Kaliyan Cartwright Photography

Kaliyan Cartwright Photography Equine photographer in Abbotsford + the Fraser Valley • Outdoor portraits + horse show photography

To every rider who finds happiness in the saddle, happy National Smile Day!⁣⁣What does your horse do that never fails to...
06/01/2026

To every rider who finds happiness in the saddle, happy National Smile Day!⁣
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What does your horse do that never fails to put a smile on your face? Drop it in the comments — we could all use something to make us smile. 🐴⁣
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05/25/2026

These are the moments some of your fellow exhibitors chose to hold onto. Orders are still open if you'd like to keep your moments too. 🤍

📌 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: I'll be away at a horse show from June 10–14. Orders placed 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 may not b...
05/12/2026

📌 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: I'll be away at a horse show from June 10–14. Orders placed 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 may not be fulfilled until 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭. Thank you for your patience!⁣
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📸 The wait is over — 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄! And a little ahead of schedule!⁣⁣
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👉🏽 Access the gallery here: www.kaliyancartwright.ca/horse-shows⁣
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A few things to help you navigate:⁣⁣
🧊 Images are organized alphabetically by horse name⁣⁣
🧊 Candids and Mounted Drill Team photos are at the end of the gallery⁣⁣
🧊 For our Arab exhibitors — you'll also find images from your Leadline and Stakes Classes at the end⁣
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I hope these images bring back all the best memories from Icebreaker. Enjoy! ✨⁣
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BC Paint Horse Club | Fraser Valley AQHA | All Arabians Horse Association of BC

📣 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 – 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧!⁣⁣Did you compete at Icebreaker? Your photos are coming! It was a fantastic sho...
05/07/2026

📣 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 – 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧!⁣
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Did you compete at Icebreaker? Your photos are coming! It was a fantastic show and I can't wait for you to see how everything turned out.⁣
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The gallery will be online by 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 – I'll post the link here as soon as it's up. 📸 ✨⁣
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Tag a barn mate who needs to see this!

Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association | BC Paint Horse Club

✨ 𝐊𝐂𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨⁣Meet Maddy and her gelding, George — a dream team making their mark in the show ring. As BCPHC P...
05/02/2026

✨ 𝐊𝐂𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨⁣
Meet Maddy and her gelding, George — a dream team making their mark in the show ring. As BCPHC President for the past three years, Maddy has played a key role in growing the equine community, while continuing to build a strong partnership with her heart horse.⁣
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🎤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:⁣
How has your partnership with your horse grown over time?⁣
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💬 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝:⁣
“For us, it's grown tenfold. From starting George to where we are now, we've had to grow alongside each other and learn to trust one another. From basic steps to the big trail grids — he has learned to trust my guidance and I have learned to trust his mind. Trust is our foundation every time we're together. I owe him everything for the trust he puts in me 🙏🏼”⁣
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Partnerships like this are what make our sport so special — both in the arena and within the community.⁣
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Thank you, Maddy, for everything you do to support and grow our equine community. 💛🐴⁣
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"𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔." — Victor Borge⁣⁣Horse showing is a lot. But somewhere between t...
04/13/2026

"𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔." — Victor Borge⁣
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Horse showing is a lot. But somewhere between the nerves and the early mornings, moments like this remind us we're supposed to be having fun out there too.⁣
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She clearly got the memo. The horse definitely did. 😂🐴

✨ 𝐊𝐂𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨⁣⁣Meet Cherie and her mare, Ariel — a dedicated pair who make the trip over from the Island to jo...
04/04/2026

✨ 𝐊𝐂𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨⁣⁣
Meet Cherie and her mare, Ariel — a dedicated pair who make the trip over from the Island to join us in the Lower Mainland show ring. A true testament to the joy of showing together.⁣⁣
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🎤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:⁣⁣
What’s your favourite part about getting ready for show season?⁣⁣
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💬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝:⁣⁣
“This is such a tough question for me, because all of it is my favorite thing. Making more time to spend with my horse is at the top, reconnecting with her after giving her time off. Especially because this year will probably be my last, so super excited for us.”⁣⁣
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There’s something really special about this stage of the season — the reconnection, the anticipation, and the time spent together before stepping back into the ring. 💛🐴⁣⁣
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👉🏽 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏?⁣⁣
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Foal season has arrived. Happy spring! 🐴 🌼⁣⁣⁣
03/23/2026

Foal season has arrived. Happy spring! 🐴 🌼⁣
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At the end of the class, as you walk out of the arena, there’s often a simple moment of gratitude.⁣⁣⁣⁣A pat on the neck....
03/15/2026

At the end of the class, as you walk out of the arena, there’s often a simple moment of gratitude.⁣⁣
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A pat on the neck.⁣⁣
A horse that tried their heart out.⁣⁣
A partnership that carried you through.⁣⁣
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A small reminder that in every moment, big or small, there is something to be thankful for.⁣⁣
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✨ 𝐊𝐂𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨Meet Tamara — president of the Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association, a dedicated leader withi...
03/07/2026

✨ 𝐊𝐂𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✨
Meet Tamara — president of the Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association, a dedicated leader within our equine community, and a familiar face alongside her two horses, Garth and Eileen. From helping bring us the Icebreaker in partnership with the BC Paint Horse Club to her own success in the show ring, Tamara continues to make a meaningful impact both in and out of the arena.

🎤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
What’s one thing you’ve improved on recently that makes you proud?

💬 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝:
“It’s hard to give you one thing as there is a few things lately I am proud about. I’m proud of how much I’ve learned not just in skills, but lessons about people, boundaries and personal growth. I’ve realized my genuine love for the equine community and how much I value bringing people together through our love for horses. “Growth is not linear. Real progress involves evolving, often requiring discomfort, patience, and embracing the journey.””

This is such a powerful reminder that growth in our sport — and in life — goes far beyond ribbons. It’s about leadership, community, resilience, and continuing to evolve along the way. 💛🐴
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