Lily & Midnight Train | Senior Equestrian Portraits | Break ‘n Run Farms | Ooltewah, TN
Meet Lily & Midnight Train!
I’ve known Lily since middle school and we had the best time photographing some senior equestrian portraits at Break ‘n Run Farms in Ooltewah, TN.
Midnight Train, commonly known as Smugs, is a 17-year-old Quarter Horse.
He is black with a white snip and star, a thick tail, and a big quarter horse booty. Smugs is a very eye-catching boy who can pretty much do anything.
In the time that I have known them, Smugs and Lily have competed in Hunter/Jumpers, Mounted Games, Vaulting, Barrels, Poles, and Eventing. And, they are currently competing in Dressage full-time.
“Mom and I loved it! The experience was so easy and we had a blast. It’s so fun! You laugh the entire time and just have a ball. Betsy goes above and beyond to get not only the flashy pictures that make you look like models, but also the intimate shots about your relationship.” – Smugs
A Little Bit about Smugs & Lily
Smugs is a pampered boy.
He loves his fan and his treat ball which he is obsessed with.
So much so, that when the treat ball is empty, he makes sure his mom is aware of this by tossing it to her.
Lily describes Smugs as extremely forgiving and eager to please. She says, “He is the exact same horse whether he is at home or at a horse show.”
Prior to becoming a team with Lily, Smugs had only been used as a trail horse and over crossrails.
They are currently schooling through prelim, competed through training, and even got to go be working students for a very well-known eventer for a while.
Lily is in college and preparing for a career in nursing.
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Betsy Bird, Cr. Photog., CPP, of Ride the Sky Equine Photography spends her days doing insane things to make animals look at her. Clearly, she’s desperate for attention. Outside of acting like a total goofball, she invests in growing her business, mentoring photographers, dealing with her teenagers' angst, and hanging with Nitro, the best dog ever.
Betsy has earned her Photographic Craftsman degree from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) which honors photographers who contribute to the photographic industry through speaking, mentoring, and publishing. Betsy is also a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) with PPA. The CPP designation is held by fewer than 2,500 photographers nationwide and is a hallmark of consistency, technical skill, artistry, and professionalism.
Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Professional Photographers of East Tennessee (PPETN) and the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association (TNPPA). She is also a professional member of the Equine Photographers Network (EPN).
Betsy's award-winning work has been featured in a variety of publications and is found throughout homes and stables in the United States. She is also the co-author of the book, Equine & Equestrian Photography Poses that Sell: The Ultimate Guide to Posing Horses & Humans. She has also been featured on Scenic Trend, the Profitable Photographer Podcast, The Business Animal Podcast, Chatter Magazine, Cowgirls with Cameras Podcast, the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the Chattanoogan, and the Focal Points Podcast to name a few.
Ride the Sky Equine Photography specializes in on-location photography for horses and their equestrians. Ride the Sky Equine Photography is based in Chattanooga, TN and works in Tennessee, North Georgia, and beyond.