A Blue Ribbon Day, 14"x11", oil/canvas

For 8 years I  have been riding with Pat Jenson's horse riding school. She is located near Rockford, Minnesota, which is only 5 miles from my home. The horse school is renting land and facilities to house their 18 horses, mini horses and donkeys and a couple of goats. We get to ride over 250 acres of groomed trails. I have painted the property in numerous other paintings, its especially spectacular during the fall. We have open meadows, old growth forest, and a large wetland to ride through. Over hill and dale, you can see a group of riders on most any given day. This painting is a scene where we usually stop to see if we can catch a glimpse of the Trumpeter swans that nest there along with numerous other waterfowl. The horses snack while we gaze across the marsh and chit chat. Its become a very special place for me and its the time of my life to ride Beau, a handsome Tennessee Walker gelding.