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Horse Cakes Part 2
Image from StartAgain Awhile back I wrote a post about funky horse cakes and in the last few months I’ve located more to share. It seems creative bakers never tire of ways to wow us! Summer of the Unusual This summer I’m exploring interesting types of horse art, (including embroidery & antique toys) and cakes […]
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Urban Horses Pt 2
Image from martnpro 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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The Many Faces of Pintos
Image from Carrot Mama 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 […]
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Horse Facial Expressions
Image from Martin Cathrae 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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What Color is This Filly?
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 […]
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Horses in Fashion Pt 2
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, […]
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Horse Wines
Image from Ruth L 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 […]
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Horses in Fashion
The equine animal seems to be good friends with haute couture and can often be found hanging out near fashion shoots. In fact, I found so many fashion ad that use them, I had to break my collection up into two parts. Although I have to admit that I find swimsuit advertising using horses a […]
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Horse Quotes
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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How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
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 […]
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Horse Optical Illusions
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 […]
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Blue Eyed Horses Pt 2
Image from Kim Marius Flackstad 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 […]