5 Reasons to Commission a Horse Portrait From an Equine Artist

1. As a coming of age gift for a horse lover.For a committed horse lover nothing is more important than their horse, so it can be hard to find a meaningful gift for that really special birthday. Once the horse has all the tack and equipment it needs, what more is there? A painting of that adored horse could be one thing that your coming of age child would really appreciate and value for the rest of her (or his) life. You can keep the commission secret as a huge surprise, or involve her in the process of choosing the equine artist and selecting...

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Horse Racing Handicapping Jockeys and Horses

If you're looking for a good horse racing angle one thing you may want to add to your handicapping bag of tricks is how well some jockeys do with certain horses. It isn't available on every program, but some past performances do include a jockey's record with the horse. They indicate the total number of times that rider has been on that horse and how many times he or she won, placed, and showed.Almost everyone has had the experience of meeting someone they just didn't like or meeting someone they were instantly drawn to. It's the same with horses...

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Braiding Horse Hair: The Benefits for Your Horse

Braiding horse hair can really improve the appearance of your horse. If you are going to show your horse it is pretty much a requirement, the judges expect to see it. While most people braid horse hair because they like the way that it looks there are in fact benefits to your horse as well.The most obvious benefit that you will get is that it makes your horse look better. This is not really a benefit for your horse of course; it is more of a benefit to you. Nevertheless it is the reason that most people will do it. Horse hair does have a tendency...

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Bonding With Your Horse

I must admit to feeling a certain degree of bewilderment when I hear from equestrians, including some of the supposed more experienced out there, complaining they don't have a special connection with their horse. What these people don't seem to understand is that, much like human relationships, building a relationship with a horse is hard work, and is not obtained by simple feeding and grooming. It is of course a deep and meaningful, dare I say it...

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