For life-long equestrian Susan McClafferty, photographing horses isn’t just a job. It’s the intersection of everything she loves and is most passionate about. During the week, Susan works as a consultant, bringing innovation, problem-solving, and technical expertise to a large healthcare system.
For life-long equestrian Susan McClafferty, photographing horses isn’t just a job. It’s the intersection of everything she loves and is most passionate about. During the week, Susan works as a consultant, bringing innovation, problem-solving, and technical expertise to a large healthcare system.
2026 is off to a full gallop at Equine Instincts. January has been an exciting and incredibly busy start to the Florida season.
Piaffe, an 8-foot bronze sculpture by Equine Instincts co-founder and artist Tammy Tappan, is now permanently installed at the entrance roundabout of Highpointe Ranch
At Equine Instincts, we’re no strangers to the profound connection between humans and horses. Our walls showcase the very partnership that defines the equestrian world.
For Tom Boatright, the path to becoming a painter wasn’t direct. He would first journey through the soccer fields, quarter horse ranches, and a computer science career before finally arriving at the canvas in his early forties.
As we pause our busy schedules to spend time with family and friends on this Thanksgiving Holiday, we wanted to take a moment to Thank YOU – our collectors, our friends, our business partners and more!
I’ve spent most of my life surrounded by bronze, clay, and horses. My days in the studio are filled with the rhythm of sculpting — shaping muscle, movement, and spirit into form. Every piece starts as clay, dark and rich, soft enough to carry expression but strong enough to hold its story.
For Tony, the journey to becoming a full-time artist was one of patience, much like the craft he practices today. His artistic roots stretch back to high school, where he first started his journey creating pencil drawings.
For Whit Boucher, art begins where nature and geometry meet. Working primarily in detailed pen and ink, Whit creates intricate mandala-like compositions inspired by the wild beauty of Colorado’s high alpine plants.
Our Pop-Up Gallery is now open at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida — just inside the main doors for Indoor Arena 2.
Why is art important? It’s a question that might seem to have an obvious answer, yet its true depth often goes unexplored. In a world increasingly dominated by digital screens and mass-produced imagery, the significance of original art, and why it continues to hold such profound value, deserves closer examination…
A lifelong entrepreneur and artist, Tammy Tappan has always had a knack for creating things. Starting in her college years while attending art school, she founded and ran a successful sign business…
For Emma Tate, horses have always been more than a passion. They’ve been a language, a way of expressing herself to the world.
Not many artists can say their journey to mastering realism involved working alongside alligators, but Claire Hickman isn’t your typical artist. After retiring from a career as an art teacher, Claire made a unique pivot…
