An award-winning educational platform that combines original illustration, website design, and interactive learning to inspire the next generation of horse lovers. As founder and creative director, Susan DiFelice designed every aspect of The Pony Island, which earned First Place in the Equine-Related Website category at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards.
A collaborative series for The Chronicle of the Horse featuring Eliza Sydnor’s dressage instruction paired with Susan DiFelice’s original illustrations, bringing training concepts to life through visual storytelling.
Founded in 2017, Allpony became one of the first online communities dedicated to young horse enthusiasts. Combining illustration, education, and interactive design, the platform inspired horse-loving kids for more than two decades before being acquired by the United States Pony Clubs in 2024.
Created a series of educational illustrations for Gartmore Riding School (UK) to support its horsemanship curriculum, helping students learn horse care, grooming, and riding concepts through engaging visuals.
Dreamers & Schemers partnered with Susan DiFelice from Allpony to craft an extensive collection of vibrant boot socks and saddle pads, specifically designed to bring joy and color into the equestrian world!
Eliza and I have been collaborating on a series of illustrations for her social media where I provide the illustration that goes along with her explanation or idea. She has seen a major uptick in social media engagements and followers since the beginning of our collaboration.
Shop the Posh Pony is a small equestrian retailer and manufacturer located in Southern California. Their products are handmade with love by a mother-daughter duo. Their goal is to provide the equestrian community with fun and adorable gifts, treats, and personal goods.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenny Blades of Shop the Posh Pony about her beautiful boot stuffers that she makes using some of my fabric designs. Here is what I learned…