New Jersey's Kristie Heittman and her Thoroughbred, Chip
are the Grand Prize Winners in the
Nicker Spring Spectacular Contest!
Kristie won a
private, personal photo shoot for herself and Chip with Gabriele
Boiselle, one of the world's most renowned equestrian photographers.
Randomly selected from almost 1,000 entries representing 47 states and 5 Canadian provinces, ten other runner-up winners will each also
receive their choice of one of Gabriele's fabulous 2009 calendars.
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"I love my horse because of how intelligent he is. He is an ex-racehorse, so I am retraining him to (hopefully) be my Amateur Owner hunter. I am
astonished at how fast he learns the new things I teach him. When I am
riding, I can literally tell the moment something "clicks" with him, which
is usually less than 5 minutes after we have started a new exercise.
I
would love for Gabriele to capture his intelligence and curiosity in the
photo shoot."
Photo by Gabriele Boiselle |
Special thanks to everyone that entered the contest. The wonderful essays you wrote about your horses were especially inspiring. We are glad that horses bring so much to your lives.
Gabriele Boiselle has combined her two great passions—horses and
photography—to become today's foremost equine photojournalist.
Over the years she has traveled from Australia to North America,
Argentina to Iceland, and South Africa to Sweden, all the while
broadening her knowledge of equine behavior and enhancing her
already impressive photographic skills. Today her archive of equine
photography is unsurpassed.
Please check back for Nicker's next contest coming in Fall.
