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See Featured Saddlebred
Topics below: Click on each
photo to reach that section.
The Saddlebred
developed from two main strains of founding sires, although these lines
are now totally intermingled. An imported Thoroughbred stallion Hedgeford,
was brought to Fayette County, Kentucky in 1832 and his son Denmark is
the designated foundation sire of all Saddle Horses. The second
important line came from Harrison Chief, a descendant of the
Thoroughbred stallion Messenger. Toss in the Morgans, the then popular type of riding horses from Rhode Island, and a lot of
devoted and knowledgeable breeders and the type, and the official breed
was realized.
Through the centuries since the breed's origins, the Saddlebred has inspired
many artists. With a distinctive high head carriage, extreme leg action and long
neck, coupled with the fact that the
breed has two acquired gaits (now
innate potentials) in addition to the three natural gaits all horses have, plus
the combination of utter elegance with the ability to do, and it is no wonder
artists have found a subject of enduring interest.
This site offers a wide range of pages about the Saddlebred horse.
Use the blue panel to your left to click and view many museum quality bronzes, portraits and otherwise, from world grand champions to family pals. Click on the
resin gallery for many samples of the conformation, elegance and great character of the breed. Also use the menu to view porcelain, miniatures; many designs of ASB jewelry and an uncommon range of gifts and horse decor items depicting this
breed specifically.
There are also two sections dealing with
Life size bronze horse sculpture of Saddlebreds commissioned to be
placed outside the front doors of The International Museum of the Horse
and the Saddlebred Museum.
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SADDLEBRED RESOURCES:
American Saddlebred Museum
Saddlebred Horse Shows
SADDLEBRED JEWELRY
Saddlebred Horse Pendants
Saddlebred History
Saddlebred Horse Art
Horse Sculpture Saddlebred -
(Bronze titled After The Class)
Bronze Saddlebred Sculpture -
(Bronze titled The Phoenix)
Life Size Horse Sculpture-
Sculpture for Museum & Ky. Horse Park
Saddlebred Horse Rescue
SADDLEBRED ARTICLES:
SADDLEBREDS: JUDGING
BOURBON KING SADDLEBRED
REX PEAVINE
EASTER CLOUD SADDLEBRED
MONTROSE SADDLEBRED
SUPREME SULTAN
Wing Commander: Saddlebred Breeding Bloodlines
Indiana Ace Saddlebred
Genius Bourbon King, son of Bourbon Genius
Saddlebreds and Breeding in South Africa
Valley View Supreme Saddlebred 3 Gaited Stallion
Saddlebreds of England
Saddlebreds in Scandinavia |
These site sections offer many photos and explanations to share and explain the various stages in
the creation of such a monumental work. Finally for your enjoyment there is a large site section of historical interest with photo and word
portraits of many famous individuals throughout the years.
To commission a sculpture of your horse, 1/5 scale to life size, contact patricia@artbycrane.com
You may also enjoy Saddle Horse articles written by people in the industry. The words of trainers are always welcome, like
the Wisdom of Smith Lilly or
Arthur Simmons Legendary Horseman. plus
an article about judging written by the South African trainer Kevin Eltringham.
The breed has a rich tradition, shared in the articles
Last Call for Belle Beach and
The Ringo and Tom Bass.
Then there are stories of famous equine individuals such as
Wing Commander or
Valley View Supreme or
Anglo Rex Peavine, and of course the incomparable breeding stallion
Supreme Sultan who changed the
whole breed worldwide for the better, plus us many more.
For further Saddle Horse reading, we also recommend:
Equine Articles - Horse articles from Saddle & Bridle magazine on horse
training and horse care and
Famous Horses, Saddlebred Horses of the past and present and their bloodlines by Ross Millin.
You are also invited to visit Horse Show Central. com to locate Saddlebred horse shows, farms and stallions, and to create your own FREE ad!
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