2018 November PASO Magazine
The Story of Us - a Monthly Look at the Extraordinary Community of Paso Robles.
The Story of Us - a Monthly Look at the Extraordinary Community of Paso Robles.
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the years I’ve been competing and<br />
the central coast is home to a very<br />
talented family of photographers<br />
taking the horse show world by<br />
storm. Marcus Greene, his wife<br />
Kelly and their kids Taylor and Jacob<br />
are MGO Photography. Marcus,<br />
a retired Firefighter, met Kelly<br />
while they both attended Cal Poly<br />
and upon graduating decided to<br />
make a permanent home on the<br />
central coast. While Marcus was<br />
cheering their kids on at various<br />
sporting events, he began taking<br />
pictures, which piqued the attention<br />
of other parents who in turn<br />
asked him to take pictures of their<br />
kids. He worked to hone his skills<br />
with the help of YouTube tutorials<br />
and quickly became a self-taught<br />
professional. Taylor’s affinity with<br />
showjumping opened the door<br />
into the wide world of professional<br />
horse show photography,<br />
initially shooting classes at some<br />
Santa Barbara shows. That quickly<br />
led into the world of Three Day<br />
Eventing, starting with Shepherd<br />
Ranch in Santa Ynez, followed by<br />
Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles.<br />
Before they knew it, they became<br />
the show photographers for the<br />
Paso Robles Horse Park, Woodside<br />
Eventing, Fresno Horse Trials<br />
and Galway Downs in Temecula.<br />
Kelly recently retired to edit pictures<br />
full time to keep up with the<br />
ongoing demand. Often there’s<br />
tens of thousands of pictures to<br />
sort through after a weekend of<br />
showing. You’ll more than likely<br />
find Marcus out on his quad scoping<br />
out the best shooting spots,<br />
with Kelly in the trailer on vendor<br />
row that’s now set up with a bank<br />
of computers so riders can instantly<br />
view and choose which pictures<br />
they’ll post to Facebook or Instagram<br />
before the competition even<br />
ends. Tragedy struck the family<br />
in October while Kelly and Marcus<br />
were shooting at Woodside<br />
International Horse, Jacob had a<br />
bad MX accident while training<br />
and was hospitalized in Visalia<br />
with a suspected head injury.<br />
Please keep this wonderful family<br />
in your thoughts. Visit their<br />
website marcusgreeneoutdoorphotography.com<br />
or the Facebook<br />
page MGO Photography<br />
for details on joining the team<br />
as a shooter, ordering pictures or<br />
follow Jacob’s updates.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 1-4: Dude Ranch<br />
Weekend, V6 Ranch, contact<br />
John Varian at 805 441 3507 or<br />
email v6ranch@gmail.com to enjoy<br />
a “ranch getaway” experience at<br />
Parkfield Lodge.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 2-3: Rick Machado<br />
Livestock Invitational Ranch, Rope<br />
and Performance Horse Auction.<br />
Paso Robles Event Centre, visit rmlivestock.com<br />
for more information<br />
<strong>November</strong> 3: 3rd Annual Fall Tack<br />
Swap, Premier Ag 1041 Paso Roble<br />
St, Paso Robles. Grab some<br />
great deals on western tack from<br />
9am- 2pm, call the store to sign<br />
up (805) 239 4297 or email info<br />
@premierag.net<br />
<strong>November</strong> 3-4: Second Annual<br />
Chasing Dreams, Finding Cures.<br />
A St Jude Fundraiser Barrel<br />
Race. Helping to raise funds for<br />
pediatric cancer research. King<br />
City Fairgrounds, 625 Division<br />
St, King City. Check westcoast<br />
barrelracing.com for more details<br />
or their Facebook page.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 3-4: Cal Poly Western<br />
Team travels to compete at UC<br />
Davis Western Show, 1 Equestrian<br />
Lane, Davis CA check UC Davis<br />
website for more details.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 10-11: USPA Middle<br />
School Tournament, Central Coast<br />
Polo Club, 2320 Clark Valley Rd,<br />
Los Osos. Email megan@centralcoastpolo.com<br />
for more information<br />
<strong>November</strong> 18: Atascadero Horsemen’s<br />
Club “Toys for Tots” trail<br />
ride, Atascadero Water Company,<br />
Water Co Rd, Atascadero. Contact<br />
Bill Obermeyer obie66@comcast<br />
.net or follow them on Facebook<br />
for updates.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 23-24: 15th Annual<br />
Cowgirl Christmas held at the<br />
Paso Robles Event Center, 2198<br />
Riverside Ave, Paso Robles. Over<br />
150 vendors, 2 buildings and an<br />
outdoor marketplace. Visit cowgirltradeshows.com<br />
for more information<br />
or find them on Facebook<br />
<strong>November</strong> 22-25: Turkey Trot &<br />
Jump “B” rated show at the Paso<br />
Robles Horse Park. They will also<br />
be hosting the <strong>2018</strong> PRHP &<br />
Green Rider Medal Finals. Check<br />
the website pasorobleshorsepark<br />
.com for online entries and venue<br />
information.<br />
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