One of my most satisfying photos that I have taken was a water jump photo on the Old Course at Cheltenham racecourse in October 2017. I wasn't that experienced at the time, nor was I using the most up-to-date camera equipment. However, it was still a shot that I am proud of, not in terms of quality, but because of the thought that went into it and the fact that by 'pulling it off' I was successful in anticipating it happening, in advance. That, to me, is one of the most gratifying parts of this aspect of photography, the planning and the forethought. I was introduced to the public footpath that surrounds Cheltenham racecourse by a friend who also enjoys his photography. We walked all around the racecourse on the footpath one morning before a days racing earlier in 2017 looking for and discussing photo opportunities. The old course is far better than the new course for photos as it is closer to the footpath. If you watch when horses jump the water jump on TV the camera i