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The Four Riders

Click to see VideoThe Four Riders is a four channel video installation that deconstructs the equine anatomy into landscapes of moving flesh. Of course the theme is the four riders of the apocalypse, but it’s beautifully shot and edited.

Scary Inspiration

Inspired by the apocalyptic atmosphere in Durer’s Four Horseman woodcut as well as by Eadweard Muybridge’s study of animal movement, this work places the horse in a contemporary context by staging the wild and grotesque next to the restrained and elegant.
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Bay Modifier – Horse Coat Colors

Grey HorseLately I’ve been updating the images in the colors section and giving the section a bit of an overhaul. It’s a big job but quite the lovely one.

Modifiers

There are a variety of color modifying genes which can affect base colors as well as each other. They can be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the bay modifier and the colors that it displays.
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The Horses Mouth Episode 10

Click to see VideoToday’s video is episode ten of a series that I’ve been posting as they publish. The Horse’s Mouth tells the inspirational stories of horses & their people.

Episode 10

Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The tenth episode features Dr. PhD candidate Darlene Chalmers who is working with the University of Calgary to examine the horse human relationship through an academic filter. She is working with Christian McEachern and his horse Sozo. McEachern is a 14 year Veteran of the Canadian Forces and PTSD survivor. Through a chance encounter with host, Monica Culic, McEachern discovered the magic that is horses.
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Grey Modifier – Horse Coat Colors

Grey HorseRecently I’ve been updating the images in my colors section and giving the section a bit of a facelift. It’s a lot of work, but it’s a pretty job.

Modifiers

There are a wide variety of color modifiers which can affect both the base colors as well as each other. They can also be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the grey modifier and how it affects horse color.
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The Horses Mouth Episode 9

Click to see VideoToday’s video is episode nine of a series that I’ve been posting as they publish. The Horse’s Mouth tells the inspirational stories of horses & their people.

Episode 9

Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The ninth episode interviews Dr. Greg Evans of the Moore Equine Veterinary Centre who provide health care to the animals of the the Calgary Stampede Ranch. Join host Monica Culic at the beautiful Ranch’s rolling acres as Dr. Greg shares about his work with horses.
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Basic Chestnut – Horse Coat Colors

Chestnut HorsesRecently I’ve begun updating the images in my colors section and getting in touch with the times when it comes to color. It’s a complicated ride, but it sure is a pretty one!

Basic Colors

Coloring in horses comes from a pigment called melanin which appears in two forms, eumelanin (black) and phaeomelanin (red). These two expressions are responsible for the two base horse colors, black and chestnut. All other coat colors come from an interaction between these two genes and that of various modifiers, dilutions and white patterns.
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