GeanetSinistar™[♥ jstar] asked:


http://horsetopia.horse-for-sale.org/classifieds/ad181505

ARCHIE

Amaris asked:


She’s bigger than a quarter, but smaller than a draft. I looked on ebay but didn’t find anything i really liked
Actually I found a draft bridle in a feed store in a nearby town. There was only one left in the draft size! They also said they could order me a 6″ bit, too! I’m really excited because it will come in alot sooner than ordering online. Thanks everyone for answering my question!!

CAREY

MotionArtsStudio asked:

http://motionartsstudio.com/
This is the 2007 Granville Fireman’s Draft Horse Pulls sanctioned by the Eastern Draft Horse Association. http://www.easterndrafthorse.com/
Granville, New York June 24, 2007
3,300 lbs. & under class

CONNIE

Mitch Endick asked:


Southeast Ohio was once the home of many famous pottery makers. Even today, names like Hull, McCoy and Robinson Ransbottom still echo through the Muskingum River Valley. Pottery bookends are among some of the most collectible pieces from these well known pottery makers.

The area around the Muskingum River Valley provided the perfect combination of natural resources that included a ready source of fine grade clay. Often found along the seams of coal that dotted the subterranean landscape, the clay gave birth to over fifty pottery manufacturers. The abundance of coal provided a great source of energy to fuel the kilns that were needed to fire the clay.

The fine quality of the clay found in and around towns like Zanesville, Crooksville and Roseville produced porcelain like quality. A combination of artistry and quality has made pottery from this area some of the most collectable in the country if not the world. Pottery bookends from southeast Ohio stand as a testament to the century of fine pottery making that continues today. Annual events are held to celebrate and commemorate the rich traditional of pottery making, drawing thousands of collectors and pottery enthusiasts.

Some pieces were created strictly for the sake of art while others, like bookends, had a functional purpose as well. In the early days of pottery making, form most definitely followed function. From bowls, pitchers and other useful pieces, scarce resources were not ordinarily expended on purely decorative pieces. This was especially true in ancient times. This is not to say that a flower vase or ewer could not be useful and decorative at the same time. During the heyday of pottery making in Ohio, decorative and commemorative pottery pieces gained in popularity.

Companies like McCoy and Hull are famous for vases and planters that doubled as bookends. How beautiful it was to have fresh cit flowers adorning the bookshelf. Many of the pottery bookends produced during the early to mid twentieth century closely followed the arts and craft movement and eventually the art deco form. McCoy pottery was also well known for producing many different themes that included various plant and leaf patterns. In addition to bookends and such, popular forms of McCoy and Hull included distinct fluted vases and deep color glazing patterns.

The lovely McCoy White Horse bookends were first produced during the nineteen forties. Porcelain white in shade, the figures depict two draft horses rearing up on their back legs. The colorful birddog bookends, also from McCoy, feature beautifully detailed depictions of hunting dogs having just retrieved some game birds.

The Roseville bush berry pattern is a very collectible bookend that, if found in perfect condition, can fetch hundreds of dollars. The Roseville Zephyr Lily bookend is a beautifully unique pattern and is highly prized among some collectors. This distinctive pattern features a yellow lily, shown on full bloom, placed in the middle of an open book. The Roseville magnolia blue is another highly prized and collectible set of pottery bookends. Set in a simple green L shape, the flowering magnolia is placed in the center with a subtle accent of sunburst surrounding the flower.

Most of the kilns that produced some of the worlds most recognizable pottery are cold, or have disappeared forever. The dozens of pottery and stoneware producers that once dotted the landscape of southeast Ohio have dwindled to a handful.

The internet has provided collectors from all over the world with the opportunity to gain an appreciation for these pieces of Americana. As with any collectible pottery bookend, the buyer must always be wary of fakes and knockoffs.



ALONZO

YaYa asked:


I am looking to buy a draft horse and I would like to know of certain things that I need to be aware of when I am looking at the horse in person. What kind of health problems are they prone to? What should I look out for? How might there confirmation be diffrent from a non-draft horse? As you might tell, I am not that experienced with draft horses, just AHQ mostly some Arabian too. So, if you could recomend some resourses like books or websites I would be very thankful. So, Thanks!

FIDEL

PlayfulTippy asked:

Horse warming up and jumping

ELLIOT

amandacosner asked:


I want to get a draft horse, can anyone tell me how big a saddle i will need, how big a stall i will need, and maybe a rough estimate of how much hay they eat per month in the winter. he will be grazing most of the time during the summer. thanks for your help!
i weigh around 280 lbs. so i need a bigger horse

GARTH

Horse Lover asked:


Not a site selling them, a site that will tell me the parts. Like a picture of a whole harness and that parts are labeled. Thank you!

DARWIN

Homie asked:


I want to buy a draft horse, but i don’t know which breed is best. Like temperament, family horse, train ability.

DENNIS

Enigma Valdez asked:


Contrary to what you may think, the key to realistic drawing doesn’t lie with the movement of your hand. The way you apply pressure and the way you move your hands is very important, but the most important things are;

1. Your tools

2. Your mental attitude

Some of the tools you’ll need for realistic drawings include, rulers, T-square, 2B pencil, HB pencil, 6B pencil, kneaded erasers, horsehair drafting brush, pink pearl eraser, blending tortillions, paper stumps, cotton, tissue paper, drawing board, templates or stencil guides with circles and ellipse, smooth Bristol board (two ply or heavier).

Once you have the tools, you’ll need to see things differently than what you’re used to. The first thing is to begin to see only shapes. Throughout the world, you can boil down everything into simple shapes. For example, your computer monitor is really a cube or a square in terms of seeing shapes. When you’re looking at a model for your realistic drawings, you’ll need to identify shapes. Fingers and legs can be boiled down into cylinders. Human noses can be boiled down into triangles. Human heads can be boiled down into egg shape.

After you’ve gotten the basic shapes down, you’ll go back and refine things a little until you have something similar on paper as what your original is. Next, you’ll define shading. Notice where lights and darks are. For darker areas you’ll use a softer pencil lead, such as a 6B or 2B. Be sure to apply adequate pressure. For lighter areas you’ll use a harder pencil lead, such as an HB with a little less pressure.

For textures such as drawing fur and hair, you’ll use a harder pencil that is sharpened, such as a 4 H or 6 H. Next, you’ll want to smooth and blend these shades with your paper stump, tortillions, tissue and cotton balls. Experiment with them on a separate sheet of paper to see the effect each has. You’ll need to be comfortable in using these and know the end result before you use them.

Another important component to realistic drawings is knowing your proportions. For example, the adult human is about seven to eight heads tall. Children are a little different. For example a little toddler’s head is larger in proportion to his body than the heads of adults in proportion to their bodies. This is why when inexperienced artists attempt to draw children, they come out looking like shorter adults. Proportions also rule the animal kingdom. There are different rules for drawing horses or lions than for humans. You’ll want to know the proportions before you render something.

Again, the main key ingredients to successfully drawing realistic art is preparation and how you see things. Preparation by way of having all the necessary tools as well as knowledge about proportions and seeing lines, shapes, and contrast. Be sure to practice these concepts on a regular basis. Some of the world’s most successful and established artists still practice these basic concepts on a regular basis.



DANA