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While on vacation in the beautiful state of Georgia, Marianne discovered Southern Cross Ranch in Madison. As she scrolled through the information on this beautiful guest ranch she came across information on an experience of photography and horses. Immediately, her daughter Lulu, an avid equestrian back home came to mind. When scheduling portraits for her...
While planning their vacation from Rhode Island to Madison, Georgia’s Southern Cross Ranch, Ida and Matt, recently engaged, knew they wanted to have portraits created with horses. Ida had been an avid equestrian for quite some time and Matt was beginning to take part in her passion. It had only made sense to have engagement...
Have you ever thought about scheduling professional portraits for just you and your daughter? If you haven’t, keep reading and find out exactly why you need to get your mother daughter portraits created this year! Jenny and June came out to Southern Cross Ranch to have portraits created not only with one another, but also...
Meet Savannah and Mystic, the most dynamic duo full of optimism and trust, originally meeting at the Southern Cross Guest Ranch now working towards competitive eventing and jumping. When Mystic was a yearling in 2017, she knew she’d be Savannah’s far sooner than Savannah did. Fast forward to their portraits in 2020, Mystic has grown...
When it comes to scheduling professional portraits with your horses and/or dogs, it is extremely important to be open and honest about boundaries. Whether it is your horse’s, your dog’s or your own boundaries, being open and honest with your photographer will ensure a safe and fun portrait experience. Here are a few topics I...
We both knew something wasn’t quite right. As I hugged her goodbye she was just a little bit thinner than normal, a little bit frailer, more like the little great granny you might imagine her to be if you didn’t know her. Though at that time we didn’t know the extent of her illness, these...
2005 AQHA “Zipoff”, affectionately known as “Zip” Stands at Valhalla Farms in Madison, Georgia. He is one of the last remaining sons of the great 1969 “Zippo Pine Bar”
In my experience, the # 1 regret that Ranch Guests have when selecting their horseback riding photos is a poor choice of clothing! This guide is intended to help you select the appropriate outfit(s) for horseback riding at Southern Cross Guest Ranch without sacrificing safety, comfort or style! For outfit ideas and inspiration, download...
Boy I’ve had a busy week! First of all I got a new name…my humans call me “Jake” but sometimes they say “Jakey”, I like that too. Sometimes they laugh and call me “Jake from State Farm”, whoever that is.
He wasn’t exactly planned but I had been somewhat looking out for another miniature horse to join us at the ranch!
