My Story . . .
Hi everyone!!
First off . . . thank you so much for stopping by my site! My name is Mandy. I'd love to get to know you and your horse but I'm sure you are wondering who I am.
My gorgeous golden girl, Bella Rose.
Horses have been a huge part of my life . . .
. . . since I began riding at the age of 10. I grew up taking lessons each week and working barn jobs all through high school. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Equestrian Studies and a minor in Business Management at Centenary University. Upon graduating I started my traveling show groom career. During those grooming years I worked for multiple top names in the industry such as AA hunter trainer, Jennifer Bauersachs, and Olympian Grand Prix rider Margie Engle, along with a few privately owned stables.
"As a horse owner myself I understand the hard work that goes into building a relationship with our horses. Let me create a gallery representing your close connection and capture your beautiful personalities."
I decided to move home in 2016, purchased my horse Bella, and landed a job with Paws and Rewind LLC in New Jersey. I photographed and videoed at horse shows such as Princeton Show Jumping, The Ridge, Duncraven Stables, Skidmore College Horse Show, and many more. Soon I was also a marketing assistant, website designer, social media content creator and much more. I have created promotional videos for Skidmore College Horse Show (view video here) as well as events and interviews. After two years of traveling over an hour to shows and being away from home most of the summers, I made the difficult decision to move on. I worked part time at a few local barns until I got a full time job.
At my last show with Paws and Rewind one of my photos was selected for publication in Sidelines magazine.
However, I could not move on from photographing. I started M.O. Photography. I focus on horse and rider sessions, black backgrounds, pet photography, and mounted photography. I absolutely love the tedious work of editing black backgrounds and promotional videos to market businesses.