Need a camera for low light action shots

[trisha]

Hi, I seem to have become the professional photographer for a riding school, but am having difficulty taking shots in low light in an indoor school without flash. Still's okay (but not when a horse shakes it head!), but jumping shots are out completely.

Am considering moving up to a digital SLR - what do I need to look for to be able to take action shots in low light?

Appreciate this is a very amateur question, but some help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Trish

[coldrain]

What you need to look for is high ISO low noise performance. The Canon EOS 20D and 30D are very good in this respect. Also, you will need a lens that has a large max. aperture. For instance a 70-200mm f2.8 zoom lens, or a 85mm f1.8 single focal point lens. Or the 100mm f2.

I do not know how much tele reach you will need...