CAA member and artist Jean Clagett is in the process of creating a sculpture of dressage stallion Harmony’s Rousseau, and she sent this photo and progress report.

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this third-scale clay model photo of Harmony’s Rousseau has been approved by Leslie Malone and Suzanne Hassler for a (larger) sculpture at their new dressage facility in Chesapeake City, Maryland (photo courtesy of Jean Clagett)

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I spent a week working directly in front of Rousseau. It was fantastic! If I had a question, all I had to do was to look at him in his stall, and Suzanne was always happy to give her input about any little detail related to dressage, tack, or Rousseau himself. The Malones have traveled extensively with Scott and Suzanne Hassler to dressage centers in Germany, and Leslie wants to make a comparable facility here in the U.S. This was her original inspiration in commissioning the life-sized sculpture.

When I was in Colorado, I lived across the road from the Malones and did some work for them there. When Leslie saw my sculpture of Bruce Davidson at the 2010 WEG dressage finals at the Kentucky Horse Park, she replied to my inquiry about doing another project for her new facility at River’s Edge, and here we are! I am sure that carriage drivers, too, will be hearing more about this lovely new facility, as Leslie also owns Markus, who is being shown by driver Paul Maye.

It’s great to work with someone who appreciates how much work goes into one of these projects, and also provides access to the horse and working facilities that make success so much easier to attain.

Jean plans to update her website with photos of the sculpture as work progresses.