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Horse Basics
Horse Basics
Emerald Feather Fern – Toxic Plant of the Week
Another new week and a great time to learn about yet another plant your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant doesn’t grow everywhere, but is often found in decorative planting. The delicate Emerald Feather Fern is really too lovely to eat anyway.
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Pangare or Mealy Modifier – Horse Coat Colors
A few weeks ago I decided to give my colors section an update – it was time for an upgrade. There is some new info and the rest is quite simply better than it was. Modifiers There is an array of modifying genes which can affect base colors as well as each other, they can […]
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Elephant Ear – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday again and I’ve got another plant your horse can’t eat for you. While today’s plant is fairly common it’s not generally on the equine menu. The Elephant Ear is almost too big to eat!
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Seal Bay or Brown Base – Horse Coat Colors
There are four base horse coat colors, black, chestnut, bay and brown. Black, bay and brown coats are caused by the agouti gene and it is the Dominant agouti allele that causes black hairs to be restricted to the points. Agouti Magic Seal brown can be subtle and is easily confused with dark bay, especially […]
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Elderberry – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning and time to learn a thing or two about a plant your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is very common and luckily while toxic, the Elderberry isn’t a deadly beauty.
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Easter Lily – Toxic Plant of the Week
Another new week means another new plant to be on the lookout for. Today’s plant looks like it is older than time itself, the Easter Lily is one tough character.
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Bay Modifier – Horse Coat Colors
Lately I’ve been updating the images in the colors section and giving the section a bit of an overhaul. It’s a big job but quite the lovely one. Modifiers There are a variety of color modifying genes which can affect base colors as well as each other. They can be further affected by dilutions and […]
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Dracaena Palm – Toxic Plant of the Week
Another new week means another new plant to be on the lookout for. Today’s plant looks like it is older than time itself, the Dracaena Palm is one tough character.
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Grey Modifier – Horse Coat Colors
Recently I’ve been updating the images in my colors section and giving the section a bit of a facelift. It’s a lot of work, but it’s a pretty job. Modifiers There are a wide variety of color modifiers which can affect both the base colors as well as each other. They can also be further […]
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Downy Brome – Toxic Plant of the Week
Monday morning and time to learn about yet another plant that could hurt your horse. Today’s plant is Downy Brome, very common – but luckily it’s only a problem at certian times of the year .
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Basic Chestnut – Horse Coat Colors
Recently I’ve begun updating the images in my colors section and getting in touch with the times when it comes to color. It’s a complicated ride, but it sure is a pretty one! Basic Colors Coloring in horses comes from a pigment called melanin which appears in two forms, eumelanin (black) and phaeomelanin (red). These […]
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Dogbane – Toxic Plant of the Week
Monday morning and time to learn a thing or two about another plant that has it in for your horse . Today’s plant is incredibly common and could as easily be called horsebane, Dogbane is dangerous.