Credit: Helen Speigl
A portrait of a much-loved family eventer has won a photographer the title of equestrian photographer of the year.
It is the second time since 2018 that Helen Speigl has secured the award, which is presented by The Xperience Group, a body of professional portrait photographers in the UK and Ireland.
This year’s ceremony was held virtually and Helen’s award was presented along with others from 13 categories, which include subjects such as dogs, children and dance.
Her winning picture featured Archie, a 20-year-old eventer who has qualified twice for the grassroots eventing championships at Badminton. He has been owned for most of his life by Vicki Arden and the shoot was commissioned by her mother Diane.