Posted on 22nd August 202116th October 2023 by LornaWaves and Horses White Horse wave White Horse wave – Poseidon, King of the Sea, created the Horse. Breaking waves are called white horses as the crest of the mane can be seen as the mane of the horse. Listen to them closely … the booming of the waves crashing sounds like hundreds of hooves thundering along the ground. For me waves and horses conjures up the spirit of freedom. Acrylic on 50cm x 100cm canvas by Lorna Markillie 2021