94 SIDELINES JULY 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
By Jan Westmark-Allan
Colorado photography Patrick Brennan has been on a roll with
his stunning photographs of wild mustangs. In 2012, Patrick’s
photo “King of the Hill” won the Sidelines Magazine Photography
and Art contest. The photo, which won the professional division,
featured the wild mustangs of Sand Wash Basin in North West
Colorado.
The photo of the two stallions having a “dust up” on top of a
hill proved to not only be a winner with Sidelines, but also won
a national photography award. “King of the Hill” won frst place
in the Peoples Choice Overall Equestrian Image, Professional
Photographers Division, in the 2013 Winter Equine Photographers
Photo Contest. The image also placed 6th in the Professional
Equestrian Photographers Judges Panel.
In addition to his award-winning photos, Patrick stays busy as
a member of The Three Amigos of Sand Wash Basin, comprised
of Patrick, Joe Tosh and John Wagner. The trio has launched the
Three Amigos of Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Youth Outreach
Program, a program that puts
together volunteer groups of wild
horse lovers all across the nation. The volunteers work directly
with teachers by taking a presentation package of materials about
the plight of the wild Mustangs in America into schools. Part of the
package includes a children’s book about a wild horse, presented
by The Three Amigos, called “The Story of Kissy,” and illustrated
by wild horse artists from the United States, Europe and South
Africa.
Patrick said The Three Amigos are looking for volunteers to
help with their Wild Horse Youth Outreach Program. If you can
help, send me an email to blackhat777@hotmail.com and put 3
Amigo Youth Volunteer in the subject line. To learn more about
The Three Amigos, or to sign up for their newsletter, visit their
Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/threeamigosofswb. To
learn more about Patrick, visit his website at www.blackhatphoto.
us.
Rocky Mountain Photog Rocks!
“King of the Hill” – Patrick Brennan’s award-winning photograph.
Patrick is passionate about
photographing the wild
mustangs of Sand Wash
Basin in North West Colorado.
“The Story of Kissy” – a
children’s book presented by
The Three Amigos.
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Rocky Mountains
Patrick Brennan
A wild mustang shot by Patrick Brennan.