Madeleine Bunbury Painting Horses From Life While reaching for our series The Horse In Art, I discovered a brilliant young British equestrian painter, Madeleine de St Pieree Bunbury. Her technique is the traditional “right size”… painting life from under natural light. She uses her own hand-ground paints and hand-stretched canvases. This cool video illustrates it all! Read More
Can The 7 Horse Painting Change Your Life? The Barngoddess Chronicles is not widely referenced as a “self-help” resource, except that we all know that horses are good for our souls, and life without them is unimaginable. However…I’ve recently stumbled upon an ancient Vastu Shastra (a Hindu system of architecture) concept that might just Read More
The Horse In Art This post is the first in a series that I’ll be writing on The Horse In Art. I’m fortunate to have many lovely pieces gracing my walls at Little Paddocks. The problem, as I see it, is not enough walls! Horse Artist Highlight – George Ford Morris Painting Horses for 70 Read More
Welcome Home To Equestrian Style! Welcome to our look at equestrian inspired decor. Whether traditional or contemporary, love of horses influences architecture, furnishings, fabrics, lighting and accessories. Everything that makes our environment reflective of our passion. Make a statement…tell a story…equestrians have a unique design sensibility! Someone’s At The Door! Equestrian Home Decor Read More
The Barngoddess Chronicles has been awarded the prestigious Winnie Award by the EQUUS Film & Arts Fest I’m excited to announce that The Barngoddess Chronicles has been awarded the prestigious Winnie Award by the EQUUS Film & Arts Fest. As you all know, it’s been my pleasure and passion to feature news in the horse world, Read More
EQUUS FILM & ARTS FEST KENTUCKY HORSE PARK Photo by Karon Psillas Oliveria Official Photographer of the Equus Film & Arts Fest A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves — strong, powerful, beautiful — and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence. ~Pam Brown The Read More
Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas The Barngoddess Bazaar is offering gifts for horses and horse lovers in all price ranges. Click on photos to purchase. Gifts $25 & Under Gifts Under $100 Gifts Under $500 Under $1,000 $1000 & up For Those Who Have Been Extra Nice…The sky’s The Read More
The Great Northwest Exploring the wonders of nature with our equine partners is a gift bestowed on those of us who make horses a part of our lives. Hoof beats enhance our feeling of oneness with nature in a way that mere footfalls never can. Shorelines, mountain trails, reflections in the stillness of a glassy Read More
I’ve been hearing about this legendary show for years, and finally had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus Ohio. It was the 52nd year of the country’s largest single breed show, with 24,500 entries and 7,500 horses competing. No wonder it takes up nearly the entire month of October! Read More
Delightful Devon – The Devon Horse Show & Country Fair It’s a horse (show) of a different color! The last time that I had the pleasure of attending the Devon Horse Show was in 2004, the year that Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby, and had Philadelphians in a frenzy of “Smarty Mania.” It was everything Read More