An all around horse fair which is as geared towards the kids who ride the ponies and the parents who love them.
Learn about horse management, care, and how you can enrich your local chapter of Pony Club.
The event allows visitors to interact and learn from national examiners, horse management instructors, renowned coaches as well as advanced riders.
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Recently I ran across a whole new area of the equestrian industry that I hadn’t previously been introduced to. Suitability makes and sells equestrian patterns for adults, children and horses.
They offer a variety of patterns for both English & Western show clothing and include everything from show jackets to chaps to breeches. And that’s just the patterns for people, they have a number of patterns for horse clothing too.
Make your own fly masks, horse blankets…even halloween costumes.
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American Mammoth is the largest breed of ass and was developed through the need for larger & stronger animals in the US.
Breeding began by the selective crossing of imported European breeds to local Native American & Mexican animals.
Informal breeding of the mammoth began more than 100 years before they became official.
A registry was formed in 1888 to track and register the animals & originally close attention was paid to bloodlines. The intention was to preserve desired traits and produce black animals over 15 hands tall.
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The tradition of this show dates back to 1896 when the first stock show took place along the banks of Marine Creek in north Fort Worth. Since then it has become a yearly tradition not just for horse people, but for ranchers and farmers alike.
The festivities include livestock exhibitions, auctions, commercial exhibits and rodeo demonstrations all geared towards family fun, entertainment and learning.
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The kelpie isn’t a mythical creature you want to make friends with, although they may seem very friendly.
The creature under the Kelpie name comes from Celtic folklore, however it seems to have cousins throughout much of northern Europe.
This is a shape shifter which can take different forms, however generally it chooses a horse or a pony. The plan is to lure an unknowing horse lover on to his back, then go for a ride.
Their skin contains adhesive so once you’ve hopped on there is no getting off.
Once the Kelpie has got his prey, he will head for the water where he drowns & inevitably eats them (except for their heart & liver). Not a pretty way to go, so watch yourself near lochs & lakes in northern European countries.
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Geared towards horse lovers of all types this is a large show with a great deal of activities including the expo, a sales exhibition, shows and a professional forum.
The fair is one of the largest events of its kind in central Germany and last year they attracted 56,000 visitor and 250 exhibitors.
The Showing Events Include
Most debates about the existence of the mighty unicorn are passionate ones. An innocent post about the existence of unicorns turned into a grand discussion about mythical creatures of all types.
So, for all of you unicorn lovers out there, (and I know there is a lot of you) I put together a list of some of the best unicorn books I could find.
Whether you want to find your inner unicorn, learn about their lore or read about unicorn adventures, I’ve got you covered.
It’s not a pleasant job, but from time to time it is a necessary one. Taking the temperature of your horse enables you to troubleshoot problems and better gauge how they feel.
This video from Horse & Rider provides a quick demonstration of the rather unsavory task.
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Horses are herd animals and tend to form close companionships with the animals and people around them. Although they may prefer the company of their own kind, it is clear that they are equal opportunity playmates.
Here is a collection of horses and their best pals, whether they are in the form of a child or a goat.
Horse Buddies
Every Horse Should Have A Dog
Even Cats Love Horses
Horses & Goats
Horses & Their Kids
Horses & Donkeys
Random Horse Buddies
There are plenty of them out there, it seems horses will become friends with almost anything. If you’ve got a good one let me know, I’ll post it & give you credit (& a link) for the pic.
Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Hunters, Jumpers & Dressage Show
Jan 13th – April 5th
The property covers about 140 acres in total and the show grounds make up about 80 acres of it.
The facilities are family friendly and built as an eventing locale complete with a large stadium, restaurants and vendor booths.
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In my searches to find stables & barns for my barns in HDR post I ran across pictures of stables from all over the world. So I started collecting non-HDR images too, it’s interesting to see the variety of stables from such different places.
The flavor & personality of each one is unique, yet strangely all it takes is a warm animal to make it feel like home.