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A captivating black and white masterpiece capturing the essence of a Lexington's horse country!
A season without much rain brought a dry dusty desert last fall in Utah's Onaqui Mountain range. These wild ones lines up perfectly for me on the hillside as the dust from their movement floats by.
Horse Hoof Resting - Horses just hanging out will generally have one hind foot resting, with the opposite front foot popped forward a little bit. It was fascinating to notice their hooves while waiting to ride. It did seem relaxing for them.
#WildHorseWednesday! Two wild stallions greet each other on a dusty ridge. AKA 'you put your left foot out', lol. They snorted, pawed and went on their way.
Back at the Kelpies, near Stirling, Scotland.
(Kelpie is a water spirit in the form of a horse)
Standing at 100ft tall and weighing more than 300 tonnes each, the magical Kelpies are a man-made feat of engineering by artist Andy Scott.
Horses have a timeless appeal. So does the black and white color scheme. I combined both in this monochromatic watercolor piece, where I aimed to portray the power and elegance of this animal.
Prancing into #WildHorseWednesday! This wild gray stallion on Utah's west desert demonstrates the trot for all the dressage people out there. All natural, no aids needed, lol.
It's #MustangMonday and this is the boys club on the south Onaqui range. This motley crew of bachelors are usually stirring up trouble at every turn, but here they are huddled near the waterhole with their backsides to the strong wind that was blowing.
Horse Whisperer - the guy they bring in when there are behavioral issues with a horse. Was fascinating to watch him provide a calmness and then, they went for a ride. Captured at Sussex Fairgrounds, New Jersey.
A great honor to have "When Carousels Dream" place third in the 5/17/2024 #FineArtAmerica contest "Circus" held by the Symbolism Group! Many thanks to group / contest administrator, June Walker, and to everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!!!