A Leg-up at Dawstown
The man in the blue jacket has both hands on the jockey's left boot, mid heave, and number 37 is halfway between earth and saddle. It's neither one place nor the other. I love the awkward physics of a leg-up. It looks ungainly until you remember it's the only sensible way to get a small, light human onto an animal that tall without a mounting block. I have no idea how this jockey and horse did on the day. The photo is from 2024.
A Leg-up at Dawstown
The man in the blue jacket has both hands on the jockey’s left boot, mid heave, and number 37 is halfway between earth and saddle. It’s neither one place nor the other. I love the awkward physics of a leg-up. It looks ungainly until you remember it’s the only sensible way to...
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Racing Through the Dandelions
Horses charge past at the Dawstown Point-to-Point in 2018, County Cork.
Racing Through the Dandelions
Horses charge past at the Dawstown Point-to-Point in 2018, County Cork.
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Airborne at Dawstown
A horse flies through the air following another horse at the Dawstown Point to Point earlier this year.
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Airborne at Dawstown
A horse flies through the air following another horse at the Dawstown Point to Point earlier this year.
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Flying Hooves at Dawstown Point to Point
A few of the photos I took today at the Dawstown Point to Point. We’ve been very lucky in the last few years that the weather has been good when these races were held!
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Number 5 Takes Flight at Dawstown P2P
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A trot after the race
After the race, the horses slowed down to a trot. Dawstown, this year.
Galloping to the finish
Horses and jockeys race to the finish line at the Dawstown Point to Point a few days ago.
Donncha
Donncha Ó Caoimh
