PORTRAITS & STUD PHOTOGRAPHY

Portraiture of children, horses and dogs can be undertaken at your home, stables or other venue of your choice on the following basis:

We take as many photographs as we feel necessary to bring out the best in the subject, and supply you with 9 wallet sized proof prints on A4 (21x29.7cm) photo-paper. From these images, you make a choice for an A3 (29.7 x 42cm) enlargement. Please call us for our current price.

Youngstock, stud stallions, and horses in free movement can be added in to the portrait session. An additional A4 sheet of 9 wallet prints is supplied at our A4 print price, and additional enlargements can be ordered at current prices.

For portraiture bookings, please phone Arielle at 082 894 3866

WELCOME TO EQUERRY.

Feeds and Equine Photographers

To quote a teenage customer many, many years ago: Equerry photographs are prized by horse lovers throughout South Africa. It has been our mission to etch the image of the horse in an art form that you can keep and treasure.

In more recent years, we have become absorbed in “ferrying fresh fodder from the farm to the horse’s mouth”. Our vast network of customers who have met us at the show arenas of South Africa are matched to a dynamic network of specialist farmers growing high quality fodder throughout the country. Bulk deliveries are our forte, and we arrange sharing of loads of all types of fodder – direct from the farm to the horse!

Equerry Feeds supply the following baled fodder of the highest quality that we can source:

• Lucerne
• Teff
• Eragrostis
• Oat Hay
• Red Grass
• Straw

We also stock a wide variety of concentrates from all the leading brands, such as Spurwing, Epol, Equus, Equi-feeds, Capstone and Vuma, amongst others.

 

THE EQUERRY STORY

In the early 1970's, Harold Bristow, a professional photographer, purchased a photographic business in Margate. He is now Equerry's indispensible technical advisor.

Around the same time, Arielle, who had ridden from the age of seven, was involved with committee work for a local riding club. She was asked to photograph some horses at the Margate riding school and asked Harold if he would take the photographs. He told her, "You're the one who understands horses. You take the photographs." That was the start of Bristow Equestrian Photographers and the beginning of Arielle's life-long passion to take the perfect picture of a horse.

Paula Bristow (BA Fine Art, H.E.D.) rode up front on the saddle with her mother from the age of six months. She completed her Fine Art Degree with a thesis on "Image of the Horse Concerning Gender". Her practical experience in riding, comprehension of movement and her understanding of anatomy, combined with her gift for seeing a picture, make her a first class equestrian photographer and a valued member of the Equerry team.

Lloyd Bristow with his natural ability to capture the exact moment has been assisting the Equerry team since he was a teenager. As one of SA’s top Agility handlers, he has an eye for movement (the dogs jump much faster than the horses!). He therefore knows how to bring out the best in the horse in endurance, show jumping and dressage in particular.

In the early 1990’s the name of the business was styled ‘Equerry”. The Oxford dictionary defines ‘Equerry’ as – “a king’s messenger; the horse rider who carried messages to and from the king”.

In the last few decades, Equerry have been official photographers at the National Championships of every discipline of equestrian sport. In years gone by Arielle was course photographer at the Bloemfontein Turf Club, Paula WAS the course photographer at the Kimberley track. She is no longer. She is available for show / stud / and portrait commissions in the Central Interior.

In recent years Equerry has shifted its focus from capturing the perfect image, into supplying the greater Equestrian community with the best quality fodder and feed at the most reasonable price. Equerry has been supplying quality fodder (lucerne, teff, oat hay, eragrostis and other grasses) from South Africa's leading growers directly to our clients, over the decades.

Equerry decided to expand on their feeds business in Kwazulu Natal by opening a feeds shop in Assagay (a stones throw from the Durban Shongweni Club) near Hillcrest, on the 19th of January 2009. Equerry Cape opened their doors on the 12th of December 2011, in Paarl, to serve the Western Cape.

Equerry has established super relationships with a network of farmers from the top growing regions of South Africa. We don't only service Natal and the Cape, but also distribute bulk loads to all outlying areas of Southern Africa.

We are a family business and we consider our clients to be an extension to our family. Within reason we'll go out of our way to help our clients. We value each client, care for them, their horses and for the wellbeing of every one of their pets. You can be assured of our commitment to the best service, quality and care!

FEEDS
Our mission is to source good quality fodder, and by liaison with farmers and transport companies bring bulk loads from the growing areas to the areas of dense horse populations. Quotations for each load are made separately, and are based on prevailing farm prices, taking into account seasonal growing problems, supply and demand. We can supply to the outlying areas of most South African metropolitan centres.

From top quality grasses and hay to all the leading concentrates we are your one stop equestrian and feeds shop. We also sell a variety of accessories and vetrinary products. Be it an equestrian need or food for your dog and cat, a delivery to your home is just a call away.

FEEDS
To order feeds please contact one of our respective branches listed under contact us.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Equerry photographs are artworks. We usually go the extra mile to have the images available, on site, at the events, so that the photo's can be viewed by our clients at full resolution, on the day of the event. Please note that we will no longer be uploading events to our website. We kindly request that you visit our stall at the show to place any orders.

PRICE LIST

Photo size	Size [cm]		Photo	Postage
Postcards/Jumbo's	[10x15cm]	@	R 40.00 each	R  5.00
A5	[15x20cm]	@	R 80.00 each	R10.00
A4	[21x29cm]	@	R150.00 each	R15.00
A3	[29x42cm]	@	R280.00 each	R35.00
A3+	[32x48cm]	@	R310.00 each	R35.00
A2	[42x58cm]	@	R420.00 each	R35.00
40x60cm A2 canvas print mounted on stretcher R700
CD's R50.00 for 1st image and R30 each per additional images
Emailing of Photos R 50 ea.   (jpeg +/- 2-3 Mb each)

Only pre-paid orders will be printed, and there are three methods of ordering (shown below).
Please ensure that you pay into the correct account depending on if the show was in KZN or the Cape.

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