Horseplay Category

A while back I posted about horses in urban settings, something which most horse lovers find sad. The noise, pollution & stress of the city makes it a really bad place for such a sensitive animal.
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Although I like to think I’m an equal opportunity horse lover, I must admit that where color is concerned I like pintos the best. Yes, I know there is a whole rainbow of equine colors out there to admire. But really the best part about that is that pintos come in almost every single one of them.
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Believe it or not horses are very expressive animals & reading their body language is an important part of being around such a huge, powerful animal. Here are some fun & obvious expressions of emotion – not in their body language but simply by the expression on their face.
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Recently I had a reader ask me about the color of one of her recent foals. Unfortunately the more I learn the more equine genetics confuse me. So I thought that some of my readers might be able to help.

The animals & all of the pictures belong to Cindy over at Windgate Miniature Horse Farm. Here is a little background on her parents & there are more pictures of her below.
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It’s striking just how many horses are used in the fashion industry and I’m under the assumption that they are treated fairly well. Even though some of them are subject to silly pictures and terrible fashion.

As I started looking for images I was delighted with how many fashionista horses I was able to find, plus I’m not finished looking so there may be a part 3 in the works. Back to work I go.
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I don’t know if a horse on the bottle makes the wine taste better, but for horse lovers it might. So I took a little wine journey around the Internet to see how many breweries used our equine friend as a totem.

I believe most of these are located in the US & I’m quite sure horsey wine isn’t limited to American vineyards. If anyone knows of other horse theme brands I’d love to hear about them.

Disclaimer: I haven’t tried a single one of these wines, so drink at your own risk!

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Probably every horse site has put together a horse quote collection, so I guess it’s time to share my favorites. As far as I’m concerned, a good quote can always make you smile & some people just know how to put things.
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This is an African bushman’s legend about how the zebra got his stripes – I researched and found several different sources, but the story remained the same.

Interestingly enough, this story coincides with how the Baboon came to have such a colorful rear end (and a nasty disposition).

Once Upon A Time

In the early days when the earth was young, the land was hot and dry & water could only be found at scattered watering holes. At one such hole a baboon decided it was time to take charge and appointed himself guard.
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It’s fun to find optical illusions in things and there are tons of them to be found online. So I went for a look around to see how many optical horses I could find.

As my readers know, I’m a big fan of art, so it’s always fun to find new and interesting types to share. (OK, not all of it is art, but they are all illusions).

So check them out, a different twist on horse art. How many horses can you see?

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It seems everyone can relate to a cute blue eyed horse and the first installment was very well-received by readers & social media friends. It’s been fun hearing about everyone’s favorite light eyed animal.

In fact, I received several reader contributions so I decided to dedicate part 3 solely to your blue eyed submissions.
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There is something almost unnerving about being peered at through a blue horse eye. Strangely human, there seems to be a wisdom behind that blue gaze that can’t quite be grasped.

Although I’ll always love the soft brown eyes more commonly found in the equine species, there is just something about electric blue. Here are some lively shots of blue eyed horses (and I’ll spare everyone the ‘Ole blue eyes’ reference). 😉
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