December 2008 Blog Posts (23)

One Hot Nite - Newest painting in series

I've just completed painting #12 in my Beautiful Horses of Michigan series! It's good to have a dozen done. Just 25 more to complete by mid-March when they will be on display at the Stallion Expo in East Lansing.

One Hot Nite (Chrome) is a Pinto Saddlebreed ASHA/PtHA tobiano stallion with the sleekest conformation I've ever seen. He was calmly standing in the barn waiting for Holly, his owner, when I first saw him. I love sleek… Continue

Added by Karen Brenner on December 8, 2008 at 6:23am — 1 Comment

SUPPLE YOUR HORSE'S POLL

Hi Guys,

Your horse should be able to flex laterally at his poll to the left and right. If you're not sure if he's locked at the poll, ask yourself some questions:

Will he easily flex to the left or right with one quick turn of your wrist or does he stiffen against the action of the rein?

Does he tip his head on small circles or lateral work with a bend like shoulder-in?

Are his ears level when you ride either to the… Continue

Added by Jane Savoie on December 5, 2008 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

famous! we're in Horse & Hound this week :-)

Just had a chance to grab a cup of coffee & a quick peak at Horse&Hound magazine (which is the big weekly horse magazine for you non UK folk) to find that the Barnmice Gift Shop is in their pick of the best websites for last minute holiday shopping!

I'm now offically famous ;-) as the "queen of shops" & they mentioned our very cunning "drop a hint button" & personal shopper services.

So if you have a gift giving dilemma then please let me know. It doesn't… Continue

Added by Chris - resident queen of shops on December 4, 2008 at 12:02pm — 1 Comment