The Dala Horse of Sweden

The Dala (or Dalecarlian) Horse is a traditional hand carved, painted wooden horse sculpture originating in Swedish province Dalarna. It is thought to have started over 400 years ago and became the national toy of Sweden in 1716. In the in the beginning, men would gather around campfires and carve these wooden horses for their children to play…

~Happy Thanksgiving! And A Recap Of The Equus Film Festival~

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! Now is the time to give thanks and  I would like to thank each and everyone of my readers, the creative equestrian artists who have taken time out of their busy lives to answer my questions about their art and everyone who has encouraged and motivated  me with The Flying Shetlands,…

~The Third Annual Equus Film Festival In NYC~

It’s this time of year again when the horses and their equestrians take over New York City! The Equus Film Festival will be in NYC on November 20-22, 2015 with many films, plus artists from all corners of the world and over 30 authors, as well as many speakers. About The Equus Film Festival: The Equus Film…

~The First #EquineArtHour This Sunday, May 31st 2015! A Special Post~

Here is a special post on my  #EquineArtHour this Sunday, May 31st at 4-5 pm EST , 2015! Today is The Flying Shetlands first anniversary!! That is one of the reasons why I decided to start tomorrow. #EquineArtHour is a branch of The Flying Shetlands for horse artists to meet other horse art lovers and to promote…

~Women’s History Month ~ Celebrating Women Horse Artists!~

Happy Women’s History Month! Even though International Women’s Day was on March 8th, I thought that it would be a great idea to feature women artists for today’s post! Here is a little about the IWD: International Women’s Day (IWD)~ Started in: Early 1900’s Location: Worldwide International Women’s Day has been observed since the early…

Jumping Into 2015!

Happy New Year everyone! And happy birthday to all of the Thoroughbreds out there too! (since January first is their official birth date).   I would like to show you all my newest sculpture, my New Year’s Horse!   He is the same size as Fleur!! 7′ x9′ , in a jumping position, looking like he is jumping…

Happy Thanksgiving To My US Readers~ My Hobbit Horse Table!!

*The northeast had a severe storm that took out our internet service. I am just getting this post out today. Happy Thanksgiving! Here in the US it is a time to give thanks. It has been 6 MONTHS since I started the Flying Shetlands at the end of May. I can’t believe it’s been that long…

Equus Film Festival NYC ~ November 21st And 22nd!

This week, SO many art events are happening! Equus Film Festival event doesn’t happen till November, but I decided to post it today anyway so that if you were interested you could plan and buy tickets! Looks like LOTS of fun!!!  This is the first time this event will be held in NYC and will be…