google art - the unicorn in captivity

The Google Art Project brings together a number of very fine museums to showcase some of their paintings in beautiful close-up reproductions.
I thought I'd link to this unicorn - given the horsey nature of this blog - not that the traditional unicorn was all that horsey - having more in common with a goat (not to mention a lion's tail).
To marvel at the amazing vegetation and the elegance of the unicorn - just zooooom in ...
http://www.googleartproject.com/museums/met/the-unicorn-in-captivity-94001
For my thoughts on the symbolism of unicorns in general: http://opheliakeys.blogspot.com.au/2009/01/inspiration-unicorn.html

Dressage Junkie: Erik Herbermann Clinic August 2008

A great post describing an Erik Herbermann clinic. He wrote a really wonderful book called Dressage Formula - highly recommend it:

Dressage Junkie: Erik Herbermann Clinic August 2008

stuff riders say

This is an ad by SmartPak, but it did make me laugh out loud. Or maybe snort is a better word. As you can see - there is not much art being produced right now. Soon, I promise...