Over the last 18 months I’ve worked on some incredible projects with The British Horse Society. The team initially contacted me in the summer of 2024 after finding my website. My style matched their vision and the rest is history. Little did I know, my work would be featured heavily across their national social media campaigns, fill their British Horse Magazine and be played on the big screen at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials for all to see.
Day 1: Photography & Videography at Wimbledon Village Stables
My first day shooting with The British Horse Society was at Wimbledon Village Stables, South West London. The project involved capturing both photos and videos of everything that goes in in this urban equine oasis. I describe it this way as I had never seen anything like it.
Prior to this shoot, I assumed anybody based in London with an interest in horses would have ventured out of the city to somewhere more rural. Seeing Wimbledon Village Stables truly opened my eyes to the reality of horse riding in one of the world’s largest and busiest cities.
My role was to highlight the sense of community, passion for riding and care for horses in this unique but incredible location. Highlighting how Wimbledon Village has adapted over the years and caters to horse riders, pedestrians and road users living in harmony. A prime example being the “Horse Crossing” pictured below.
Little details like this highlight the importance of horses in the lives of so many. And how villages, towns and even capital cities are shaped around our incredible equine history as a nation.
From Wimbledon Village to Summerfield Stables
I’ve been incredibly fortunate and privileged to be invited back on countless occasions to work with The British Horse Society. They are always a pleasure to work with no matter the location or project at hand. One of my favourite days taking photos and videos for The British Horse Society was very early on in our working relationship.
This time at Summerfield Stables in Birmingham. Another unique setting and horse riding paradise set back from your typical English housing estate. You truly have to see it to believe it. Summerfield Stables, established in 1970, is a community group and registered charity. They support children and young people from all walks of life who have an interest in horses.
This yard is absolutely jam packed with love for riding and it shows. The front cover for the Autumn 2025 issue of British Horse Magazine features one of my favourite photos from this day. And another can be found showcased further into the same issue.
From Summerfield Stables to Hemps Green Equestrian Centre
I won’t spend too much time discussing this shoot as I have already written an article on this particular day behind the lens. Click here to read it. However I will say that it was my introduction to a large scale stables for professional riding of all disciplines.
On the day we had a huge variety of shots to capture. From dressage and jumping to mucking out and cross country. While the brave men, women and children demonstrated true equestrian excellence throughout the day, it allowed me to flex my creative muscles and capture incredible shots like the one below. Hand on my heart, the riders are doing all of the hard work in making this look easy and making my job so much easier.
From Hemps Green to Wellington Riding Centre
I’m not sure what is more impressive. The scale of Wellington Riding Centre, the horses who live there or the selection of cakes from the on-site cafe. Jokes aside, Welling Riding was the idea location for the project at hand. This time it was to photograph all imagery for The British Horse Society Stage 1 in rider training training handbook.
Spread across two days, the Wellington Riding shoot required precision from all involved. With the British Horse Society team ensuring everything was in place, to riders being on the mark when needed. With over 1500 photos taken each day depicting various scenes, it’s easy to see how some made it to print in the magazine.
Sometimes with early starts comes perfect light. And this for this shoot, the light was about as perfect as we could have hoped for. That combined with a frost and snow kissed ground, taking wintery shots at this equestrian centre could not have been easier.
From Wellington Riding to Swallowfield Equestrian Centre
For our fifth and final stop in this article, we arrive at the idyllic Swallowfield Equestrian Centre in Solihull. Where the day commenced with some hacking and wrapped up with some beautiful moments shared between horse and rider.
Another dream setting for equestrian photography and somewhere to capture magazine perfect scenes. All coordinated beautifully by the amazing team at The British Horse Society. I cannot say this enough, you guys are amazing and I am eternally grateful for the regular invites to come and capture the magnificent horses and people you work with and the hard work that goes on behind the scenes with every shoot.
