It’s that time again, Monday morning and it’s time to learn about another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at an incredibly common house plant, the Croton.
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Horse Basics Category
Horse Breeds From Iran
It’s the end of the week and time to visit another exotic location and learn about the fabulous horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from Iran.
Family Business
Perhaps one of the purest ancient Iranian breeds is the stunning Asil, an incredibly pure strain of Arabian. The bloodlines of these animals are kept within tribes and families and their breeding was thought to bring spiritual and material gain. As with many ancient breeds, their origins are unclear, however rock carvings of horses have been found in the area that date back 5,000 years.
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Crotalaria – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s that time again, Monday morning and it’s time to learn about yet another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at the unassuming and delicately pretty Crotalaria.
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Horse Breeds From Indonesia
It’s Friday and a good day 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 an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from Indonesia.
Not Really Horses
Most of the Indonesian horse breeds aren’t actually horses at all, they are technically ponies. Per capita, they may have the most pony breeds of all countries. An island nation, the ponies of Indonesia are quite similar in ancestry, but have been shaped over the years to meet local needs from island to island.
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Creeping Charlie – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s that time again, Monday morning and the day we learn about another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a look at a plant that sounds a sinister for such a pretty little plant, the Creeping Charlie.
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Horse Breeds From India
It’s Friday and a good day 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 an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from India.
Award For Most Unique
India is a huge country with incredibly varied geographical terrain. For such a large country, there aren’t a lot of breeds. However I’m willing to bet I’m missing a few (and my information is shaky on many of them if anyone can help). I do know that this country is home to some of the most unique equine ears on the planet, the Kathiawari and the Marwari are both known (& prized) for their inwardly curved ears.
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Corn Plant – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday and the start of another week, time to learn about yet another plant that can hurt your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant (that doesn’t actually grow corn) the highly fragrant Corn Plant.
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Horse Breeds From Hungary
It’s Friday and a good day 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 an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from Hungary.
Arabian Influence
There is a huge Arabian influence in the horses of Hungary. If it wasn’t in the breed’s bloodlines, it was probably added for refinement along the way somewhere. In fact, there isn’t a coldblooded horse native to the country and their one draft breed was brought to the area.
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Dun Horse Breeds
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Many people claim that dun horses are inherently tougher than other colors. While this seems like a far out claim, it isn’t. Some of the oldest horse breeds on the planet are dun so it stands to reason that they are extremely tough animals.
Recognizing Duns
There are several other genetic combinations that can create animals with dun-like coloring. However, there are a few distinguishing characteristics that set the dun apart, they must possess at least one primitive marking – a dorsal stripe from mane to tail. Apart from that they can carry stripes on their forehead, chest, shoulders or legs – but if they don’t have a dorsal stripe they aren’t a dun.
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Common Cocklebur – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s another Monday morning and a great time to learn about another plant that is dangerous to your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant that just sounds angry and spiny, the Common Cocklebur.
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Horse Breeds From Greece
It’s Friday and the perfect day to visit a new exotic location and learn about the fascinating horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from Greece.
War Horses
Greece isn’t home to a huge variety of horse breeds considering its great history and island formation. There is a strong delination between the two types of equines bred here, horses for war and ponies for agriculture. Modern horse stock is still reminiscent of ancient calvary animals carrying heavily armed knights off to battle. They are heavy of bone and thick with muscle.
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Columbine – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s another Monday morning and once again I have a brilliantly beautiful plant that can make your horse sick to share. Today we are going to look closer at a plant with the loveliest most delicate flowers, the Columbine.
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