As many of you know, there is a pretty large number of plants that are actually toxic to horses and I during my years writing this site I’ve begun to catalogue & photograph as many of them as I can find. This is the Week #1 of my Toxic Plant of the Week series and I’m starting at the beginning with African Rue.
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Exercising horses on a lunge line is a good practice in many respects. It’s a great way to warm your animal up, work out a few bucks & squeals and to check for injury and lameness before getting on their back.
The video makes a point that the art of lunging should only be attempted by a professional. While it’s a great exercise for the horse, it can also be quite dangerous to someone who has no experience.
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Over the past few weeks I’ve been having a ball wandering around iTunes looking for all things horse. There is already an endless supply of interesting & useful horse apps, equestrian games even some designed to simply waste time.
As I started collecting I realized that my list was never going to stop growing. So I’ve created posts around smaller collections with more specific themes. Several people brought up apps on this list in the comments on my last post so I thought I’d post all of the useful equine apps next. For each one I’ve provided a brief description and a link to them on the iTunes app store.
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Anyone who has looked at my interview here at the Equinest knows that I was a horseshoer for alot of years. I was ask by Paige for my input about hoof care.
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It’s horse breed Thursday again and time to meet one of the last four letters of the breed alphabet. Make sure you visit the breeds section where I’ve written pages about every breed I can find.
If you haven’t met the rest of the alphabet, be sure to do so A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V. Today it’s about breeds that start with W, from the Australian Waler which isn’t an officially recognized breed to the Württemberger which was developed in Germany as a heavy coach horse.
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While I’ve proven that I’m a horse art lover & I’ve explored some incredibly old pieces. I’ve never quite gone this old, back into prehistory to the crude artwork of our ancient ancestors.
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Name
Nico Morgan
Website & places you can find my work online
Website: www.nicomorgan.com
Flickr: nico
Facebook: Nico Morgan Photography
Where I am
I live in the East Midlands of England, in our smallest county, Rutland. Home is about 15 mins drive from Burghley and in the heart of what we call the Shire fox hunting country.
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When it comes to food, horses have to be quite picky. You’d be amazed at how many plants these handsome herbivores can’t eat. One of the first sections I created on The Equinest was the toxic plant section & it had a complete facelift not too long ago.
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Let’s face it, horses can be injury, illness or accident prone and some lucky individuals have problems with all three. It’s important that any horse owner know their mount and be able to recognize problematic signs.
Making sure you know your animal is step number one. Knowing their behavior and habits is essential to recognizing signs of trauma, lameness or illness. This video outlines some basics to look for when checking your horse over.
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Interestingly enough I’ve been able to find enough horse flavored iPhone apps to actually have some niche categories, which is great for enthusiasts of specific disciplines. There is a great deal of information out there that you can now access from anywhere.
If you haven’t already be sure to check out the USEF & USDF EquiTest Apps and the FEI EquiTest Apps for more dressage info & goodies, then dig into the handy list below. For each listing below I’ve provided a brief description and a link to them on the iTunes app store.
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Anyone who has looked at my interview here at the Equinest knows that I was a horseshoer for alot of years. I was ask by Paige for my input about hoof care.
“The frog serves as the heart of the foot so-to-speak.”
Name
Stephanie Small
Website & Places you can find my work online
deviantART: pegacorna2 and to a lesser extent you can see some of my art on Elfwood
Where I am
Lake County, California
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