David R. Stoecklein~ Photographer of the West!

In honor of the late David Stoecklein , here are some of his magnificent photographs of the west!   David Stoecklein~ Died: November 10th, 2014 http://stoeckleinphotography.com David Stoecklein launched his photography career by taking lifestyle shots of skiing, fishing, hiking, and biking, landing assignments for companies such as Coca-Cola, Ski Magazine, L.L. Bean, Reebok, Timberland, and Scientific…

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…

Sally Martin Fine Art

  Sally Martin  Eastbourne, East Sussex UK http://sallymartinfineart.com Inspired by an innate desire to portray the equine form I explore beyond the superficial likeness & strive to capture fleeting moments when line, form, light and color conspire in perfect balance to emote the spirit and beauty of the horse~         To see more…

~The Sporting Art Auction ~Keenland and Cross Gate Gallery!

 In today’s post, you will see some well known equestrian artists , some of them in fact  I featured on my blog on past posts- including Sir Alfred Munnings, Alexa King and John Skeaping ! I hope you all enjoy seeing some fantastic art work made by great artists that was nicely put together by The…

Horsefly Films-Equus Film Festival~

I ‘m excited that Horsefly Films contacted me and I decided to do  this post on their up-coming Film, Talking To The Air: The Horses Of The Last Forbidden Kingdom  and an interesting  equine painting called ” LUNG-TA”, which is a triptych.  I am also going to show you some of their other amazing  films and photography!! Two…

~ Veterans Day~ SSgt. Reckless Monument! Jocelyn Russell~

Since today is  Veterans Day, I thought that it would be great to honor SSgt. Reckless, a Mongolian mare that served in the Korean War. The  statue of her was dedicated on July 26, 2013 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps  in Quantico, Virginia. Camp Pendleton, San Diego California  and Korea are two future…

~ C. W. Anderson ~

I grew up reading the Billy and Blaze series and want to share C.W. Anderson’s  artwork with you!! He was one of the foremost horse illustrators of the 20th century ~   C. W. Anderson~ 1891-1971 Born in Nebraska, USA   Highly talented artist and popular American novelist and artist, Clarence William Anderson, Better known…

Laurel Burch~ A Very Colorful Artist!

  Laurel Burch~ December 31st, 1945 – September 13 2007 Born In:  Southern California http://laurelburch.com Laurel Anne Harte was born in the San Fernando Valley of California on Dec. 31, 1945. She grew up in a broken home; her father married three times, her mother twice. She said in an interview to The Marin Independent…

~The Breeder’s Cup Trophy ~ Giovanni da Bologna~

    The Breeder’s Cup World Championships~ Started In: 1984 – Dates for 2014: October 31st – November 1st,  2014 Location: Santa Anita Park (Changes Every Year) Site: http://www.breederscup.com The event was created as a year-end championship for North American Thoroughbred racing, and also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The idea for the…