It’s Monday morning again and 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 Cuckoo Pint.
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Horse Basics Category
Horse Breeds From Italy
It’s Friday again and a great day for visiting an exotic location and learning 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 Italy.
Bred For War
It makes sense that many of today’s breeds came originally out of a need for sturdy war mounts and hardy mountain-type agricultural animals. Some of their breeds (like the Avelignese Horse & Bardigiano) are cousins to the well-loved Haflinger. All three of these breeds share common ancestors and come from the horses of invading Belgian Gauls.
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Crown of Thorns – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning again and 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 Crown of Thorns.
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another Monday and a new edition in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant has a fantastic name – the Jack-in-the-Pulpit looks like it belongs beyond the looking glass.
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Horse Breeds From Ireland
It’s the end of the week and time to visit another beautiful location and learn about the hardy 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 Ireland.
Made Ireland Tough
Most of the breeds from Ireland are smaller and tougher than your average horse. In large part due to the climactic conditions and physical geography of the country itself. Perhaps my favorite being the Kerry Bog Pony, tinier than the Shetland and once used to transport peat moss from bogs.
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Croton – Toxic Plant of the Week
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 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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