Horse and Rider

No one comes to a discussion of the horse empty handed: we arrive with the burden of six thousand years of accumulated knowledge, gratitude, myth and hearsay.

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Recent Work

Complicity and affection by Corinne Pouzet

Clémence enjoying the moment with her old friend Kim
Mr. Mosey w/ a Mowhawk, The New Addition by Mechellerene

Or would you consider this a “half-hawk”?? Hello RB family! I just wanted to introduce to you all the newest member of our family!! His name is Mr. Mosey. He’s an 8 year old DraftX (Percheron/Appaloosa, so it makes him doubly sweet!). We bought him this morning from a friend of ours. I adore this big guy!!
Aimz&Abz by aimznabz

Mum took this photo of us / =) Abz is a bit..fat.. atm. Shes got a grass belly from grazing 24/7 in a big paddock.
Barrel Racer! by Nikki Mulkern

Taken at the Exeter Rodeo, in Exeter Ont. Canada. Thanks for looking! =)smile /
Left Hand Turn by Sherry Osborn

Kat and Tom
Jessie by Christine Thomas

Photo based digital art
perfect jump by LoneAngel

The horse and rider raise above the fence and produce a perfect jump
ooooppppsss by LoneAngel

A chestnut horse fails to jump the fence and receives 4 faults for its rider, wonder if it did better at the next one
4 faults by LoneAngel

A young rider attempts to jump a fence and fails, this was one of my first attempts at taking live action photos
sitting quiet! by lucretia

And hoping!
Four-in-Hand by frasersfotos

Taken at the four horse driving competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2008
Walking Back to Me by Barssel

“Walking Back to Me” by Sam Brown Slipping away ‘til it’s dim in the dark / the flame that was strong has / become just a spark / but i’ll wait for you / Now when we talk your eyes look away / the thing that we had has wandered astray / I’ll wait for you / Further and further we’re drifting apart / we knew this would happen right from start / but i’ll wait for you / caught up in troubles that don’t mean a thing / you’re ready to fly for a prayer on a wing / but i’ll wait for you / Say you were never in love with me / but i’ll still wait for you / Oh it’s just the way it’s meant to be / you tell me no but in won’t be / long before you see / you’re walking back to me / The road you are following it’s a dead end / and who will be there when / you need a real friend / I will wait / how are we gonna get back to the start / they’re too close to home / these matters of heart / Say you were never in love with me / but i’ll still wait for you / Oh it’s just the way it’s meant to be / you tell me no but in won’t be / long before you see / you’re walking back to me / you’re walking back to me / Ducking and diving / sneaking and hiding / these worries / and these troubles / don’t you know / they’ll catch up with you / you’re walking back / you’re walking back to me / Oh it’s just the way it’s meant to be / you tell me no but in won’t be / long before you see / you’re walking back to me Models: the incomparable “KellyAnnDoll” and “Wizard II”

About This Group

This weeks featured artist is Al Bourassa

No one comes to a discussion of the horse empty handed: we arrive with the burden of six thousand years of accumulated knowledge, gratitude, myth and hearsay. Our two species are permanently and inextricably linked. Over the centuries we have trained horses to perform successfully in many spheres of the human experience, including agriculture, sport and war. They have lived and died beside us and it is hard to imagine what our lives would be like if their domestication had never occurred.” Andrew McLean.

Dressage is a French word, which roughly translates as “training”. Dressage is a basic training of all riding horses. Showjumpers, Show Hacks and Pleasure horses will all benefit from dressage training – dressage training creates a horse that is more comfortable, safe and pleasurable to ride. This groups goal is to depict safe and humane training of the horse in all equestrian disciplines. It is hoped submissions will include pure Dressage, Showjumping, Riening, Eventing, Racing, Hunting, Trail Riding, Endurance and Showing to name a few. The one rule is that all art must include the human partner be it rider, groom or even owner, each submission must depict the bond between the horse and mankind.

“Wherever man has left his footprints in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we find the hoofprint of a horse beside it.”
John Trotwood Moore

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