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Monday, April 28, 2025

Photo Contest

Jodie Clineschmidt took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Jodie Clineschnidt of Perkiomenville took this eventing photo.

"This is Boyd Martin of Cochranville, Pa., riding Commando 3 in the Kentucky 3 Day Event in April 2024," said Clineschmidt.

action Boyd Martin Commando

Tina Marie Powell sent this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Tina Marie Powell sent this photo of two horsemen by water's edge.

Candid backs of 2 people on horses

Tina Marie Powell took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Tina Marie Powell took this photo.

Pet horse back head

Jodie Clineschmidt took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Jodie Clineschmidt of Perkiomenville, Pa., took this eventing photograph.

"This is Jennie Brannigan of West Grove, P., riding FE Lifestyle in the Kentucky 3 Day Event in April 2024,"said Clineschmidt.

action Jennie Branigan

Jeanne Sharpe took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Jeanne Sharpe sent this photo of the Comanche Creek Hound Exercise in Kiowa, Colorado.

"The Huntswoman is Amy McCracken, and the Whip is Jeanne Sharpe," said Sharpe.

candid backs of huntsman hounds

Tina Marie Powell took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Tina Marie Powell took this photo.

Pet Horse back of head

Elaine Deutsch took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Elaine Deutsch of Brandamore, Pa. took this photo of racehorses at Delaware Park

"Delaware Park outriders watch a turf race on the backside from inside of the course in race 5 on July 2024,"said Deutsch.

action outriders watch race

Carrie Trauger took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Carrie Trauger of Sprakers, N.Y. took this photo of Highland Falls in the winners circle after the Jockey Club Gold Cup.

candid Highland Falls wunner circle

Wendy Weikel took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

 

Wendy Weikel of Lansdale, Pa., took this photo.

"This was in Lancaster country in Pa.," said Weikel. "I stopped to talk to the cows for a bit. Wonder what she was thinking? Nice poser."

pet cows face

 

Jodie Clineschmidt took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Jodie Clineschmidt of Perkiomenville took this photo that could easily have been a winner with its originality of the reflection of the horse jumping in the pond below.

"Boyd Martin of Cochranville, Pa., on Kolbeinn in the Plantation Field HT in September 2024,"said Clineschmidt.

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Allie Barchi took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Allie Barchi of Malvern, Pa., took this photo of horse #7 at Penn National.

Candid outrider race horse

Debra Smith took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Debra Smith of Heaven of Heaven on Earth-Equine Rehab sent this photo.

pet grey horse

Allie Barchi took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Alllie Barchi of Malvern, Pa., took this photo of a field of racehorses at Delaware Park.

Action Del. horses racing

Amanda Dougherty took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Amanda Dougherty took this photo that she entitled "The Kentucky Horse Park with Jessi and Hawkins!"

candid horse and rider Ky

Debra Smith took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

 Debra Smith of Heaven on Earth-Equine Rehab sent this photo of a horse enjoying a couple of carrots.

pet horse w carrots

Elaine Deutsch took this Honorable Mention Action Photo

Elaine Deutsch of Brandamore, Pa., took this photo of a race at Delaware Park.

"Delaware Park outriders watch a turf race coming down the stretch from the inside of the course," said Deutsch.

action Del race outriders watching

 

Carrie Trauger took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Carrie Trauger of Sprakers, N.Y. took this photo of Tapit Trice at Saratoga.

candid Tapit Trice at Saratoga

 

Donnan Jones took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Donnan Jones of Unionville, Pa., took this photo that she entitled "My guineas at breakfast."

pet guinias at breakfast

Allie Barchi took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Allie Barchi of Malvern, Pa., took this photo of horses in the stretch at Delaware Park.

action Del. end of race

Elaine Deutsch took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Elaine Deutsch of Brandamore,Pa., took this photo.

"Irish Cork, a Pa-bred, gets hosed off after winning the Storm Cat Stakes.during PA Day at the Races." said Deutsch. "Irish Cork is owned by Irish Three Racing and trained by John Servis."

candid racehorse being hosed

Allie Barchi took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Allie Barchi took this photo.

"I take lots of photos of my boarders as they are unable to get out to the barn and enjoy seeing their horses," said Barchi."This is Rhett Butler and it was very dark . This photo was taken with iPhone and nothing special. It was the “hold still while photo is being taken” no flash . I think it looks like a painting. He is a special horse with great personality and is over 30 years old."


pet horse like a painting

Jodie Clineschmidt took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Jodie Clineschmidt of Perkiomenville, Pa., took this photo of  Boyd Martin of Cochranville, Pa., and On Cue in the Kentucky 3 Day Event in April, 2024.

action Boyd Martin On Cue

Priscilla Godsoe took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Priscilla Goodsoe took this photo that she entitled "Future champion."

candid grey horse held by man

Donnan Jones took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Donnan Jones of Unionville Pa., took this photo that she entitled ”My babies coming down for breakfast.”

pet guinie off roof

Allie Barchi took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Allie Barchi of Malvern, Pa., took this photo of the start of a race at Delaware Park in the summer of 2024.

Action Del. break gate

Debra Smith took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Debra Smith of Heaven on Earth - Equine Rehab sent in this photo.

Happiness is Beauty , Saving one Horse at a time.

Candid grey and man

Wendy Ewing took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Wendy Ewing of Atglen, Pa., took this photo of a pony playing king of the mountain.

pet grey pony

Jodie Clineschmidt took this Honotable Mention Action photo

Jodie Clineschmidt took this photo of Kaitlin Clasing of Lovettsville, Va., on Butts Author riding in the Plantation Field International Horse Trial in September, 2024.action kaitlin clasing

Kathleen Marcozzi took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Kathleen Marcozzi took this photo that she entitled "Tabitha and Diamond at Radnor Hunt."

candid girl and horse at Radnor

Priscilla Goodsoe took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Priscilla Goodsoe took this photo that she entitled "Sunrise."

pet horses at sunrise

 

Jodie Clineschmidt took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Jodie Clineschmidt took this photo of Erin Kanara of Cochranville, Pa., on Captain’s Lady in the Plantation Field HT in September, 2024.

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Priscilla Godsoe took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Priscilla Godsoe took this photo that she entitled "Complete appreciation."

candid riderkissing horse

Priscilla Goodsoe took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Priscilla Goodsoe took this photo that she entitled "7 days old."

pet mareandfoal in indoor

Carrie Trauger took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Carrie Trauger  of Sprakers, N.Y., took this Honorable Mention Action photo.

"The exciting finish of the Travers stakes at Saratoga, with Fierceness edging out the filly, Thorpedo Anna," said Trauger.

action Fierceness beats Torpedo Anna

Elaine Deutsch took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Elaine Deutsch of Brandamore, Pa., took  this photo at Parx on PA Derby Day.

"This is Next getting a cool down after winning the Greenwood Cup by 10 lengths," said Deutsch.

candid grey racehorse hosed

 

Tina Marie Powell took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Tina Marie Powell took this photo.

Pet horse grazing on longe line

Elaine Deutsch took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Elaine Deutsch of Brandamore, Pa. too this photo of Matthew Bryner on Nile Gold at the Maryland 5 star in the 3 star division.

"After deciding to take the long route at fence #6, Nile Gold still had issues at the ditch, leaving Matthew suspended in mid-air," said Deutsch. "Unfortunately, one of his stirrups came off and he had to retire."

This photo shows the excellence of this year's Action photos, as its originality could have easily made it one of the winners.

action riderfalling off

Anne Moss took this Honorable Mention Candid photo

Anne Snipes Moss of Coatesville, Pa., took this Honorable Mention photo.

These people are Wild West HIstorical Re-enactors, (l-r) Dr. John Moss riding Dapplewood Hamilton, Dave Arroyo riding Gabe and Beth Brown riding Street," said Moss.

candid wild west re enactors

Amanda Dougherty took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Amanda Dougherty took this photo.

pet bay horse in barn

Elaine Deutsch took this photo that placed third in Candid

Elaine Deutsch took this photo on Aug. 26, 2024 at Pennsylvania Day at the Races.

"Parx jockey Mychel Sanchez wanted to make sure that I got a photo of his "doggy silks"," said Deutsch. "He saw us standing by the rail as they were loading into the gate. He saw I had my camera up, so he said `Be sure you get a photo of this."

"The silks belong to Waldorf Racing Stables and are described as "Khaki, Dog Emblem"," she said. "The dog emblem is a very cute Jack Russell terrier. They are also on the cap and the blinkers! The horse that Mychel is riding is Movisitor, a Pa-bred.

Candid jocky Sanchez dog

Wendy Weikel took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Wendy Weikel of Lansdale, Pa., took this photo of Quinnten Alton with ISF Ultimate in the Colt/Gelding 2024 class at Dressage at Devon.

Weikel named it "Floating across the ring."

Action Quinnten Alton w. colt

Jan Cobb Sholtis took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Jan Cobb Sholtis of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., took this photo that she entitled "Misty morning mules."

"Left to right are CPF Dottie, DocMyChex, and CPF Jackson," said Sholtis.

pet three mules in mist

Wendy Weikel took this photo that placed second in Candid

Wendy Weikel of Lansdale, Pa., took this photo of a young horse that decided he'd had enough at Dressage at Devon while his handler looked on.

"The horse was in the Colts/Gelding born in 2024 class," said Weikel. "The colt was not having it and wanted out. He ended up on ground. The judges checked him out and he was OK."

candid horse on ground DAD

Elaine Deutsch took this Honorable Mention Action photo

Elaine Deutsch of Brandamore, Pa. too this photo of Olivia Miller of Lexington, Ky., on Cooley Starstruck.

"At the Maryland 5 star event, in the 3 star division, at fence #6, Cooley Starstruck has second thoughts about jumping down into the ditch,"said Detsch.. "They ended up taking the long way around."

action horse rearing

Amanda Dougherty took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Amanda Dougherty took this photo.

pet grey horse in bridle

Cesar Contreras Pina won first place in the Photo Contest, Candid category

Cesar Contreras Pina of Oxford Pa.. took this series of photos sent in by his wife Tara Ziegler.

This is a picture of our 2-year-old Cane Corso, an Italian mastiff named Angus, aka Gus, and our 5-year-old son, Samuel," said Ziegler. "They enjoy going for walks together."

Any one of the series could have won as a single photo, but together they show a wonderful progression, each with great expressions of the fun he's having on the face of Samuel as well as the expressive faces of Gus.

candid big dog w boy 2

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Candid big dog w boy 3 2

Linda Fadigan took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Linda Fanigan of Bechtelsville, Pa., took this photo that she entitled "Black vultures waiting for their breakfast handouts."

pet vultures

Allen Shore took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Allen Shore of Wellington, Fla., took this photo that is another view of the First Placed "Chipmunk too fat to fit back through the chain link fence after a meal at the bird feeder."

pet chipmunk in fence 2

Priscilla Goodsoe took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Priscilla Goodsoe took this photo that she entitled "Peaceful summer."

pet horse in shed

Carolyn Worthington took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Carolyn Worthington of Unionville, Pa., took this photo.

"Sunrise at Chevelo Farm," said Worthington. "Quarter horse Prince Ali, steals the limelight from the two thoroughbreds, Dognapper and The Chipster."

pet horses in field

Donnan Jones took this photo that is the Photo Contest, Action First place winner (2)

This photo of Blausy, a Doberman and Foxy, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, running and playing, sent in by Donnan Jones of Unionville, Pa., won first place in the Photo Contest, Action section.

Blausy is a rescue Doberman owned by Donnan Jones and Foxy is owned by her son, Matt Plumb, who comes to visit when Matt is out of town.

Jones says the two are best friends and enjoy running and playing together

action Doberman and dog running

Photos are judged on sharpness and clarity of subject, originality and difficulty of capturing the photo and the expressions of the face or faces of the subject.

The second and third placed Action photos will be posted in the next two days, followed by the first, second and third placed Candid photos, the first second and third placed Pet photos and then the Honorary Mention Action photos.

The Honorary Mention Candid photos will be posted in February, followed by the Honorary Mention Pet photos.

Amanda Dougherty took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Amanda Dougherty took this photo that she entitled “Someone left the gate open.”

pet horse open ate

Carolyn Worthington took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Carolyn Worthington of West Chester, Pa.took this photo,

"OTTB “Dognapper” longingly watches Radnor Hunt pass by his field, down his driveway, at Chevelo Farm, wishing he could go along with those hounds!" said Worthington. "Dognapper was adopted from “Turning for Home” many years ago and rules the field!."

pet horse watching hunt

Leslie Kearns took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Leslie Kearns took this photo that she entitled "The gang at Pumpkin Hollow Farm."

pet horses the gang

Georgia Allen took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Georgia Allen took this photo.

"“Hokua” at the Kentucky Horse Park after winning the Delaware Park Horse Aftercare Initiative Special Award at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover in October 2024,"said Allen. "This award is given to the highest scoring off the track thoroughbred who raced at Delaware Park and retired to Canter Delaware. We are so grateful to her racing and aftercare connections who donated to this award!"

Pet horsegrey w. halter blanket

Donnan Jones took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Donnan Jones of Unionvile, Pa., took this photo of six dogs she was taking care of while one of her sons was away.

pet six dogs

Andi Bates took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Andi Bates sent this photo of a horse decorated for Christmas.

pet horse w wreath

Amanda Dougherty took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Amanda Dougherty sent this photo that she entitled, "A quiet moment of Alex with her Thoroughbred.”

pet horse dressy woman

Jan Cobb Sholtis took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Jan Cobb Sholtis of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., took this photo.

"Afternoon delight," said Sholtis. "Our three mules, L to R DocMyChex brown gelding, 16 years, CPF Dottie pinto roan molly, 17 years, and CPF Jackson bay gelding, 29 years."

pet three mules

Priscilla Godsoe took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Priscilla Goodsoe took this photo that she entitled "No rest for the weary."

pet black cat resting

 

Tina Marie Powell took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Tina Marie Powell took this photo.

Pet Jack Russell on chair

Judy Wood took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

July Wood of Reading, Pa. sent this photo.

"Afleet Alex napping in his stall at Gainesway Farm, Lexington, Ky. on Oct. 3, 2024,"said Wood.

pet Afleet Alex

Priscilla Goodsoe took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Priscilla Goodsoe took this photo that she entitled "24 hrs old."

pet foal in straw

Donnan Jones took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Donnan Jones of Unionville, Pa., took this photo that she entitled ”Blausey trying to get a deer to play.”

pet deer and guinea hen

Amanda Dougherty took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Amanda Dougherty took this photo.

pet black dog Xmas decorations

Nancy Swayne took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Tara Ziegler sent in this photo taken by Nancy Swayne of Unionville, Pa.

"This picture of Mr Mulch, my fox who has been on the farm for the last few years with a new addition given to me by a friend, who I named Mr. Feathers," said Swayne. "Mr. Mulch may be thinking ' no need to raid the chicken coop, they are coming out to meet me.' And Mr Feathers is hoping ' if I act like a metal chicken maybe he will go away.' "

 

Editor's note; This is the same fox that appeared in last year's first place Pet photo when he was sitting on a pedestal next to a stone fox on a pedestal.

pet fox w metal chicken

Priscilla Goodsoe took these Honorable Mention Pet photos

Priscilla Goodsoe sent these photos that she entitled "Smells of summer."

pet horse in lily field 1

pet horse nose in lilies 1

Ricky Price took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Cynthia McGinnes of Chestertown, Md., sent this photo taken by Ricky Price.

"Two bald eagles back at Thornmar on a cold, icy day," said McGinnes.

pet two bald eagles

Jody Phillips sent this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Jody Phillips of Elverson, Pa., took this photo that she entitled "Shadow Dancing."

"The photo was taken in November 2024 at Hampton Beach State Park," Phillips said.

pet dogs shadow dancing

Susan Aceto sent this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Susan Aceto of Walhalla S.C. sent this photo.

"This is two of our kittens up a tree in our backyard." said Aceto.

pet two cats in tree

Nancy Forsyth took this Honorable Mention Pet photo

Nancy Forsyth of Bradley Beach,N.J., took this photo,

"Second childhood."said Forsyth. "This photo is of 13 1/2 yr old Selkie, a chocolate Labrador with Laryngeal Paralysis, owned and photographed on Christmas Day, 2024. Selkie is pictured with a Christmas gift, a "Snuggle Puppy" , proving that a newborn pup and a senior in their second childhood can ease anxiety with a heartbeat for companionship in the toy."

pet lab w toy

Bill Vendetta took this photo that placed third in Pets

Bill Vendetta of Cochranville, Pa., took this photo of a hound that place third in Pets.

"This is West Bradford Hunt foxhound “Condor” resting his ears after a good hunting day in Runnymede Sanctuary, Londonderry Township, Pa.," said Vendetta.

pet hound resting ears

Donna Magness took this photo that placed second in Pets

 Donna Magness of Chadds Ford, Pa., too this photo of two dogs playing tug of war.

"This is JJ, a 7-month-old Lab trying to get his toy back from Pippa, 4-year-old Newfoundland," said Magness. "Pippa weighs in at 165 pounds, and JJ is 70 pounds!"

pet lab newfoundland tug

Allan Shore took this photo that won First Place in the Pet category

Allan Shore of Wellington, Fla., took this photo of a chipmunk that was too fat to fit back through the chain link fence after a meal at the bird feeder.

Shore took the photo at his home in Pennsylvania.

"We have a Jack Russell that rushed out of the house when he saw the chipmunk," said Shore. "That scared the chipmunk, so he backed out of the fence and darted into a hole."

pet chipmunk in fence

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