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Golden Gait Collection Limited Edition Giclée Canvas • Santa Ynez, California 

Awards & Exhibitions | 2026 Selected Artist The Photo Review | Featured work: "Boss—Gilded Morning"

Captured from the unique perspective of an artist in the saddle, this collection celebrates the spirit of modern California ranch life in the Santa Ynez Valley.  Limited-edition, gallery wrapped canvases transcend traditional photography—my painterly style unveils the timeless, sun-drenched romance of the golden hills. 
Photographed entirely from an authentic, insider perspective, each piece offers an intimate invitation into a deeply rooted equestrian lifestyle—focusing on horses at liberty within the herd, quiet between the ears trail vistas, and majestic valley landscapes.  It is a world where morning mist meets ancient oaks, and the land is best understood at a walk. 
Each image is printed on museum-quality canvas with archival inks, and is delivered to your home straight from the fine art printer, as a ready to hang statement piece.  Every edition is limited to 100 prints across all sizes and includes a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity.  
In addition to our canvas collection, fine art coffee table lookbooks are available—offering another tactile, beautiful way for Santa Ynez Valley visitors to take a piece of Valley magic home with them.  And we have just launched a new snail mail club--The Ranch Dispatch.  Each monthly will bring a 4x6 art card plus a heartfelt letter from our ranch.  We offer a complimentary monthly mailer with no credit card required.
Until the dust settles,
Elle Adams,

Golden Gait Collection

P.S.  If you'd like to read about my inspiration that led me to creating Golden Gait Collection, my SoCal racehorse connection, and a special women's retreat, see video stories below ⬇️

My Racehorse Connection

Before I founded Golden Gait Collection, the 15 years I spent as founder/director of TROTT USA––pioneering racehorse aftercare promotion at the highest levels of racing––included sponsorship connections with icons like Zenyatta, her connections, and Hall of Fame Jockeys. A mission I strongly believe in, and one I brought to the national Today Show stage. As a lifelong artist with a lifelong passion for horses, while also being a lifelong steward of the horse, I bring this inspiration and cause driven stewardship to my equestrian fine art.

The Beginnings––Alabama to California

Bonnie Ellen Adams story begins in Alabama as an 11 yo girl with a firm vision of her future. Fast forward to a SoCal real estate Broker living the rat race, while owning horses, and founding a racehorse nonprofit for their aftercare. Finally able to trade the 8 lane highways for 2 lane roads in Santa Ynez, Ca., she is now living the simple ranch life she envisioned as that 11 yo horse crazy girl growing up in Alabama.
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