Morpheus
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″x30″
Surf Runners
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 12″x48″
Cheyenne at Sunset
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 12″x16″
BFF
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 16″x20″
Ares
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 30″x30″
Ares
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 30″x30″
Zeke
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 18″x24″
Magpies
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 18″x24″
Magpies
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 18″x24″
Two Paints
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″x30″
Two Paints
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″x30″
Wild Horses of the Arizona Desert
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 36″ x 48″
Wild Mare and Foal
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 12″ x 24″; 3″ deep
Spirit
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″ x 24″
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″ x 30″
Wild Horses of Utah
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades
30″x48″
In the Shade of the Trees
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 30″ x 48″
There are many reasons horses like to gather closely together. These horses from the Oregon Duchess Sanctuary, huddle together to conserve energy, strengthen social bonds, avoid insects, stand guard for predators or to keep warm.
There are many reasons horses like to gather closely together. These horses from the Oregon Duchess Sanctuary, huddle together to conserve energy, strengthen social bonds, avoid insects, stand guard for predators or to keep warm.
Bright Meadow
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 30″x48″
This wild horse of Utah was found grazing in a beautiful meadow
near a familiar herd of horses.
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″ x 48″ oil on canvas
Cleopatra – Rescued working horse retired to Hawaii
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″ x 48″ oil on canvas
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades
18″ x 24 oil on canvas
18″ x 24 oil on canvas
The Boys – Adopted Icelandic Horses
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 18″ x 24 oil on canvas
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades.
36″ x 36″ Oil on canvas.
36″ x 36″ Oil on canvas.
Racing Icelandic Horses
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades. 36″ x 36″ Oil on canvas.
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 36″ x 36″ oil on canvas
Valentina – Rescued Canadian Mare
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 36″ x 36″ oil on canvas
Valentina is a rescued mare from a PMU farm in Canada. She now enjoys roaming the beautiful hills with her good friend Raffles in Oakland, Oregon. She lives happily with her friends in the Duchess Sanctuary for horses.
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 18″ x 24″ oil on canvas
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 18″ x 24″ oil on canvas
Oregon Meadow – Valentina and Raffles – Rescued Mares living in Oregon Duchess Horse Sanctuary
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 36″ x 48″ oil on canvas
Heads and Tails – Wild horses of Utah
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 48″ x 30″ oil on canvas
This happy huddle of horses come from Utah near the Zion Virgin River.
They are part of a large herd of wild horses living in the area.
They stand together head to tail to help swat pesky flies off each other.
Waiting at the Gate
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades
24″ x 30″ oil on canvas
Horses inspire us, their loyalty charms us, their diligence and raw power enchants us! This friendly horse lives in Felton, CA. Not much is known about him except that he is gentle and patient.
24″ x 30″ oil on canvas
Horses inspire us, their loyalty charms us, their diligence and raw power enchants us! This friendly horse lives in Felton, CA. Not much is known about him except that he is gentle and patient.
Jamaica and his Gang on Duchess Rescued Horse Sanctuary
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 12″ x 48″ oil on canvas
Horses are very social animals. They live in groups called herds. In the wild, they will live in herds that consist of three to 20 horses and are lead by a mature male, which is called a stallion. The rest of the herd is made up of females and their young. This is Jamaica the lead stallion and his herd. He leads them to a visit at the watering trough. This group lives happily at the Duchess Sanctuary in Oregon.
Horses are very social animals. They live in groups called herds. In the wild, they will live in herds that consist of three to 20 horses and are lead by a mature male, which is called a stallion. The rest of the herd is made up of females and their young. This is Jamaica the lead stallion and his herd. He leads them to a visit at the watering trough. This group lives happily at the Duchess Sanctuary in Oregon.
Original Watercolor Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades. 24″ tall by 24″ wide.
Original Watercolor Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades. 24″ tall by 24″ wide.
Friends in the Field
Original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 32″ x 48″ oil on canvas
This small group of horses stand closely together and enjoy being able to stand guard for each other and swat flies. This group of rescued horses is patiently waiting for their equine dentist to perform their annual exams. They live in peace and security in the Duchess Sanctuary Rescue for horses in Oakland, Oregon.
This small group of horses stand closely together and enjoy being able to stand guard for each other and swat flies. This group of rescued horses is patiently waiting for their equine dentist to perform their annual exams. They live in peace and security in the Duchess Sanctuary Rescue for horses in Oakland, Oregon.
An original oil painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades
18″ x 36″ oil on canvas
18″ x 36″ oil on canvas
Coquetta
An original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades.
24″ x 48″ Oil on canvas.
An original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades.
24″ x 48″ Oil on canvas.
Sunny Field
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 24″x48″
The Icelandic horse has become popular outside of Iceland for being easy-going and friendly. In fact, they are famous for their temperament. Icelandic horses are often treated very much as members of the family and are not generally subjected to the strict riding form and discipline as other types of horses. So their easy temperament may just come from a more relaxed lifestyle. This Icelandic lives in the hills of Aptos, California.
The Icelandic horse has become popular outside of Iceland for being easy-going and friendly. In fact, they are famous for their temperament. Icelandic horses are often treated very much as members of the family and are not generally subjected to the strict riding form and discipline as other types of horses. So their easy temperament may just come from a more relaxed lifestyle. This Icelandic lives in the hills of Aptos, California.
Princess Leia and Friends
Original Oil Painting by Shirley Lehner-Rhoades 12″ x 36″
As herd animals, horses are highly social and prefer to live in a group. There also a dominance hierarchy in any herd. They will establish a “pecking order” for the purpose of determining which herd member directs the behavior of others, eats and drinks first, and so on. Within a herd, horses will usually break up into subgroups– smaller groups of horses that tend to stay clustered together without straying too far from the whole herd. It’s in these subgroups that horses actually have their closest “friends.” These rescued horses live happily together at the Duchess Sanctuary.
As herd animals, horses are highly social and prefer to live in a group. There also a dominance hierarchy in any herd. They will establish a “pecking order” for the purpose of determining which herd member directs the behavior of others, eats and drinks first, and so on. Within a herd, horses will usually break up into subgroups– smaller groups of horses that tend to stay clustered together without straying too far from the whole herd. It’s in these subgroups that horses actually have their closest “friends.” These rescued horses live happily together at the Duchess Sanctuary.
