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Equestrian loves more than just the ride

Photo story by Justine Lockhart.

Anika Lockhart, 36, warms up her horse Bentley before a ride at the Austin Equestrian Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
Anika Lockhart, a horse-rider specialized on dressage, works on her lead changes with Frodo at the Austin Equestrian Center’s indoor arena on Friday, May 3, 2019.
After a long ride, Anika Lockhart takes off her sweaty helmet on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Anika Lockhart gives her horse Bentley a bath after their workout on Friday, May 3, 2019.
Anika Lockhart picks her horse’s hooves on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Especially after rainy days, the horse’s hooves get muddy and need to be cleaned.
Mary Mobley gives riding advice to Anika Lockhart who sits on Frodo's back on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Lockhart often rides Mobley's horses Frodo and Star.
Anika Lockhart chides Frodo after he tries to snack on grass on the way from the pasture to the tack stalls on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.
Anika Lockhart watches another rider work with her horse Ronan on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Anika Lockhart strokes Bentley Thursday, May 2, 2019. Lockhart has owned him for three years.
Anika Lockhart leaves the barn after several hours of riding at Austin Equestrian Center on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Wildlife rehabilitation group trying to make a difference across Central Texas

Photo story by Myrrhijiah Aquino-Whitehead

Ed Sones gives half of a meal worm to a Mississippi Kite in his living room. Because of this bird’s odd anti-social behavior, he could not be released, so he is kept for educative purposes. Taken in the home of Ed Sones on April 25, 2019.
Ed Sones hand feeds an unidentifiable bird that is less than a week old. Taken in the home of Ed Sones on May 2, 2019.
Ed Sones steps into his backyard to feed two previously released vultures that return daily. Taken in the home of Ed Sones on May 7,2019.
Ed Sones relocates three possums that are now old enough to start adapting to the outdoors. Taken in the home of Ed Sones on May 7,2019.
Jessie Hardin, volunteer and aspiring animal rehabilitator, receives tips from Ed Sones on safely feeding a young great horned owl. Taken in the home of Ed Sones on April 25, 2019.
Ed Sones lovingly embraces a young grey fox. Taken in the home of Ed Sones on April 24, 2019.
Jennifer Alford, a veterinary technician converses with Ed Sones as he collects a blue jay from the Emergency Animal Clinic of NW Austin. Taken on May 7, 2019.
A red-tailed hawk is successfully flight-tested by Ed Sones as a final step before release at Southwest Regional County Regional Park. Taken on May 2, 2019.
At three in the afternoon, the last of a family of possums is released into the woods near Brushy Creek Regional Trail. Taken on May 3, 2019.

Area drone pilots take to the skies

Photo story by David Whitehead.

At the Shady Hollow West Nature Preserve in Austin, Texas hobbyist drone operator Kyle Geisler prepares his first-person view goggles that allow him to see from the skies through the camera on his drone during flight on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
41-year-old Kyle Geisler holds a drone covered in grass after a crash at the end of his flying practice on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Geisler builds his own drones at his home in a room re-purposed into a workshop.
Kyle Geisler flies his drone at speeds up to 120 mph using first-person view goggles and a radio controller on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park. Geisler is the organizer of online Meetup group Austin FPV Flyers. Drone pilots meet up monthly to fly at different Austin locations.
Kyle Geisler practices tricks at home with his real-life radio controller on a computer first-person-view drone simulator on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Drone batteries only last for about five minutes, so the computer simulator allows for more practice.
Kyle Geisler charges 20 drone batteries on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at his home workshop. The batteries are fully drained from a single use at the previous Austin FPV Flyers group meet-up on Saturday, April 20, 2019.
Kyle Geisler repairs a crashed drone in his South Austin home workshop on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
(From left to right) Austin FPV Flyers members Jake Rice, Dizzy, Richard, Kyle Geisler, Brad Reikel, and Herman Soriano pilot their respective drones at Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas during the group's monthly meet-up on Saturday, April 20, 2019.
Dizzy and Eric Ulterg show each other their mini-drones at the FPV Flyers monthly meet-up at Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park on Saturday, April 20, 2019.
Kyle Geisler launches his drone into the air for a practice flight. He sees through the goggles connected to the drone's first-person-view camera to find his route at Shady Hollow West Nature Preserve on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
Kyle Geisler crashes his drone into the grass at Hollow West Nature Preserve on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The crash shuts off the electric motors.

Vlog versus reality: The behind-the-scenes life of a YouTube personality

Photo story by Ashlyn Hernandez.

20-year-old YouTube personality Maddie Welborn edits videos Thursday, May 16, 2019 for her daily vlog YouTube channel, while her 1-year-old daughter, Leila Pitt, sits on her lap. Welborn produces seven hours to nine hours of video footage every week.
Maddie Welborn updates all of her social media platforms at once Saturday, May 4, 2019 to keep her 285,000 subscribers updated on her daily activities.
Leila Pitt looks for objects to play with on Saturday, May 4, 2019 while Maddie Welborn talks to her subscribers in a livestream on her social media platforms.
Maddie Welborn carries Leila Pitt to greet viewers watching her social media livestream on Saturday, May 4, 2019. While she dedicates most of her time to her YouTube channel, Welborn primarily supports herself by working for delivery services Uber Eats, Postmates, and Favor.
Maddie Welborn and Leila Pitt start off their Saturday morning by recording a new video while eating breakfast on May 4, 2019.
Maddie Welborn showcases multiple makeup products to the camera for her “What Wish Makeup Is REALLY Like” vlog on Monday, May 6, 2019.
Maddie Welborn records a makeup video from her home in Round Rock, Texas on Monday, May 6, 2019 for her YouTube channel.
Maddie Welborn finishes her “What Wish Makeup Is REALLY Like” video by thanking her 285,000 subscribers for their support on Monday, May 6, 2019.
Maddie Welborn gets distracted from editing footage in her bedroom by a screaming Leila Pitt, demanding more yogurt on Monday, April 29, 2019.