More than 960 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “ If a photo store was provided on TheHorse.com, what types of photos would you be interested in purchasing for personal use?”

• Horses playing/relaxing in fields: 54.37% (523)
  
• Veterinary images (anatomy, ailments, etc.): 49.79% (479)
  
• Wild horses: 45.84% (441)
  
• Artistic photos: 44.07% (424)
  
• Famous horses (i.e., Barbaro, John Henry, Theodore O’Connor, etc.): 42.31% (407)
  
• Merchandise with these photos (i.e., mouse pads, coffee mugs, etc.): 39.81% (383)
  
• Horse events (Rolex 3-Day Event, World Equestrian Games, etc.): 36.90% (355)

As well as artistic and decorative photographs, readers indicated they’d be interested in veterinary images, including before and after sequences showing healing injuries and rescued horses. Many requested that prints of their own horses be available for purchase.

All comments submitted by poll respondents are listed below. Keep an eye on TheHorse.com, as we’ll be unveiling our new photo store in the near future!

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• Jumping horse
  
• Photos that depict the spirit of the horse
  
• Anything regarding Theodore O’Connor
  
• Miniature horses
  
• Racing photos
  
• I am easy! I appreciate anything horse related
  
• Horse pictures
  
• More mule and donkey items
  
• TWH at play or on trails
  
• Before/after photos showing how injuries get fixed
  
• Arabian horses
  
• None of the above
  
• Profile and conformation shots
  
• Different types of breeds
  
• Horse art to decorate barn and tack room, metal wall art is especially practical
  
• Old photos of my broodmare’s racing family
  
• Appaloosas
  
• Classic Olympic Jumper shots-LA and Seoul: Gem Twist & Touch of Class…please!
  
• None of the above!
  
• Gaited, Spanish horses
  
• I don’t come here to shop
  
• Barbaro
  
• Robert Vavra type photos
  
• Put my horse’s photo on merchandise
  
• Gaited horses in gait (foxtrot, rack etc)
  
• Miniature horses
  
• Definitely veterinary images
  
• Judy Larson prints, hidden horses in the image
  
• I want a Ryder Report t-shirt.
  
• Adorable ponies, and beautiful prancing horse photos
  
• I like any horse pictures that show how beautiful they are.
  
• I’d love to see Positive Saddlebred/Saddleseat horse events!!!
  
• Driving horses
  
• Multiple images of the same veterinary condition would be nice – most texts only have one, if any
  
• Photos of Draft horses
  
• Anything about horses available
  
• Anything barrel racing related
  
• None of the above
  
• More pics of anatomy such as muscles, tendon, skeletal system
  
• Horses doing funny things
  
• All of the above in an affordable format for low-income folk like myself
  
• Information on the symptoms of acute & chronic equine lyme disease, clinical & behavioral.
  
• My horse(s) pictures on items to buy.
  
• Conformation shots
  
• Black and white photos
  
• Western events in addition to English
  
• Horse racing merchandise
  
• Horse and carriages
  
• Gaited horses also
  
• Horse Calendars would be very appealing
  
• Enough Barbaro already, Thanks
  
• There’s a definite lack of articles showing endurance or trail riding.
  
• Endurance horses at endurance rides with photos of pit crew work and actual trail shots
  
• Pictures of Cigar
  
• Hazards to horse on fertilized pasture
  
• More horses doing dressage
  
• Tendons and ligaments
  
• I think little foals playing would be very cute! I would buy photos like that!
  
• All the parts and pieces inside. How to read X rays.
  
• Antique photos, especially old tinted black & white prints
  
• Black and white artistic photos
  
• A really varied selection of all international horse and riders, Oz and NZ included, not just US.
  
• Attach a rescue group to the sale
  
• Conformation Photographs
  
• Also may be clip art as well
  
• Combined Driving
  
• RACING PICTURES
  
• Photos I can use as computer wallpaper
  
• Pictures from American Quarter Horse Shows – Anywhere
  
• How about the option of merchandise with pictures of our own horses on it?
  
• Donkey photos
  
• Dressage
  
• Where are they?
  
• The beautiful Arabians of Polish state studs
  
• Pictures of horses doing funny things
  
• Great action photos
  
• Mustangs!
  
• Cross country action shots
  
• Calendars
  
• I probably wouldn’t purchase anything
  
• Unusual photos, not just head and body shots
  
• Good, clear shots of medical conditions to keep our rescuers from rescuing horses with painful injury.
  
• If I could afford to buy any, I would choose all, but I probably wouldn’t buy any
  
• Pictures that could be used for ppt presentations
  
• ANY AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE PHOTO. IT’S THE ONLY BREED OF AMERICA. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COLOR.
  
• Friesian stallions
  
• Racing photos
  
• Appaloosas
  
• Horse being horses not posed
  
• Outstanding photography
  
• None
  
• Free photos would be better!
  
• Sweatshirt with horse design
  
• Driving Events
  
• Breed specific photos e.g. Morgans & good clip art
  
• Breed specific photos of many different breeds
  
• None – I am spending all our $ on hay!
  
• A ceramic coffee mug that has horse images with a coaster that doubles as a lid for the coffee cup
  
• Not interested in buying horse photos
  
• Citation
  
• Mares and foals
  
• Mares & Foals; Draft Horses
  
• Nice photos to be mounted and framed to put up in house of Appaloosas which seem to be seldom used
  
• Saddleseat
  
• Photos pertaining to articles only
  
• Any photo portraying the beauty of horses
  
• Breeds photos, e.g. Friesians, Arabs, SA Boerperds etc. in natural surroundings
  
• Peruvian Horses action pictures at liberty.
  
• Famous horses/riders
  
• Good clip art
  
• Unlikely to buy any
  
• Hunters and Jumpers
  
• Vavra type photos of breeds around the world & US breeds.
  
• Gaited horse breed choices
  
• Probably almost anything that caught my actually!!:) How bout pix of my horses!!:)
  
• It would be way cool if you could have Norwegian Fjord horse pictures!!!!!!
  
• Western horses doing their jobs
  
• Cutting, roping and reining horses
  
• Barbaro
  
• If possible, finish-line pictures of Thoroughbreds.
  
• The ability to create personal items of MY horse
  
• I’d like to design my own calendar
  
• Hessen horses, they don’t make products for us owners!! And TB products for wild and crazy TB mares
  
• Links for equine art
  
• Mug has to be large enough
  
• I probably would not be interested at all
  
• Draft horses
  
• Photos of correct riding, happy horses
  
• Miniatures
  
• I do hippology contests – good photos of ailments, parasites, bones, etc would be valuable
  
• Computer wallpapers and/or screensavers.
  
• None (sorry)
  
• Just about any horse photo makes me happy! I am an eventer – so that’s my first choice.
  
• Breed specific photos such as Saddlebreds!
  
• Currently not interested.
  
• Women and their horses!
  
• Barrel Racing
  
• Backgrounds to use in Photoshop or for own website use
  
• Lots of Appaloosa and Andalusians – horses I can relate to.
  
• Photos of Ruffian
  
• Clothing with horse pictures (i.e., t-shirt (short & long sleeve)).
  
• Driving!
  
• Anatomical, hoof, distal limb …all educational and or internal things I cannot take myself
  
• Computer Screen Savers
  
• Cracked heels
  
• Pictures to train 4-H hippology students
  
• Pictures taken at endurance rides.
  
• Ensure all breeds are represented from Shetland to Shire; famous horse to farm horse;
  
• Focus on a different breed each month through artwork, history, & breed-specific veterinary advice.
  
• Pictures of my horse, of course:)
  
• Humorous photos, working horses – drafts on farm, Qtr horse working cattle etc.
  
• I would want merchandise to have personal images….
  
• The valuable Veterinary images

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