Immortalise your horse

Timeless equine portraits full of power and depth

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Your horse is personality. Presence. A shared history.

A portrait should preserve what makes your horse so exceptional to you:
its character. Its essence.

From snapshot to one-of-a-kind piece.

Even simple photographs can be used as the basis for your bespoke horse portrait.

Smartphone photograph of a brown foal named Betty as a working reference for a horse portrait, a simple phone snapshot against a stable background with a washing line, displayed on a smartphone screen.
Expressive painting of the foal Betty, a modern horse portrait based on a snapshot, emphasising her curious frontal gaze, distinctive blaze, and a dynamic background.
Smartphone photograph of a brown foal named Betty as a working reference for a horse portrait, a simple phone snapshot against a stable background with a washing line, displayed on a smartphone screen.
Expressive painting of the foal Betty, a modern horse portrait based on a snapshot, emphasising her curious frontal gaze, distinctive blaze, and a dynamic background.
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Black-and-white photograph of the artist Hartmut Hellner, displayed alongside the official quote from the German Horse Museum emphasising his status as one of the most renowned horse painters.

"HARTMUT HELLNER
IS ONE OF THE
MOST RENOWNED
EQUINE PAINTERS
OF OUR TIME."

German Horse Museum, Verden (Aller)

Black-and-white photograph of the artist Hartmut Hellner, displayed alongside the official quote from the German Horse Museum emphasising his status as one of the most renowned horse painters.

"HARTMUT HELLNER IS ONE OF THE MOST RENOWNED EQUINE PAINTERS OF OUR TIME."

German Horse Museum, Verden (Aller)

Works owned by the world’s elite in equestrian sport

including
Isabell Werth
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl
Sandra Auffarth
Sönke Rothenberger
Patrik Kittel

Featured in a special exhibition at the German Horse Museum

Known from:

Official logo of St. Georg – Germany’s leading equestrian magazine
Logo of the specialist magazine "ReiterRevue International", which commissioned Hartmut Hellner to create the official Horse of the Year painting.
Logo of Germany’s oldest sports newspaper, the "Sport-Welt", which has published several features on the equine artist Hartmut Hellner.
Official logo of the magazine "Vollblut", the specialist publication for flat racing and thoroughbred breeding

Known from:

A gallery of logos from renowned specialist media such as "St. Georg", "ReiterRevue International", "Sport-Welt", and "Vollblut", all of which have previously featured Hartmut Hellner’s work and equine painting.
A delighted client stands beside her large-scale contemporary horse portrait by Hartmut Hellner. The painting shows a dressage horse in dynamic motion, with the expressive eye as the focal point.

“I just picked it up and unpacked it – like Christmas… I’m lost for words. It’s even more beautiful in real life!”

Susanne Warnecke, Oelde

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Portrait of the dressage stallion Franziskus from Ingrid Klimke against a blue background with a red circle, modern horse painting by Hartmut Hellner, emphasising movement, dynamism, and character.
Portrait of the dressage horse Touchdown by Patrik Kittel against a blue background, modern horse painting by Hartmut Hellner, emphasising dynamism, power, and dressage presence.
Portrait of the horse D’avie from Gut Wettlkam Stud, owned by Lisa and Thomas Müller, modern horse painting by Hartmut Hellner, emphasising expression and personality.
Dynamic portrait of the grey stallion Cornet Obolensky in mid-jump, modern show-jumping horse painting emphasising technique, power, and elegance.
Portrait of the dressage stallion Lehmann, modern horse painting by Hartmut Hellner, emphasising posture, alert gaze, and dynamism.
Portrait of the grey show-jumping horse Le Coultre de Muze at the Saut Hermès, modern horse painting by Hartmut Hellner, emphasising movement, technique, and dynamism.
Expressive portrait of the world champion mare TSF Dalera BB, modern equine art featuring a winner’s ribbon and gold medal against a blue background, emphasising elegance and competitive spirit.
Emotional portrait of the mare Cassilia, modern animal painting against a vivid blue background, emphasising trust, character, and a gentle gaze.

Investment range

Each painting is created in my studio as a unique work.

Commissions begin at €2,250.
Typical investments range between €4,000 and €8,000.

Availability

My work remains intentionally limited.
Only a few paintings are created each year

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How your individual horse portrait is created

1. Initial Enquiry & Consultation

We discuss the subject, format and details personally.

2. Photographs & Composition

You provide photographs of your horse. Even informal snapshots are entirely suitable.

3. Proposal & Commission

You receive a binding quotation. Once confirmed and a deposit is paid, I begin the painting.

4. Completion & Delivery

When the painting is finished, you receive a final viewing. The work is then carefully packaged and delivered.

1. Initial Enquiry & Consultation

We discuss the subject, format and details personally.

2. Photographs & Composition

You provide photographs of your horse. Even simple snapshots are sufficient.

3. Proposal & Commission

You receive a binding quotation. Once confirmed and a deposit is paid, I begin the painting.

4. Completion & Delivery

When the painting is finished, you receive a final viewing. The work is then carefully packaged and delivered.

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Take a look over my shoulder (approx. 5 minutes)

Close-up of three wide, paint-splattered brushes on a rustic wooden stand in the studio of horse and animal painter Hartmut Hellner, with mood lighting highlighting the texture of the bristles.

Let’s begin with your horse.

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