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12 Horse Calendar Selections for 2009

Wrapped presentAlmost any horse lover will be excited to unwrap a lovely 2009 horse calendar on Christmas morning.

Horses in 2009

I did some homework to find the best horse calendars out there for the coming year. This is a gift that can be appreciated all year long.

Customize It

A calendar isn’t a particularly original gift, but if you spend a few bucks (or a little bit of time) you can make it a memorable one.
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Horse Pictures From Canada

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Canada is a land of rugged landscapes and true wilderness. Much like the north of Europe, the horses in the northern part of the continent tend to be strong, stocky, solid animals. Built to withstand harsh weather conditions and heavy workloads.

Work aside, the Canadians are fond of their sport horses and play with avid interest in a broad range of equine-related competitions.
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Horse Christmas Gifts – The Fun Stuff

Wondering what to get the horse fanatic in your life? Here are some fun options that no horse lover needs, but plenty of them will want.

Finding the Good Stuff

There are tons of horse gift websites out there, and I’ve scoured them all to find the gifts I think are the best for horse lovers this year. If you haven’t checked out the first post in this series, it covers the essentials. This one is geared towards fun, clever, and useful items with a horse theme.
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Unicorn Horns – Not Just for Horses Anymore

UnicornBelieve it or not, It seems there are all sorts of creatures out there that can have a single horn centered on their forehead. Which technically makes them unicorns.

So Many Unicorns

In fact, as I started searching I realized just how many exotic one-horned creatures there are out there. Some of them are named after the unicorn, some are deformities, and some are just plain freaky.
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Horse Christmas Gifts – The Essentials

The holidays are upon us and it is time to start thinking about what you want to get for the horse lover in your life.

All Kinds of Horse Gifts

I did some research and came up with some of the best gifts I could find online to help get you started. I’ve separated them into 4 sections, the essentials, fun stuff, horse gifts for the kid in all of us, 2009 calendars and something for the guys. This post is dedicated to the essentials, gifts that almost any horse lover will appreciate and smile every time they use.
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Horse Related Charities

Let’s face it, donating to a worthy cause just makes you feel good. There are too many abused, neglected and starving animals out there and we, as humans are responsible for their welfare.

You Can Help

There are a wide variety of horse related charities out there to choose from, and we all want to know the money we donate will actually go to helping our equine friends. Here is a helpful guide to help you decide where to open your wallet.
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Horse Pictures From Nicaragua

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Another of the countries where horses are more than just pampered pets, in Nicaragua most horses earn their (and their owners) dinner every day.

An integral part of daily life, agriculture and transportation, the horse is utilized in much the same fashion today as it has been for hundreds of years.
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