Horsetails

SpiceoLife Present Tense

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Since his debut as a two year old, Spiceolife Present Tense has won 26 of the 28 competitions in which he participated, including four United States Championships and four World Championships. In 2008, Spiceolife Present Tense claimed the most prestigious honor in the Morgan World, the title of World Grand Champion Park Saddle. The charismatic stallion, known by those close to him as DW, is beloved by all who view him, and has garnered five People's Choice Awards from Horse World Magazine. He currently resides at Paradise Morgans in Versailles, Kentucky, who generously donated tail hair.

Paradise Morgans

http://www.paradisemorgans.com/

Diane Kahlo

Trained as a painter, Diane Kahlo has spent the years since the turn of the millennium incorporating other elements into her work, finding inspiration in the decorative arts of indigenous cultures including the wood carving of Latin America and the intricate sequined flags of Haiti. In her violin of Spiceolife Present Tense, Kahlo creates an icon for the horse through her intricately sewn sequins and beads.

http://www.dianekahlo.com

About the Project

Fifty-two artists from around the country have been chosen and each given small replicas of a violin and bow. Each artist has been assigned an unforgettable, beloved horse and has created a work of art. Artists have worked with paint, glass, metal, and other mediums. Their only charge was to embrace either the image or spirit of their horse. Horses include well-known Thoroughbreds, as well as other breeds represented in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™.

Each piece will be on display at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. During the Games, a silent auction will take place, with all proceeds go to the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra’s Partners in Education, a program benefiting the children in high-risk areas of Kentucky through music education.

Please take the time to enjoy our art gallery (link to gallery), learn more about our special events (link to special events), and shop in our retail area for your very own HORSETAILS® 2010 merchandise. If you have questions about the project or would like more information, please contact us.

The Presentation

Each completed work of art is professionally mounted on linen mat board and framed in an antique black wooden slant-top shadow box. Framed by Lexington’s premiere sporting arts framer, the finished size measures 13.25" x 17".