What a brilliant few days I had capturing The Platinum Jubilee Celebration at The Royal Windsor Horse Show. I was able to take lots of photographs and videos of ceremonial horses in the arena and behind the scenes. These, along with some sketches, will now form the basis of sculptures and paintings to be exhibited in December this year. I have so much material to work from and even found time to do some sculpting on site too!
Below pictured is ‘Ed’ the Shire Drum Horse and his rider musician Dominic Buswell, 26, from Poole. This friendly horse stands at a remarkable is 17 hands high and weighs over 800 kilograms! The Shire drum Horses are part of the Household Cavalry and carry solid silver kettle drums wither side of their withers, a vital part of the Cavalry and hugely respected.
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