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
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
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
Protect Your Horse From Founder Happy Spring! It’s finally here! The Daffodils & Forsythia are in bloom! But, be mindful that the beautiful green grass that’s beginning to crop up out in the field may pose a potentially serious problem for your horse…founder! Founder…What Is It? Founder, or laminitis, is a painful and 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
Have you ever had a horse colic? I have, and it’s a devastating situation. Would he have had better gut health if I fed him probiotics? I have no idea what brought the colic on. I received a frantic phone call from the boarding facility that Wimsey was in at the time. I rushed out Read More
A Special Thanks! Thank you readers and fans of The Ivy Snow Mystery Series who are helping “Peril In Paradise” make the New York Times Best Seller List. We’re on our way! PERIL IN PARADISE An Ivy Snow Mystery The Equus Award winning Ivy Snow Mystery Series returns as former Olympic equestrian and amateur sleuth, Ivy Read More