Astheauthorwritesintheintroduction,“Horsesareinspirationonfourlegs.Ifyouhaveeverseenahorsegallopingtowardsfreedomwithhisheadheldhighandhisnostrilswideopen,youknowthatyouwillneverforgetthatimage.“Meanwhile,designingandcoloringmandalasisanactivitythathasbeenaroundforcenturies.The46originaldesignsinthischarmingcoloringbookbringtogethertheinspirationofhorses--theirbeautifullines,thrillingmovementandsenseoffreedom--withthecenteringestheticandtimelessbeautyofmandalas.Author,illustrator,andhorsetrainerMiriamNieuweWemecreatedthesepatternsusingimagesofhorsesandthetraditionalrotationalsymmetryofthemandaladesign.Someofthehorsemandalasarecomplexandintricate,othersaresimpler,awaitingtheadditionofreader’sownembellishmentsandcreativity.MiriamWemehaslovedhorsessinceshewasalittlegirl.Creatingthemandalasfeaturedinthisbookwasaprofoundlycomfortingandinspirationalexperienceforher,andshehopesreaders/artistsinteractingwiththebookwillhavethesameexperienceastheycolortheminandmakethemtheirown.Whetherhorseenthusiast,buddingartist,adultorchild,thiscoloringanddesignbookgivesreadersanopportunitytobringoutcoloredpencilsandpaintsandlettheseuniquemandalastakethemonawonderfuljourney!
