Daniel Deusser in the Spotlight

The camera hardware required to get a pin-sharp image of a horse galloping at the center of a spotlight in a darkened indoor stadium has never been more accessible, but it serves as a bit of a contrast to Friday’s post: At the end of the day, raw numbers of photons entering through a big aperture to a large sensor can’t be beat.

Daniel Deusser in the Spotlight

Riding in New York City

Last fall, we traveled to Governors Island, just off Manhattan, to see the Longines Global Champions League competition. Teams from all over the world ferried horses to the weird little island to clear some serious jumps.

Riding on Governors Island

And here is the likely reason for the League’s stop in New York City: Georgina Bloomberg, owner of the New York Empire

Hometown Rider