{"id":7440,"date":"2015-07-16T09:17:28","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T15:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lastbestnews.com\/site\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2015-07-18T03:20:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T09:20:50","slug":"stunning-angel-horses-on-view-in-downtown-billings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/2015\/07\/stunning-angel-horses-on-view-in-downtown-billings\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning &#8216;Angel Horses&#8217; on view in downtown Billings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"slides-7440\" class=\"navis-slideshow\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"prev\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"next\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slides_container\"><div id=\"7440-slide1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon3-1-of-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon3-1-of-1-771x514.jpg\" \/><\/a><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Spirit of Rhiannon,\" foreground, and \"Tally Ho\" are two of the \"Angel Horses of a Different Color\" on display under Skypoint in downtown Billings. For more photos, click on the arrow at top right.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star1-1-of-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star1-1-of-1-771x562.jpg\" \/><\/a><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Kevin Red Star's \"Protector\" sits on the southeast corner of Broadway and Second Avenue North.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star2-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star2-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>War shields and feathers on \"Protector.\"<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star3-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star3-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Tepees adorn the other side of \"Protector.\"<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star4-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Red-Star4-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Protector\" in profile.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon1-1-of-1-771x531.jpg*771*531\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon1-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Spirit of Rhiannon,\" on the southwest corner of the interection.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon4-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon4-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Spirit of Rhiannon,\" with  Joel and Peggy  Gargaro, owners of Rock Creek Coffee Roasters, in the background.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon2-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Riahhon2-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>All of the horses are under video surveillance, as the warning signs note.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Tally-Ho1-1-of-1-771x574.jpg*771*574\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Tally-Ho1-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Tally Ho\" is on the northwest corner.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Tally-Ho2-1-of-1-771x600.jpg*771*600\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Tally-Ho2-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Tally Ho,\" with Skypoint visible in the background. <\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Tally-Ho3-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Tally-Ho3-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Tally Ho\" is nicely lit by a nearby streetlamp.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-dream-1-of-1-771x593.jpg*771*593\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-dream-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>\"Dream Horse\" sits on the northeast corner.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Dream-2-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Dream-2-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>And there's the dreamer on \"Dream Horse,\" with images of her dreams painted elsewhere on the horse.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Dream-1-1-of-1-771x514.jpg*771*514\" data-href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Dream-1-1-of-1.jpg\" \/><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>More dream images on the other side of \"Dream Horse.\"<\/p><\/div><div id=\"7440-slide15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Dream-4-1-of-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Horses-Dream-4-1-of-1-771x514.jpg\" \/><\/a><h6>Ed Kemmick\/Last Best News <a href=\"#\" class=\"slide-permalink\">permalink<\/a><\/h6><p>Another view of \"Dream Horse,\" with \"Protector\" visible across the street.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>jQuery( document ).ready( function() { loadSlideshow( 7440, 'https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/2015\/07\/stunning-angel-horses-on-view-in-downtown-billings\/', 15 ) } );<\/script>\n<p>Visitors to the opening day of the Yellowstone Valley Farmers&#8217; Market in downtown Billings on Saturday will have a special treat.<\/p>\n<p>On each corner under Skypoint at Broadway and Second Avenue North there stands an &#8220;Angel Horse of a Different Color.&#8221; The life-size fiberglass horses were painted by local artists and installed at the intersection earlier this week.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>They will remain on display through August and will be auctioned off Sept. 5 during the annual &#8220;Barn Dance&#8221; fundraiser for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelhorsesmt.org\/\">Angel Horses Inc.<\/a>, of Billings. Angel Horses is not a rescue organization, but it uses rescued animals\u2014including horses, donkeys, dogs and cats\u2014in a therapeutic environment.<\/p>\n<p>It serves elderly people, particularly those with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, as well as at-risk youth, special-needs children and individuals and families affected by cancer. Most services are provided at no charge.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s fundraiser will be at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/White-Aspen-Ranch\/126163617554577\">White Aspen Ranch<\/a>\u00a0and will feature a dinner, dancing (plus a dance contest, with trophies awarded) a silent auction and a live auction of the Angel Horses of a Different Color.<\/p>\n<p>Each horse was sponsored by a different business or organization, with clear coating donated by Underriner Motors and plaques donated by Western Awards &amp; Engraving. Here are details on each horse:<\/p>\n<p>\u2666 &#8220;Protector&#8221; by Kevin Red Star, sponsored by Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters.<\/p>\n<p>\u2666 &#8220;Spirit of Rhiannon&#8221; by Lori Blaylock, sponsored by The Oakland Company.<\/p>\n<p>\u2666 &#8220;Tally Ho&#8221; by Carol Spielman, sponsored by White Aspen Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2666 &#8220;Dream Horse&#8221; by Tyrel Johnson, sponsored by Steve Gountanis Homes.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Gargaro, co-owner of Rock Creek Coffee Roasters, which occupies the same corner as &#8220;Spirit of Rhiannon,&#8221; said he has been amazed at how many people, even on Sunday morning, have been coming to the intersection just to check out the horses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visitors to the opening day of the Yellowstone Valley Farmers&#8217; Market in downtown Billings on Saturday will have a special treat. On each corner under Skypoint at Broadway and Second Avenue North there stands an &#8220;Angel Horse of a Different Color.&#8221; The life-size fiberglass horses were painted by local artists and installed at the intersection [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,17],"tags":[2809,2808,2805,2807,2806,2810],"class_list":["post-7440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-billings","category-culture","tag-angel-horses","tag-carol-spielman","tag-kevin-red-star","tag-lori-blaylock","tag-tyrel-johnson","tag-white-aspen-ranch","prominence-top-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montana-mint.com\/lastbestnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}