Equus
133 creative works found
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Grevy’s zebra abstract closeup, captive animal.
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil on Arches “satin” finish paper. Part of a series. / Many consider the Trakehner to be Europe’s finest warmblood and the ideal competition horse. During World War II, 1,200 Trakehners, out of 25,000 registered in the East Prussian studbook, were trekked 900 miles across Europe to prevent them from falling into Soviet hands. Using this nucleus, German breeders have been able to preserve the breed. / It originated in the 13th century studs of the Teutonic Knights, in what used to be East Prussia. They used indigenous Schweiken ponies, descendants of the Tarpan, as a base. The Royal Trakehner Stud was founded by Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia in 1732, and aimed to produce active coach horses. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Part of a series. / The modern Hackney Horse is the most spectacular show ring harness horse, although it also takes part successfully in competitive driving events at international level. It is an English breed, direved from the renowned Norfolk and Yorkshire Roadsters, and has been exported all over Europe as wel as to the Americas, South Africa, and Australia. The origin of the word Hackney, used with a capital letter after the foundation of the Hackney Horse Society in 1883, is open to question. It probably comes from the french “haquenee”, which means a “nag” or gelding. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Part of a series. The Lusitano is noted as a showy carriage horse as well as a saddle horse of the highest quality, and was once the mount of the Portuguese cavalry. It is the horse most favored by the Portuguese bullfighter and, in that role, is schooled in the advanced movements of the “haute ecole”. In more recent years, the Lusitano has become popular outside the Iberian Peninsula and it has an enthusiastic following in both Britain and the United States. / BREEDING The breed is in effect the Portuguese version of the Andalusian and is claimed to be indistinguishable from its neighbor, although it is possible, in some cases, to discern slight differences in type. / CHARACTERISTICS Although sometimes more “on the leg” than the Andalusian, in the eyes of some observers, the intelligent Lusitano is just as brave, quick and superbly balanced. The naturally elevated action is spectacular, and the breed’s agility is remarkable. (information from Eyewitness Handbooks – Horses) Complete 2007
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9×12 watercolor enchance colored pencil. Part of a series. The Brabant, also known as the Belgian Heavy Draft , takes its name from one of the breed’s principal breeding areas. Although no longer well-known outside its native country, it is one of the most important heavy horse breeds, and has a strong following in the USA. / The breed is very old and is thought to descend directly from the Forest or Diluvial horse. Horses like this were known to the Romans, and from the 11th to the 16th centuries, heavy warhorses were produced in Brabant and Flanders. Complete 2006
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The breed is associated with Vienna’s Spanish Riding School, the School horses are raised at Piber, near Graz in Austria. It is also bred extensively elsewhere in Europe, with each country producing its own type. / The Lipizzaner descends from Spanish horses, taking its name from the stud at Lipica, in Slovenia. The stud was founded in 1580, when the Hapsburg Archduke, Charles II, imported 9 stallions and 24 mares from the Iberian Peninsula. He wanted to ensure a supply of showy, predominantly white horses for the ducal stables at Graz and the court stables in Vienna. Complete 2006
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The Oldenburg is a breed of horse originating in Germany. They are most popular for use today in the sports of dressage and show jumping. The History / The Oldenburg was first bred in Lower Saxony, Germany. The foundations were first laid by Count Johan von Oldenburg in the late 16th century. He bred Friesian mares with Danish, Turkish, Neopolitan, and Andalusian stallions to produce large war horses. His son, Count Anton, travelled Europe and brought home the finest Spanish and Italian stallions, to add speed and strength. His tenant farmers were also allowed to breed from his stallions, establishing the tradition of small, private studs that is still common with the breeders in that region today. In the 17th century, the Oldenburg became a well-known coach horse, admired for its height, power, and elegance. It was also used as a riding horse. In the 18th century, Thoroughbred blood was added to refine the breed. In 1820, it became illegal to use any but a government-approved stallion for breeding, but it wasn’t until1861, that the Oldenburg stud book was established. In 1897, Oldenburg breeders brought Thoroughbreds, Cleveland Bays, Yorkshire Coach Horses, Normans, and some Hanoverians to further improve the breed. In the earlier part of the 20th century, the Oldenburg was still being used as a high-stepping coach horse, as well as on farms. But as machinery replaced horse power, the stud owners decided to breed for an all-around riding horse. In the 1950s, the Thoroughbred Lupus and the Anglo-Norman Condor founded a new Oldenburg stallion line, which produced heavy but elegant mares. From that point, only the finest of European livestock have contributed to the breed. Thoroughbreds were used first to refine the Oldenburg, then Trakehners, Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Arabians, Selle Francais, Hanoverians, and Westphalians. The resulting horse is an excellent sport horse that is more refined than its predecessors. The Oldenburg Today / The Oldenburg has been especially successful in the dressage arena. Famous dressage horses include Donnerhall and Gestion Bonfire, as well as Relevant. (information from Wikipedia) Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original unavailable. There are two distinct species of mountain zebra: the Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra) and the Hartmann’s mountain zebra (Equus hartmannae). Until 2004, these were regarded as subspecies of one mountain zebra species. Mountain zebras are native to South West Africa and are found in dry, stony, mountain and hill habitats. Their diet consists of tufted grass, bark, leaves, fruit and roots. Zebras’ dazzling stripes may be a signalling system for the herd and may also be useful in confusing predators / Species / Hartmann’s mountain zebraIn 2004, C.P. Groves and C.H. Bell investigated the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris and published their research in Mammalian Biology. They conclude that Equus zebra zebra (Cape mountain zebra) and Equus zebra hartmannea (Hartmann’s mountain zebra) are totally distinct, and suggested that the two subspecies are better classified as separate species, Equus zebra and Equus hartmannae. Groves and Bell found that the Cape mountain zebra exhibits sexual dimorphism, with larger females than males, while the Hartmann’s mountain zebra does not. The black stripes of Hartmann’s mountain zebra are thin with much wider white interspaces, while this is the opposite in Cape mountain zebra. The Cape mountain zebra and the Hartmann’s mountain zebra are allopatric, meaning that they occur in separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. They are therefore unable to crossbreed. The Cape mountain zebra can be found in the southern Cape, South Africa. They mainly eat grass but if little food is left they will eat bushes. The Hartmann’s mountain zebra can be found in coastal Namibia and southern Angola. Hartmann’s mountain zebras prefer to live in small groups of 7-12 individuals. They are agile climbers and are able to live in arid conditions and steep mountainous country. ConservationSome populations are protected in national parks. There is a European zoo’s Endangered Species Programme for this zebra as well as co-operative management of zoo populations worldwide. Complete 2007
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil / The Cleveland Bay is the oldest and purest of the indigenous British horse breeds and was used in the 18th and 19th centuries to upgrade many European breeds. In Britain, it has enjoyed royal patronage for over 200 years. The shortage of purebred mares has caused the Rare Breeds Trust to classify the Cleveland Bay situation as “critical”. / The breed evolved in the Middle Ages from the bay-colored Chapman horses of Cleveland in northern England. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. / The black Friesian is a coldblood horse of ancient origin. In its own land it arouses much the same admiration, and even adulation, as that given to the massive Shire horse in Britain. Although it is ridden and displays great agility under saddle, the modern Friesian excels as an impressive, free-moving harness horse. It’s temperament and appearance made it popular with circus trainers, and its presence and color ensure a market for it in the funeral business. / The Friesian, which descends from the “primitive” Forest Horse of Euopre, is bred principally in Friesland on the northern Netherlands coast. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original unavailable. / The name “mustang” is a corruption of the Spanish “mestena”, meaning a group or herd of horses. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were about one million wild horses in the western United States. By 1970, the herds were devastated when they were hunted to provide grazing land for cattle and sheep ranchers. They are now protected by law. / The Mustang herds originated from the horses that were brought to America by the Spanish in the 16 century. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original unavailable. The Haflinger of the Austrian Tyrol is distinguished by its striking chestnut or palomino coloring, accompanied by a flaxen man or tail. All Austrian Haflingers bear the Edelseiss brand mark with the letter “H” at its center, and they are sometimes referred to as the Edelweiss Ponies. / The center of Haflinger breeding is the village of Hafling in the Etschlander Mountains in Austria; the principal stud is at Jenesien. Complete 2006
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9×12 Watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original unavailable. / The American Paint Horse Association registers the offspring of horses with Paint, Quarter Horse, and Thoroughbred registration papers. Pintos and Paints are descendants of the Spanish horses brought to America in the 16th century. Until the 18th and 19 centuries, a part-colored strain was evident in Europe, in horses derived from Spanish blood. The name “Pinto” comes from the Spanish word “pintado”, meaning “painted”, and in the vernacular of the western cowboy this became Paint. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil / The modern Andalusian is the descendant of the Spanish Horse which, along with the Arabian and the Barb, has exerted the greatest influence on the world horse population. Until the 19th century, the Spanish Horse was the first horse of Europe, and the one on which the classical equitation of the Renaissance schools was based. Complete 2006
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil / The American Rocky Mountain Horse is probably the latest addition to the world’s horse population. The registry was opened as recently as 1986, but since then there has been a steady development of this distinctive and attractive animals. Visually, it is not difficult to see the connection between the Rocky Mountain and the Spanish imports of early American history. Complete 2006
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Not a very imaginative title, but I painted this a few years ago in acrylic and loved the power I gained from the loose brush strokes.
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20×26 scratchboard. Original unavailable. Doing scratchboard really teaches you to pay attention!! Complete 1996
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11×14 scratchboard (Ampersand) Original unavailable. Just loved the way these two animals looked and it really worked out well on scratchboard. Complete 2000
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9×12 watercolor enhanced colored pencil on Arches satin finish watercolor paper. Original available. The Dutch Warmblood is one of the most successful of the post war competition horses, and one of the most skillfully promoted. Marius, sire of the fabulous Milton, was an exceptional representative of the breed and has to be regarded as one of the great show-jumping stallions of recent years. Dutch Courage, the dressage horse produced by the British Olympic rider Jennie Loriston-Clarke, was significant in establishing the breed’s reputation in Britain. / BREEDING Essentially, the Dutch Warmblood is the product of an amalgamation of two of Holland’s indigenous breeds, the Gelderlander and the Groningen. The former is a good-moving carriage horse of presence that can also be used under saddle; the latter is heavier and has very powerful quarters. When they were combined, the base for a competition horse was created. This base was refined with Thoroughbred blood, and the mix was subsequently adjusted, in respect of temperament and conformation, by crosses with French and German warmbloods. / CHARACTERISTICS A proven performer as a show jumper and dressage horse, the Dutch Warmblood is noted for its strong legs and hooves. Although not fast, the breed is athletic with pronounced gymnastic ability. Breeders put much emphasis on the correctness of the action and the even temperament. (information from Eyewitness Handbooks – Horses) Complete 2006
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Once again I have used my own horse as a model for this. Although she looks absolutely nothing like it. She is a black standardbred and this one looks more like a liver chestnut quarter horse x. But the photo I used had the angle and lighting I was looking for and then I just used my artists license with the rest! Acrylic on canvas board 40.6×50.8cm 2008 Sold at ‘Different Voices’ exhibition, Oct 2009.
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Several months ago I was commissioned to do another cover for Conscious Living magazine here in Australia. The theme was to focus on “wild” and in particular….HORSES! / My first thoughts turned to a good friend and talented photographer here on Redbubble – Gene Praag who regularly captures amazing images of the wild horses in his home state of Utah. / And so I asked this fellow bubbler would he be able to help me with REAL wild horse images to work with, as opposed to me taking shots of local domestic horses and pretending they were “wild”. / From this collaboration I generated several pieces of art, and had loads of fun, and I have to say, both Gene and I were surprised at the magazine’s final choice of one of the less artistic images for their cover this issue….. (and yes, before anyone comments, I reckon Equus is spelled differently…lol) so I decided to share with you, one of the other images created from our joint efforts. SO thank you most sincerely to Gene for his generosity and kindness and for being so helpful in this project…... if you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to check out his amazing portfolio of images featuring the wild horses of the USA captured in their natural habitat, and being …... wild and free….. along with many other beautiful landscapes and subjects….. Thanks so very much Geno! You are a legend!
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Acrylic on gallery wrapped stretched canvas. 30” x 24”. Home Page featured. October 2009
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A small, simple pastel piece taken from a few different reference pictures and my imagination. / Pastel on grey mount board. 20×28cm 2009 Original for sale. Has been featured in ‘Creative Cards’ and ‘Equine Art and Photography’ groups.
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