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Kentucky Summer Classic Warm-Up Day

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The hot day before the Kentucky Summer Classic was perhaps not in need of a literal warm up, but a warm-up day it nonetheless had.

Piper Klemm and her trainer, Emily Elek, were busy on their phones. Don’t call Emily—just text her if you want a response.

There’s always a need for more cold water bottles.

Will and Papaya receiving coaching from Bob Crandall…

…Before putting that advice into action.

I’m always on the lookout for a pony with a positive attitude and unique coat.

Out: Hermes belts. In: Gucci belts. I guess everyone watched the movie.

Grooms make all of this possible. I went with a deep depth of field here to allow for the big difference in size without either groom or rider being lost to bokeh.

Smiles like this are why we’re all there at the show.

Minibikes of the Kentucky Horse Park

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These miniature dirt bikes are absolutely ubiquitous at Kentucky Horse Park as easy runabouts when a “full-sized” golf cart would be overkill. (And yes, I appreciate the humor that a tiny golf-cart is the three-row SUV of the horse world.)

Even these tiny bikes are more commonly seen with two riders—particularly in the vicinity of the snack bar.

Passengers are invaluable for coffee-handling duties.

Helmets, mandatory when on horseback, are evidently not à la mode for minibikes.

V(-W)

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Volkswagen (this specific microbus, as well as the overall company) has suffered from some mismanagement. The chrome is scratched, the paint is oxidized, and there’s moss growing in the corners. I’m not sure, come to think of it, that this bus was still running. Perhaps it was another perpetual Berkeley lawn sculpture.

Datsun Face

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I’m on a roll with Datsuns lately. The crash protection and the reliability of a modern car may not be there, but what a face! Particularly when sitting on wider-than-stock tires and hiding out on some side street in Berkeley, this car has the potential for fun.

Riders at the Rail

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At the Kentucky Horse Park, the Kentucky Summer Classic has wound down and Pony Finals are about to begin. This particular arrangements of trainers, riders, and well-wishers was arrayed at the the warm-up ring, and the gradient of shadows beneath the tree branches brought to mind some modern take on a Renaissance painting: linear, repeating patterns and strong, horizontal lines.