Equestrian Style: Home Design, Couture, and Collections from

Equestrian Style: Home Design, Couture, and Collections from the Eclectic to the Elegant

Elegant equestrians in impeccable attire; glorious hunt balls held in museums; a procession of regal foxhunting paintings in a home fit for a polo king and his broodâ€”the world of horses is full of imagery. Extending far beyond the stable, the racetrack, and the polo field, our love of all things equine appears everywhere from our closets to our dining rooms.

Now journalist and horse-world fixture Vicky Moon captures the equestrian way of life with an unprecedented peek into dozens of stunning residences. Youâ€™ll visit a French-accented mansion decorated with contemporary horse art; an equestrian resort on 395 acres, complete with cottages for rent and a large private collection of carriages; a spa with a swimming pool for horses; and a working barn that Kathryn Ireland decorated to do double duty as a home for a professional horseman, riding instructor, and model whose students included Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Horse enthusiasts will be delighted to find familiar names and faces of the horse world gracing these luxurious pages, from art masters of the past such as painter George Stubbs and sculptor Herbert Haseltine to todayâ€™s most popular artists, including Liza Todd Tivey and Beverly Zimmer. Equestrian devotees, such as the up-and-coming star Mayan Lopez, show jumper Georgina Bloomberg, and the late Allaire du Pont, are profiled with their beloved horses and the collections and fashions that reflect their passions. With beautiful photographs, richly detailed stories, and practical advice, Equestrian Style is certain to inspire horse lovers everywhere to bring a stylish bit of the stable into their homes.

In this luxurious tour through stylish equestrian-themed interiors, Vicky Moon captures the rich detailsâ€”from the coveted to the quirkyâ€”of the art, architecture, clothing, and people inspired by the classic horse motif.

Equestrian style begins with a basic love of horses. It is more than a feisty, wet Jack Russell terrier, a pair of Wellington boots, and a tweed jacket. It goes beyond hanging a hunting print on the dining room wall to actually leaping over stone walls on your favorite hunter. An unspoken equestrian philosophy surpasses wearing an HermÃ¨s scarf; it celebrates riding over jumps in an HermÃ¨s saddle. Equestrian style reaches its apex among people Âwho not only love horses, but also practically live with them. It is an enduring tradition.
Country USA
Brand Potter Style
Manufacturer Clarkson Potter
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-07-15
EANs 9780307394682

Country	USA
Brand	Potter Style
Manufacturer	Clarkson Potter
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-07-15
EANs	9780307394682

Equestrian Style: Home Design, Couture, and Collections from the Eclectic to the Elegant

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