Horses are fairly simple animals and when working with them it’s important to remember that they are animals of prey & will always behave as such.
This is an animal with strong instinct and a great deal of their behavior can be explained by understanding their nature. This video provides tips & tricks for recognizing horse behavior. Knowing what to expect is half the battle, the other half is dealing with it.
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While I’m not a huge fan of traveling circuses I don’t feel as bad about enjoying a little art on the subject. Perhaps the most interesting part about these pieces is the sort of surreal point of view they all seem to take.
In most of these images the horses are grand and handsome figures & I’m guessing (hoping anyway) that some of the original circuses were proud of their animals & took great care of them.
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Baroque horses are often the most romantic looking animals, flowing of mane & tail and noble of confirmation. The term generally describes the descendants of athletic war horses in the Middle Ages, with muscular hindquarters an arched neck and a powerful presence.
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It’s horse breed Thursday again and time to meet another letter of the equine world. The breeds section has hundreds of amazing animals from all around the world.
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. Today it’s about breeds that start with Q, from the mysterious Qatgani Horse of Afghanistan who I could find nothing about to the well loved Quarter Pony an American classic.
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The story of St. George has been celebrated by a number of different cultures and places over the years. In fact, there is centuries and centuries of artwork dedicated to the brave St. George.
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The Eohippus is one of the earliest equidae species and roamed North America & western Europe during the early to middle Eocene era (about 55 – 45 million years ago). They were about 2 feet long and weighed around 50 pounds.
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Perhaps one of the most important elements of your horse ritual is grooming. From picking hooves to the curry combing each part is essential to your horse’s health & well-being.
This video provides a beautiful setting (all barns should look like that) for a great how-to video. Step by step instructions are peppered with advice & tips for giving your horse or pony the best (& most efficient) groom you can.
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The Litang Horse Festival is a summertime festival held in the village of Letang in the Sichuan province of China. This celebration is generally held during the first week of August & people come from all around southern China & Tibet to trade, celebrate and ride.
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It’s horse breed Thursday again and time to meet another letter of the equine world. The breeds section has hundreds of different animals & I hope you’ll meet them all.
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. Today it’s about breeds that start with P, from the tiny Padang Pony developed by the Dutch on the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the ancient Przewalski’s Horse the only surviving breed of wild equidae still alive.
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Last week I featured some amazing art featuring bay horses and this week I’ve got more to share. The final installment (for now) of my horses in art by color collection.
This has been a fun series of posts and has quickly put itself in my top ten favorites. I’ll be keeping an eye out for different colors (I’m keeping them sharp for some greys), because I just can’t seem to get enough horse art. Who knew there was so much out there? For now be sure to check out the rest of the colors. white (pt. 2) | black (pt. 2) | red | pinto | palomino | appaloosa
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