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Horse Basics
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Horse Breeds Beginning With E
After the earlier horse breed letters, E brought a big Whew! They get smaller for a little while & that makes me feel like I’m going faster. If you haven’t already checked out A’s, B’s, C’s & the D’s, they represent a huge chunk of the World’s breeds. Today it’s all about those that begin […]
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Horse Breeds Beginning With D
Reaching horse breeds that begin with D was almost a relief, as the earlier letters are all rather large categories (although D isn’t a small one by any means). If you haven’t already checked out the A’s, the B’s & the C’s they are worth a look. For today we will focus on breeds that […]
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Horse Types
In the world of equines it is understood that there are a wide variety of horse breeds, however within the horse world (and even some breeds) there are a number of types. The List Not all of the types listed below are officially recognized and some of them overlap. However they are used within the […]
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Horse Breeds Beginning With C
The never ending parade of horse breeds is always a source of entertainment. Each one has a story to tell and they all coincide with our own story of life on this planet. If you haven’t already checked out the A’s & the B’s, be sure to meet them. Today we are going to take […]
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Horse Breeds Beginning With B
Still writing those breed pages and finding a new favorite every day. The needs of mankind are a large part of the development of the equine species & each breed plays a large part of history itself. If you haven’t already checked out the A’s, be sure to meet them. But today it’s all about […]
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Horse Breeds Beginning With A
Lately I’ve been hard at work on my breeds section, so it’s on my mind. Which means I’ll be writing about them from time to time, I’m not joking when I say there are a lot of them. Plus I’m growing proud of how comprehensive the list has become. As I’m adding them by letter […]
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Collecting Horse Breeds
There are a lot of horse breeds in this world of ours and I’m determined to catalogue and find images of them all. I’ve been hard at work on the task and am slowly trudging my way through the alphabet. (Who knew there were so many?) We’ve Always Needed Them It’s pretty amazing how essential […]
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Common Plants That Are Toxic to Your Horse
Horses have to watch what they eat, not to maintain a slender figure, but because there are so many plants out there that are toxic to them. When I started writing my toxic plants section it quickly became comical as I started recognizing (& photographing) the many plants I was writing about in my daily […]
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English Tack Terminology
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Horse Treat Recipes
With our own food supply so corrupted with over-processing GM ingredients & syrup sweeteners, there is no doubt that our animal’s food supply is the same (and probably worse). While I’m all for giving treats to your loving equine, but it’s important to make sure you are feeding them clean. The best way to do […]
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That Akhal Teke Gleam
Image from Kerri-Jo Have you ever wondered what it is that makes some horse coats shine with an almost metallic shine? Well, in most cases it is due to a champagne dilution gene which in essence lightens & brightens base coat colors.
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Horse Theft Resources
The idea of having a horse stolen from it’s stall or pasture isn’t often brought up until it happens. It’s unfortunate, but horses are stolen in a variety of circumstances more frequently than you might think. Luckily there are a number of online services dedicated to helping owners find their animals and bring them home […]