Chalk For Drawing On Horses
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Chalk for drawing on horses. Sep 13 2013 i live in a county with several white horses which gave me an interest in hill chalk drawings so i thought i would share them with anyone who cares to look at my board there are around 57 figures in britain although without periodic maintenance and scouring many others have vanished happy viewing. The uffington white horse is a prehistoric hill figure 110 m 360 ft long formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk the figure is situated on the upper slopes of white horse hill in the english civil parish of uffington in the ceremonial county of oxfordshire and historic county of berkshire some 10 mi 16 km east of swindon 8 km 5 mi south of the town of faringdon. It was not just scratched into the chalk hillside but rather dug in up to 3 feet deep.
Her mission is to showcase and highlight unique and exceptional equine art and artists across the globe. White horse and hill figures are among the most interesting features of the chalk downlands in southern england. Each of these chalk horses has its own story.
Check out the flying shetlands a blog by equine artist and rider shya beth. To learn more and to view images visit the flying shetlands blog with the chalk horses covered in part i and part ii. See more ideas about white horses chalk drawings horses.
On a clear day the horse is visible from leeds 28 miles away. Some of these figures can trace their roots back to the celts. It is believed to have been carved into the hillside near the town of uffington in oxfordshire sometime during the late bronze age between 1380 b c.
