Deborah Bardenhagen-Ludlow
“I was born Deborah Bardenhagen in Kalamazoo, Michigan July 22, 1958. I grew up passionate about horses, dogs, and cats. My first encounter with horses was my toy spring horse; followed by “Bob’s ponies.” I owned my first horse at the age of 15 and have had them in my life since.
I have always loved to draw horses, but my career led me down another path. In completing a MCOM through Spring Arbor University, a requirement of graduation was completion of a Portfolio project, which opened the door to illustrating a story book about how horses communicate. It also became an opportunity to honor Audrey's short life and the joy she brought to all of us whose lives she had touched”
- Deborah Bardenhagen-Ludlow