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
Twenty-Five Most Beautiful Horse Breeds I just watched an interesting YouTube video by 4 Ever Green, (19,918,163 views) that proclaimed these horse breeds as the most beautiful in the world! See if you agree! #25 The Friesian #24 The Marwari Horse #23 Lipizzan #22 Arabian Horse #21 The Knabstrupper #20 The Fjord #19 The Appaloosa #18 The Brumby Read More
Cooking With Cowgirls I was recently going through my EXTENSIVE cookbook collection when I ran across this gem. It brought back fond memories of a trip to Nevada, (okay…Las Vegas :), with my cousin Gerry. After an assault on the craps table and, a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, we met up with cousin Read More
A New Addition To The Barngoddess Chronicals Herd! Please join me in welcoming my daughter, Rebecca Joy Winters to The Barngoddess Chronicles! Although we have been collaborating for quite some time, Rebecca will now represent us as an Account Executive, offering advertising opportunities, and launching our new Pinterest page. Back In The Day… Rebecca began Read More
Bringing The Horses Home! Preperations are in play for bringing the horses home from their winter boarding facilitiy. March is upon us, and is arriving like a lamb, not a lion! The hay is in, feeds prepared, run-in shed cleaned. Now for the horses themselves. The Contest- Who Can Be The Most Exasperating? Our Contestants… 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
Is Horseback Riding Really Exercise? You may have heard some “non” horsey friends pose this query! Perhaps even express the opinion that the horse actually does all the work, with the rider being a simple tag-along. Those misguided souls need some enlightening…and The British Horse Society is here to help! Burn Those Calories! Riding a horse Read More
Life With Horses Throughout my life with horses, I have been fortunate enough to learn from many of the best professionals in the business. Trainers, clinicians, farriers, veterinarians, and many more. Having cared for horses here at home, I’ve learned the ins and outs of “horse management” and all that it entails. For many years Read More