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    Posted 11 years ago

    Moonstonel…
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    This is a painting my Mother did in 2008 of my Show Jumper "Dutch" and myself during one of our Shows in Santa Barbara, California. I was about 23 at that time. He was a horse that was imported from Holland when he was 3 years old. When he arrived in America he was put to the test and in training with a trainer that was famous/infamous for making or breaking a horses spirit. I got him when he was 9 and totally destroyed. He was so abused you could not put a halter nor a bridle/saddle on him. He would go into a cold sweat and shake when he saw a human. I had him for 11 years and was jumping him 4-5 foot fences. He was the love of my life.
    My Mother, Reiko painted him running free in Malibu, Ca. at the barn we were at. She has a PHD in Ikebana, Oil, Pastel, and Clay. From the finest Art School in Japan. This is just one of her artworks that she has done. I hope you enjoy.....I will post more of her artwork of Bengal Tigers and horses.

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    1. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      BELLIN68, thank you for the loving and wonderful comment:)))
    2. antiquarius123 antiquarius123, 11 years ago
      You saved the life of a beautiful creature - you should be very proud of that. The paintings are beautiful.
    3. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      antiquarius123, thank you for saying that. He was soo special to me. I was afraid of him for the first year or so...you would be riding him and he would spook thinking something was going to hurt him again. I was able to ride him bareback in a halter and jump him...he was so smooth. Thank you for being so wonderful with you attention with my personal pieces...love to hear your thoughts :))
    4. inky inky, 11 years ago
      That touched my heart I hate any sort of cruelty to animals.... having your lovely painting he will always be with you as will your mother!...:-)
    5. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      inky, I do too and the reason he was so abused was because he came from Olympic bloodlines and they pushed him beyond reason as a young horse. They hotwired the fences and put nails on them ...so if he touched the fence he would either be electrified or hurt. He had a old wound on his neck from the nails going through is throat while jumping as a baby. They even grabbed his ear to subdue him..called "Eared" so you cannot touch his face after that. And twitching...when they grab his upper lip to torture a horse into submission with a an instrument like a nut cracker...with a string to on the tension. I hate horse people who do any of that....so sad!
    6. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      officialfuel, thank you for your loving !!!
    7. inky inky, 11 years ago
      I can't believe that!..but! then again I can we humans are the cruellest of creatures to animals and each other!..what you just said made me very sad I could feel his pain and most of all …his fear!...:-(
    8. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      inky, thank you I did to....that is why I did not give him back to them. Even though he was so difficult to train and gain his trust. He would dump me at a jump for fear of getting hurt. Or I would have to stand on 2 milk crates to put a rope around his neck to get him out of the stall. He was my heart and soul...dearly missed. Have not been able to another horse because I miss him so much! Thank you for your kind words :)
    9. toolate2 toolate2, 11 years ago
      Do you paint? Your family is gifted! I was brought up around horses. My family showed when I was small. We also had a succession on very mean ponies that were "mine." I think my experiences with those ponies...bit, kicked, squashed against the side of the stall, etc... have made me a bit too leery around horses to enjoy them...lol... I love to look at them. I just don't get to close. Oh, I might mention I was brought up on a racetrack. My father was the GM of a little harness track for over 30 years and we lived on the grounds.
    10. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      toolate, my art is not painting...but being able to see a horse in a field that could jump the moon...or be a top dressage horse. Or finding neat Antique Jewelry and either restoring it or save it from being melted. I also with the Jewelry Store I work with we recreate Antique pieces that broken into pieces. I love to decorate and design.
    11. nldionne nldionne, 11 years ago
      She is very talented. Is beautiful
    12. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      nldionne, thank you for your wonderful comment an loving!!! Means a lot!
    13. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      Eye4Beauty, thank you!!!
    14. musikchoo musikchoo, 11 years ago
      Again I must say ---- An incredible Gift for Painting !!!!
    15. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      musikchoo, I totally agree...my mother is about to do a charcoal of an black Dutch Warmblood jumper for me...I will post it as soon as she is started and done :))
    16. lundy lundy, 11 years ago
      that is beautiful , so much talent
    17. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      lundy, thank you!!!
    18. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      Mani, thank you for the loving.....he was a special horse!!!
    19. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 10 years ago
      aghcollect, many thanks
    20. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 10 years ago
      Katzl, this is another one..painting of my show jumper Dutch
    21. antiquerose antiquerose, 10 years ago
      Beautiful post, beautiful Story. You gave a broken horse love...and he returned the love!!!!!!!!!!!!

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