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These are the last two Candid photos, as Action photos will be featured for the next few weeks, so this lovely photo on the left of Tabitha on Diamond, taken by Kathleen Marcozzi of West Chester, Pa., was saved for last.
Marcozzi also took the charming photo on the right of Tabitha and Diamond.
Sandy Williamson sent these photos from the Maryland five star.
Top left is Sophie Hill on Humble Glory and top right is Arden Wildasin on Sunday Times.
Bottom left is Jennie Branigan on FE Lifestyle and bottom right is Sally Cousins on Wizard.
Ashley Sclar sent this photo on the top left taken by Ashley Hooper that she entitled "Holiday or winter themed."
Carol Dicicco sent the photo, top right.
Kathleen Marcozzi of Chadds Ford, Pa., sent the photo, bottom left, taken at Phoenix Equine Fall Home Show in West Chester of the Pairs Competition.
Kathleen Marcozzi also sent the photo, bottom right, of Tabitha and Diamond in warm up ring at Plantation Fields in October.
Andi Bates took this photo of a Brandywine Polo Match taken September 2025.
Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa. placed third in Pets with this photo of her OTB thoroughbred Petey and her Australian shepherd.
"They look like they're talking to each other," said Hirth.
"I've had Petey for four years, and I trail ride him," said Hirth. "He loves dogs. I have six Australian shepherds. Ryder is an elite trick dog. He did tricks like opening a gate, getting my boots and riding a skateboard for the competiton. He also did agility."
Studies of a palomino by Sheri Dankanich
Sandy Williamson of Bechtelsville, Pa. took this photo that she entitled "Will Faudree on Mama's Magic Way. Jump and get away from that crab!"
Cheryl Allerton of Douglassville, Pa. took this photo of her dog and cat, Echo and Clover, that she entitled "Line Dancing."
Laura Hinth of Harleysville, Pa. took the photo on the left.
"This is Junior, the donkey and me, practicing our selfie skills," said Hinth.
Karen Kohl-Truager of Sprakers, N.Y., took the photo on the right.
"This is my daughter, Carrie Trauger with new filly sired by American Revolution," said Kohl-Trauger. "Carrie got to meet the sire when he was still racing. We are lucky to have 2 foals sired by him."
Andi Bates of Glen Mills, Pa. took this photo of a Brandywine Polo Match photos taken in September 2025.
Carol Dicicco of Chalfonr, Pa., won first place in Pets Photos with this photo of a herd of horses.
"This was taken on a ranch in Colorado," said Dicicco. "The wranglers were chasing them in to eat breakfast.That's dust hanging over them."
"This was a huge property," she said. "I would call it a vacation ranch, as it had a lot of activities like fly fishing along among with riding."
Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa., took this selfie of her beloved farm dog, Ryder, her 11-year-old Aussie.
"Ryder loves his mommy and loves having his photo taken," said Hirth
Nina Christianson took this photo on the right of her grandchild on a pony.
Carol Dicicco took this photo at Devon.
Aileen Lisko of t Taneytown, Md. took this photo of Willow Snyder and her pony walking to the field after the rain at Persimmon Farm in Westminster, Md.
"Sharing a moment with your pony is always beautiful,"said Lisko.
Karen Kohl-Trauger of Sprakers, N.Y. took the photoon the rightof her 11-yeat-old daughter, Carrie Trauger handling two weanlings.
Sandy Williamson of Bechtelsville, Pa., took this photo of Natalie Newman on Chesterland's Brown Sugar competing in Devon Arena Eventing
Three great photos.
As stated before, these Honorable Mention photos to date have not been presented in order of preference but with an attempt to separate by photographers and content.
Virginia Lippincott of Downingtown, Pa. sent in this photo on the left of John Rice and his pair, photographer unknown.
Nina N. Christiansen took this photo on the right of her daughter leading her granddaughter to the start gate at Plantation Field.
Susan Aceto of Walhalla, S.C., took this photo on the bottom of her daughter and husband with Barney.
Joe Davies sent this photo of his son Teddy on Gentleman de Reve at Pardibicka.
Teddy was the first American to finish this grueling race
.This fence is so huge it looms over the heads of the horses.
Nancy Forsyth of Wall. N.J. sent the photo on the left of Kevin Dwyer, Manasquan, N.J. proudly sharing his Special Olympics, NJ medals and ribbons with his mount, 21-year-old OTTB Fittipaldi.
Sheri Dankanich sent the photo on the right.
Carol Dicicco took this photo at Devon.
Nia Christtiansen took this photo on the left of B. Tansey showing a Bassett Hound from Tewksbury Bassetts at the Bryn Mawr Hound Show.
Nancy Forsyth took this photo on the right of Kevin Dwyer of Manasquan, N.J. wishing his Equine Assisted Services horse, Fittipaldi " a Happy Birthday". Fitti is a 22-year-old OTTB.
Allen Shore of Wellington, Fla., sent the photo on the left while Amber Slaymaker sent the photo on the right of her sitting with her horse Tako.
Carol Diccicco took this photo of a hunt team class at Devon
Two very cute photos of children with their pets.
Tara Ziegler of Oxford, Pa. took the photo on the left of their 3-year-old daughter Hannah Contreras at their home this summer with one of the chicks they raised.
Susan Aceto took this photo on the right of her grandson and his dog, Leon.
Action photo honorable mentions will be featured for the next few weeks.
This photo sent in by Joe Davies would certainly have been a run-away first prize winner if it wee not so dark, but it's a remarkable photo.
Andi Bates of Glen Mills, Pa., took this photo of a game at the Brandywine Polo Club in Kennett Square, Pa.
"I started going to polo games about two years ago," said Bates. "This was the last game of the season. This photo is of riders from two different teams fighting for the ball."
Virginia Lippincott of Downingtown, Pa.took the photo on the left of an Amish farmer driving a six-in-hand.
Joyce Farley of Dushore Pa., sent this photo on the right of a boy and his dog intently watching something in a pond.
Dianne Rose of Yardley, Pa. won Action Photos with this photo of a pair of dogs jumping in unison.
"The photo is of the 4-year-old border collie Night Cap and the 18-month-Shetland sheepdog Daiquiri practicing for team agility (if it was a competition class) in Yardley," said Rose. "They're my sister Janet's dogs, and she got them each when they were about 8 weeks old."
"Janet's been competing in agility competitions for a long time," said Rose. "The border collie has his first degree and is working on his next degree. The sheepdog has just starting competing. The border collie also does herding competitions."
The photo on the left is by Karen Kohl-Trauger of Sprakers, N.Y., of her daughter, Carrie and her son, Christopher, who dressed their 4-h project calf up as a racehorse for the 2025 Fonda Fair costume contest. Including jockey and groom! "
Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa., send in this photo taken by Todd Trombone.
As stated with the first Honorable Mention photo, these photos are presented in no particular order, and some of them could almost have been winners, like this one.
"This photo was taken while we were on vacation in Rhode Island with our entire Aussie family," said Hirth.
Jan Cobb of Upper Back Eddy,, Pa., the leader of Round A Bit 4-H Club, took this photo.
"This is Hayden McTear, a 6-year-old participating in the Round A Bit 4-H handling skills clinic and club show," said Cobb.." She is using Dottie the 18-year-old molly mule. Dottie is owned by Gary Sholtis"
Virginia Lippincott of Downingtown, Pa. took this photo of Child enjoying mare and new foal at Castlerock Farm in West Chester, Pa.
Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa., sent in this photo taken by her friend, Kimberly Gerard in Fleetwood, Pa.
The photo is of Hirth and Olaf the goat.
Judith Jefferis of Unionille, Pa. took these photos.
The one on the left is of her daughter Jennifer Files and her great-granddaughter Ahlana McElroy on Leroy and the second is of Jefferis on Leroy.
Karen Kohl-Trauger of Spakers, N.Y., send in this photo.
"This is my daughter, Carrie, reunited with one of our foals," said Kohl-Trauger. "She had handled him since birth until we sold him as a yearling. We got to visit him when he was training to race. I think he remembered her! Photo taken at Saratoga racecourse, Saratoga, NY."
Sandy Williamson of Bechtelsville, Pa., took this photo of Madison Temkin on Fernhill Bertus competing at the Fair Hill 5*.
Jan Cobb of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., took this photo.
This is my husband Gary Sholtis and his 18-year-old molly mule Dottie," said Cobb. "Dottie is asking for cookies."
Judith Jefferis of Kennett Square, Pa., and Clark, Wyo., took this photo, using her pet hostein cow as a novel way of getting a Christmas tree home.
"My ranch manager, Jerry Hill, riding Numbers- using Leroy as a “pack horse” to bring in his Christmas tree," saod Jefferis of her ranch manager in Wyoming.
Bill Vendetta of Cochranville, Pa., placed third in Candid photos with this picture of his nephew Logan feeding a horse a carrot.
"My nephew Logan is 4," said Vendettta. "He was visiting with his father. He'd never met any horses before, so he was a little apprehensive, but we assured him it was okay, and that the horse would just take the carrot and not his fingers."
"The horse is Bullet, one of my Pair Pleasure Driving pair," said Vendetta. "He is paired with Bandid in competition."
Now that the Candid, Action and Pets winners have been announced,we return to Candid Photos Honorable Mentions.
There are so many very good photos that there is no particular order to these Honorable Mention Photos.
Almost all have been separated by venues, subject and photographers only, not by how good they were judged to be.
A few of them could easily have been winners.
This first Candid Honorable Mention was sent in by Virginia Lippincott.
The picture here was taken of Nancy Marcinko at Liberty Archery Clinic at Turn Key Equestrian in in Quakertown, Pa.
In the clinic archers were shooting arrows to at least 4 targets while trotting on horseback.
This photo was taken by an unknown/unnamed bystander.
Walt Szybowski of Hawley, Pa. won the Candid Photo with this great photo of a deer eating a snack from the lips of his wife Heidi.
"We have a farm in the Poconos," said Szybowski. "We have all rescues, horses, cows, pigs and dogs. We love our rescues."
"This is a sweet deer," he said. "He's been around Heidi for about three years. We have deer all around, but we named him Special. He'd follow Heidi when she was mucking out stalls. When we were sitting on the porch, he's come up, We'd able to pet him."
"I was sitting right next to my wife when Special came up, and I took this picture," said Szybowski.
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