EQUESTRIAN STYLE
Home Design, Couture, and Collections from the Eclectic to the Elegant
Journalist and horse-world fixture Vicky Moon's EQUESTRIAN STYLE is the first book to look at the equine world through the lens of home decor and design. Design aficionados and horse lovers will be delighted to read this elegant coffee table book. More than just attending polo matches, horse shows, and riding events, being part of the eques trian world means embracing the gear, the garb, and the lifestyle. From the enormous empire of lifestyle-inspired products to the uber-coveted alligator paddock boots to the trend of incorporating signature snaffle bits, saddles, and other horse motifs into home decor, our love of all things equine appears everywhere—from our closets to our dining rooms.
Moon traveled to many distant locations and captures the equestrian lifestyle from the International Polo Club in Wellington to Florida and California and on to Cowdray Park in Southern England. Her book offers an unprecedented peek into several dozen stunning residences, which includes horse lovers not just from the world of polo but also steeplechasing, racing, show jumping and more including:
- A French-accented mansion decorated with contemporary horse art
- An equestrian resort on 395 acres, served with exquisite cottages for owners to rent and the largest private collection of carriages
- A converted barn decorated by Kathryn Ireland in tony Sullivan Canyon (near Beverly Hills), owned by a professional horseman, riding instructor, and model whose students included Jackie Kennedy Onassis
- The opulent Hunt Ball hosted by a creative linen designer, one of three generations of riding doyennes in the family
- The inviting residence of a doctor and a sculptor who host a sumptuous annual hunt breakfast, complete with exquisite silver tableware
Horse enthusiasts will be delighted to find familiar names and faces of the horse world grazing these pages, from equine art masters of the past like painter George Stubbs and sculptor Herbert Haseltine to current horse devotees including Mayor Michael Bloomberg's daughter, Georgina Bloomberg, Mayan Lopez, daughter of comedian George, who owns a champion horse and has a horse-themed playroom; and the Campbell's Soup family, with their 4,500-acre Thoroughbred farm in Ocala, Florida.
With 450 luxurious photographs and richly detailed stories to match, EQUESTRIAN STYLE is certain to inspire horse lovers everywhere to bring a stylish bit of the stable into their homes.
About the Author
A journalist for over twenty years, VICKY MOON has covered prominent lives in People and the Washington Post; has written about Middleburg's hunt balls, steeplechase races, and parties for Town & Country, Veranda, and Southern Accents; and has served as a contributing editor for House & Garden and writes a monthly column for Washington Life. She is the author of five books, including A Sunday Horse: A Year on the Grand Prix Jumping Circuit and The Private Passion of Jackie Kennedy Onassis: Portrait of a Rider.
