Artist Zenyatta photo by Leslie Carter for ReRun, Inc. Used by permission.
Funny Cide, Smarty Jones and Zenyatta can surely run . . . but can these horses paint art too?
ReRun, Inc., a thoroughbred rescue organization based in New Jersey, is offering colorful original paintings by famous horses in an online auction. The auction, which began on April 25th, will run through May 2nd.
Horses actually paint the artwork, using their hooves, muzzles, noses, tails and whiskers to spread non-toxic paints on white paper. Some horses even hold paintbrushes in their mouths, assisted by ReRun staffers and volunteers.
The framed abstract artwork includes brass nameplates, along with hoofprints and tresses from equine artists’ manes or tails. Some paintings have been autographed by horse owners, trainers or jockeys.
ReRun's Mary Simons and Trisha Smith photo - used by permission.
Horse artists (representing several horse racing and equestrian disciplines and horse breeds) include these popular equines:
- Andromeda’s Hero
- Cigar
- Circular Quay
- Congrats
- Da Hoss
- Evening Attire
- Exclusive Quality
- Freud
- Friendly Island
- Funny Cide
- Landsmann
- Pampered Princess
- Pomeroy
- Posse
- Repent
- Revved Up
- Rolex W
- Shakespeare
- Zenyatta
- and more.
Proceeds from the ReRun Moneigh auction will help fund racehorse retirement facilities in Kentucky, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina.
A bit of friendly competition adds interest to ReRun’s Moneigh equine art program, which started in 2001. Certain horses have become prolific and popular artists. For example, Cigar has created 16 paintings, and Zenyatta has done seven so far.
A handful of equine artists have become millionaire earners for ReRun, through the sales of their Moneigh paintings. These include:
- Circular Quay
- Congrats
- Repent
- Revved Up
- Shakespeare
Here’s a slideshow of some of the Moneigh equine artists at work.
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