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Horse Artist Interview – Laura Barber-Riley

Name
Laura Barber-Riley

Website & places you can find my work online
Website: www.laurabarber-riley.com
Blog: laurabarber-riley.blogspot.com

Where I am
Darlington, County Durham, UK

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I grew up moving about every few years due to my father’s career in the Armed Forces so I am not really ‘from’ anywhere! We lived in many different locations across England and even spent a few years living near Washington DC in the US. I moved up to the North East of England to attend university and have ended up remaining here ever since!
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Shadow Horses

Shadow Horse

Image from red betty black

Shadows, we all have one, but it usually only hangs around during the daytime.

Bright Idea

In my never ending quest to find horse pictures for this site sometimes I run across images that I will actually build a post around. This is one of those cases.

Here are some interesting perspectives of the equine animal, all in the shadows.
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Horse Artist Interview – Frances Marino

Name
Frances Marino

Website & places you can find my work online
Website: yessy.com/horseypassion
Fine Art America: Frances Marino
Boulder Arts Resource: Frances Marino
Osmosis Art Gallery: Frances Marino
Niwot Colorado

Where I am
Niwot, Colorado
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Horse Photographers on Twitter

Making the world of twitter horses easier to navigate, one horse lover at a time. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out the horse artists on twitter too.

Be sure to stop by and say hi to @theequinest too.

A listing of horse photographers on twitter in alphabetical order – all links open in a new window.
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Horse Artist Interview – Judy Wood

Name
Judy Wood

Website & places you can find my work online
Website: www.judywoodartphotography.com
Blog: judywoodartphotography.blogspot.com

Where I am
Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I have always lived in Saskatoon, a small city person by upbringing but with a lot of “country” and nature in my life experience.

I think I was born loving art and horses, but it took a while for the two to come together in my life and work.

Digitigrade Leg Extensions – Walk Like An Animal

The future is coming, and Kim Graham is going to be ready. An artist by trade, she has created a way to walk like a horse – literally. Her digitigrade leg extensions mimic the hind legs of horses and can be strapped on in a matter of seconds.

Check out the videos below to see how they work.

Horse Job – Racetrack Manager

A racetrack manager is a position that doesn’t usually work directly with the animals. Although the animals are their primary concern, this position is generally more administrative in nature. Similar to any stable manager. This position is more of an HR tool and often used to ensure that those who work with the animals are of quality.

This is generally a salaried position and can be found at most racing establishments. Those interested in this position should have a history in management and administration.

A Good Communicator

This is a position which benefits from good communication skills, a knowledge of horseflesh and the ability to manage a large staff of people.

The ability to work with a wide variety of people under large amounts of stress, leadership qualities and the ability to effectively to maintain a gaming license are all strong points of a good racetrack manager.
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How To Fit A Saddle

A lot of people probably don’t even know that they should fit a saddle to their horses back, much less how to do it. But it’s an important part of horse ownership because an ill-fitting saddle combined with the weight of you in it can cause a whole host of problems for your horse.

Preventative Measures

Better to be safe in the saddle now, than grounded due to a sore back. Here is a quick and informative video with tips for fitting a saddle properly.
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The Horses of Eugene Delacroix

I’ve enjoyed the idea of looking back at some of the masters of the art world to see which ones were horse fans.

It’s no secret that the horse is a difficult animal to draw – perspective is everything. I like to think that some of the true talents drew them to hone their skills.

About Eugene

Eugene Delacroix was one of the important French Romantic painters. He was also a lithographer and illustrated for the likes of William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott.

He was inspired by Reubens and painters of the Venetian Renaissance who believed in an emphasis on color and movement in their art.
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Horse Artist Interview – Sue Steiner

Name
Sue Steiner

Website & places you can find my work online
Website: www.suesteiner.com
Blog: www.amulti-coloredlife.blogspot.com
Etsy: Artbysue
Follow Sue on twitter: @artbysue

Where I am
Dalton, Ohio, Ohio Amish Country

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I live in a quiet little Amish community in rural Ohio. My husband and I owned and operated various farm based businesses over the years from boarding stables to organic market gardening and all sorts of things in between. It probably goes without saying the caring of the animals was my favorite aspect of farm and rural living.
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Horse Pictures From Afghanistan

Horse cultures can be found in all corners of the globe and it’s important that we preserve them. The onslaught of mechanization during the 20th century redefined our relationship with this noble animal. We want to celebrate all horse cultures of he world, even if we find some of them disagreeable.
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Aegidienberger – Horse Breed of the Week

Aegidienberger Horse

Image from: Lena & Pferde

The Aegidienberger is a breed that brings two specific bloodlines together, the elegant Peruvian Paso and the hardy Icelandic Horse.
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