April 16, 2013

Vee's Note Card Party - Lexington Ponies


Once again, it’s time for Vee’s monthly note card party!

A Haven for Vee

This time last year, we visited Lexington, Kentucky, to see the spring thoroughbred races at Keeneland racetrack. After enjoying a few days at the track, we decided to do some “freestyle” photography around the horse farms in the area before heading home. While I was taking photos of some beautiful horses out in the countryside, the owner of one of the horse breeding farms stopped by and invited us back to his place for an impromptu photo shoot of his new spring foals! Talk about lady luck shining on us! 

Below are a few of the images I snapped of these beautiful creatures.  These would make great note cards for animal lover.






You can read about our adventure HERE. It was quite an honor and rare treat to see these fabulous thoroughbred ponies up close. The animals are quite valuable, selling for several hundred thousand dollars apiece. Who knows, we may see them again in a couple more years, thundering down a racetrack like the Kentucky Derby! After our visit, we surprised the horse farm owner with a gift of photo enlargements to repay his kindness us. We got a lovely thank you letter back, and the owner noted that they were delighted with the prints. He said we were welcomed to come back to visit any time. We hope to do so next year.

These note card parties are such fun! I hope you will have time to stop by A Haven for Vee and visit with her other participants!

28 comments:

  1. those are awesome choices for notecards. really adorable.

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  2. what gorgeous cards...and horses! That is a true memory making time!

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  3. Oh I remember! These animals are so magnificent that I can almost feel the warmth from their beautiful coats...fantastic photography!

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  4. These are wonderful for note cards...I especially love the close ups! I don't really know much about horses but I sure love them! Sweet hugs!

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  5. I remember when you posted these. I thought they were beautiful then and I think they are beautiful now. Just Stunning animals.

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  6. That little foal melted my heart. What a precious baby. You kissed him I hope?

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  7. Wow, these are such beautiful photos of these horses. I can see why the owner was so pleased. What a great chance encounter for you! I'm glad you joined Vee's party. Hugs, Pamela

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  8. Donna, you lucky gal! Your photos are stunning and what a nice gesture you made by sending the owner prints.
    Judith

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  9. These are wonderful images, Donna. I love the mare and colt photos - so tender. How kind of you to send images to the owner. Such a thoughtful gesture.

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  10. Lucky YOU! And beautiful captures of the love between Mom and baby! My daughter invited us to go to Kentucky a few years ago for the International Equestrian show. WOW, I was blown away!
    She would love your images, too, so I'll pass on the link to her so she can see what you saw.
    Hugs
    Jan

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  11. Oh Donna
    I can see why you want to go back!
    Your photography is super.

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  12. Oh who couldn't love these cards Donna!
    I've got several horsey friends so they appeal to me!
    How lucky were you to visit a horse stud!
    Shane ♥

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  13. Precious! I love this series of photos. They make pretty notecards.

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  14. Wow! Just lovely images making a nice set of cards!

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  15. I love horses and your shots of your Kentucky adventure are marvelous. Love those ponies!!!!

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  16. Beautiful! I'd love to make that trip. What a treat!

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  17. These photos are sooo awesome and perfect for delightful note cards.
    Oh, and I am a new follower.:)

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  18. We are horse people, especially my husband. These are beautiful photos of such gorgeous creatures!

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  19. Oh, fabulous choices for note cards, my granddaughter would love these.

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  20. I remember your trip to Kentucky and when you visited this farm. Those are beautiful shots and would make great note cards.

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  21. These horses are so beautiful! The little one is sticking close to his mommy.

    Smiles,
    Carol

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  22. Such beautiful creatures...and such amazing photography! Yes, any animal lover would enjoy receiving one of these cards!

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  23. Donna,
    I'm from the Saturday morning TV programing era of
    Black Beauty, My Friend Flicka, and Rin Tin Tin!
    Love your choice of subject matter for the Note Cards!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  24. Those are awesome shots. My daughter loves horses. She was watching one of her favorite movies on TV and saw these pictures and came funning over to the computer and admired them. You have captured so well the sweetness of a mother horse and her foal.

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  25. Wow, Donna! Your photos are so crystal clear and would make wonderful notes cards! The horses and foals you saw are so beautiful.

    Our community has an equestrian center and I often walk over to it to watch the horses. They all have such wonderful personalities.

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