A Sweet Message from a Horse Art Collector...

My sister and I got our firsts horse when she was 12 and I was 10. The we're brothers, Skip and Flip. We could not have been more ecstatic then that day 10-10-1960 that we were escorted to the stall in which we were introduced. We had memorable years of outlandish fun on those ponies. I saw it in the window of the gallery and knew I had to buy it for my sis who still owns two horses, winters in Wickenburg AZ where we still ride together and summers in Whitefish, MT. The  image sits on a stand in my kitchen window where I trip down memory lane regularly when I admire and give thanks for those times we had. My sister lives in a small RV in both homes and this was a perfect size for her and me. It has been so pleasing to me, that I sent her a picture of her gift prematurely and it will be an ongoing topic of discussion now, forever. When I say outlandish memories, I mean it. For instance riding over the main roads to the drive in movie theater at night to sit backwards bare back on their rumps to watch the feature film while they grazed.   Ride through the drive up windows to order up a hamburger. Ride 10 miles to town and give the neighbors rides. Mostly we rode bareback, often with halters only and barefoot. At the livery stables they called us the Omaha Indians. In the winter we would tie snow discs to the saddle horn and run through the fields and let the disc fly over the hills at what seemed like 100 miles per hour. We competed locally in barrel racing, musical tires and other events. We did everything a person could think of on Skip (rear pony picture) and Flip (lead pony picture).   I appreciate finding your art and am grateful for the memory.

Thank you.  

Colleen

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Jody Miller is a professional photographer specializing in Horses and Western Lifestlye. Her work can be viewed online here in her gallery section, and she is also featured at these Arizona Galleries: Van Gogh's Ear Gallery in Prescott. Jody is also participating in the Prescott Area Artists’ Studio Tour Oct. 2, 3,4 2026