There is a commonly held belief that equestrian statues follow a sort of code, which essentially dictates how the rider died. While it seems like it could make sense, all it takes is stopping to consider just how many equestrian statues exist in this world of ours.
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Horseplay Category
Antique Horse
Image from Jason Pier in DC
Lately I’ve been looking for more of the unusual where horse art is concerned, and recently I’ve featured everything from embroidery to fun old postcards. Since I threw my posting schedule out the window (literally) I’ve been exploring my creative side.
On The Road
One of my guilty television pleasures is Antiques Roadshow, so I decided to go on a virtual equine roadshow of my own in the hopes of finding some cool equestrian theme antiques to share. Horses have always made popular toys & the majority of what I found probably made youngsters somewhere very happy. They are very different of the bright, plastic horse toys of today aren’t they?
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Horse Cakes Part 2
Image from StartAgain
Awhile back I wrote a post about funky horse cakes and in the last few months I’ve located more to share. It seems creative bakers never tire of ways to wow us!
Summer of the Unusual
This summer I’m exploring interesting types of horse art, (including embroidery & antique toys) and cakes definitely fall into the mix. That said, I have plenty more fun to come as we fall into autumn & cooler days.
Here are some more fun & funky cakes with a definite horsey theme. I don’t know about you, but I think I like the cupcakes best.
Urban Horses Pt 2
Image from martnpro
A while back I posted about horses in urban settings, something which most horse lovers find sad. The noise, pollution & stress of the city makes it a really bad place for such a sensitive animal.
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The Many Faces of Pintos
Image from Carrot Mama
Although I like to think I’m an equal opportunity horse lover, I must admit that where color is concerned I like pintos the best. Yes, I know there is a whole rainbow of equine colors out there to admire. But really the best part about that is that pintos come in almost every single one of them.
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Horse Facial Expressions
Image from Martin Cathrae
Believe it or not horses are very expressive animals & reading their body language is an important part of being around such a huge, powerful animal. Here are some fun & obvious expressions of emotion – not in their body language but simply by the expression on their face.
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What Color is This Filly?
Recently I had a reader ask me about the color of one of her recent foals. Unfortunately the more I learn the more equine genetics confuse me. So I thought that some of my readers might be able to help.
The animals & all of the pictures belong to Cindy over at Windgate Miniature Horse Farm. Here is a little background on her parents & there are more pictures of her below.
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Horses in Fashion Pt 2
It’s striking just how many horses are used in the fashion industry and I’m under the assumption that they are treated fairly well. Even though some of them are subject to silly pictures and terrible fashion.
As I started looking for images I was delighted with how many fashionista horses I was able to find, plus I’m not finished looking so there may be a part 3 in the works. Back to work I go.
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Horse Wines
Image from Ruth L
I don’t know if a horse on the bottle makes the wine taste better, but for horse lovers it might. So I took a little wine journey around the Internet to see how many breweries used our equine friend as a totem.
I believe most of these are located in the US & I’m quite sure horsey wine isn’t limited to American vineyards. If anyone knows of other horse theme brands I’d love to hear about them.
Disclaimer: I haven’t tried a single one of these wines, so drink at your own risk!
Horses in Fashion
The equine animal seems to be good friends with haute couture and can often be found hanging out near fashion shoots. In fact, I found so many fashion ad that use them, I had to break my collection up into two parts.
Although I have to admit that I find swimsuit advertising using horses a bit strange. Really, who wants to ride a horse in their swimsuit?
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Horse Quotes
Probably every horse site has put together a horse quote collection, so I guess it’s time to share my favorites. As far as I’m concerned, a good quote can always make you smile & some people just know how to put things.
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How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
This is an African bushman’s legend about how the zebra got his stripes – I researched and found several different sources, but the story remained the same.
Interestingly enough, this story coincides with how the Baboon came to have such a colorful rear end (and a nasty disposition).
Once Upon A Time
In the early days when the earth was young, the land was hot and dry & water could only be found at scattered watering holes. At one such hole a baboon decided it was time to take charge and appointed himself guard.
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