My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
This has to be one of the best snow horses I’ve seen! 21 year old Christina Walters of Chimacum, Wa., has been building snow horses since she was 9 years old. Horses that she could ride. Each year her snow ponies got a bit bigger. In 2008 she and her sister Kim built this impressive […]
Read MoreThese snow horses take the art of making snow men to a whole new level! Read more.
Read MoreWe’ve had bitter cold weather in New England this week. I have a rule that I don’t ride unless it’s at least 20 degrees, and even then if it’s really icy, it’s just not worth it. All this ice and snow got me thinking about snow sculptures. Here’s one I haven’t seen before.
Read MoreRecently I was in California visiting family. As part of the trip we attended a fund raiser for a charity that my mother has supported for many years. The dinner was held at a spectacular house that overlooked the Napa Valley. The views were magnificent. But what really caught my eye was the Deborah Butterfield […]
Read MoreIn honor of the Fourth of July, a few patriotic horses (real and artistically rendered) for your consideration!
Read MoreEver want to know what it feels like to walk like your horse? An artist in Seattle, Kim Graham, has created leg extensions that let you move like one. The “Digitigrade” leg extensions give you the gait of a horse (or a centaur) complete with cloven hooves. According the artist, the extensions are proving popular, […]
Read MoreKeep on voting! The Paragon Carousel in Hull, Mass., is currently tied for first place with Old Salem Town Hall, in the competition to win a $100,000 restoration grant. As previously noted, Partners in Preservation will award ten $100,000 restoration grants. They’ve asked the general public to vote on which sites are the most deserving. […]
Read MoreI’m a sucker for carousels. I spent so much time riding them as a child that I’m still always drawn to them. I’ve written before about the Flying Horses Carousel in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Today, there’s a carousel in need in Massachusetts. Located on Natasket Beach in the town of Hull, the Paragon Carousel […]
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