MPC officers may copy these images for use in the 2026 Annual Magazine. The event galleries start about two-thirds down this page. Please do not use any images for other purposes without written permission.  It should be noted that my position on all equine sports has radically changed recently as a result of focusing so much of my photography interest on horses, particularly as athletes in horse sports over the past couple years.  I came as an admirer of the game, but I love the horses too much to continue dismissing their distress. The camera captures everything. The good, bad, and the ugly.  Sadly there is too much of the ladder for me to ignore any longer.  I have included a small sampling of images immediately below that have influenced my current thought and position. While players and spectators may be enjoying themselves, I just don't believe the horses would elect to participate if they were given a choice. Edits have been applied to conceal the players identify, but there is no other significant photoshop type edits in any of my photos. These images aren't intended to single out MPC. Rather, they represent the sport as a whole. The players aren't mean or vicious people. In fact, most of the people I met were quite friendly and put enormous resources into maintaining the health and wellbeing of their horses. The sport is very demanding with hard stops and turns which shouldn't be surprising given its early adoption as training for mounted calvary.  Perhaps rapidly advancing robotics, such as the Kawasaki Corleo will provide a naturally evolving alternative to the game. There is an additional statement on my Laurel Park gallery that explains how I've come to view all equine sports as horse exploitation.  I do remain grateful to MPC for welcoming me as a photographer and I enjoyed meeting many wonderful people.