Category Archives: Articles
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Horses Help Us Through The Roughest Times | The Chronicle of the Horse
Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sue Steiner in ArticlesHorses Help Us Through The Roughest Times | The Chronicle of the Horse. This is a good article! I have been writing of a similar experience with my horse in this posts. http://www.suesteinerpetportraits.com/category/horse-art-and-pet-related-blog-posts/ We’ve gone thru just a bit of a stretch with either wet, sloppy or cold weather so my riding time is taken [...]
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Outside the Lines!
Posted on January 12, 2012 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Blog, DevotionalInside or Outside? Training my young, green horse outside of the ring first, rather than inside an arena has been a new experience for me. The other times I have worked with green horses has been to do mostly ring work first and then begin to venture out. Obviously this is the [...]
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No Pasture Puffs Allowed!
Posted on January 9, 2012 by Sue Steiner in Articles, BlogI have made it my mission to have NO pasture puffs in pasture this year. I cut back on horses so that I can spend more time riding and less time mucking and doing maintenance. So far this has been a good thing all the way around. My other horses have found wonderful homes and [...]
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Fighting Manure and Melancholy
Posted on December 13, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, BlogMost people who don’t actually clean stalls would be amazed at the sheer volume of manure a horse produces. I know this inst’t pleasant to think about but it is a necessary evil when caring for horses. If ignored or not dealt with it soon becomes a huge problem. To continue on in [...]
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Suitable Matches
Posted on November 27, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, BlogOne of the pleasures and challenges of horseback riding is the fact that to do so you sit on a 1,000 + lb. animal that has a mind of its own. When you think about it the fact that these animals even allow us to do so is pretty astonishing! This makes it of [...]
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The Benefits of Riding Remmy
Posted on November 24, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, BlogHow ironic a horse named Remembering Carol would also be the one that helps me to forget? Our family suffered a heart-breaking loss very recently and as we struggle to put one foot in front of the other and find our way thru the grief, my personal plan for healing is to ride my horses [...]
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New Name! New Focus!
Posted on November 13, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Blog, Studio News, Sue SteinerI have been changing course slightly so thought it was time to update this site. In a nutshell: I have gotten certified as an Equine Specialist with EAGALA and am working part time at a counseling center with equine – assisted psychotherapy. I am continuing to paint- as an artist its really [...]
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What Does Your Horse Think of You?
Posted on August 25, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, Blog, How To, Rescue or Rehab TipsWe all know horses have opinions too! One of the things I love about horses is their honesty and how they live in the moment. It is so easy as humans for us to project on to our horses OUR feelings and not be receptive to what they are telling US. I had a rather [...]
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I am ‘Backyard’.
Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Health Tips, Rescue or Rehab Tips, Sue SteinerI don’t compete in horse shows. I don’t enter long distance endurance rides. I don’t have blinged out tack or fancy riding clothes. Some of my horses don’t even have registration papers!! I am ‘backyard’.
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How to Paint a Horse Head with Oil Paint
Posted on August 18, 2011 by Sue Steiner in Articles, How To, Sue SteinerI’ve painted a canvas with burnt sienna and gold uchre paint thinned with turpentine. I let it sit for just a few moment and then beginning my sketching. I like to do what is called ‘direct painting’ and that is where I draw right on my canvas with my paint. Sometimes I also use [...]
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