NickerDoodles: Why Don’t Horses Pull Santa’s Sleigh?

Illustrator Melanie Eberhardt explains, “As soon as Christmas items show up on store shelves and the city puts festive decorations on lamp poles, I start wondering… why doesn’t Santa use horses to pull his sleigh? I have a few theories.”

About Melanie: I am an artist in Atlanta. When I’m not painting, I’m riding horses. I have 3 retired Arabians and a snotty pony at home. They keep me on my toes. Three years ago I bought a young OTTB straight off the track. My new fella, Bubba, and I are learning dressage. Sadly, I’m the weak link on Team Bubba, but I learn something every time we ride so it’s all good. I started NickerDoodles to document the horsey antics that abound within my world. I’m very fortunate to balance my life with things that I love – painting and riding – and NickerDoodles gives me a forum to share. If we’re not laughing at our horses and ourselves, we’re probably crying. I prefer to laugh! I hope everyone enjoys NickerDoodles.

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