At 11 years of age Lucy Adams rode her new horse Elzar on the beach for the very first time. Unsure of the noise of the waves as they crashed the shoreline, he stood brave, both willing to try something new.

She dreamed of galloping him along the beach bareback, without a bridle or saddle at liberty. Little did I know, as her equine photographer, she would work incredibly hard to bring that dream alive at our next session.

Lucy & Elzar’s first photoshoot in 2018.

‘She dreamed she could… and she did..’

It was evident in our recent photoshoot that Lucy had been working very hard at home on their partnership.  Lucy’s Mum, Tam, recalls her determination and passion from such a young age, and she told me she was unlike any other children she knew.  She worked incredibly hard and tirelessly to achieve her dream.

I wasn’t fully aware of how advanced their liberty work was until I watched them warming up for our photoshoot.  I became incredibly excited to be photographing them as I witnessed horsemanship and a bond far beyond her years. I reflected on their journey as we stood on the very same beach again.  With a passion for story telling through my lens I knew exactly how to share their journey thus far.

The smile says it all – they did it!