Toni P. Haigh, a third generation Californian, was raised on a ranch, working cattle, showing, breeding and training horses as well as teaching riding and art. She follows in the footsteps of her family, going back to Daniel Haigh, master of the Old Surrey Hunt in England from 1820 to 1836.

Her grandfather came from England in 1890 to settle in Simi Valley, Calif., and was from a family of noted horsemen, including his brother, Alfred Grenfell Haigh (1870-1963), one of the premier equine and sporting artists of his time.

Alfred Haigh’s legacy lives on in his grandniece, sharing his passion for art, fine horses and terriers.

This week’s cover, Hurry Up And Wait, is a 24″x20″ oil that’s currently exhibited in the American Academy of Equine Art Fall Open Juried Exhibition and Sale. The exhibition runs through Nov. 8 at the International Museum of the Horse, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The exhibit is also shown on the AAEA website.