Traditionally worn by village chiefs or great warriors, war bonnets were symbols of power and authority, which is why they were often donned before riding into battle on the back of horses that were also decorated with feathered headgear. Here, the artist pays tribute to this unique comradeship with a warrior horse wearing its own beautiful war bonnet.

Out on the open range, where cattle roam and danger lurks, every cowboy needs to be able to count on his horse to carry him safely, and has a perfect horse in mind. With “Desert Buckaroo,” the artist has chosen a flashy half-Paint Horse half-Appaloosa, dressed in the traditional tack worn by bridle horses in the vaquero tradition of horsemanship.

Out on the open range, where cattle roam and danger lurks, every cowboy needs to be able to count on his horse to carry him safely, and has a perfect horse in mind. With “Desert Buckaroo,” the artist has chosen a flashy half-Paint Horse half-Appaloosa, dressed in the traditional tack worn by bridle horses in the vaquero tradition of horsemanship.