On Sunday, I had the pleasure of catching up with lovely, returning client Cassandra and her incredibly inspiring daughter Isla. Isla had her first photoshoot with me back in March 2021 with her gorgeous ponies Bob and Buddy. We had so much fun during the photo shoot, with the ponies even enjoying a hot chocolate at the end, it was an absolute please to be invited back to photograph Isla again.


A series of photos showing a person walking alongside a brown horse on a dirt path through lush greenery.
A close-up sequence showing the grooming and preparation of a brown horse wearing riding equipment.
A rider in navy attire stands beside a chestnut horse on a sunlit outdoor path during an equestrian photoshoot.

​​Over the last two years, Isla has been working incredibly hard training with the amazing team at Collective Equestrian to become an international dressage rider for Great Britain, competing with her beautiful horses Toti and Vagabond, for team GB at the Nations Cup and the Europeans to be titled world Junior number 6.  It's beyond inspiring and to have watched the journey from where it all began is simply incredible.  

Musicians playing instruments in black and white with musical notes floating in the background.

​During Isla's photoshoot she introduced me to the superstar that is the incredible Vagabond and her new mare, Berry who is the sweetest and most genuine 5 year old anyone could wish for. Berry had only been on the yard a week when we had the photoshoot but bless her she was absolutely perfect, I know Isla is going to achieve amazing things with her.

A series of connected photos showing tender moments between a person and a dark brown horse in a stable setting.
A series of equestrian photos showing a brown horse and rider in training gear against a natural outdoor background.
A close-up sequence showing a horse's face and muzzle in different positions and angles against a dark background.
Person grooming a brown horse in a grassy field during golden hour lighting.


​It was such a beautiful shoot and Isla even dressed up in her tails for some beautiful photographs with Vagabond who is such a gentleman. I can't wait to share all of the photographs with you.

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Follow along with Isla's incredible journey via her instagram account @islasully_.

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A person grooms and tends to a beautiful bay horse standing in front of a brick wall on a sunny day.
A beautiful chestnut horse stands next to someone in a cream sweater enjoying a sunny autumn day outdoors.

Here are just a couple of the photos in from our very first photoshoot together, what a throwback! They are sooo cute. Looking back it's a real reminder of where it all started and how much Isla has achieved. She is so inspiring!


P.S it's crazy to see how much my photography has changed over the last 2 years too, the result of lots of hard work, money and time spent on training with some incredible people.


Here's to lot's more incredible adventures and memories to come!


Sophie xoxo