THE ART OF US | SPIRIT OF UNBRIDLED

A Life Worth Seeing

Photography by Susan Kayne
Canvas of Compassion by the Horses of Unbridled

September 1–30, 2026

Sand Lake Center for the Arts

OPENING RECEPTION

Friday, September 4 | 4–6 PM
Free to attend · Space is limited · RSVP required

DISCOVER SPIRIT.

Spirit's life began before anyone knew his name.

His mother, Joyfull, was rescued while carrying him. Because her life was protected, Spirit was given his.

He was born at Unbridled Sanctuary on March 7, 2026, into safety, surrounded by his mother, other horses, and people committed to giving him something every horse deserves: the freedom to become himself.

The Art of US: Spirit of Unbridled — A Life Worth Seeing invites you to meet the individual who emerged.

Within the exhibition, Spirit’s story unfolds through the photography of Susan Kayne; his expressions, relationships, curiosity, growth, and the extraordinary constellation of Appaloosa spots that makes him immediately recognizable.

But look closely at the mats surrounding the photographs.

Spirit made those marks.

Using horse-safe paint, Spirit has touched each mat with his own muzzle, leaving an original mark beside his photograph.

Each is different. Each is his.

Photographed by Susan Kayne. Touched by Spirit.

... every spot tells a story ...

CANVAS OF COMPASSION

Also within the exhibition, experience Canvas of Compassion by the Horses of Unbridled.

These original works of art are created by the horses alongside Unbridled volunteers.

Each canvas records a moment of curiosity, choice, interaction, and relationship between horse and human.

Together, these bodies of work invite us to see horses more fully, as individuals who are expressive, sentient, and entirely their own.

Because every horse is a life worth seeing.

THE ART OF US: SPIRIT OF UNBRIDLED

A Life Worth Seeing