Description
President George Washington is well known for his leadership during the Revolutionary War and for being the nation’s first President. But Washington also started another tradition – Presidential pets. He greatly valued his animals, including many of his horses. One rather famous horse was Blueskin.
Blueskin was a blue roan – meaning that he had darker skin and lighter colored hair, so during the summer months when his hair was short, he looked bluish in color. But when the weather turned colder and his coat thickened, he appeared to be white. Half-Arabian, Blueskin was said to have had the famous Ranger for a father.
Washington rode Blueskin in some battles during the war. However, Blueskin did not tolerate the sounds, smells, and sights of battle as steadily as Washington would have liked. Many portraits of Washington depict him atop Blueskin, possibly due to the horse’s greyish-white color, but in fact Washington often rode his other favorite horse, Nelson, to battle instead. Washington did use Blueskin for ceremonial events, which may also have contributed to Blueskin getting more “portrait time” than Nelson.
Handcrafted ~ Made in Minnesota!
This is a fabulous piece! Washington is securely fastened to horse and mounted on a distressed board.
22″ l x 8″ w x 25.5″ high
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