Horse Racing and the Thoroughbred in Art|
Horse Racing and the Thoroughbred in Art |
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Title of bronze shown below : THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP HORSE Thoroughbred and racing art, is a genre as old as mankind's efforts to breed fast horses and really took off with the establishment of the Thoroughbred as a breed and the stupendous difference that made to racing because Thoroughbred horses can achieve racing speeds around 40 miles and hour for a distance of a mile and hold undisputed reign as king of racing. So it is no surprise that art depicting the racing world and race horses are popular the world over. The art displayed below is an early tribute by an internationally known sculptor whose life was influenced from childhood on by the deepness of heart and nobility of character of so many racing handicap champions of the turf, the Thoroughbred champions of the field and steeplechasing and the personal champions of her own stable and her own heart. Many bronzes by Patricia Crane are displayed on this website along with an online expo of the creation of a life size portraits for The Kentucky Horse Park. Just use the menu to the left or return to the Bronze Gallery. The days preceding and including the racing days of Kelso and Forego inspired the creation of the Thoroughbred bronze shown below, but the ongoing nobility of the Thoroughbred continues to inspire us all in so many ways...  Photo By Patricia Crane Handicap Thoroughbred Bronze not available at this time. This Thoroughbred is a tribute to the many handicap stars of racing who, with great heart and stamina, give so generously of themselves. The Thoroughbred is so well known in racing, but there are very few competitive areas in the equine world where one does not find the Thoroughbred as a supreme sporthorse ( dressage, hunters, jumpers, eventing, carriage, etc). The heart and class of the Thoroughbred is not only evident on the racing tracks of the world, but in every endeavor in which the Thoroughbred is asked to perform. And aside from the racing world, these individuals are also treasured as family riding horses. The sport of racing is followed world wide, but the value of the Thoroughbred goes far beyond their success on the racing tracks and fields. Still the raw courage, stamina and deep heart of the racing handicap horses and their repeated years of service in racing cannot be given too high of a tribute. Visit Sporting Art: Thoroughbred page Return to Bronze Sculpture Gallery Or view Four Decades of Art by Patricia Crane Other bronze sculpture links, with titles, including Thoroughbred, are as follows: 3 Gaited Saddlebred Sculpture (Accolade) Saddlebred Bronze Sculpture (After The Class) Bronze Horse Sculpture (Caliburn) American Saddlebred Art (Criterion) Sporting Art: Thoroughbred Bronze Racing Horse Sculpture (Cooling Down) Filly Bronze Sculptures: Decor (The Filly) Sculptures: Bronze Horses (The Gathering) Harness Ponies: Decor (Man on the Town) Bronze Statues (Odyssey) Bronze Horse: American Saddlebred Sculpture (The Phoenix) Harness Pony: Home Decor (Risin Tide) Mustang Art: Cowboy Sculptures (Spooked) Fine Harness (Triumph) Life Size Sculpture (Supreme Sultan for American Saddlebred Museum) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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