saddlebred horse throw and brass candlesticks with saddle stirrups as their base. WWW.ASM.ORG
WHEELER MUSEUM The Wheeler Museum, tucked into the ground-floor corner of the United States Hunter and Jumper Association, might be small, but it always tells a compelling story about the graceful sport it represents. Riders, owners, grooms and fans are generous in loaning personal items and memorabilia each time the museum mounts a new exhibit. Its current exhibit, “Through the Lens: The Art of Hunter/Jumper Photography,” opens this spring and runs through 2020. The exhibition showcases 60 years of horse show history through images shot by 10 legendary photographers. Horse show
photographers are the visual historians of the hunter/jumper sport. Their photos capture the elegance of hunters and power of jumpers in action as well as the intimate relationship between riders and horses in harmony. Photos and artifacts are displayed with stories behind the images and notes on the art and technique of the shot, offering a look at how equestrian photographers frame spectacular and fleeting moments that would otherwise be lost. Through exhibits including items from the permanent collection of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame that weave photography, trophies, ribbons, equipment, clothing, and records and remembrances of champion horses and riders, the Wheeler Museum helps preserve the history of hunter/jumpers and show jumping as it informs a new generation that may become fans of the sport. WWW.USHJA.ORG
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED MUSEUM Courtesy American Saddlebred Museum
THE WHEELER MUSEUM AT THE U.S. HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION
Courtesy USHJA
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