paddee

Ah well, since I've gained some following, I suppose I should apologize to all my watchers for not being very active of late. Thank you so much for all the faves and watches! I will catch up with thanking people personally and going through their galleries at some point... I think! :D It's officially been the opening of this summer's photographing spree for me. From now until approximately the end of September, I'll be going around to horse shows, competitions and stables just about every weekend. This summer looks very nice happening-wise, so I hope to come up with pretty pictures every now and then, even here. :)

Last weekend I participated a trip to a few stud farms in Germany (Schockemöhle, Kempke Hof, Vorwerk and Sprehe). In Kempke Hof we saw their stallion show, and I was allowed into the arena to photograph with their own photographer! :) Generally the reception was very friendly everywhere. The stallions, even the three-year-olds, are magnificent in Germany. The centuries old horse culture and breeding effort really shows through. I can't wait to get another chance to see more of this country and the animals. Will be uploading some pictures from the journey next. Edited to add: And, as I like the concept of features on dA, I'd like to d