Description
Chestnut leaves rustle over the paddock behind the stables in Normandy, where two old horses spend every afternoon in the same patch of shade. One is bay, the other grey, and they stand nose to tail, swishing flies from each other’s faces with lazy patience. The stable girl says they arrived as foals within a week of one another and have refused to be separated ever since. When one is led out, the other calls until he returns.
Horse lovers will recognise that bond instantly, and this sweet oval box keeps it close. It is a thoughtful gift for a young rider after her first show, a retiring riding instructor, a farm family or a friend who has just bought her first horse. Small and easy to display, it fits neatly on a tack room shelf, a dresser or a bedside table, holding a ribbon rosette pin or a lucky horseshoe nail.
Inside and out
- Depicts two horses standing together
- Small, graceful oval shape
- Pastoral colours that suit a country home, farmhouse kitchen or tack room
- The horses are shown in calm companionship, heads close together
- Tiny interior space for a little treasure
- Measures 2″ x 1.5″ x 2.5″
- A Rochard design whose manes and coats are brushed in Limoges, France
Give it to two best friends who ride together, or to anyone whose happiest days are spent in the saddle. Riders who share a stable will see their own four-legged partners in this peaceful pair.
