At the starting gate

These horses were bright and fresh and beautifully painted by Annie Campbell in 1986.  After almost 30 years of wear and a lot of kids' butts sitting in those saddles and kids' hands petting those noses, it's time to paint them again.  We are so excited to start, and we are out of the gates (note the horse-racing metaphor) this week.  We will work on our first horses at the park, to iron out any wrinkles in the process before going to the public.

We plan to follow the precedent set by Annie and the past history of the carousel, and keep the horses themselves in realistic colors but to give the saddles and blankets some vibrant new colors and patterns.

-Christi