Marilyn Little rides RF Quarterman through the Sawgrass Water fence during Cross Country at the Red Hills International Horse Trials at Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park in Tallahassee, Florida. Contact me to license this image.
Red Hills International Horse Trials in Tallahassee, Florida
The Red Hills International Horse Trials is a wonderful event in Tallahassee, Florida. It’s outdoors in the capital city in the spring, the season of perfect weather in northwest Florida. Resurrection fern-covered and Spanish moss-draped Southern Live Oak trees create a picture-perfect backdrop for the equestrian event, held in beautiful Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park on the north side of town, near Lake Jackson.
Cross Country
The Cross Country course, designed by Hugh Lochore, is my favorite, mixing adventure, athleticism, risk, and triumph. Plus, spectators are close to the action; rider and horse together leap over jumps mere feet away. It’s difficult not to hold one’s breath each time the pounding hooves go silent as they leave the ground and go airborne. Also exciting is the spray of water jettisoned into the air as horse and rider enter a water obstacle, such as the Sawgrass Water fence.
I like the challenge of catching and preserving a moment while shooting action, and I’m grateful for this Tallahassee event. I hope you enjoy this selection of my best images from the Cross Country phase.
Katherine Rivera rides Royal Lufttanzer over the Shire Bound Trunk fence at the Red Hills International Horse Trials in Florida. Contact me to license this image.Jennie Jarnstrom and Cape Town jump over the Hammock fence. Contact me to license this image.Lisa Barry rides F.I.S. Prince Charming over the Hammock fence during Cross Country at the Red Hills International Horse Trials in Tallahassee. Contact me to license this image.Mikki Kuchta rides Rubens D'Ysieux in a blur toward the Hog House fence in Tallahassee. Contact me to license this image.Kelly Prather rides Blackfoot Mystery through the Sawgrass Water fence during the Cross Country course. Contact me to license this image.Marilyn Little smiles as she rides RF Quarterman through the Sawgrass Water fence during X-Country in Florida. Contact me to license this image.Caroline Martin and Quantum Solace stumble on the Sawgrass Water fence. Contact meto license this image.Caroline Martin clings to Quantum Solace's neck after the horse stumbled on the Sawgrass Water fence. Contact me to license this image.(Animation) Quantum Solace stumbles in the Sawgrass Water fence, nearly throwing rider Caroline Martin.
