Guest Picks: Equestrian Chic

kennedytarheel We use real horse bits (that have gone through the dishwasher) as paper weights on the desk.

nogden2 Tony Stromberg photographs are perfect http://www.tonystromberg.com/

lyvia Here is a tidbit about horse art. People expect art to be about faces, but horseback riding does not take its intimacy from faces. Horses are led from the shoulder, groomed from the shoulder, and of course ridden from the back. Horses can see over their shoulders very well, and relate better to people at the shoulder than directly in front of them. A picture of a horse's face head on is a "movie" shot, whereas some of the more subtle views of mane and side can better capture an intimate moment with a horse. In my humble opinion.

printedartcollectiondiane Try this beautiful piece by Maz Gramlich from the Printed Art Collection. Mounted under acrylic or on stretch canvas, there are many options available to make this a centerpiece of an equestrian ensemble! For image below: http://www.printedart.com/content/sad-eye-0

CJ Sebert I love the bedding. Pottery Barn carries some nice horse head hooks, we used in our mudroom area. As a horse lover and rider, I was excited when this style took off, the nice thing is that it has a timeless causal elegance to it.

shellie jernigan i do love equestrian. wonderful idea book! here's a link to a brass horse hook (vintage) on etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/109658021/vintage-brass-horse-and-coat-hook?ga_search_query=brass%2Bhorse
i also love that leather mirror!

richardaz I love the equestrian-themed knobs and pulls at www. VicenzaEquestrianDesigns.com. They are solid handmade pewter and are made in the US!

Bri Mott Equestrian accents can make a room very chic! Great article! We have some gread houswares with both equestrian and a "My Fair Lady" feel at http://www.fashionattheraces.com/store/

luvsierra36 I love this. I have this painting in my house and i think it would be a wonderful addition.