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Leucippotomy and the White Hill Horses of Wiltshire

Great Britain is full of horses, all types of them. From Clydesdales to Shetland Ponies and everything in between. They are horse mad on this side of the world. And...

Rosa Bonheur, the Best Horse Painter You’ve Never Heard of

When discussing equestrian artists, names such as Stubbs, Degas, Munnings, Herring and Landseer will often be mentioned. But possibly the greatest of all rarely enters the conversation, despite the artist’s...

Sherri Wolf: Second Chances Are Made in America

Every fourth of July, Americans gather in backyards and beaches across the country to commemorate the day USA cut ties with the British Monarch and became a united, free and...

A Heartfelt Roadmap to Connection

Choreographer and equestrian Paula Josa-Jones has written an intelligently observed, beautifully rendered collection of experiences and inspirations detailing her artist’s journey of learning to be more fully present in the...

The Horses of Poldark

On Sunday, season three of Masterpiece’s Swashbuckling series, Poldark, thunders back onto tiny screens across the United States. This 18th-century drama stars Aiden Turner as Ross Poldark, a roguishly handsome,...

You Should Title That Song “Equestrian”

I’m always intrigued when a band decided to title a track “Equestrian.” It’s a rare glimpse into how the artistic mind thinks about the sport of horseback riding. And while...

Paper Horses Delight Londoners

To promote the video for their single “No Rest,” the now defunct band, Dry the River, commissioned French multidisciplinary creative Xavier Barrade to make eye-catching posters to be hung around...

The Art and Humor of Horseracing

With the race for the Triple Crown underway, it seems even non-equestrians are currently focused on what makes the perfect racehorse. So now seems the perfect time to revisit a...

Sarah Lockwood-Taylor Is a Cut Above

The collection hung on steel-sheeted walls, between the timber frame bar and barrel tables and oversized leather couches. Eleven massive linocut prints capturing a moment in competition—a tacked jumper awaiting his rider, a horse...

Insane Photos Of Under Horse Will Astound You

Last year, Lithuanian photographer Andrius Burba achieved world wide fame for his incredible photos of cats shot from underneath a piece of glass. The series—titled “Under-cats"—was published in a book by the same...

The White Horses of Camargue

Life in France's Camargue region is not for the fragile. Surviving in these vast, salted wetlands where the mighty Rhône meets the sea is a test of endurance and adaptation....

An Academy Award Win for Equines and Equestrians Alike

The 89th annual Academy Awards may have gotten a lot of things wrong last weekend, but they did get at least one award right. Amid the big winners and wild fashion,...

New Music Video Features Horse Like No Other

In the 1990’s, grunge band Nirvana defined the mood of a generation by dramatically smashing guitars to smithereens. Those days are gone. Today, dream pop group Real Estate is presenting...

The American West Meets Polish Poster Art

For years it was nearly impossible to see a foreign film, and particularly an American film, in Poland. During the communist era, films under went painstaking review by the Artistic...

Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day and That Dapple Gray

It’s almost unfathomable, but Thanksgiving is upon us once again. It’s time for equestrians, one and all, to sing their favorite carol, giving thanks for the great skill of a...

A Surreal Explosion of Equestrian Activity in Sydney Australia

As equestrians, we are accustomed to horses disrupting our daily activities. But this week, I invite you to witness an exuberant and surreal explosion of equestrian activity, courtesy of American...

Horses Judge The Top Six Scariest Songs Ever Written

As alpha predators, most humans are lucky enough to live their daily life free of fear. But once a year at Halloween, we like to see how the other half...

Modern Artists Bring A Bit Of Color To The Breeders’ Cup

The sport of horse racing is quite literally archaic. Archeological data indicates that horse racing dates back to at least the ancient civilizations in Greece and Egypt, and served as...

Now’s Your Chance to Own a Piece of “War Horse” Puppet History

When Michael Morpurgo, the children's writer who first penned the book, War Horse, in 1982 heard that Nick Stafford was planning to adapt his story for the London stage, his first...

Hamish Mackie’s Andalusian Stallion Sculpture Takes a Summer Road Trip

If you happen to be touring historic estates in the U.K. this summer, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is a good place to start. In addition to its sprawling 18th century Baroque...

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