Meet the handsome Kenya. I had the opportunity to photograph Kenya and his person, Dana, at Break N Run Farms in Ooltewah, Tennessee during the fall.
Kenya is a 23-year-old Appendix dun with a beautiful dorsal stripe.
Kenya and Dana, A Love Story
Dana fell in love with Kenya before he was even available for sale. She loved his coloring first but then realized that his quirky personality was a perfect fit for her. When the chance came up to own him, she couldn’t wait to make him part of her family.
Through the years, Kenya has been Dana’s constant. He has been the one she leans on for comfort and distraction. He is the thing that has helped her through some of the most difficult times in her life, including the loss of her eldest child.
Since Dana had mentioned the importance of the journey they had walked together, we specifically shot some images utilizing the beautiful paths found at Break N Run Farms.
Kenya loves to eat…and eat. He’s a great ride for Dana because she has to pay attention to every step or else Kenya might stop quick for a snack. This helps Dana to focus on riding and not on the stress in her life. However, one of their favorite things to do together is to just be together. Hanging out. Bonding.
As Kenya is getting older, it became important to Dana to capture him in a way that would make it so she would always have him close to her and that she would be able to remember him always.
Kenya and Pecos, A Different Love Story
Kenya is a pretty steady guy who thinks he’s in charge…but isn’t. He loves to hang out with his buddy, Pecos. In fact, the two of them love each other so much that Pecos went with us to Kenya’s photo session. Kenya posed, and Pecos ate. Everyone was happy.
Once we were done with our photographing, we took off the halters, and Kenya and Pecos took off running through the fields. With a few stops, of course, to roll and get nice and dirty. A great ending to a wonderful session.
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Betsy Bird of Ride the Sky Equine Photography spends her days doing insane things to make horses look at her. Clearly, she’s desperate for attention. When she’s not celebrating the stories of the amazing horses in her clients’ lives, she invests time and energy into perfecting her equine photography skills and growing her business, hanging with her favorite rescue dog, Nitro, and planning her next big adventure. She also tries to spend some time educating and entertaining her fans and potential clients by blogging and posting on social media about whatever catches her fancy at the moment.
Betsy is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) with the organization Professional Photographers of America (PPA). The CPP designation is held by fewer than 2,000 photographers nationwide and is a hallmark of consistency, technical skill, artistry, and professionalism. Ride the Sky specializes in on-location photography for equines. Ride the Sky also has the option of bringing the studio to the stable. Based in Chattanooga, TN, Ride the Sky Equine Photography works on location in Tennessee, North Georgia, and beyond.