Horsing around

I'm not a horsey person but I enjoyed the opportunities to photograph horses in England. I also enjoyed learning about them.

As part of our 2019 animal photography tour of the Yorkshire Dales, we visited Middleham. Middleham is the horse racing capital of England. It has been featured in the TV show All Creatures Great and Small. It also boasts a famous castle.

Coming through town

Stalled

Training

Learning how to come out of the starting gate

Getting exercise

Horse bath

Old horse stables

Practice track

Riding off into the sunset

Horse country

After spending a day learning about horses, we went to the races and tried to pick out the winners. Due to its pleasant surroundings, Ripon Racecourse is nicknamed the "Garden Racecourse." It appears in an episode of All Creatures Great and Small. 

Ripon Racecourse

Winner's Circle

The Garden Racecourse

Is this one a winner?

Thundering hooves

Another place I saw horses was at the Great Yorkshire Show. I spent three days there in 2019 and 2024. There were plenty of horses to see and shows to watch. 

Waiting for their chance

Fuzzy legs

Horse crossing

Of course, the most famous horses in the United Kingdom are the Kelpies, the world's largest horse statues. They are based on real life horses and are a tribute to the horses that worked along the canals.