{"id":3364,"date":"2017-02-15T07:58:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T07:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magdamunteanu.ro\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2017-03-21T09:37:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T09:37:09","slug":"mud-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magdamunteanu.ro\/?p=3364","title":{"rendered":"Mud Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It was almost noon when the frost finally started to melt. As I was waiting near the paddock, in the Sambata de Jos Stud Farm, the groom brought the third stallion I wanted to photograph. It was a black, shinning Lipizzaner. He raised his feet high when he trotted, as if in parade.<\/p>\n

I have to admit I felt a little intimidated by this guy when he passed by me. He was so tall and seemed to have so much force. I wandere\"\"<\/a>d if my arms were long enough to hug him if he let me.<\/p>\n

Then he was free and the show began. Jumps at full speed. Instant changes of direction. Shooting him seemed like mission impossible. A few minutes later, a large horse truck from Hungary entered the yard. The groom had to go and lead the guests who had come to buy some mares.<\/p>\n

I was happy of this unexpected event. I could spend, alone, around half an hour with this impulsive stallion. I was hoping he would calm down and let me take some close-up photos of him. The groom left and I looked for a better spot. The horse sensed his newly-earned freedom and, in less than a minute, was bathing in the ugly mud paddle in the corner of the paddock. His feet were up in the air and he looked like a big dog having fun.<\/p>\n

After the initial shock, I started laughing. My beautiful Black Beauty had transformed into a Mud Beauty impossible to photograph. My hopes had gone down the drain. I put the camera down and just enjoyed the view. A dark stallion running in the mud, bathing in dirt and playing like a kid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was almost noon when the frost finally started to melt. As I was waiting near the paddock, in the Sambata de Jos Stud Farm, the groom brought the third stallion I wanted to photograph. It was a black, shinning Lipizzaner. He raised his feet high when he trotted, as …<\/p>\n

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