Original Phar Lap images up for auction in Australia
Images of Phar Lap feature in two sales by Lloyds in Australia, from the collection of the Rose Stereograph Company.
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Culture
Articles on equestrian culture and the horse in art and history.
Merrylegs – The Movie: Little fat pony sought for starring role
“Merrylegs: The Movie”, for release in 2023, is based on the famous characters drawn by British countryside artist Norman Thelwell.
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Aust wild horses strike gold in newly minted $100 coin
Only 250 of the 99.99% pure gold 1oz coins have been minted and they are expected to sell out fast.
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Liz Taylor’s racing legacy: Daughter’s sculptures feature in art auction
Works by several leading equestrian artists from the collection of Nick Robinson, including sculptures by Liza Todd-Tivey, are to go under the hammer.
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Moore’s bronze “Horse” could top $1 million at auction
Equestrian works by Henry Moore and André Brasilier go under the hammer at a sale of 20th and 21st Century Art in Hong Kong.
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Dressage horses star in Daddy Yankee’s “El Pony” music video
The King of Reggaetón’s equestrian-themed second hit single features four FEI-level dressage horses in its music video, and it’s had more than 12 million views in a week.
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Researchers suggest the Botai people never used horses for transport at all
The Botai may have represented the final chapter in a millennia-long tradition of mass harvesting of wild horses, they said.
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Ancient genomes reveal insights into horse-riding Scythian warriors
A new study analyzes genome-wide data for 111 ancient individuals spanning the Central Asian Steppe.
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$2m goal to build new facility for Philly’s real-life “Concrete Cowboys”
“Fresh Start for Philly Youth” launches fundraising campaign as new movie starring Idris Elba gallops onto screens.
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The mystery of the Roman cavalry saddle: Did it ever have a wooden tree?
A researcher in Britain has come up with a construction method that questions whether the saddles were ever fitted with wooden elements.
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Recycled racehorse: New sculpture pays tribute to town’s racing heritage
A racehorse sculpture created from scrap metal and old tools and farm implements has been unveiled in Matamata in New Zealand.
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Equestrian work by master surrealist Salvador Dali up for auction
“Le Chevalier” is among 27 lots up for auction in “The Art of the Surreal” sale at Christies in New York on March 23.
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Remains of ceremonial horse carriage unearthed in ruins outside Pompeii
“It represents a unique find, which has no parallel in Italy thus far.”
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Art auction: Emotive work shows artist’s fascination with horse-human relationship
“Until We Meet Again”, painted by Jack Butler Yeats in 1949, is going up for auction at Christie’s in London on March 1.
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African American dominance of early US horse racing in spotlight
The profound impact of Black horseman in US horse racing is being brought to life in a new immersive exhibit at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
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Preparing for the ride into the afterlife without a horse
Horses were essential in the daily lives of the ancient nomadic tribes of west Kazakhstan. How did those who could not afford a horse make the ride into the afterlife?
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How horse hitching posts in China became cultural treasures
“Some of its original functions vanished, and the value changed from a practical implement to a standard of wealth, good taste and culture.”
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Basha O’Reilly, adventurer and renowned Long Rider, dies at 73
“Nobody I knew could begin to understand my contempt for possessions, my urge to travel, my love for spending all day in the saddle and all night under the stars.”
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How an epic horse ride captured a photographer’s adventurous spirit
Jim Hollander’s work as a photographer has taken him to hotspots of conflict all around the globe including Ethiopia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Liberia, Iraq, Kosovo and the Persian Gulf — but his most treasured memory is that of a 1000km horse ride across Spain.
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Chess and horse sport share one common element: The expensive part
Good mounts can be costly to obtain in horse sport. The same goes for knights in chess sets.
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