Featured Image for June 2026
"Romeo"
I captured "Romeo" mid-run across a dusty open field. The dramatic cloudy sky and distant hills create a spacious, wild backdrop, while the horse’s motion kicks up dust and gives the image a sense of energy and freedom. The weather on this particular morning gave us beautiful light. We photographed him an hour after sunrise (with overcast skies).
"Romeo" is a Gypsy Vanner stallion available for breeding at the Making Pegasus Ranch in Lockwood, CA. He was a favorite at the Pegasus Equine Photography Retreat because of his features: striking coloring and coat, beautiful flowing mane, tail, and feather; all qualities of the Gypsy breed. His parents were "Tracy's Grand Finale" and "Moonlight Mist". He is six years old. He was photographed on the second morning of the Pegasus Equine Photography Retreat, May 13th, 2026 at 7:27 a.m.
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"Steamy"
This is Midas. He had just been running on a cool April morning and stopped to pose for us. What a treat to be able to watch a horse breathe and see how for his warm exhale went (several feet!), thanks to the cool air.
This image was taken during the 2024 Pegasus Equine Photo Workshop at 7:55 a.m. See the information below about this year's Pegasus Retreat in May.
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"The Dance"
These are two stallions who have grown up together at "Making Pegasus." Leonidas is on the left, and Neo is on the right. They were play sparring when I captured this image. I replaced some fences with a less distracting background and here we have the featured image for May!
Born March 3, 2021, Neo is 3/4 Andalusian and 1/4 Percheron. Neo's dam and sire are "Tenacious as the Wolf" (1/2 Andalusian 1/2 Percheron) and by "Ronaldo UP" (California State Champion Andalusian). Yes, there was a Matrix theme in names that year, but Leonidas (1/2 Warmblood 1/4 Friesian 1/4 Percheron) wasn't one of them. Leonidas was born May 16th, 2021; later in the foaling season, so he missed the opportunity for the Matrix name club. His dam was "Ebony" (1/2 Friesian 1/2 Percheron), and his sire was one of the most perfect Dressage stallions in the world "Sandro Hit" ranked #2 in the All-Time Worldwide Sire rankings. "Sandro Hit," a Hanoverian stallion, is known for his exceptional offspring, including Bundeschampion Poetin who sold for 2.5 million Euro.
This image was taken on April 3, 2025 at Making Pegasus, in Lockwood, California,
during our Pegasus Equine Photography Workshop.
Join us in May of next year for this workshop!!!
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"Gratitude for the Day"
Trainer Gary Hartle has a moment with "Stella Bella" just after the sun set at the "Making Pegasus" ranch in Lockwood, California. This image was created during our Pegasus Equine Photography Workshop in April. I asked Gary to walk with one of the mares, back and forth in front of the sunset and then to stop and face her (which we see here), so that our workshop participants could get these shots. I have several shots in this series. They have all been added to the Fine Art Gallery. I encourage you to go check them all out.
"The Approach"
I needed a horse day this month. A day to just be with horses, connecting and healing. After spending the day soaking up horse energy, I brought my camera out as the sun went down. I was approached by several mares in the herd and spent several minutes with each one, as they took turns approaching me, inhaling to take in my scent, and allowing me to touch, rub, or scratch them. This image represents my experience that day, allowing "the approach" of each horse who chose to be with me.
This image of "Chanel" was taken at Mystic Meadows Genetics, home of the Pegasus Project in Lockwood, California on November 10, 2023. This is the venue for one of the 2024 Equine Photography Workshops. The image has been added to the Fine Art Gallery.
Featured Image for August 2022
This is an impromptu portrait of "Love the Night Sky," one of the "Making Pegasus" stallions owned by Greg Davis. I can't get enough of this horse. His coloring and coat patterns are beautiful and his personality is infectious. He's curious, playful, and gentle. Look into those eyes and tell me what you feel.
Featured Image for June 2022
Jupiter is one of the “Making Pegasus” stallions, born in 2019. He is a Clydesdale whose dam was “Bella Donna,” a Sabino Clydesdale. His sire was “Thorpe Hill Royale,” 2016 winner of the Cawdor Cup at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland.
What’s the meaning of his name? Jupiter is the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, sky, and weather. I’ve chosen this image of Jupiter for June, since Jupiter and June clearly go together! Spiritually, Jupiter's energy is optimistic, hopeful, compassionate and generous.
This image of Jupiter (the horse) was taken at Greg Davis' Making Pegasus ranch in Lockwood, California on April 21, 2022. The background image of Jupiter (the planet), was found at https://mymodernmet.com/junocam-jupiter-photo-northern-regions/ ~ the image was taken with the Juno cam.
This image of the month has been added to the on line Fine Art Gallery!
"Forever Friends"
This was a touching moment between "Magum Opus" (front) and "Love the Night Sky" behind him. These two stallions were stall mates growing up and have played together since birth. "Magum Opus" is affectionately known as 'Mo' and is 1/2 Shire, 1/2 Gypsy. His mother is "Magic" and his sire is "Seneca". He was born in June 2018.
"Love the Night Sky" was born on the 4th of July, 2018! An American Saddlebred, he got his name because he was born on Independence Day and his coat pattern looks like fireworks. He is homozygous tabiano, which means all of his offspring will have the same coat pattern. This is very rare in American Saddlebred.
This image was taken at Greg Davis' Making Pegasus ranch in Lockwood, California on March 3, 2022. This image of the month has been added to the on line Fine Art Gallery!
"Light and Breezy"
Luca is 1/2 Holsteiner Warmblood, 1/4 Friesian, and 1/4 Percheron and is 17.1 hands tall (that's big). Luca is derived from the Latin name, Lucas, meaning “bringer of light.” He loves to play-spar with his stallion mate Thunder that he grew up with; both born in 2019.
This image was taken at Greg Davis' Making Pegasus ranch in Lockwood, California on January 16, 2022. This image of the month has been added to the on line Fine Art Gallery!
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