Curious Palomino
by Sandi OReilly
Title
Curious Palomino
Artist
Sandi OReilly
Medium
Painting - Photography, Painting,digial Art
Description
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A drive in the country toward the mountains, we spied a beautiful palomino horse along the road in a pasture. We stopped to watch the horse graze and eventually he visited us. The Palomino is one of the most beautiful coloring combinations to me with their golden coat and white mane and tail. This image was taken as he stopped to smell a flower on his way to visit us. He was so curious about this flower, he was nuzzling it for some time.
Palomino is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail. Genetically, the palomino color is created by a single allele of a dilution gene called the cream gene working on a "red" (chestnut) base coat. However, most color breed registries that record palomino horses were founded before equine coat color genetics were understood as well as they are today, and hence the standard definition of a palomino is based on the coat color visible, not the underlying presence of the dilution gene. Due to their distinct color, palominos stand out in a show ring, and are much sought after as parade horses. They were particularly popular in movies and television during the 1940s and 1950s. One of the most famous palomino horses was Trigger, known as "the smartest horse in movies", the faithful mount of the Hollywood cowboy star Roy Rogers. Another famous palomino was Mr. Ed (real name Bamboo Harvester) who starred on his own TV show in the 1960s.
Fine Art Palomino Horse Photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved and Copyrighted in the US and Internationally.
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June 23rd, 2014
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Sandi OReilly
Jasna, thank you so very much for featuring this image in "Beauty in Art - NO Photographs"!!!
Sandi OReilly
Greatly appreciate your featuring this image, David, in "Created By Southern Artists"!!
HH Photography of Florida
Congratulations Sandi! Your outstanding photo is being featured on the home page of the Showcasing the South group. As a permanent record, you’re invited to post your image in the Featured Image Archive thread in the group discussions. L
Doug Kreuger
Excellent closeup capture, Sandi! I'm surprised he stood still for this beautiful shot. L&F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Beautiful photo and digital special effects, Sandi! Lovely sunlight and shadows! L/F
Mary Deal
This looks like a young horse just learning about the world. Wonderful shot of this beautiful animal. f/l/t
Hazel Holland
Wonderful portrait of this beautiful horse taking time to smell the flowers, Sandi! L/F
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