Our Littlest Heroes

Posted on October 26, 2012 by MaryALivingston

I would like to introduce you to Horses for Heroes. This organization does wonderful work for those who serve; be they firefighters, police officers, military or other public service personnel putting their lives on the line for us.

The littlest heroes, the children of these men and women, also benefit from the healing and therapeutic power of horses.

“Touch”
© 2012 Mary Livingston
Photo reference provided by Lightly Spiced Photography by A. Adams

37 thoughts on “Our Littlest Heroes”

foresterartist on October 26, 2012 at 6:29 pm said:

Amazing painting. So much emotion.

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 26, 2012 at 6:33 pm said:
  
  I am so taken that this little boy will approach such a large creature with this much tenderness.
  
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Mary Flynn on October 26, 2012 at 7:33 pm said:

The finished painting is amazing. You did such an awesome job. The little boy and the horse together just pull at your heart. Fantastic

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 27, 2012 at 1:22 am said:
  
  Thank you, Mary.
  
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Deb on October 26, 2012 at 7:46 pm said:

Beautiful work! 🙂

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 27, 2012 at 1:23 am said:
  
  Thanks.
  
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Laura Anne Miller on October 26, 2012 at 8:30 pm said:

Mary this is art is breathtaking! Thank you for sharing about Horses for Heroes.

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 27, 2012 at 1:24 am said:
  
  Thank you, Laura. And thanks for stopping by.
  
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readingwithrhythm on October 26, 2012 at 10:17 pm said:

This is a powerful painting! Horses and kids can make a beautiful bond. And what a great organization. Many years ago My Mom Person was involved with a similar organization using horses to help people with various disabilities. We donated a horse to them. That was sure a special horse. Thanks for sharing this picture.

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 27, 2012 at 1:25 am said:
  
  Rhythm, you must have one awesome Mom Person. Thank you for stopping by and for all you do to help children, too.
  
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  - readingwithrhythm on October 27, 2012 at 1:51 pm said:
    
    I sure do enjoy my job!
    
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    - The Backdoor Artist on October 29, 2012 at 4:18 am said:
      
      🙂
      
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thistledewmercantile on October 27, 2012 at 2:53 am said:

What a beautiful painting, Mary! The expression on the boy’s face, and also in the gentle eyes of the horse goes straight to my heart!

Great blog!

Kim 🙂

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 29, 2012 at 5:08 am said:
  
  Thanks
  
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askirtaweek on October 27, 2012 at 2:54 am said:

So beautiful. I love the gentle eye.

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 27, 2012 at 3:09 am said:
  
  Thank you. Thanks for stopping by.
  
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oawritingspoemspaintings on October 27, 2012 at 9:21 pm said:

Beautiful painting, as a horse enthusiast it reminds me of family holidays where we stopped for horses in a field and ended up staying there for forty minutes just enjoying them in the same way this boy does

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 29, 2012 at 4:14 am said:
  
  I am glad it brings fond memories for you. I imagine, someday it will for this little one.
  
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malvikajaswal on October 28, 2012 at 11:46 am said:

This is beautiful 🙂

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 29, 2012 at 4:15 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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violetski on October 28, 2012 at 1:52 pm said:

Amazing painting! Love the beautiful, kind eyes, boy and horse❤

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 29, 2012 at 4:17 am said:
  
  Thank you, I am glad their connection shows through.
  
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elenacaravela on October 29, 2012 at 8:21 pm said:

Wonderful!

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Alicia Adamec on October 30, 2012 at 6:10 am said:

This is a beautiful painting. It’s clear that more than paint, water, and paper went in to producing such a moving piece of artwork; there is heart, determination, and noteworthy talent behind it. The emotions I feel looking at this painting you have created is a bit of a shock for me and I am very excited to see more of your work! 😀

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- The Backdoor Artist on October 30, 2012 at 12:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Alicia, your comments mean a lot to me.
  
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ashleyinize923 on November 6, 2012 at 7:54 am said:

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing this with me.

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- The Backdoor Artist on November 6, 2012 at 7:58 am said:
  
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kswann on November 17, 2012 at 2:30 pm said:

Wow, this makes me want to play with color, because you use it so well! You sure did capture the “inside” picture of the two, the emotions, and that’s really really hard to do. Awesome painting

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- The Backdoor Artist on November 17, 2012 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you, it means a lot. I think a limited pallet helps with emotion especially when contrasting colors play into one another.
  Horses for Heroes touches the hearts of many through their great work.
  
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Divs on November 19, 2012 at 2:36 pm said:

I just love this painting…. I was trying to do watercolour today, and I am just so bad at it…I referred to your watercolours to see how perfectly finished they are….

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- The Backdoor Artist on November 19, 2012 at 3:10 pm said:
  
  I have picked up a lot of wonderful tips in an online learning community Make Your Splashes – Make Your Marks!
  
  Your comment means a lot to me, I started learning watercolor 6 months ago. The above course and online group has been invaluable in my journey.
  
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  - Divs on November 19, 2012 at 3:14 pm said:
    
    Thank you so much…I was trying to find a community like that… :)..I will go through it and pick up some watercolor skills…But one’s definitely got to have a steady, patient hand for watercolor i’m sure…. Also I wanted to find out from Tim and you if I can have the permission to try and draw the cute photo of Blaze with your other pet (name I don’t know)…in one of the retriever photos….
    
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    - The Backdoor Artist on November 19, 2012 at 6:57 pm said:
      
      Yes, you have our permission, we just ask that you acknowledge the dog as ours if you post it publicly. If you are using a specific photo, just give reference photo credit as I did for this one. Linking back to the blogs would be nice, we might even want to reblog it!
      let us know if you need names. I think the photo you are looking at is Blaze and Hunter, taken by Tim?
      
      And, thank you so much for asking. We look forward to seeing your creation.
      
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      - Divs on November 19, 2012 at 7:13 pm said:
        
        Sure, very kind… 🙂 Thank you so much…Will show you how it turns out soon, though you should excuse before in hand that it will not match up to the beautiful picture…:)….(Will reference as suggested…I am more than happy to)….Thanks for the names too…
        
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lesliepaints on November 27, 2012 at 12:07 pm said:

Beautiful!

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Sheila on December 21, 2012 at 8:07 pm said:

So Beautiful Mary… Such a pleasure to work with you. Merry Christmas & Blessing for the New Year to you & yours!
Sheila
&
Cowboy the Magic Horse

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- The Backdoor Artist on December 22, 2012 at 10:43 pm said:
  
  It was so good to see you! And of course to buy copies of COWBOY THE MAGIC HORSE for my grandkids. They will be SO excited to have autographed copies. Amazingly, Jackie came in before I left, she signed them too!
  
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