Well, that was a challenging day! The fog at Weston Lawns was quite a problem – congratulations to everyone who actually found their way around the course! All of the photos can be viewed by clicking the button below.View the Photos
British Show Jumping Awards Ball 2025
The British Showjumping Awards Ball 2025 took place last night at the elegant St John’s Hotel in Solihull, and Simon Coates Photography was proud to be there capturing every special moment. This prestigious event celebrates the achievements and dedication of riders, owners, and supporters from across the British show jumping community. Our photography team covered the evening in full, from …
Myton Hospice Charity Abseil 2025
What a fantastic day it was today, being back on the roof of Coventry Cathedral photographing the Myton Hospice charity event. It is always a brilliant event with incredible participants.Everyone who took to the roof is a legend. Doing something you are justifiably scared of to raise money for someone else is heroic and everyone of you should feel incredibly …
Weston Lawns Unaffiliated 14/9/2025
It was a quiet day at Weston Lawns for the unaffiliated showjumping. Thankfully this meant we were finished before the predicted downpour arrived!All of the photos are now online and can be viewed by clicking the button below.View The Photos
WABC Boxing 2025
It was our immense pleasure to have been appointed as the official photographers for the inaugural World Adaptive Boxing Council World Championships. Fighters from the UK, USA, Italy, France and South Africa took to the ring to compete in a variety of classifications. All manner of disabilities were catered for, including a non-contact version using Virtual Reality. This was a …
Weston Lawns August Bank Holiday Bonanza 2025
The August Bank Holiday Bonanza at Weston Lawns was a remarkable four-day showcase of sport, drawing competitors and spectators for what has become a highlight of the equestrian calendar. From the first class on Friday morning through to the final presentations on Monday evening, the atmosphere was filled with excitement, determination, and celebration. Our photography team was present throughout the …
Donkey Breed Society Championship 2025
It was lovely to be back at Morton Morrell for the second time in a week, this time to photograph the Donkey Breed Society Championships. It is always a treat to photograph such characterful animals! All of the photos can be found by clicking the button below. As a thank-you to those that bought images from our big, yellow bus we …
ApHC UK Silver Jubilee Show 2025
It was a true honour to have been invited along to photograph the ApHC UK’s Silver Jubilee show at Morton Morrell. It is always great to work with Appaloosas – they are such characterful horses and their owners are a joy to work with. All of the photographs from the show can be accessed via the button below. As a …
Lychgate Equestrian Pony Club Camp
It was an absolute pleasure to have been invited back to Lychgate Equestrian to photograph their Pony Club Camp for the third year in a row. Despite some fairly miserable conditions at times, all of the participants (and staff) were utterly brilliant to work with – a real treat ( rather like the surprise ice cream!! ) The photos from …
Weston Lawns Unaffiliated Jumping 3/8/2025
It was quite a busy day today for the Weston Lawns Unaffiliated Showjumping. The weather was mixed: a bit of sunshine, the odd miserable shower and everything in between. Well done to all competitors and congratulations to the winners.The photos can be viewed by clicking the green button below. As a thank you to those that bought images from us …