Description
The Ideal Series pays homage to the stunning artwork of renowned equine artist Orren Mixer (1920-2008) and his most popular subjects – horses! Each hand-painted piece in this series was inspired by one of Mixer’s famed “ideal” horse breed paintings.
Born in 1920 in Oklahoma, Orren Mixer is best known for his gorgeous artwork featuring Western scenes, livestock, and horses. After years working as a graphic artist and serving in the Navy, he returned home to Oklahoma and built his art studio. He rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s, and his artwork graced the covers of many well-known magazines, including Western Horseman. Over the course of his career, seven horse breed associations commissioned him to paint their breed’s ideal. These images are still used today, and have forever cemented Mixer’s place as one of history’s preeminent equine artists.
With their unique appearance and versatility, it’s not hard to fall in love with the Appaloosa! The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938 with the goals of “preserving and improving the Appaloosa breed.” Today it is an international breed registry with over 600,000 Appaloosas on record.
Orren Mixer’s famed painting “The Appaloosa,” was commissioned by the ApHC and was publicly unveiled in 1981. It prominently features a handsome chestnut blanket Appaloosa stallion, whose image can still be seen today on the ApHC’s promotional materials. Standing watch over a herd of mares and foals amidst a pastoral landscape, this painting spotlights the Appaloosa breed’s many coat colors and patterns.
The original painting can be found hanging in the ApHC’s offices in Moscow, Idaho. For his work with this colorful breed, Mixer was inducted into the ApHC’s Hall of Fame in 1998.
Return Policy
We've worked really hard to try and make the returns process as simple as we can. We've spelled out the process below so that you'll know just what to expect.
Here is a simple run-down of the rules and procedures for returns:
Items can be returned for store credit only, issued in the form of a gift card sent via email. We cannot issue refunds. Gift card codes and store credit codes will expire five years from the date issues. All returns must be received in our warehouse within 30 days* of the date that we ship out your order. Anything purchased with any form of personalization is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Anything purchased at a discounted price is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Returned items must remain unwashed and unworn with tags still attached.
Include your return form and original receipt. (It helps us out if you circle the item(s) you wish to return.) Shipping is non-refundable, unless there was a mistake on our end.
Please allow our team 5-7 business days to process your return once it is received at our warehouse. Your gift card will be issued via email. The automated email will be sent to the email address used to create the order - we cannot change this! (We promise, we have tried!) VIEW RETURN FORM
*Please allow 5-10 days for package transit. This will ensure that we receive your return within the 30 day window.
*Please note that our return policy applies to both domestic and international orders.
Here is a simple run-down of the rules and procedures for returns:
Items can be returned for store credit only, issued in the form of a gift card sent via email. We cannot issue refunds. Gift card codes and store credit codes will expire five years from the date issues. All returns must be received in our warehouse within 30 days* of the date that we ship out your order. Anything purchased with any form of personalization is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Anything purchased at a discounted price is a FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return. Returned items must remain unwashed and unworn with tags still attached.
Include your return form and original receipt. (It helps us out if you circle the item(s) you wish to return.) Shipping is non-refundable, unless there was a mistake on our end.
Please allow our team 5-7 business days to process your return once it is received at our warehouse. Your gift card will be issued via email. The automated email will be sent to the email address used to create the order - we cannot change this! (We promise, we have tried!) VIEW RETURN FORM
*Please allow 5-10 days for package transit. This will ensure that we receive your return within the 30 day window.
*Please note that our return policy applies to both domestic and international orders.