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By Sondra Meyer:

Real Estate Agent with EXP Realty, LLC

April 06, 2011 02:53 PM

Rearing Horse by Don Green in middle of a construction zone

"Rearing Horse Fountain"

On a walk last weekend, I spotted this rearing stallion in the middle of a construction site.

In 1978, Don Green, a Colorado Springs artist, was commissioned to sculpt the rearing stallion that is currently found between Centennial Hall and the Pikes Peak Fine Arts Center in downtown Colorado Springs. This sculpture was the first of his many sculptures that can be found in Colorado Springs.

In 2009, a large utility project necessitated the need to move the sculpture. It was decided that the horse should be moved from the back side of Centennial Hall to the front side of the building. In time, the stallion will be surrounded by a nice court yard.

Don Green's Rearing Horse in construction zone in Colorado

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Sondra Meyer CPA/Real Estate Broker

Star View Ranch, Real Estate & Financial Advisory Services

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Cheryl Malone

Windermere Van Vleet - Medford, OR

Cool pic... love the horses.

Apr 06, 2011 02:56 PM

Stanley Stepak

Howard Hanna - Avon Lake, OH - Avon Lake, OH

Realtor - Avon Lake, Avon, Bay Village, Westlake,

OK that picture is deceiving. Interesting . Have a great day

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

This is very interesting where this stallion sculpture is located. Hopefully Sondra it will look more pleasing in its surroundings over time. Kind of a hidden gem right now. We have the running Mustangs sculpture in Las Colinas in a fountain in Irving but this artwork is too good to go unnoticed. I see the Porta Potty in the first picture attracted you to this site : )

Apr 06, 2011 03:07 PM

Mimi Foster

Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO

Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

Very nice post and pictures. SO much nicer than the evil demon of a horse that graces DIA in Denver that killed the sculptor when it fell on him, and his son ended up finishing the project. This horse deserves a place of honor. It will be very interesting to see what place of beauty he ends up in. Thanks for sharing!

Apr 06, 2011 04:29 PM

Billi Evans

Murney Associates - Springfield, MO

Will be fun to see your future post when the site is completed.

Apr 06, 2011 04:46 PM

Gary Coles (International Referrals)

Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV

Latin America Real Estate

Sondra, That certainly isn't what you expect to see in a construction site. I hope you show us photos after the work is done.I always enjoy seeing something unusual like this post.

Apr 06, 2011 05:20 PM

Sondra Meyer:

EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX

See It. Experience It. Live It.

Thank you all for your comments. I too am looking forward to seeing the horse when it isn't surrounded by construction. Mimi, while trying to research this horse, I read about the one at the airport that you mentioned. A lot of people share your feelings about the one outside the Denver airport being evil.

Apr 06, 2011 05:47 PM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

I loved this gem in the middle of chaos. Great perspective with this shot, Miss Sondra. I love your "take" on things. Seen like a true master of the camera...with a different viewpoint--which is the key to being a great photographer.

Apr 06, 2011 07:03 PM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

How interesting that the stallion, the equivalent of one horsepower, is in the midst of that construction site, where that machinery has many, many horsepower! Quite an interesting picture composition.

Apr 06, 2011 09:42 PM

The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties

Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Sondra,

That is a cool picture - so much going on in the foreground and backdrop. It is a busy world we live in.

Lisa

Apr 07, 2011 01:20 AM

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hill Country

A new meaning of "IRON HORSE "

Apr 07, 2011 02:26 AM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Sondra, You captured a very interesting perspective with the Stallion in the middle of the construction site. I hope you will show the final place where the Stallion ends up with the Hall in the background. Well done!

Apr 07, 2011 06:56 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good localism. We will watch for your photograph when the work is completed. Have a great weekend!

Apr 08, 2011 06:05 AM

Oh, today is April 8 and this post of yours is from April 6. Where are you? Are you out enjoying yourself, riding horses out in the beautiful boondocks?

Apr 08, 2011 02:25 PM

Tommy Taylor

Taylor Properties & TexasForSale.net - Kerrville, TX

CNE- Texas Hill Country Realtor

Sondra- Great post. How tall is the stallion statue??? Looks taller than the backhoe in front of it.

Apr 11, 2011 03:16 PM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

That rearing horse looks pretty big. I know horses are supposed to be friendly, but I’m deathly scared of them since they are so much bigger than me.

Apr 12, 2011 04:14 PM

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