How It All Started

Blue Horse Design started off on the kitchen table with a sketch pad, pencil, pen or whatever else was handy at the time. Many a utility bill has been mailed with pretty, or not so pretty, renditions of abstract horses bordering the amount due. Always practicing and always abstract. I started with abstract shapes, bright colors and images that were slightly unusual. While I still love the slightly unusual, I have ventured into browns and more subtle colors. I also love working with fiber and photography. If you are seeking realism, you won’t find it here but I’m sure something fun will catch your eye.

At around the same time I was trying to think of a way to somehow help horses that were in need - it was all pretty vague back then but the idea began to progress and gradually Blue Horse Design began to take shape.  I had finally found a way to combine my equine doodles with helping horses. I am now able to contribute to horse rescue on a small but consistent basis and am proud to donate 25% of each purchase to horse rescue.  It may seem like pennies, (and sometimes it is!) but it all adds up. In the meantime, I am learning about horses, rescues, laws, attitudes, relationships,  and how even the smallest acts can be a big step in the direction of positive change.

I am enjoying the markets, events and fundraisers that I have been participating in during the past five years, and meeting the horses and people has been a great experience.  So, with your help, I will continue to contribute 25% to the horses - after all that’s what its all about.

Goals for 2011/2012: 

I am in the process of filing for non profit status and am hoping to open Blue Horse Rescue by the end of this year.

Laurie Dearinger

Blue Horse Design

Handmade & Helping Horses