[chronicles] More pink! More cowbell! MORE PINK COWBELL!

[redroanchronicles]

It occurs to me that that last set of photos was kind of formal. I like formal, but sometimes you've got to cut loose a little. Sometimes, I am told, you need to break out the pink paint and glitter and help your horse to be far more fabulous than he has ever been before. Here in Humboldt, we like to do that with the HERO Ride for Life. In addition to being very brightly decorated, the participants are also raising money for cancer research with every lap they and their horses take around the racetrack at Ferndale's fairgrounds. Because I was in Eureka shooting photos of that Pony Club show, I only caught the last hour or so of the Ride for Life, but I still got some great photos of the local horse community coming together for help fund the race for the cure. HEROs of Humboldt, I salute you.

I tried with all my might to get the perfect photo of that last horse -- something about his dark face, dark tack and blue eyes just gave me the shivers in a good way -- but this was the best I managed, and the focus isn't where I wanted it. (Shooting events with a lens that doesn't auto-focus with my camera body is both awesome -- for lo, it zooms! -- and soul-destroying. Oh, the shots I could've had if I were faster on the focus...) Does anyone know this horse and rider duo? (They're also pictured here, in a shot where you can actually see the people.) I'd love to have another chance to photograph this horse.

If you haven't yet had enough pink, there are more photos right over here.

Comments

[jenlev]

That palomino in the fourth shot is fabulous. :)

[redroanchronicles]

I thought so too, but he didn't seem too fond of his mini companion. In the picture he looks like he's being pleasant, but in reality it looked more like, "I swear to God, if you so much as look at me I will bite your face off."

The one I was quite fond of was the one being ridden bareback and in a halter by a child. A child who was wearing a helmet. Praise the saints! It's a miracle!

[jenlev]

Holy bat dren, at last people get it about helmets!

And heh, maybe the horse and companion (that sounds rather Dr. Whoish) were just having an off day. ;)

[multimediafunhouse.blogspot.com]

Oh WOW. I need to go tie curling ribbon into mine and my horse's hair like NOW. Ponies. and Ribbon. I just need to let these photos sink in for a minute. They are made of maximum awesome. THANK YOU!

[redroanchronicles]

I would like it if you would share photographs of this ribbon-tying event.

I'm not big on pink but even I had to admit that all those horses with the curly ribbons in their hair looked awesome. Unfortunately I can't really do it with my horse, as she generally has no mane to speak of and I'd be worried of forming some sort of knot that I'd have to cut out. It would probably take about ten years to grow back. :D

[ilanarama]

These are great!

[redroanchronicles]

Thank you! They're clearly much better than my ability to provide a timely response to comments. :D