Christine and Dan attend Hampton Classic

Horse lover Christine and her dad attended part of the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton this week. They spent a couple of hours watching riders practice with their horses on Monday, then returned to watch a full day of competition on Tuesday.

Dan enjoyed taking hundreds of photos of the beautiful animals. Here are just a couple dozen of his favorites.



SIDEBAR: On Monday, the ASPCA put on a presentation about rescue animals - pets purchased from shelters, horses purchased from auctions. To promote their adoption, animal advocate and NBC correspondent Jill Rappaport launched a campaign called "Pies for Paws," hoping to repeat the success of the ALS Association's "ice bucket challenge." Here Jill, already pie-ed, finds a willing volunteer in professional rider and Hampton Classic competitor Georgina Bloomberg.