Description
Evening at the stud farm in Normandy, and the light lies golden across the paddock. Three horses stand together by the fence, a bay, a chestnut and a dapple grey, heads low, tails swishing at the last flies of the day. When the stable girl rattles the feed bucket they lift their heads as one, ears pricked, and come trotting across the grass, manes tossing, hooves drumming the soft earth like distant applause.
This box captures that easy companionship and grace. It is a meaningful present for a rider celebrating a first ribbon, a family who keeps horses, a riding instructor at the end of a long season, or a collector of equestrian art. Three sisters, three best friends or three generations of horsewomen might see themselves in it too. Display it in a tack room office, on a library shelf beside books about famous racehorses, or on a mantel among silver trophies and rosettes.
A closer look
- Three horses gathered together
- Painted in natural tones
- From the Limoges house Rochard
- Brass hinge on the lid
- Measures about 3 x 2 x 2.75 inches
- Manes, coats and hooves painted by hand in Limoges, France
Perfect for a show-jumping victory, a pony club graduation or a lifelong love of horses. A true rider will recognize every detail, from the set of the ears to the swish of the tails.
