Stuart Tinney and Panamera look great in Red, photo thanks to Toni-anne Collins from An Eventful Life
This is my first event shooting with my new camera, I deliberately downgraded to a Nikon D3100 for one reason, it is small and light. I have also picked up a small and lightweight lens to go with it. What it means is my whole kit for bringing an event like Adelaide weighs just over 4 kilos or about 9 pounds. Let me tell you I had lots of pro photographers jealous that my kit didn’t break my back.
Anyhow I had a fantastic time in Adelaide, I hope you enjoyed the coverage. To those that commented, thank you, my apologies I haven’t responded, I do appreciate your thoughts.
Italian Fabio Magni won the respect of the Aussie crowd riding Stuart Tinney’s former mount Watermark Greyson
Christine Bates and the lovely Adelaide Hill, surely they must be in contention for London.
Kevin McNab and Clifton Pinot
Keira Byrnes and Fox Hill completed their first four star
Kiwi Chef Eric Duvander, Shane Rose and TD Alec Lochore, discussing what colour Lycra goes best with Shane’s eyes when he takes up vaulting
The Heritage Grandstand packed to the gills
The USA’s Christan Trainor with All Purpose Brown completed and finished in 27th on 90.90
My apologies, I don’t know who this is but love the scene, CCI2* class
Chris ‘Burto’ Burton back home, catching up with mates, Rock Star look? or Male Model?
Shane Rose and Taurus, look carefully was this the moment the girth and breastplate separated?
Nat Blundell and Algebra finished in 4th place on 55.90
Megan Jones and Kirby Park Allofasudden, an Aussie OTTB
Megan Jones and Kirby Park Irish Jester, was this their last four star?
Adam Benson and Enthusiast finished in 20th place on 142.30
Megan Jones and Kiwi Chef Eric Duvander, I hope he isn’t trying to negotiate a defection?
Stuart Tinney and Emma Mason walking the course
Shane Rose and Sam Lyle, Eventer and Showjumping coach
Finally I have wifi and here are the belated videos I promised, first up Christan Trainor after XC.
Next, The Horseman Team, these guys are brilliant, this footage is from Saturday, it is unedited, in the name of art. I missed their Sunday demo, but the word is they took on the four star track, after putting it up four holes (20cm or 8 inches), hopefully we can find a copy of that. [Click here]
Craig Barrett being presented with the Anna Savage Memorial Medal for Best and Fairest Rider in Australia 2011
F1 Pharinelli, winner of the Peppermint Grove Memorial Trophy for best Australian based horse of the year, with rider Emma Mason, Greg and Gill Rolton
Yours in Eventing
ESJ
