American Journey 2020

Scottsdale, Arabian Horses, and George Washington

Posted on by desiree michael
Horse Sculpture and Spike
09
Oct

Our next stop (Stop #18) in Arizona was Scottsdale. There, Spike had a blast scouting out the Arabian Horses at Scottsdale’s Arabian Horse Show Grounds.

Arabian horses are considered to be strong and fast and it is purported that George Washington was the first to bring them to the United States and breed them before their appearance at the World’s Fair in 1893.

Click here to learn more about the largest Arabian horse show in the world and when you can attend…and the nice thing is that it’s right here in the United States.

The next show is in February. Until then, Spike will keep scouting out more horses for us to document!

  • 40′ L x 30′ H
The design of this $470,000 Arabian horse sculpture is a great example of where Science Technology Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) culminate.

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This summer, the Mike and Spike, Spike and Mike roadshow will cross America and connect with people and places that make this country distinctly American. 
Horses will be the animal theme that draw us to the locations of states across America as they were historically the lead animal for transport…(Sure Spike, we won’t forget to visit dogs and create a signature print!). As we travel, the horse theme will transition to horsepower! Horsepower, of course, is now our primary means of seeing our country.
The subsequent theme is sand--yes, sand. Why sand? We will travel from “sea to shining sea” and collect sand from each shore; from the shores of the Assateague Island to the Coronado Islands, and the sand dunes in between. And, actually, these locations used to be called “seas.”