deviantART: by:xThoroughbred http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:xThoroughbred&section=today deviantART RSS for by:xThoroughbred en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:34:58 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Colonial Turf Cup & Virginia Derby http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/19503744/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/19503744/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:49:33 PDT
Colonial Turf Cup (video): [link]
Virginia Derby (video): [link]

Edit: They'll be up tomorrow.

]]> ~xThoroughbred Finally an update... http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/18057077/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/18057077/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:04:46 PDT I haven't disappeared.

Okay, maybe I have, but I should have some new photos up soon. Life's been busy and all that jazz, but hopefully everything will calm down in the next couple of weeks and I can upload some stuff on here.

I hope you're all doing well and thanks for continually watching me.



Derby, Derby, Derby!!!

]]> ~xThoroughbred Thank you!! http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/15786672/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/15786672/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:22:22 PST I've been getting quite a few new watchers and favorites lately, so I just wanted to thank you all here in case I don't get a chance to leave a message on your page.

I've been super busy lately, but things will calm down soon and hopefully I'll be able to head out to a farm to take more photos. I missed a horse show this weekend because of all the work I had to do, but I might be able to catch the one on Wednesday. We'll see.

But thanks again for all the support. I really, really appreciate it!! :)

]]> ~xThoroughbred Breeders' Cup http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/15227687/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/15227687/ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:21:42 PDT BREEDERS' CUP!

Ahh! =D
I wish Teuflesberg was running, but that's definitely beside the point considering I'm ecstatic he's even alive.


(P.S. I don't think I'll be getting a new account. I'll just clean out my gallery. And I should be adding new photos this weekend.)

]]> ~xThoroughbred Update http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/14996487/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/14996487/ Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:33:28 PDT Because my gallery is basically crap, I think I'm going to start over with a new account. I didn't have that many opportunities to photograph horses before, but now there's a barn up the road that should help me out with that. Now I just need to find time! I'll let you all know my new Deviant ID when I get it.

]]> ~xThoroughbred Tagged http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/14400219/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/14400219/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:30:10 PDT The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/facts/dislikes about yourself" and people who get tagged must write in their journals about their 6 weird habits/facts/dislikes as well as state this rule clearly.

In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you're tagged" in their deviant page comments and tell them to read yours.

I was tagged by: beckyculverphotos

1. Pet peeve; Ignorant people.
2. Dislikes; Bad days.
3. Habit; Wiggling my feet.
4. Pet peeve; When horse people act like they know everything.
5. Fact; I love horse racing.
6. Fact; I can romanticize practically everything.

I Tag:
somedayx, timetosingxo, HunterMare17, LilSis279, Aura3107, and Navina.

]]> ~xThoroughbred So long, Summer. http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/14078669/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/14078669/ Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:18:59 PDT Summer's slowly fading away.

Yesterday was the last day of the 2007 Thoroughbred meet at Colonial Downs, and my last day there was Sunday. I watched some morning works, stopped in to see the horses one last time, and then went to the races. Fancy Footsteps, a darling little filly from the barn, broke her maiden. =] I was so proud of her!

Now, for a few things...
:bulletblue: If anyone wants to do an internship at Colonial Downs (in Virginia) next summer, let me know. They're trying to get more people involved with it. Make money while working with racehorses! What could be a better summer job than that?
:bulletblue: Comments, criticism, and favorites are greatly appreciated. I really want people to be honest with me about my photography, and I really like reading your comments and suggestions. =]
:bulletblue: Thank you for 3,000 pageviews!!

New photos are coming tonight!


]]> ~xThoroughbred Colonial Downs http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/13850736/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/13850736/ Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:48:15 PDT I just recently returned from working at Colonial Downs, and I had a great time! I put up some new photos from last month and from my last day there, Virginia Derby day. I had the privilege of being in the winner's circle for the Kitten's Joy, Virginia Oaks, and Virginia Derby. =] I should be returning soon to get some more photos before the meet ends.

The only downside of the whole situation was when a sweet, little filly in our barn broke down and was subsequently euthanized.
Rest in peace, Indian Diva. =[ [link]

Comments, criticism, and favorites would be much appreciated.

]]> ~xThoroughbred [ Help DustysDarkRyder ] http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/13518658/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/13518658/ Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:50:58 PDT Most of us horse people know what it's like to lose a beloved horse.

Let's prevent that from happening in this case.
*DustysDarkRyder Buy her stuff (it's good). =]
[link] - The situation.



]]> ~xThoroughbred Colonial Downs!! http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/13372994/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/13372994/ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:44:47 PDT Photo policy in previous journal entry.
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Colonial Downs began it's meet yesterday, and I went up there today for the Colonial Turf Cup. It was great, of course. There weren't any dirt races on the card so I didn't get to use my 300mm lens to it's full potential, but it was still good. I'm in love with my lens. I think I got some really nice shots on top of seeing some really nice horses and jockeys.
Jungle Fighter and Horacio Karamanos won the Old Nelson Handicap.
Silver Charades and Jose Valdivia, Jr. came out on top in the All Along Breeders' Cup Stakes.
And Summer Doldrums and Jose Lezcano took the Colonial Turf Cup by a head.

And how 'bout that Stephen Foster?! Magna Graduate almost had him! =]



]]> ~xThoroughbred Photo Policy http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/12746830/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/12746830/ Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:57:49 PDT Let's make this clear...
My photos are not to be used anywhere without my permission. It is illegal. Ask me and I might let you use them, but I will be very upset if I find someone has stolen my photos.

Have a lovely day. :D



]]> ~xThoroughbred New Journal... http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/11684287/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/11684287/ Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:55:50 PST Barbaro's death hit me pretty hard, but I won't go into that. I'm just glad he's finally free.

If anyone cares, I think I'll be getting some good horse photos up soon. I hope to be going to one of my favorite racetracks later this month, and I'll have my new 70-300mm with me (for the first time with horses). So hopefully some good workout and racing shots will be up soon. I also hope I can get to a farm soon and spend some time with the horses and my camera.

It'd be so nice to be able to photograph horses more. Sigh...

]]> ~xThoroughbred So much to do... http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/11029912/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/11029912/ Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:10:31 PST ...so little time.

Hopefully I'll get to updating this soon. I'm behind with comments and such, too. *sigh*

]]> ~xThoroughbred Thanks =) http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10671932/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10671932/ Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:07:22 PST Woohoo! I've got 1,000+ page views on this account (and a few hundred on my old one). THANKS to each and every one of you who have viewed, commented on, and/or favorited my work, and to those who watch me. :thanks: It means a lot.

Hopefully I'll get some zoo and racetrack photos soon.



]]> ~xThoroughbred Breeder's Cup/Free Trial http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10608541/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10608541/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:15:16 PST 2006 Breeder's Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
Since it's early Breeder's Cup day, I might as well post the horses who I think will win...

Juvenile Fillies: Cash Included
Juvenile: Circular Quay
F&M Turf: Ouija Board (GB)
Sprint: Pomeroy
Mile: Gorella (FR)
Distaff: Fleet Indian
Turf: English Channel
Classic: Bernardini

...But the horses that I'd like to see win or do well include Teuflesberg, Film Maker, Honey Ryder, English Channel, Invasor, and George Washington. And, of course, anytime that Johnny V. is in the winner's circle is a good thing. :D
May all the horses and jockeys come back safe. :heart:

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Free Trial
I got a free week-long trial subscription, so I'm going to try to make the most of it. Here are some of the DevArt artists that I watch and some examples of their work:

:bulletblue: ~blinkers




:bulletblue: *darkrider712




:bulletblue: *Mouliny




:bulletblue: ~BlakGrafix




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Expect new photos soon...:)

]]> ~xThoroughbred Horse Lover http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10560116/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10560116/ Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:05:49 PST Five days until the Breeder's Cup! :D
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Taken from ~Rohwen :)

Riding
How old were you when you started riding? Mm...5 or 6?
How many years have you been riding? 9 or 10 years, off and on.
Do you show? No.
What do you show in? Hunter/Jumper someday.
What discipline is your best? English.
Do you do anything besides pleasure riding? No.
How do you feel about riding with no irons? Whoohoo! It pays off.

Preferences
Treats: Yummy ones.
Helmet Brand: International.
Saddle Brand: Don't really have a preference...
Horse Color: Black and dark bays...anything with chrome, really.
Jumping or Flat: Jumping.
Showing or Workout: Workout.
Green or Push Button: A happy medium between the two.

Questions
Have you ever fallen off? Of course!
Have you ever been bit by a horse? Yep.
Have you ever been kicked by a horse? Nope.
Have you ever been seriously injured by a horse? No, not seriously.
What is the highest you have jumped on a horse? 3'

Pick One
English or Western: English
Show or Pleasure: Both.
Saddle or Bareback: Saddle.
Tall Boots or Paddock Boots: Tall boots.
Breeches or Chaps: Half chaps. :love:
Riding Indoors or Out: Outdoors.
Horses or Ponies: Horses.
Mare or Gelding: Both.
Tall horses or short horses: Tall.
Jumping or barrel racing: Jumping.
Equitation or horsemanship: Equitation.
Regular riding or trick riding: Regular.
Horse racing or pacing: Horse racing! :D
Dressage or cross country: Dressage.
Wraps or splintboots: Wraps.
Rainmaker or hooflex: Neither.
Grooming or bathing: Grooming
Stall or in and out stall: In and out stall.
Rubber curry or plastic curry? Rubber.
Riding for fun or riding seriously: Both...riding's fun either way!

Your Dream Horse
Breed: Thoroughbred
Height: 16-17 hands
Gender: Colt
Colour: Black with chrome
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper or Racer

]]> ~xThoroughbred 100 Theme Challenge http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10104295/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10104295/ Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:07:47 PDT ~FoxNede's 100 Theme Challenge. I'm not sure when I'll be starting it, but I'd like to put it here just so that I always have that challenge available...
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1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Rot
6. Break
7. Heaven
8. Away
9. Cut
10. Breathe
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Spit
17. Blood
18. Under
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. War
22. Mother
23. Distasteful
24. Want
25. Lurking
26. Europe
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Urban
30. Rain
31. Flower
32. Night
33. Wrath
34. Moon
35. Walk
36. Precious
37. See
38. Abandoned
39. Dream
40. 4:29 PM
41. Citric Acid
42. Still
43. Die
44. Two Roads
45. Two Guns
46. Drop
47. Dirt
48. Young
49. Preservatives
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Old
53. Desecrate
54. Tower
55. Need
56. Biohazard
57. Sacrificial
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Desert
61. Fairy Tale
62. Voodoo
63. Do Not Disturb
64. City
65. Horrorific
66. Snow
67. Drum
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mislead
73. I. Can't.
74. Confrontation
75. Mirror
76. Broken
77. Testament
78. Drink
79. FUCK [if this theme offends you you may do the alternate theme "Balk"]
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. +
83. Heal
84. Cold
85. Sick
86. Seeing Red
87. Hunger
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drown
92. Rape
93. Iron
94. Soft
95. Advertisement
96. Storm
97. Safety
98. Puzzle
99. Alone
100. Gone ]]> ~xThoroughbred Air Show http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10033866/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/10033866/ Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:13:06 PDT
I got a chance to try out my new 70-300mm lens and check out all the planes... ]]> ~xThoroughbred Lost In The Fog http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9776748/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9776748/ Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:42:01 PDT Lost In The Fog
dkb/br. C, 2002 by Lost Soldier - Cloud Break (Dr. Carter)
14-11-1-0
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I'm not quite sure what to say...:cries:
Racing fans know what we're all going through tonight. Maybe others won't understand. We can prepare ourselves for it every time. The breakdowns. The viruses. Flipping in the paddock. But it always hurts like hell when it happens.:'(

Lost In The Fog. What a warrior. He had his doubters, but I never doubted him. I went to the 2005 Breeder's Cup at Belmont Park knowing full well the type of horse I was going to see -- the champion. I sat in the stands and froze in the weather, watching race after race. Every horse there was amazing, and I was looking forward to watching some of my favorites run. And while Lost In The Fog wasn't one of my top favorites, he commanded that track when he walked by in the post parade. I won't forget it -- watching him from the grandstand in awe. Glancing back and forth from the battle on the backstretch directly across from me to the screen in the infield with an up-close view. I got chills when Tom Durkin mentioned his named, the words ringing over Belmont Park. Those orange silks and crooked blaze looming large, waiting to pounce. And when I saw the undefeated sprinter rounding that turn at Belmont Park, my heart jumped for joy. "And as they enter the stretch, it's the undefeated Lost In The Fog in front..." Attila's Storm on the inside -- I knew he'd be a tough match as they battled down the stretch. But I thought The Fog had it. He's the type of horse that you know can win a head to head battle out of sheer heart and grit. And then out of the corner of my eye came Silver Train and, with him, a wave of challengers to overtake a tired Lost In The Fog. My heart sank at that moment. The race was over. He lost. But it didn't matter. It happens all the time -- maybe not to him, as he was defeated for the first time -- but it happens. You come back another day and you try again. Sometimes it happens on the worst possible day -- the day when you're trying to show up those doubters. But it happens, and it's okay. As long as he was safe. They all finished the race in one piece. Wildcat Heir stumbled and flipped galloping out, but he was okay. And despite Lost In The Fog's loss, he was crowned Champion Sprinter of 2005. He deserved it. No other horse pounded the sprint races like he did.

But now it's over.
After months of crying and worrying over Barbaro, we got the news -- "Mass in Lost In The Fog believed to be cancer." And today the news came that not only did he have one cancerous mass, but three. His chances didn't look good from the beginning -- a canteloupe-sized tumor on his spleen, which required the uncommon removal of his spleen. But today sealed his definite fate. An egg-sized tumor. Two canteloupe-sized tumors. All in bad places -- the membrane that suspends the spleen, the spleen itself, and beneath his spine, close to the body wall.

He'll be heading back to Golden Gate Fields, the track that he undoubtedly owned. And he'll be kept there comfortably and happily for as long as his body allows -- an estimated two weeks. And then he'll be let go peacefully, his body cremated and returned to Southern Chase Farm, the farm where he was raised.

Bless Greg Gilchrist, Harry Aleo, his grooms...They now have to say goodbye to their beloved friend. Passing his stall everyday as they go about their chores, knowing that every day is a special one for Lost In The Fog, and not to be taken for granted.

And bless Lost In The Fog. The champion. The warrior. The horse who took us all for a ride we won't soon forget.

Goodbye, Lost In The Fog, and thanks for the ride.
Thanks for the ride.
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The article that announced the news.
A video tribute (not created by me) to Lost In The Fog.
Barbara Livingston's beautiful photos of The Fog.
 ]]> ~xThoroughbred Farewell, Colonial http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9706413/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9706413/ Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:11:14 PDT Colonial Downs again for the last day of the 2006 Thoroughbred meet.

Long story short: I got some of Kyle Kaenel's goggles, talked to Hamilton Smith again, saw Grant Whitacre win a race, saw some darn good racing, and got some good photos.

I'll be adding them either tonight or tomorrow. :D ]]> ~xThoroughbred [Attention] Horse Racing Fans http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9621678/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9621678/ Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:31:33 PDT blinkers have started a new horse racing club called ~Photo-Finish. Please come check it out! It's still in the beginning stages since it was created today, but we hope to make it a great club! :D ]]> ~xThoroughbred The Racetrack [My Love] http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9610627/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9610627/ Sat, 05 Aug 2006 18:34:10 PDT ] again today. :D
Colonial Downs -- its 10th anniversary.

I wanted to see Charismatic Caller today and go on the backside to visit him after his race, but I talked to his [really nice] trainer and he was scratched because of an abscess and left this morning [since the Colonial meet ends in a week]. Ah well. Would've been nice to have seen him after all these years -- I last saw him at Laurel when he was a two year old, and he's five now. His trainer told me to e-mail him and he'd send me some photos of him. :D

Kyle Kaenel didn't win any races today, but his aunt Jill won her first. Kyle finished second in the race, too, so it was a happy winner's circle with lots of hugs going around. :hug:
Live the dream.

Which reminds me...
I forgot to talk to Kyle Kaenel and Hamilton Smith, too. Bah!

I still don't have my 100-300mm lens that I ordered [they haven't even received it from the manufacturer yet] so I just had my short lens.
I'll be posting some of my photos from the track either tonight or tomorrow. ]]> ~xThoroughbred New Account http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9577243/ http://xThoroughbred.deviantart.com/journal/9577243/ Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:58:54 PDT

I've got everything moved over...deviations, watches, and favorites. Phew. :phew: ]]> ~xThoroughbred