The exhibition was funded in part by the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program.
This exhibition from Mingei International’s permanent collection included animals from India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Sweden, Great Britain, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States of America. Some were made as toys—a herd of Swedish horses, a Scottish rocking horse and a carousel or derby horse from England; others have religious or ceremonial functions—the Indian horse in honor of Lord Aiyanar, and a dance horse from Indonesia. Most of the horses were fashioned from wood, but metal, clay and straw objects were also to be seen. In addition to the horses, a selection of Navajo blankets and other American Indian textiles were on display. Mingei International’s video, “The Horse in Folk Art”, accompanied the exhibition.