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September 6th, 2010 admin

Showmanship Gorgeous
Horse Show Questions?

I’m going to a championship horse show this weekend (YAY!) and I need a few tips. I’m doing 2 western pleasure classes, one horsemanship, trail, barrels, poles, and a walk trot class. Any tips on how to make your horse look extra gorgeous?
My horse is like a dark honeyish-bay color with a black mane and tail. He has a perfect tail, so I won’t be needing a fake tail. He has 2 white stockings and 2 socks.

Also, what is freestyle western pleasure and freestyle showmanship?
Thank you!!
I’m not taking a picture of the horse, I’m riding him in the classes.
But thanks anyway, Maria! I’ll use that in the future:)

In this case I cropped the photo, and added a cinema border to it for a more bold look.
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When taking a photo of the entire horse, you’ll need to be careful when snapping the photo from a forward angle.

The wrong forward angle can make the entire horse seem out of proportion.

Try to snap your photos from the side and slightly behind your horse.
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If your taking a still photo of your horse, it’s the most flattering for the horse to be standing with its feet square (Square is when both the front legs even with each other, and both the back legs even with each other)

The horse’s legs do not have to be exactly even with each other, just close.
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Get those ears up!

If you snap a photo of your horse with his ears back or down it will look unflattering, no matter how gorgeous your horse is.

You want the ears to be up & forward in your photos, unless you are specifically trying to capture the horse’s emotions where his ears are back or down.
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The background of your photo should be as uncluttered as possible.

Your horse should dominate the photograph, with little or nothing to distract the eye such as people or vehicles.

If your background is distracting, move your horse to a nice back drop & change your angle if needed.
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Normally you’ll want your horse to be centered in the picture. However, off-center framing can be perfect for some shots.
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If you see a good shot, take it and don’t hesitate! Hesitating is a common reaction…..you feel that if you wait you will get that “perfect” shot. But that’s not usually how it works out.

If you are using a digital camera then hesitating should not be an issue because there is no concern about the cost of film development. You can take as many shots as you want without adding to your costs.

Read more: How to Take Gorgeous Photos of your Horse | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4532669_gorgeous-photos-horse.html#ixzz10ObJhYIw

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