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Does That Mean I’m On The Team?

Click to see VideoThis is a quick animated clip that just made me chuckle. Not sure where the audio came from but the animator did a great job of bringing it to life in horsey cartoon terms.

Loving Cheeky Horse Cartoons

Totally safe for work and fun for the whole family, this is one little horsey that is just ecstatic about finally being on the team…
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The Horses of Aelbert Cuyp

Aelbert Cuyp was a Dutch painter during the late 17th century. He came from a family of artists and grew to become a celebrated landscape artist and the most famous member of the Cuyp family.

Hard to Credit

While Cuyp was a prolific artist he rarely dated his paintings which has made it difficult to put them in chronological order. Horses are not an important part of his art, but tend to make an appearance in the idyllic pastoral or lakeside scenes he was fond of painting.
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Icelandic Horses in The Wintertime

Click to see VideoThere is something a little magical about the Icelandic Horse. Their physical isolation makes them one of the purest breeds on the planet & that’s a real accomplishment.

Wait For It…

Iceland is not the most hospitable place so often images of them are set in an isolated and dramatic landscape. This video is no different but the animals seem to instantly warm their environment with their frosty breaths and colorful fur coats. The video is a little slow to start, but the horse shots are worth the wait.
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