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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Action Photos

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

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

New Action Third Place photo by Jodie Clineschmidt

The previous Third Place Action Photo of Andrew McConnon of Bass, N.C., riding Wakita in the Kentucky 3 Day Event April 2024 has been replaced as the FEI has opened disciplinary proceedings against USA Eventing Rider Andrew McConnon (FEI ID/10071279), following allegations of horse abuse involving numerous horses over an extensive period of time.

The photo taken by Jodie Clineschmidt of Perkiomenville, Pa., of Phillip Dutton of West Grove, Pa, riding Quasi Cool in the Kentucky 3 Day Event in April 2024 is the Third Place Action photo winner.

This photo is a winner because of the clarity and expression on Dutton's face.

 action phillip Dutton

Mitch Adolph took this photo that is the Action, 2nd place winner

Mitch Adolph took this photo of polo players, sent in by Ross Pearce, that won second place in the Action category..

This photo catches the excitement and speed of polo while showing the concentration on the faces of Tommy Huber (on the left), representing Pinkard Properties, and Parker Pearce (on the right) representing FYRE Cookware

The photo was taken at Maryland Polo Club, where Huber is a member, and Parker is a member and also the Club Manager of Maryland Polo Club.

action polo mallet before horse

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.

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