Horses & Homes

by Jenifer Jordan

Overview

Horse lovers live a distinct lifestyle, and that passion for horses often carries over into the decor of their homes. Polo players display their colorful mallets, drivers showcase dishes and pillows with horse-drawn carriages, and show jumpers exhibit their trophies and loving cups. Horses and Homes beautifully illustrates how to establish an equestrian interior design that is unique to horse lovers of every persuasion.
Jenifer L. Jordan has been an interior architectural photographer for twenty-five years. She has photographed five books, including Modern Country and Charles Faudree Interiors. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Beautifully illustrates how to design interiors for the passionate equestrian lifestyle

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423612544
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	10/29/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	36 MB
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About the Author

Jenifer L. Jordan has been an interior architectural photographer for twenty-five years. She has photographed five books, including Modern Country and Charles Faudree Interiors. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Read an Excerpt

Horses belong in nature, and what better way for them to be incorporated into décor than in outdoor rooms, gardens, and exteriors. Stone and metal sculptures that peek out of beautifully planted cottage-style gardens add elegance and style to an otherwise simple landscape. Outdoor sitting areas, casual or elegant, benefit from classic equestrian statuary and plaques that garden visitors can enjoy while sipping their morning coffee or relaxing in the afternoon shade.

Table of Contents

11 Foreword
15 Introduction
19 Hunting
31 Show Jumping
45 Racing
61 Polo
75 Horses & Children
87 Working Horses
101 Leis ure Time
113 Gardens
125 Antiques
137 Dress age
149 Driving
161 Saddlebred
172 Acknowledgments
174 Resources

Editorial Reviews

Professional interior and architectural photographer Jordan (Charles Faudree Interiors) visits the homes of those involved in horse-related activities—such as racing, dressage, and polo. Photographs of residential interiors and exteriors fill the pages with particular attention devoted to the decorative accessories that the inhabitants use to incorporate their love of horses into their decor.

Library Journal

Adult/High School—This is the ultimate coffee table book for horse lovers with a flair for or interest in interior design. "All things horses" adorn these pages from Breyer horses to Remington sculptures. In beautifully photographed chapters, there is brief information about various types of riding including hunting, show jumping, racing, polo, dressage, driving, and saddlebreds. There are detailed photos of riders' hands and a horse's intricately braided tail. The interiors and some exteriors of the featured homes emphasize an elegant, privileged, but comfortable, milieu. Equine touches include books, prints, paintings, sculptures, ribbons, photos, and fabrics. One of the quirkier objects is a pair of riding boots as an umbrella holder. On the extravagant side, a girl and her pony have their own playhouse. The love of these animals is reflected in the mementos and images with which the homeowners surround themselves. As the author comments, "your favorite things are what make a house a home." Famous quotes about horses throughout the book further complement this visual celebration of a creature that has captured the hearts and imagination of humans throughout time.—Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA

School Library Journal

Adult/High School-This is the ultimate coffee table book for horse lovers with a flair for or interest in interior design. "All things horses" adorn these pages from Breyer horses to Remington sculptures. In beautifully photographed chapters, there is brief information about various types of riding including hunting, show jumping, racing, polo, dressage, driving, and saddlebreds. There are detailed photos of riders'' hands and a horse''s intricately braided tail. The interiors and some exteriors of the featured homes emphasize an elegant, privileged, but comfortable, milieu. Equine touches include books, prints, paintings, sculptures, ribbons, photos, and fabrics. One of the quirkier objects is a pair of riding boots as an umbrella holder. On the extravagant side, a girl and her pony have their own playhouse. The love of these animals is reflected in the mementos and images with which the homeowners surround themselves. As the author comments, "your favorite things are what make a house a home." Famous quotes about horses throughout the book further complement this visual celebration of a creature that has captured the hearts and imagination of humans throughout time.

From the Publisher

This lavishly photographed lifestyle book shows the rest of the world something we horse lovers have long known. Our passion for equines often expresses itself in how we decorate our homes. Whether you buy this book for yourself or as a gift, its message adds up to “home is where the horse is king.”

Horse & Rider - Juli S Thorson

This lavishly photographed lifestyle book shows the rest of the world something we horse lovers have long known. Our passion for equines often expresses itself in how we decorate our homes. Whether you buy this book for yourself or as a gift, its message adds up to “home is where the horse is king.

Horse & Rider - Juli S. Thorson

This lavishly photographed lifestyle book shows the rest of the world something we horse lovers have long known. Our passion for equines often expresses itself in how we decorate our homes. Whether you buy this book for yourself or as a gift, its message adds up to “home is where the horse is king.”

— Juli S Thorson

Horse & Rider