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Joanne with Brandy at Forest Edge Farm
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Joanne and Brandy are the next pair in The Senior Horse Project. I photographed Joanne with her two mares, Brandy and Splash, at Forest Edge Farm in Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ. While Joanne and Brandy were not originally participants in the project, when Joanne asked to be included, I was so happy to oblige. […]

Joanne & Brandy | Forest Edge Farm | The Senior Horse Project

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Carly touching foreheads with Hercules while sitting on the ground
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I am SO EXCITED to announce my 2022 passion project, the Golden Years Project, for horses 30 years of age or older! The Golden Years Project For each of the last two years, I’ve chosen specific topics to explore through photography. The first of these projects, The Senior Horse Project, was hands-down one of the […]

2022 Golden Years Project | For Horses 30+ years old

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Jenna smiling up at Gazoo on the driveway of Redfield Training
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When Jenna first contacted me about a horse & rider portrait session with her and her horse, Gazoo, at the gorgeous Redfield Training, in Califon, NJ, she mentioned that she had just graduated from Berkeley! I went through the roof. Living out here in NJ I don’t meet many University of California alums, so YAY […]

Jenna & Gazoo | Redfield Training, NJ

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Carly hugging Gold at Hidden Spring Lavender Farm
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Carly and Gold are the next pair in The Senior Horse Project. In the 13 years she’s owned him, Carly and Gold have been through so much together. They’re a great example of how we as riders learn to adapt to the needs and abilities of our horses. At the time of their photo shoot […]

Carly & Gold | Hidden Spring Lavender Farm | The Senior Horse Project

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Carly hugging Hercules's face at Winward Equestrian
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Carly and Hercules grew up together – that’s how she describes it. I think it’s a beautiful way to look at their 25 year long relationship. Carly is the trainer at Winward Equestrian, and Hercules is lucky enough to live out his golden years with Carly and her students on a gorgeous farm in Colts […]

Carly & Hercules | Winward Equestrian | The Senior Horse Project

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Maya with PacMan, photographed for The Equestrians of Color Project
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Last year, a group of equestrian photographers, including my mentor Shelley Paulson, created a project called The Equestrians of Color Project, to amplify the voices of equestrians of color that want to share their stories. As stated on the project’s website, the goal of this project is to raise awareness and support diversity within the […]

The Equestrians of Color Project | Maya & PacMan

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girl with chestnut horse in the woods at Chestnut Hollow Farm
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Allison and Dino “The Wonder Pony” were a pair I was super excited to connect with. His story is amazing – he and Allison just so happened to find each other at just the right time. Because of that, he’s living his best life in his senior years at Chestnut Hollow Farm in Perkasie, PA. […]

Allison & Dino | Chestnut Hollow Farm | The Senior Horse Project

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woman in mauve top and hat standing with her mare at Ponyz on the Rockz
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Our next pair in the Senior Horse Project, Rachelle & Polly. These ladies have such an interesting, layered story because it spans multiple generations. Rachelle has raised two of Polly’s babies, Teddy and Jasper, at her farm Ponyz on the Rockz. Rachelle’s hat is sentimental in these images – she had some past pictures of […]

Rachelle & Polly | Ponyz on the Rockz | The Senior Horse Project

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girl in turquoise dress with bay gelding at Robin Hill Farm
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The second pair in the Senior Horse Project series is Allison & Maverick! I was SO excited for Allison’s session with her horse Maverick at Robin Hill Farm in Pittstown, NJ. While Maverick was Allison’s first baby, her second (and first human!) baby was going to join us for the shoot as well! It was […]

Allison & Maverick | Robin Hill Farm | The Senior Horse Project

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girl in pink dress with white horse at Duck Crossing Farm
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While my Senior Horse Project has been a long time in the making, I can honestly say it’s been one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. This project got its start at the end of 2019! My thought was that I’d be sharing these stories and portraits with you by the end of […]

Lauren & Sly | Duck Crossing Farm, PA | The Senior Horse Project

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