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Altai – Rare Breed of the Week
This Monday’s rare breed comes from Russia & it is one of most ancient breeds of Siberia. The Altai has been raised there for centuries & has always been indispensable to the nomad tribesmen of the area. Dangerous Footing This breed takes it’s name from the Altai mountains in Southern Siberia & like many breeds […]
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Aegidienberger – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
This week’s rare breed is from Germany & they are a relatively recent cross – contributing to their rareness. The Aegidienberger comes from a cross between the elegant Peruvian Paso & the incredibly pure blood of the hardy Icelandic horse. A Goal in Mind The underlying drive behind the cross was to create a larger […]
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Adaev – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
This Monday our rare breed is from Kazakhstan & is found within the Kazakh breed which dates back to the 5th century BC. The Adaev is a riding type horse that was bred to be adaptable for a wide range of uses. Nature Knows Best A pureblooded Adaev is a very rare thing these days. […]
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Abtenauer – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
This weeks horse is from Austria & they are so rare that you may not know of them. The Abtenauer is the smallest variation of the Noriker horse & like many of the European draft animals, their population numbers are very low in the 21st century. Isolated & Pure These animals come from & are […]
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Abaco Barb – Rare Horse Breed of the Week
The Abaco Barb has long been shrouded in mystery & until the late 1990’s not much notice was taken of them. The ancestors of these animals were believed to have come from the ships of Spanish explorers in the late 15th/ early 16th centuries & have inhabited the island since. Preserving the Past Due to […]
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Rare Horse Breed of the Week
There has been tons of discussion on our site about rare horse breeds & we want to be sure the world knows which breeds are just rare & which ones are rare enough to be in danger.
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Yew – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to the last edition of the a-z of plants that hate your horse (for now) we’ve hit the end of the road. Today’s plant is one that evokes images of snowy woods & holiday cheer, Yew an interesting looking plant, with a sharp bite.
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Yellow Sweet Clover – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to one of the last few editions of the a-z of plants that hate your horse, we are almost to the big Z. Today’s plant looks quite innocent, but not when it comes to your horse. Yellow Sweet Clover may smell lovely & brighten any field, but it’s bad news for horses – especially […]
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Yellow Star Thistle – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse, as you can see we are almost to the end of the alphabet. Today’s plant is quite obviously bad news, it just looks like trouble. Yellow Star Thistles are savagely beautiful, & luckily easy to recognize as a threat.
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Wintercress – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse, as you can see we are finally getting close to the end of the alphabet. Today’s plant is fairly common & fairly common looking, which can make it more dangerous. Wintercress is pretty average-looking in every way so be […]
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Wild Radish – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is incredibly common, which may make it a bigger pest than most. Luckily Wild Radish is fairly easy to spot & it is not known to be fatal to equines.
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White Snakeroot – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to yet another weekly edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is another one with a serpentine name & that’s sure to indicate it’s not good for grazing. White Snakeroot is commonly found & fairly easy to recognize, which is good because it’s bite is deadly.