It’s Monday again and I’m excited to share another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant that is so blue it hurts my eyes, the Delphinium.
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Horse Basics Category
Horse Breeds From Poland
The end of another week and time to visit an exotic location and learn about the ineresting horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is a fascinating ride, & today a peek at the breeds from Poland.
Running Contender
Perhaps Polands strongest contender for horse of the year is the Wielkopolski, a cross between Trakehner and native Polish stock. These animals are known for their athletic ability and sportman-like attitude.
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Death Cap Mushroom – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday again and I’m excited to learn about another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant no one wants to try, the Death Cap Mushroom.
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Horse Breeds From Peru
The end of the week again and a great time to visit an exotic location and learn about the unique horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is a fascinating ride, & today a peek at the breeds from Peru.
Andean Tough Guys
All horse breeds in the Americas were introduced by (primarily Spanish) explorers and settlers. Only the toughest animals were selected for the journey, and only the toughest of those survived it. Their descendants went on to form two distinctive types of breeds in Peru. Tough Andean mountain horses and smoother, more civilized riding horses. The mountain horses survive inhospitable climates at altitude
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Death Camas – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday again and time to learn about another plant that has it in for your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant that is named most appropriately, the Death Camas.
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Horse Breeds From Norway
The end of the week is a great time to visit another exotic location and learn about the unique horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is a fascinating ride, & today a peek at the breeds from Norway.
Old & Cold
The breeds from Norway tend to be rather old and similarly unique ones. The first example would have to be the Døle Gudbrandsdal, one of the smallest cold blooded trotters on the planet. Relatively new on the books, the Døle’s bloodlines are thought to date back somewhere between 400 – 800 BC. Today they are protected and controlled by the government.
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Day Blooming Jasmine – Toxic Plant of the Week
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It’s Monday again and time to learn about another plant that has it in for your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant that smells good enough to eat, but shouldn’t be, Day Blooming Jasmine.
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Horse Breeds From The Netherlands
The end of the week is a great time to visit another exotic location and learn about the majestic horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is a fascinating ride, & today a peek at the breeds from The Netherlands.
Athletic Champ
The Netherlands are in the north so many of their breeds tend toward the more robust side. Originally they bred two similar types of athletic horse, the Gelderland (a coach horse with natural jumping ability) & the Groningen a charming riding horse with stylish action. More recently the Dutch Warmblood was developed and the two breeds were absorbed into a warmblood registry.
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Datura – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday again and a great time to learn about another plant that has it in for your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a snowy white flower that looks so innocent, the Datura.
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Horse Breeds From Morocco
The end of the week is a great time to visit an exotic location and learn about the majestic horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is a fascinating ride, & today a peek at the breeds from Morocco.
The Big Debate
When it comes to the start of it all, Morocco has a heavy hitter in the horse world. There is a debate about whether Barb or Arabian bloodlines came first and if they are, in fact, connected at all. Both breeds exhibit wildly different characteristic dominant traits, which they tend to pass on. The Barb is more solidly built for mountainous desert climates and credited as the foundation for the mighty Iberian breeds.
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Daphne – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning again and time to learn about another plant that has it in for your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a beautiful member of the plant family, the Daphne.
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Daffodil – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning and time to learn about another plant that has it in for your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at an incredibly colorful toxic beauty, Daffodil.
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