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Features & The Arts

Equestrian features from around the world.

In the third and final excerpt from "At First Light", WW2 soldier Phil Larimore has the ride of a lifetime on a Lipizzaner as he heads out on a reconnaissance mission as part of the operation to save Austria’s dancing white horses. Pictured: Lipizzaner mares back home from Hostau, in Wimsbach in 1946. Plate 118 from The
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Young WW2 soldier’s ride of a lifetime in “Operation Lipizzaner”

February 27, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 754 Views 0 Comments 12 min read

In the third and final excerpt from “At First Light”, WW2 soldier Phil Larimore has the ride of a lifetime on a Lipizzaner as he heads out on a reconnaissance mission as part of the operation to save Austria’s dancing white horses.

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“What’s so refreshing about the way donkeys have been portrayed in Banshees and EO is that they have been shown as the inquisitive, sensitive and loveable animals they are."
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Jenny the donkey helps film to four BAFTA awards

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 704 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

“What’s so refreshing about the way donkeys have been portrayed in “Banshees” and “EO” is that they have been shown as the inquisitive, sensitive and loveable animals they are.”

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Standing Horse, the last work of sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink, is estimated to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 at auction at Dreweatts next month.
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“Standing Horse” bronze was famed sculptor’s swansong

February 17, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 656 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The last known work ever produced by one of Britain’s greatest sculptors, Dame Elisabeth Frink, is being offered at auction.

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Major sporting art sale of 638 lots features items from Barton Hill House, the former home of Tim Rootes and Obby Waller. The 108 items represent the culmination of their collecting and combined possessions. Lot 134 is Simon Erland's depiction of Nashwan and Cacoethes (1993).
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“A Day at the Races” offers a feast of sporting art

February 12, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 595 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Major sporting art sale of 638 lots features items from Barton Hill House, the former home of Tim Rootes and Obby Waller. The 108 items represent the culmination of their collecting and combined possessions.

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Detail of Alfred de Dreux’s The Return, which is being offered at an auction at Christie's.
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Important equestrian works among last before artist’s dramatic death

February 8, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 615 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

Alfred de Dreux’s “The Death” and “The Return” were painted the year before the French artist’s death in a duel.

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Operation Lipizzaner: Former Nazi vet paves way for horse rescue

January 29, 2023February 27, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 766 Views 0 Comments History 12 min read

The second of three excerpts from “At First Light” tell the true story of a US soldier who played an important role in saving Austria’s captured Lipizzaner horses in WW2.

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The Banshees of Inisherin and EO nominated for Oscars: "This year might, at last, prove to be the year of the donkey and a time to change perceptions."
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Oscar-nominated films put humble donkey in starring roles

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 784 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

The Banshees of Inisherin and EO nominated for Oscars: “This year might, at last, prove to be the year of the donkey and a time to change perceptions.”

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The first of three excerpts from "At First Light" tell the true story of a US soldier who played an important role in saving Austria's captured Lipizzaner horses in WW2.
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Soldier’s covert role in wartime Lipizzaner horse rescue revealed

January 22, 2023February 27, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 1078 Views 1 Comment History 16 min read

The first of three excerpts from “At First Light” tell the true story of a US soldier who played an important role in saving Austria’s captured Lipizzaner horses in WW2.

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Marengo, Napoleon's Barb Charger, by James Ward (1769-1859) is part of a sale of Old Masters at Christie's on January 25.
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Old Master’s work of famous war horse Marengo up for auction

January 12, 2023January 26, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 701 Views 0 Comments History, War Horses 2 min read

A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte’s war horse Marengo is being offered for sale in New York by Christie’s.

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The move by surgeons into veterinary work was seen as a step “down the social ladder”. William Gibson was among the first to "risk the stigma" of writing about animal disease.
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Work of early “veterinarian” paved the way for improved horse care

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 668 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

The move by surgeons into veterinary work was seen as a step “down the social ladder”. William Gibson was among the first to “risk the stigma” of writing about animal disease.

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An animated short film based on Charlie Macksey's book "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" has been produced.
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“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” brought to life in short film

December 27, 2022March 26, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 1518 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

An animated short film based on Charlie Macksey’s book “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” has been produced.

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Tack rooms are treasure troves for horse lovers. In her book "The Tack Room", Dr Paula Sells looks at the tack used in 27 different disciplines and those who use it.
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Tradition meets innovation in the equestrian tack room

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 765 Views 0 Comments 10 min read

Tack rooms are treasure troves for horse lovers. In her book “The Tack Room”, Dr Paula Sells looks at the tack used in 27 different disciplines and those who use it.

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Romero Britto's Official 2023 Art of the Kentucky Derby.
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Horse racing art brings “modern perspective to longstanding tradition”

December 17, 2022December 17, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1142 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Renowned international artist Romero Britto’s artwork for the 149th Kentucky Derby features subtle details that bring the racetrack scene to life.

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The Mayor of Great Yarmouth joined Redwings officials and ponies for the opening of Anna Sewell House.
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Charity opens historic “Black Beauty” site to public

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1042 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

The Mayor of Great Yarmouth joined Redwings officials and ponies for the opening of Anna Sewell House.

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The first of three excerpts from "At First Light" tell the true story of a US soldier who played an important role in saving Austria's captured Lipizzaner horses in WW2.
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A hero, his horse, and the secret story of the Lipizzan rescue

December 5, 2022January 23, 2023 Horsetalk.co.nz 2180 Views 0 Comments Rare breeds, War Horses 6 min read

“At First Light” tells the true story of one of the youngest and most decorated front-line officers in WW2 – and his part in the secret mission “Operation Lipizzaner”.

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The researchers used what they termed a horse shape space model to gain genetic insights.
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Success! Lipizzan horse-breeding traditions get cultural heritage status

December 5, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1711 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

“Lipizzan horse breeding has united communities for over 450 years.”

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Eight European countries are jointly seeking cultural heritage status for their Lipizzan breeding traditions.
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Centuries-old Lipizzan breeding traditions on cusp of cultural heritage status

December 1, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1228 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Eight European countries are jointly seeking cultural heritage status for their Lipizzan breeding traditions.

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Henry Alken's "Seven Ages of the Horse" show the progression of a racehorse through successive stages of life, from foal to adored thoroughbred to a broken-down old work horse.
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From pampered to rejected: “Seven ages” of the horse laid bare

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1328 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Henry Alken’s “Seven Ages of the Horse” show the progression of a racehorse through successive stages of life, from foal to adored
thoroughbred to a broken-down old work horse.

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"Munnings – War Artist, 1918" showcases the equestrian artist and the lives of the men and horses of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade.
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The art of war: Equestrian artist Sir Alfred Munnings and the Canadian Cavalry

November 26, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1669 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

“Munnings – War Artist, 1918” showcases the equestrian artist and the lives of the men and horses of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade.

 

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Ashforth’s Curiosities of Horseracing, by David Ashforth.
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The many “curiosities” of horse racing revealed in entertaining new book

November 18, 2022November 19, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 2157 Views 0 Comments Phar Lap 12 min read

“Ashforth’s Curiosities of Horseracing” shares the entertaining stories of the jockeys, horses, events, owners, and trainers that shaped the sport of Kings.

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