Quilting Bea, who stands at Stearns Park in Columbus, will be auctioned Aug. 19, along with 15 other beautifully decorated fiberglass horses painted by Foothills area artists, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The August issue of Life In Our Foothills magazine, on stands now, contains beautiful full color photos of these horses, which have become a point of pride in Columbus, Saluda, Tryon and Landrum. For more details on the Art of the Horse auction visit ourcarolinafoothills.com or find Our Carolina Foothills on Facebook. Quilting Bea was sponsored by the City of Columbus and Polk County, and was designed by artist Lee Barker. (Photo by Claire Sachse)