Deborah Donohue

“The horse’s eyes should be like the mountain lakes on a midsummer evening, big and bright. A bold bearing of the neck like a lad from the mountains on his way to his beloved. Well-defined withers like the contours of the mountains set against an evening sky. The temperament as lively as a waterfall in...

Perfectly situated near Santa Barbara, California, on ten acres of pristine land between the rolling foothills and the sparkling Pacific Ocean, you’ll find this Mediterranean-inspired equestrian estate complete with its own vineyard. Conveniently close to the charming village centers of Montecito and Summerland, this dramatic rural sanctuary has everything a sophisticated cowgirl could desire: the...

No one knows where the Nez Perce people began their legendary relationship with horses. Both historians and anthropologists alike are unable to document exactly when the Pacific Northwest tribe actually acquired the horse. While it is generally accepted that the Spanish introduced the modern equine back into the Americas around 1730 (North America’s indigenous horses...

Wimberly, Texas, is an easy jaunt from San Antonio, Austin and Houston; a charming and eclectic hill town with a diverse population of 3000. Houston residents Dana Foster and Storm Lippman approached the Burleson Design Group there with a dream: to build a weekend getaway that would one day serve as their retirement home. The...

With a desire to honor and reflect the Native American tribes of the area like the Crow and Blackfoot, as well as their reverence for the buffalo, the owners of this majestic estate set out to create a modern home both wild and beautiful. Mission accomplished. A cherished taxidermy wolf is a reminder of wilder...

Domaine Montagna de Palm Springs, the  romantic and secluded 73-acre sanctuary of Suzanne Somers and husband Alan Hamel, beautifully and accurately lives up to its name. This spectacular residence, conveniently less than a mere mile from downtown Palm Springs, is tucked seamlessly into the mountainside and pristine wilderness of rugged Mesa Canyon, whose stones and...

Jane Marie Lauren welcomes me into her studio and I am enchanted–by the artwork to be sure, but also by the overwhelming grace of the willowy creature that creates these paintings. Like her art, Lauren is a juxtaposition: of beauty tinged with memories of pain; of the contemporary anchored in the historical. Perhaps most notable...

Set amid the timeless beauty of the Elk River Valley, The Home Ranch is an idyllic Rocky Mountain hideaway, a beloved Colorado dude ranch in the summer and fall, and a warm and welcoming cross-country ski resort and Steamboat lodging option in winter and spring. The only Relais & Chateaux dude ranch in Colorado, The...

That’s the town motto of Wickenburg, Arizona, home to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum and the annual Cowgirl-Up! Art from the Other Half of the West, Invitational Show & Sale, (now in its eighth year.) Wickenburg is an authentic wild west enclave a mere fifty-four miles from Phoenix but a world away. This historic mining town...