http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:equinexpictures&section=today deviantART RSS for by:equinexpictures en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:31:12 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/27321469/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/27321469/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:03:43 PDT Be even more jealous that I was against the stage the whole time.
But wait, be even more jealous than that. Because Isaac held my hand! Best five seconds of my life for sure! And he even squeezed it before he let go. It was amazing.

Anyways, enjoy the pictures. I know I enjoyed them and the concert. :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/26406772/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/26406772/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:33:47 PDT Life is getting complicated on me. Falling in and out of love, dealing with friend issues, working all the time, not riding..it all sucks. But I've taken to looking on the bright side, and it's helped. A lot. But you really don't care about my life, so I won't bore you.

Enjoy the uploads, because I have no clue when anymore will go up. And until next time, have a great rest of summer!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/24332424/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/24332424/ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:11:30 PDT I have AP tests in May, as well as Prom, and then exams in June and another SAT. Then we're going on vacation to Mexico, and then I'm going to see The Fray at Summerfest, and things just keep going and going.
BUT I know that I'll get pictures of Mexico up for sure, so pictures will come in about two months..OH! I do have some horsey pictures coming your way. My mom took the camera out to my lesson a couple weeks ago, but I have yet to find time to go through the pictures. They are still on the memory card, I'm too lazy to upload them to the computer. But maybe I can get them up soon.
Otherwise, life is . . . life. It has it's ups and downs. Riding has been going great. I've gotten some different mounts and rotate through them, most of them are Thoroughbreds from the track. Maybe I'll get back into showing this summer, though I don't really know what I think about it anymore. And racing has started! That's always exciting for me, I really enjoy following pedigrees and such on these youngsters. And I already have my favorites for the season, so my fingers are crossed.

Hope all is well with everyone! Check back for pictures eventually!!! :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/22600998/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/22600998/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:32:26 PST I plan on keeping this entry short, as my fingers are ice cold from the cold snap us Wisconsin-ites are having. It's been below zero for two days and is anticipated to stay that way for a little bit, not to mention the wind chill is fourty below zero.
Anyways! Pictures from Spain are up! Yay! Only a select few have made it, but I like them, some of the quality isn't all that great, but it was sooo foggy in Spain!
Everything is going well here. Exams are coming up, so I've been spending lots of time with school and such. Ew. American Idol has started, so that now occupies my Tuesday and Wednesday nights if I don't have homework. Otherwise it's normal for me.
Hope all is well with all of you!
Enjoy the pictures! (Critiques appreciated!)

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/22200685/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/22200685/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:52:42 PST I have the same old news for everyone: no new pictures. I know, I know. Shame on me. But, I can honestly blame the weather for this one. :] Living in Wisconsin has its advantages and ovbiously its disadvantages. I haven't been to the barn for about a month and a half because the weather has sucked. Everyday that I was supposed to lesson or rescheduled my lesson for, the weather has been extremely crappy. Either we had a blizzard, or the plows haven't gotten to the roads, or my car was frozen shut [or better yet, stuck in the driveway], or it's been wayy too cold to ride. This past Monday, I was supposed to go out to the barn, and it was -2 degrees Fahrenheit outside, with a windchill of -27. Yeah, I'd say it was cold. It sucks. I'm not made for this weather.
Anyways, my doggie is recovering extremely well from her surgery, we got to take the cone off her a couple of weeks ago, and I know she's glad, because now she doesn't run into things. :] And when she got her staples removed, the vet said all was well, and now, I'm taking her for fifteen to twenty minute walks, which is way ahead of recovery schedule, but I got the all clear from the vet, so I guess she is just a good healer. :]
I leave for Spain on December 30th, and am extremely excited!!! I should be able to put up some pictures from my trip. I'll be there for eight days, so that should give me a decent amount of time to get some photographs. I come back on January 7th. But I'll miss two days of school and will probably be extremely tired from the trip, so don't expect anything right away. :]
I wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year, and hope your Christmas was everything you'd hoped it would be!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/21551323/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/21551323/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:52:10 PST Let's see...I'm hating the cold weather with a passion! Yesterday was our first little snow storm that made the roads icy, and it took me over an hour to get to the barn, for what is usually a 20 minute drive! It was ridiculous! Not to mention my car didn't warm up until over halfway there, so I was cold most of the time.
So, we scheduled my dog's surgery for next week Tuesday, the 25th. I'm kind of excited about it, actually. Even though it'll be a lot of work to deal with, but when she heals it'll be worth it, and she'll be so much happier.
Otherwise, I think that's it! I'll try to put up an update after her surgery, and maybe I can throw some pictures up here - there's a hunter show at the barn this weekend.. :]

Stay warm!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/21290795/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/21290795/ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:08:34 PST I was on crutches for a while, to make a long story short, I jumped off a swing and landed horribly wrong. But that put me out of riding for a little over a month.
But now, things at the barn are going incredibly smoothly. I switched mounts, so instead of riding Flair, I now ride Chadon. He's an Arab cross, jet black, and in his late teens. He's a really nice mount, though. His gates are smooth and his transitions are flawless, and he's a spectacular jumper.
Now that winter is approaching, things are definately calming down at the barn. But I'm only out there at night, so getting pictures is really hard, but I am trying my best. But I don't have lots of extra time to hang around the barn either. School is taking over most of my life, and it kinda sucks. But with winter comes Christmas, and I'm extremely excited for it this year. :] So I'm almost welcoming the cold..and the fuzzy coats on our favorite four legged creatures. :]
Speaking of four legged creatures, my dog is three legged for now. She tore her ACL in her knee and she was doing great on alternative treatments, but all of a sudden she's taken a turn for the worse. She can barely walk, so she's down to three paws, and I have to carry her around a lot, and she's 75 pounds, so it's not working out all that great..So, we're looking at scheduling surgery for her in December or January, but until then, we'll be saving lots of money for it. The cheap end of the surgery is a little over $4,000. Which isn't cheap at all.
But otherwise things are really good. I'm almost up to full speed on my ankle, and I have had my camera out for my photography class, I just haven't been able to use horses for my subjects, but hopefully that will change soon...
I promise not to dissappear for this long of a time again! Hope everyone's enjoying their autum season! :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/20379939/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/20379939/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:41:22 PDT
Anyways, enjoy. I hope my sucky pictures make you all happy. There'll be more to come soon. :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/20314269/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/20314269/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:16:08 PDT
Anyways, for sake of something to upload, I think I'll be throwing up my photography class assignments just for kicks. :] So feel free to comment away!

I also have started to go crazy with commenting, and I found that I enjoy using big words! Maybe it has something to do with making me feel smart... :] So if I start to go crazy with commenting, just let me know and I'll try to tone it down. :]

Anyways, we should be getting our first shooting assignment soon, and I'm going to pick up my 35 mm again, so we'll see what happens... :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/19641715/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/19641715/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:32:49 PDT
But hopefully everything will work out for the better...

So, to recap, no barn currentally, so no pictures. And I'm not sure when I'll ever get some pictures up...I seem to be losing interest in photography, but I love looking at it and commenting on it, so we'll have to see how everything plays out...until then, have a great rest of the summer everyone!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/19334299/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/19334299/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:34:11 PDT
I seem to have he worst luck with barns...they all seem to close on me. My current barn was bought, so now my trainer and all of her horses are moving another 15 minutes away. Now I just have to convince my parents to let me stay with her, because I absolutely love her and her teaching techniques and the horses. And last night I had the best lesson in the world, on a brand new horse I've never ridden, we warmed up and jumped a course right off the bat, and we did pretty good, knocked a couple of rails, but we still did good. So one more lesson at the current barn, and then we're gonna see how far away the new one would be, and make the decision from there. ugh. I was just starting to get used to this barn. But I have a feeling everything will work out.

So for now, that definately means no pictures, I'm just not feeling it anymore, anyways..but we'll see..

Otherwise, everythings going good. I'll probably update after I move barns or something..

And it still won't let me change my mood, so ignore the relief..

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/19268950/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/19268950/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:45:01 PDT
As far as my photography goes, to be completely honest, I've been losing interest. So many other things have been going on around here, but we'll see what happens. There is a horse show this weekend, I'm not riding in it, and it's outside, so maybe I'll check it out and snap a few pictures.

Otherwise, no new news, pray for me to get a new kitty, because I sure as hell will. And I'll let you all know what happens about it. :]

By the way, my mood was meant to be joy, but it wouldn't change... :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/18895531/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/18895531/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:13:27 PDT
Okay, so I seem to be doing a whole lot better, and the weather seems to be getting nicer...which means more riding outside in the arena! Which also means...PICTURES!

I know I haven't put up many horsey pictures since I moved to my new barn, but hopefully I can get some up soon, but thats only if the weather holds up, because lately we've been having tons of thunder storms, which I don't mind, but we got over 15" of rain in a matter of days, and rivers and lakes are flooded over 3' so the arena is a little wet, but once that dries up and we get some nice sunny weather, I will try to get out and take some pictures.

Until then, enjoy all of your summers!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/18500485/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/18500485/ Sun, 25 May 2008 19:41:39 PDT
On Wednesday, May 21st, I had to put one of my best friends down, and it was the hardest decision I ever had to make. My cat, Tiger, got very unexpectedly sick, and after an emergencey visit to the vet, the worst possible news came out. She had a cancerous tumor and was extremely ill. The vet basically said that if we were going to let her fight, he would have to be really aggressive with the treatment, and even then, he said her odds weren't that good. So my parents left me to the decision, and even though it killed me to do it, I couldn't let her suffer anymore. With a heavy heart, I held her close for the last time, and all I could do was tell her she would be okay, and cry. She had a really good life, though, she was fifteen, which is a really long life for an indoor/outdoor kitty.

Tiger now rests right off the patio in our backyard, and I'm looking for a place that will engrave a stone with her name on it, so I can forever mark her resting place.

It's still really hard for me, and I seem to be isolating myself, so I probably won't be on DA for a while, and definately not taking pictures for a while.

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/18400837/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/18400837/ Mon, 19 May 2008 14:53:14 PDT
I ride a retired Circut A Hunter Jumper who used to race too. Her name is Alise, and she is goregous, but she can be such a bitch sometimes, pardon my language. :] She has this whole been there, done that attitude and thinks she is way too good for what I have her do, but truth is, she hasn't been ridden for a while, and is definately not ready to jump a course or anything close.

So we've been doing a lot of flat work and recentally we've been working on collection in the trot and canter and last week at my lesson, which I have to say was my best lesson ever, she was being the biggest brat in the world and was going way to fast for what I was asking her and my trainer was yelling slower and stuff and Alise just had enough and the next time my trainer said slow down, she stopped dead in her tracks and would not move again, and trust me, I had spurs and a crop and she refused, but after we got moving again and were working on collection in the canter, she once again, was refusing all of my cues I was giving her and was throwing her head in the air and stepping out, and you could tell exactly what she was thinking which was something along the lines of all innapropriate words. But she was just being a general pain in the ass, and you could tell that Alise really wanted me off, and she even attempted to run away with me a couple of times, but her attempt failed, which I'm glad because I fell off for the first time a month ago when she ran away with me, and I'm determined not to let it happen again :]

So, I promise for sure this time, pictures will be coming soon! Even if they're not all that good, they are going up here!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/17612330/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/17612330/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:56:05 PDT
Otherwise no new news. I probably won't be updating for a while, or atleast until I get a couple random pictures up here...so you'll just have to live without me for a while... :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/17459672/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/17459672/ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:16:09 PDT
Anyways, there is a schoolng show this weekend, I'm not riding in it, but I am working and I hope to get my camera out and take some pictures, so I hopefully will have pictures up by next weekend.

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/17305481/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/17305481/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:35:41 PDT I haven't ridden in over six months, though, so I know I'm going to hurt really bad, because this instructor makes you sweat like no other, but I don't mind, I like being sore and sweaty after a thirty minute lesson :] But I cannot tell you how excited I am about getting up in the saddle again. I swear, I will never, ever go six months without riding. It's like a part of me is missing..

Anyways, I should have some new pictures up within the next couple weeks. I'm really excited to get my camera out again, but I'm sure I'll update before I get pictures up to let you guys know how my lesson goes... :]

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/16814583/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/16814583/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:14:11 PST
Things are still busy around here though, so I have yet to start lessons at the new barn I was looking at, so no equine pictues yet, but I am hoping to get out to the barn soon to take pictures of my friend and her horse, but I'm sure it will be awhile before I get out there. But as soon as I get more pictures up, I'll update!

Happy Valentine's Day! <3

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/16190781/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/16190781/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:13:04 PST
Anywho, I've decided that I dont like my camera. It's not a photography camera, its the kind of camera you stick in your purse and pull out for quick photo-ops, so I think I'm going to be using my mom's camera. She never uses it except for swim season, so she can take glorious pictures of me swimming and at meets and stuff, and it's like a $7,000 camera plus a really huge interchangeable lens and a pretty good size add on flash, [because I mean, why use the stuff on the camera when you can buy another $5,000 in add ons before my mom knows if she really needs it all?] that my dad bought for her, so why let it go to waste? She's not into photography, my dad just thinks that bigger and more expensive is better. So anyway, I think I'll be using that from now on and keep my camera I got for Christmas in my purse. Hate to unload all this useless information on you guys, but it feels good to get it out because in some ways, my parents are absolutely stupid.

So. Long story short - I'm using a new camera. I'll be taking pictures as soon as I'm comfortable at the new barn and the adjustment happens, and the excitement calms down.

Happy New Year!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/16092271/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/16092271/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:42:00 PST
As for me, mine was wonderful, and produced a brand new camera for me, a Canon PowerShot SD750. The newer series of my old one. And I can't wait to get it set up and try it out. I have also recieved a few equine photography books containing tips and helpful hints, which will hopefully make my photography stronger and will help me see horses in a new light!

I am still in the process of finding a new barn, but if everything goes according to plan, I will have a new one in a month or so and I should start to have some more pictures. I am also going to start straying away from just horses to horses and riders in my pictures, so we will see how that goes...and, from now on, all of my photography will be of hunter/jumpers-absolutely NO western riding!

Anyways-I hope you all come back soon and see my new pics that will hopefully be up very soon!

]]> ~equinexpictures http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/15895380/ http://equinexpictures.deviantart.com/journal/15895380/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:42:15 PST
All pictures on here so far are from this past summer. I am in the process of looking for a new barn to start riding at, but as soon as I find one-which, if everything works out, I already have-then I will start to get more pictures up here.

I am also going to start taking pictures of shows and lessons and such to get riders and their horses instead of just horses in the pasture.

If you have any suggestions to my pictures or of something to take next, speak up, and I'll see what I can do. I can take criticism, so give it to me.

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