Autumn 2025

Updated November 11th.

Fall leaves. Changing colors. Rich hues. Dramatic tones. Sigh. At Hattingdon Horses we certainly enjoy the depth of beauty that is the Autumn season.

To create vibrant hats to go along with those sentiments, Vivian went all the way back to the beginning of Hattingdon to find something special that would inspire — and she did.

Look at these fabulous Lennox top hats.


When asked about the hats’ histories, Vivian said that the Lennox hat on the left was her first attempt at a Fall hat some years ago. The other Fall hat, on the right, arrived years later and became a big favorite, just as the earlier one did. Aren’t they lovely?

Thank you for visiting with us. Before we go, how about a poem by Robert Frost. Sigh. Love it.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

by ROBERT FROST

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
_______

Thank you for spending time with us. — Love, Hattingdon & Co.


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Canada Day 2025

Happy Canada Day flag art by Vivian.

Yes, we know, we overlooked Canada Day this year, which is July 1st. With cap in hand, we are here to make amends.

Vivian has made both — pretty hats and cute hats — celebrating Canada throughout the years. We had to use our “way back machine” to gather up some of them. Here are your faves.

Shady lady Canada hat.
Shady Lady 2019.

Shady Lady 2021.

Victoria Maple Leaf Hat.
Victoria Sweetheart Hat 2023.

Charlotte Hattingdon red and white percher with maple leaf.
Charlotte Percher 2024.

It was fun seeing these again. Love love love Charlotte. We are crazy about Shady Lady too. Which ones are your faves?

See also Happy Canada Day 2024 »

Post dated Tuesday, the 1st of July.


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National Creativity Day

Creativity Day 2025 banner featuring Bonnie Artiste.

Hey there. Today, May 30th, is “National Creativity Day”.

AOL writes:

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“You don’t need to be a painter or a poet to “be creative” — and thank goodness for that. National Creativity Day, celebrated every May 30, was created to invite everyone to tap into their imagination, embrace new ideas, and express themselves… in whatever form feels right.

Whether that’s cooking, songwriting, parenting, reorganizing your bookshelves by color (no notes), or mowing lines in your lawn just so, creativity comes in many shapes and sizes — and all of them are meaningful and worthwhile.

A brief history

This holiday was established in 2018 by Hal Croasmun and ScreenwritingU to highlight the power of imagination and recognize the many different ways people create.

Since then, it’s become a meaningful annual reminder to step outside our routines and make something — anything. It’s also a chance to pause and notice the small ways you’re already being creative in daily life. Your gut instinct might be to say, “Oh, I’m not a creative person.” But we’re willing to bet you are — and you just might not be giving yourself enough credit.

Creativity isn’t just about creating art — it’s part of how we live. Read full article at AOL »

Featured Image: Bonnie Artiste. ©Vivian J Grant. All Rights Reserved.


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