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Horse Basics
Horse Basics
Basic Black – Horse Coat Colors
Recently I’ve begun updating some of 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 […]
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Dieffenbachia – Toxic Plant of the Week
Back on track, it’s Monday and I’ve got another one of those pesky plants that hate your horse. Today’s plant is common, even though it has a very scientific sounding name, the Dieffenbachia.
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Horse Breeds From Scotland
The end of another week and a great time to visit another 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 Scotland. Scottish Greats for American Beer Scotland is […]
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Destroying Angel Mushroom – Toxic Plant of the Week
I’ve been a little inconsistent lately, but these are important so here is another plant your horse can’t eat. Today it’s not about leaves and bark, but about fungus, the beautiful & aptly named Destroying Angel Mushroom.
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Horse Breeds From Portugal
The end of another week and a good time to visit another 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 Portugal. Iberian Greats Portugal isn’t a large country […]
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Delphinium – Toxic Plant of the Week
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 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Day Blooming Jasmine – Toxic Plant of the Week
Image from scott.zona under the CC BY 2.0 license 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.