Fergus: A Study by Jean Abernethy

My very first comical drawings horses were published in 1981. After many years of creating generic horse characters, Fergus was born. Like many horses, Fergus, through no choice of his own, lives with two hooves in the animal kingdom, and two hooves in the illogical world humans have created.

Fergus enjoys conversations with his stable mates, the shade tree and the big rock in his pasture. He calmly accepts dialog with armadillos, slugs, snowmen, even extra terrestrial visitors. But he is patient with people for he knows their understanding is limited. He reminds them as best he can, that horses are not nervous but sensitive, that horses are not stubborn, but strong-willed, and that the rational thought of humans is logical only to them.

Fergus is a story-teller who knows that just over there, on the other side of the fence, the grass is a little bit greener. Thank you for enjoying Fergus along with me. If Fergus has intrigued you, you can find more information from his very own stable (sorry, website) by visiting www.fergusthehorse.com.