He’s finally number one at something. I think of him as number two.
A steaming pile, to be clear.
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But he’s not IN the equestrian world, and hasn’t been for a good few years. He doesn’t ride, own, compete, teach, or volunteer at his local equestrian events. The only thing he’s got is his fantastical rage journal, which he oddly chose to publish. 
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Hey, if we didn’t talk about him, nobody would talk about him.
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Which he would turn around into more ‘evidence’ that the horse world is corrupt, can’t handle ‘the truth’, bullies for freezing him out and will no one recognize his genius before he cuts off his ear and gives it to the great-great-granddaughter of Gabrielle Berlatier.
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I love a little art history humor in the morning!
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I aim to please!
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Art history humor is appreciated at any time of day! 
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Wow. Clearly he hasn’t been paying attention nation to DH’s campaigns against Brittany Fraser or Ashley Holzer
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Or Susan Jaccoma and the whole marshmallow conspiracy.
And Heather Blitz with Paragon.
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Speaking of which, today I saw four Van Goghs at the art museum. Fantastic to see the actual brushstrokes in the two oil paintings. There was also an early watercolor (very dark, what a surprise) and an etching. https://www.clevelandart.org/art/collection/search?i=2&filter-artist=Vincent%20van%20Gogh%20(Dutch%2C%201853-1890)&filter-gallery=222%20Impressionism%20%26%20Post-Impressionism
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That was the story with HB and Paragon?
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I did not see him at Dressage at Devon this evening. Granted, I only took one tour through the vendors but I missed him if he was there. So sorry because I really wanted to see that T-shirt.
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No idea, but SW (Nick’s bestest buddy) of Dressage Hub made Heather a target. This is a search of “Heather Blitz Dressage”. 6 of the first 8 results in videos are by DH/SW, and are denigrating Heather. Paragon was singled out as “lame”, every other horse apparently just hates her.
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I loved the way the blue in the trees was used for the people’s clothing as well. And the brush strokes for the woman’s hair were so thick and heavy - like it was paint used as plaster for 3D. I’m not doing it justice or explaining it well.
Thank you so much for the link!
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The savagery! I’m living for this comment 
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Gotta say… #AgedLikeMilk
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Oh man whatever happened to SW.
Do you really care? 
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I have just realized I am a Grand Prix Dressage Master trainer too! And all along, I’ve been thinking I was just a lowly 2nd level amateur. I found these old pics of my stallion doing the airs…both levade and a courbette! That gives me the credentials to give clinics all over the world now!!! Yay!
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Ah, yes… the wisdom of the inimitable @kellydressage …
But back to Van Gogh. Years ago, my sister and I finally made it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art… we split up at the front door and agreed to meet there in 3 hours. I wandered around with my inner art history geekness on full alert. Every corner I came around was like seeing an old friend again. I once did an Art History paper (kind of like a dissection) on Rosa Bonheur’s “The Horse Fair” - but was not prepared for how BIG it actually was - an entire wall… about 8’ x 16’… I was amazed.
There was a Van Gogh of irises that got my attention. I got closer and closer, lost in the thick glossy brush strokes, the overlapping swirls of colors - and an actual brush hair stuck in there after all these years… when a security guard tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to back up. 
Getting verycloselikethat was very wrong but what can I say - I was caught up in the moment. The guard just smiled at me and said that people did that all the time.
We met at the front desk after our designated 3 hours… agreed to have a pricey lunch there (sitting at the feet of a Rodin) and then resume our explorations for more hours… 
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