western australia

I did it again

@JudyEv (367895)

Rockingham, Australia

October 22, 2021 8:21am CST

Unintentionally, I captured a silhouette of the handler on the side of her horse. I’ve done this before but didn’t realise till I was looking at the photos later. We are at Boat Harbour in Western Australia, taking photos at a horse endurance event. Most of the horses were vetted today and the actual ride is tomorrow. They have had a lot of rain down this way and the horses will be going through some very long patches of water. At the last ride here, they were able to ride along the beach but the bad weather has cut up the beach too much for it to be safe. So no beach photos for us this time. However, we hope to get some nice shots of them going through the bigger puddles.

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@snowy22315 (200447)

• United States

22 Oct 21

That is a handsome horse. it looks like he was viewing you out of the side of his head. Probably wondering what you were up to.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Yes, he has his eye on either me or his handler.

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@LadyDuck (489428)

• Italy

22 Oct 21

This silhouette on the side of the horse is neat and so pretty. Beautiful horse.

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@LadyDuck (489428)

• Italy

23 Oct 21

@cacay1 I think it is an Arabian horse. I do not know if @JudyEv can confirm.

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@LadyDuck (489428)

• Italy

24 Oct 21

@cacay1 I am not sure, but I think he is.

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@LadyDuck (489428)

• Italy

24 Oct 21

@cacay1 The Afghan dogs are beautiful, one of our neighbors have an Afghan dog, he never barks, very well trained.

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@rebelann (115302)

• El Paso, Texas

22 Oct 21

That is a really fantastic action shot, so clear and crisp.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Thanks. I get as many blurry ones as I used to.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@cacay1 Yes, they are both pretty.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (320006)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

22 Oct 21

I hope you get good pictures of them going through the puddles. The horse looks like it's looking at you.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (320006)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

23 Oct 21

@cacay1 Yes, it is.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (320006)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Oct 21

@cacay1 Yes, it is exciting. I haven't ridden since I was a kid.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

He does, doesn't he? I wasn't anywhere near that close of course.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

22 Oct 21

These horses probably won't mind trudging through water puddles:) Have fun, Judy!

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Most were very good about it but one tipped its rider off and another absolutely refused to go into the water. The rider had to dismount and lead the horse through.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Oct 21

@kobesbuddy Once they decide they're not going to do something, it becomes very difficult to make them.

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@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

26 Oct 21

@JudyEv Horses have a mind of their own and they obviously use it to the max!

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@Chakimmm (1011)

• Indonesia

23 Oct 21

The perfect angle to take pictures, it's a shame the weather problems make it difficult to take pictures, indeed the weather is very erratic lately, and it's very annoying when we take pictures, is it some kind of horse skill competition?

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

The horses were being checked by a veterinarian. The next day, some would be ridden 80 kms while others would do 40, 20 or 10 kms.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@Chakimmm Yes, that's true. The riders put a lot of effort into getting the horses fit.

@Chakimmm (1011)

• Indonesia

26 Oct 21

@JudyEv That's quite a distance, by traveling that distance it must really be a healthy horse to pass it

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@RebeccasFarm (91105)

• Arvada, Colorado

22 Oct 21

This is a great photo Judy! Sorry you cant take the beach photos.

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@RebeccasFarm (91105)

• Arvada, Colorado

23 Oct 21

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@RebeccasFarm We did get photos of them splashing through the water.

@Tampa_girl7 (53991)

• United States

22 Oct 21

Beautiful horse

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@Tampa_girl7 (53991)

• United States

26 Oct 21

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

He is really lovely and had a 100% completion rate for the season.

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@wolfgirl569 (126873)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Oct 21

It made a great photo of them

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Yes, they look very good here. Thanks.

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@franxav (14348)

• India

22 Oct 21

The horse, the handler and the silhouette, all three captured in one energetic frame. Very beautiful snap,!

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Thanks. Sometimes you get lucky.

@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@cacay1 He is certainly a handsome horse.

@LindaOHio (208976)

• United States

23 Oct 21

Great photo. Have a safe trip home.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Thanks. We're at a friend's place now for a couple of days.

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@CarolDM (203402)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Oct 21

This is incredible. I am sure the handler will love it too.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

It's funny what photos reveal sometimes.

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@CarolDM (203402)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Oct 21

@JudyEv Totally agree.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

22 Oct 21

you should do that as a side business - that is the coolest picture!!!!!

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

You would have to be in the exact right spot. If the horse is slightly ahead or behind then it wouldn't work.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@DocAndersen Thanks

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

26 Oct 21

@JudyEv yes and you are a positioning master - cool shot!

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@Vree0937 (3879)

• Indonesia

23 Oct 21

he looks so strong and sturdy! Too bad, its an expensive pet

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Yes, it is expensive to keep horses.

@Shavkat (140977)

• Philippines

22 Oct 21

That's a great capture.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Thanks. I was pretty pleased even though it was a fluke.

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@jobelbojel (36790)

• Philippines

22 Oct 21

Nice action photo shot. I looked at the silhouette closely and thought the lady rider is pregnant and I realize that's the horse's body.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

Haha - yes, I can see how you might think that.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67236)

• Centralia, Washington

22 Oct 21

I love that photo. The flying mane is amazing.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

The shadow is even more amazing!

@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

23 Oct 21

Truly is a great shot. What camera were you using? Too bad about the beach photos being unavailable.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

We both have Nikon D7500s. It was a shame about the beach but we got plenty of photos of horses going through water so that made up for it.

@Ronrybs (20940)

• London, England

22 Oct 21

A very nice photo, don't think the shadow is much of a problem

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

I was very intrigued with the shadow. I might check back on some old photos to see if it's happened before. It has at least once.

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@Sojourn (13833)

• India

22 Oct 21

Seems as if the handler lassoed herself to the horse tugging rope.

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@JudyEv (367895)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

She is leading the horse with the rope although the horse seems to be leading her!

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