--- title: 'Love at First Sight' description: '24 international artists tell the first time they fell in love with horses, the encounter with their first horse that changed their lives forever.' lang: en-GB type: Article category: Exhibitions tags: - Horse - child - exhibition image: 'https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/Mostre/Mostra_amore_a_prima_vista_en.png' author: 'Claudia Bettiol' date: '2024-11-18T21:43:36+00:00' lastmod: '2024-11-19T17:17:37+00:00' canonical_url: 'https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/exhibitions/love-at-first-sight' --- ![Exibition ](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/Mostre/Mostra_amore_a_prima_vista_en.png) **"Love at First Sight":** 24 international artists share the moment they fell in love with horses—the encounter with their first horse that changed their lives forever. This **exhibition** was born from the collaboration between **Paard Verzameld and the Horse Museum Foundation**, featuring works by artists from Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Sweden, Finland, Spain, New Zealand, and Norway. In addition to the paintings, each artist has written a story about how their relationship with horses has evolved over the course of their lives. The result is a collection of works that deeply resonate with anyone who loves horses, offering performances and words that feel like music to us, the enthusiasts. During the exhibition, visitors can share their own 'love at first sight' experiences with horses through a dedicated video station. [![“Terug in de tijd / Indietro nel tempo” - Le tre fasi dell'amore](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Terug_in_de_tijd__Back_in_time_by_Deirdre_Hekking.jpg "“Back in time, the three stages of love” - Deirdre Hekking")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cterug-in-de-tijd-back-in-time%E2%80%9D-the-three-stages-of-love) ###### “Back in time, the three stages of love” - Deirdre Hekking [![“I quattro cavalli di Annette”, la creatività al suo meglio](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/AnnetteFourHorses_quadro.jpg "“Annette's Four Horses” - Annette Sommer")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cannette-s-four-horses%E2%80%9D,-creativity-at-its-best) ###### “Annette's Four Horses” - Annette Sommer [![“Souvenirs d'Enfance”, ricordi d’infanzia](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/souvenirs-denfance-by-jacinthe-milette.jpg "“Souvenirs d'Enfance")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/souvenirs-d-enfance) ###### “Souvenirs d'Enfance" - Jacinthe Milette [![“Ricordi d'infanzia”, Ritorno al primo vero amore](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Childhood_memory_Monica_Cecilie_Nilsen_paint.jpg "“Childhood memory” - Monica Cecilie Nilsen")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cchildhood-memory%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-back-to-the-first-real-love) ###### “Childhood memory” - Monica Cecilie Nilsen [![Gypsy cob Ford”, tre cuori e un'anima](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Gypsy_cob_Ford_Rosamund_Beck_Paint.jpg "“Three hearts one soul” - Rosamund Beck")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cgypsy-cob-ford%E2%80%9D,-three-hearts-one-soul) ###### “Three hearts one soul” - Rosamund Beck [![](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Emelie_Berg.jpg "“You take care of me, I take care of you”- Emelie Berg")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cyou-take-care-of-me,-i-take-care-of-you%E2%80%9D) ###### “You take care of me, I take care of you”- Emelie Berg [![](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Jessie_and_Me_Kristy_Herman_paint.jpg "“Jessie and Me”- Kristy Herman")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/jessie-and-me%E2%80%9D) ###### “Jessie and Me”- Kristy Herman [![Abbraccio](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Abbraccio_by__Bethany_Goforth.jpg "“Hug” - Bethany Goforth")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Chug%E2%80%9D-is-worth-a-thousand-words) ###### “Hug” - Bethany Goforth [![“Una bambina felice”, l’essenziale è invisibile agli occhi](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/happy-girl_-by-pauline-zeij_paint.jpg "“Happy Girl” - Pauline Zeij")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Chappy-girl%E2%80%9D,-the-essential-is-invisible-to-the-eye) ###### “Happy Girl” - Pauline Zeij [![“Faded Memories”, ricordi sbiaditi](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/ricordi_sbiaditi_by_Marlynn_Amina_van_Alphen.jpg "“Faded Memories” - Marlynn Amina van Alphen")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cfaded-memories%E2%80%9D) ###### “Faded Memories” - Marlynn Amina van Alphen [![Lettera a Babbo Natale”](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/letters-to-santa-by-didi-arias_paint.jpg "“Letters to Santa” - Didi Arias")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cletters-to-santa%E2%80%9D) ###### “Letters to Santa” - Didi Arias [![](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/pony-club-by-constance-sanocki-paint.jpg)](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/pony-club-,-a-unique-bond) ###### "Pony Club, a unique bond” - Constance Sanocki [![“Childhood memories](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/childhood-memories-by-li-gessbo.jpg "“Childhood memories”- Li Gessbo")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cchildhood-memories%E2%80%9D) ###### “Childhood memories”- Li Gessbo [![“Childhood memories](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/childhood-dreams-drawings-by-maartje-ferwerda-klop.jpg "“Childhood dreams & drawings” - Maartje Ferwerda-Klop")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cchildhood-dreams-drawings%E2%80%9D) ###### “Childhood dreams & drawings” - Maartje Ferwerda-Klop [![“ Wandering imagination”, l’immaginazione errante](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/wandering-imaginationby-signe-sanne-oortgijsen.jpg "“Wandering imagination” - Signe Sanne Ortgijsen")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cwandering-imagination%E2%80%9D) ###### “Wandering imagination” - Signe Sanne Ortgijsen [![“Wings”, come inseguire i propri sogni](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Wings_Paula_Venalainen_Paint.jpg "“Wings” - Paula Venalainen")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cwings%E2%80%9D,-how-to-follow-your-dreams) ###### “Wings” - Paula Venalainen [!['Voor Maron' (a Maron), il sogno a cavallo di Julia Pankras](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Voor_Maron_Julia_Pankras_quadro.jpg "“Julia’s dream on horseback” - Julia Pankras")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/voor-maron-to-maron-,-julia-pankras-s-dream-on-horseback) ###### “Julia’s dream on horseback” - Julia Pankras [![](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/ricordi-dinfanzia-by-angela-sjoholm-paint.jpg "“Childhood memories” - Angela Sjöholm")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/childhood-memories-by-angela-sj%C3%B6holm) ###### “Childhood memories” - Angela Sjöholm [![Insaziabile ](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/love-energy-by-jeanne-rewa.jpg "“Insatiable ‘Love Energy’”- Jeanne Rewa")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/insatiable-%E2%80%9Clove-energy%E2%80%9D) ###### “Insatiable ‘Love Energy’”- Jeanne Rewa [![“Bambina a cavallo”, Niente di meglio](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Girl_on_horseback_Mirelle_Vegers_paint.jpg)](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/girl-on-horseback%E2%80%9D,-nothing-better) ###### "Girl on horseback”- Mirelle Vegers [![“Primo incontro” con un pony, un riflettore sulla felicità](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Primo_incontro_Eveline_Menke.jpg "“First encounter” - Eveline Menke")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Cfirst-encounter%E2%80%9D-with-a-pony,-a-spotlight-on-happiness) ###### “First encounter” - Eveline Menke [![Un ricordo perduto](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/A_Memory_Lost_by_Lena_Lottsfeldt_paint.jpg "“A Memory Lost” - Lena Lottsfeldt")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Ca-memory-lost%E2%80%9D-a-girl,-a-pony,-what-else) ###### “A Memory Lost” - Lena Lottsfeldt [![“Piccolo sognatore”, non camminerai mai da solo](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/images/blog/Piccolo_sognatore_by_Jenai_Davis_paint.jpg "“Little Dreamer's” - Jenai Davis")](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/blog-en/%E2%80%9Clittle-dreamer-s%E2%80%9D,-you-will-never-walk-alone) ###### “Little Dreamer's” - Jenai Davis [Horse](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/tags/horse) , [child](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/tags/child) , [exhibition](https://www.horsemuseumfoundation.org/en/tags/exhibition) --- [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horsemuseumfoundation.org%2Fen%2Fexhibitions%2Flove-at-first-sight) [](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horsemuseumfoundation.org%2Fen%2Fexhibitions%2Flove-at-first-sight&title=Love%20at%20First%20Sight&summary=%27Love%20at%20first%20sight%27%2C%C2%A024%20international%20artists%20tell%20the%20first%20time%20they%20fell%20in%20love%20with%20horses%2C%20the%20encounter%20with%20their%20first%20horse%20that%20changed%20their%20lives%20forever.&source=Horse%20Museum%20Foundation) [](https://wa.me/?text=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horsemuseumfoundation.org%2Fen%2Fexhibitions%2Flove-at-first-sight) [](https://snapchat.com/scan?attachmentUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horsemuseumfoundation.org%2Fen%2Fexhibitions%2Flove-at-first-sight&utm_source=Horse%20Museum%20Foundation)