Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Belgium: Endurance Impressions 2009
2009 Endurance Photos by Caroll Gatelier and Leonard Liessens of Endurance-belgium.com
Sunday, December 20, 2009
2009 Bahrain National Day Endurance Ride Championship
2009 Bahrain National Day Endurance Ride Championship Photos by Osama Mohammed
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
2009 Death Valley Warm-up - Lynne Glazer
2009 Death Valley Warm-up Photos by Lynne Glazer
I really enjoyed shooting this ride, if a little grumpy about the 60 cancellations/no shows the day before it. 30 riders on the first day and 11 on the second got to get their photos taken more than a few times, and there are lots of landscapes from which to remember the eastern Sierra vistas.
I really enjoyed shooting this ride, if a little grumpy about the 60 cancellations/no shows the day before it. 30 riders on the first day and 11 on the second got to get their photos taken more than a few times, and there are lots of landscapes from which to remember the eastern Sierra vistas.
Monday, December 14, 2009
2009 National Day Cup & Giants Endurance Challenge Round 1
2009 National Day Cup & Giants Endurance Challenge Round 1 - photos by Osama
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, December 06, 2009
2009 HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa Endurance Ride Championship 100 km
2009 HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa Endurance Ride Championship 100 km Photos by Osama Mohammed
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
2009 Season Finale
Season Finale 2009 ride photos at Bell Cow Lake just outside Chandler, OK, by Remuda, can be seen here.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
2009 Washoe - Karen Chaton
Story and Ride Photos on Karen’s Musings & Endurance Ride Stuff
Washoe was a great ride, as always! We had so much fun and thoroughly enjoyed the trail and getting to see everybody - this is one of the best run rides that I've ever been to! The trail is marked superbly too thanks to Dave Rabe. Plenty of vets, volunteers, water, hay and treats for riders and horses too along with nice awards and dinners.
I think the best part of the ride for me was on the second day on the second loop after having been rained on and wind blown for hours (but getting to change into dry gear at lunch to give it another go on loop #2) being on top of the mountain several thousand feet in the air up among the clouds (which were whizzing by at mach speed) having gigantic tumbleweeds blowing towards us at high speed and stopping to take a photo while Chief stood perfectly still while the fast flying tumbling tumbleweeds flew into us and he stood quietly. The best endurance rides are the ones where something extreme happens whether it be the weather or another situation - that's when you really get to know your horse and I can't say it without meaning it -- there is no horse that I would rather be riding in extreme conditions than Chief. I don't even mind slipping and sliding down slippery hills in the mud with him. Whereas another horse would scare me, with him it's just fun and exciting. I had the best ride ever and I'm so thankful to be able to have these experiences.
Many thanks to Connie, Gina, their family and friends and everybody that helps with this ride - great job (again, as always!). Don't miss it next year if you can help it!
Karen
Washoe was a great ride, as always! We had so much fun and thoroughly enjoyed the trail and getting to see everybody - this is one of the best run rides that I've ever been to! The trail is marked superbly too thanks to Dave Rabe. Plenty of vets, volunteers, water, hay and treats for riders and horses too along with nice awards and dinners.
I think the best part of the ride for me was on the second day on the second loop after having been rained on and wind blown for hours (but getting to change into dry gear at lunch to give it another go on loop #2) being on top of the mountain several thousand feet in the air up among the clouds (which were whizzing by at mach speed) having gigantic tumbleweeds blowing towards us at high speed and stopping to take a photo while Chief stood perfectly still while the fast flying tumbling tumbleweeds flew into us and he stood quietly. The best endurance rides are the ones where something extreme happens whether it be the weather or another situation - that's when you really get to know your horse and I can't say it without meaning it -- there is no horse that I would rather be riding in extreme conditions than Chief. I don't even mind slipping and sliding down slippery hills in the mud with him. Whereas another horse would scare me, with him it's just fun and exciting. I had the best ride ever and I'm so thankful to be able to have these experiences.
Many thanks to Connie, Gina, their family and friends and everybody that helps with this ride - great job (again, as always!). Don't miss it next year if you can help it!
Karen
Saturday, May 02, 2009
2009 Lost Padres
Images by Lynne Glazer
Moving this ride one month earlier in the year was a grand success on all counts, the gorgeous spring setting and cool weather made it a pleasure for all involved from volunteers to riders and horses. Shots are from three places on the course plus horse camping setups. The misty morning with green everywhere you looked, oak studded hillsides and an interesting rock formation that John Parke said was a must-see. I barely beat the riders up that hill, with the camera not even out of its case as they approached, I was still feeling the burn from the degree of elevation on foot. 100% coverage there, with John and Remington bringing up the rear.
Then I hustled to the meadow from last year's shots, only this year there was a huge field of lupines backed up against the hillside. I missed the frontrunners there, and struggled mightily to find a way to shoot blinding midday light and shadows at the same time, but loved sitting in the flowers and inhaling their fragrance. Many commented on how photogenic it was from their perspective looking west at me! When one rider went off course, I let her, because it was the best light in that area. Went back to camp after seeing John again.
A quick lunch thanks to Annie and volunteers and no shots, headed out to the two way trail near Pozo Road. Drove in a few miles but didn't see anything I liked better than nearby the same site I'd used last year. Shot some nice pas de deux from rider pairs who knew despite the "photog ahead" sign they didn't need to split up any more, I think some couples got their holiday card photos from this part. Missed the front runners again but wasn't trying, it's a challenge to shoot in more than one place on an endurance ride anyway, at least to get interesting terrain so that people who have lots of photos of themselves are motivated to get more of them. :D
As usual we dined grandly, had outstandingly accurate maps and a first rider/last rider gate policy on most of the gates, which made it easier for the vertically challenged and those who struggle with gates in general. I stayed until Monday but didn't shoot on the second day, made myself useful in other ways.
Hope you enjoy the pix!
Lynne
http://www.lynnesite.com
Moving this ride one month earlier in the year was a grand success on all counts, the gorgeous spring setting and cool weather made it a pleasure for all involved from volunteers to riders and horses. Shots are from three places on the course plus horse camping setups. The misty morning with green everywhere you looked, oak studded hillsides and an interesting rock formation that John Parke said was a must-see. I barely beat the riders up that hill, with the camera not even out of its case as they approached, I was still feeling the burn from the degree of elevation on foot. 100% coverage there, with John and Remington bringing up the rear.
Then I hustled to the meadow from last year's shots, only this year there was a huge field of lupines backed up against the hillside. I missed the frontrunners there, and struggled mightily to find a way to shoot blinding midday light and shadows at the same time, but loved sitting in the flowers and inhaling their fragrance. Many commented on how photogenic it was from their perspective looking west at me! When one rider went off course, I let her, because it was the best light in that area. Went back to camp after seeing John again.
A quick lunch thanks to Annie and volunteers and no shots, headed out to the two way trail near Pozo Road. Drove in a few miles but didn't see anything I liked better than nearby the same site I'd used last year. Shot some nice pas de deux from rider pairs who knew despite the "photog ahead" sign they didn't need to split up any more, I think some couples got their holiday card photos from this part. Missed the front runners again but wasn't trying, it's a challenge to shoot in more than one place on an endurance ride anyway, at least to get interesting terrain so that people who have lots of photos of themselves are motivated to get more of them. :D
As usual we dined grandly, had outstandingly accurate maps and a first rider/last rider gate policy on most of the gates, which made it easier for the vertically challenged and those who struggle with gates in general. I stayed until Monday but didn't shoot on the second day, made myself useful in other ways.
Hope you enjoy the pix!
Lynne
http://www.lynnesite.com
Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
2009 Chicken Chase
Photos from the 2009 Chicken Chase by Daniel Johnson - www.picturesdanieltook.com
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Old Glory
Photos from the April 11, 2009 Old Glory Endurance Ride held just outside of
Athens, Texas, by John Adame
Saturday, April 11, 2009
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Friday, April 03, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Giants of Endurance Series - Images by Osama
2009 Giants of Endurance Series
Images by Royal Endurance Team Official Photographer
Osama Hassan
Endurance.Net CoverageRound 1: Emirates International Endurance Village
Round 2: Bahrain International Endurance Village
Round 3: Dubia Internaltional Endurance City
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Bar H Ride - Lynne Glazer
Two days of 50s in beautiful weather, as opposed to the beautifully stormy weather we have now. Whew!
http://www.photo.lynnesite.com/gallery/7271329_3hJC7
Lynne
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