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Great Racehorses
Image from Rennett Stowe Some of the most celebrated equine athletes have been famous racehorses. The heart, courage & determination of just one Thoroughbred has been known to provide enough inspiration to fill up entire countries at a time. Over the past two years I’ve only written a few articles about famous racehorses, but as […]
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Celebrity-Horse Look-Alike
Image from Doctors Foster and Smith Out of all the posts I’ve written, the celebrity lookalikes have to be my favorites. They took a long time to create, but if I was going to do it each one had to be a perfect match. I’m often asked why I left Sarah Jessica Parker off the […]
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Kelpie – Mythological Horses
Image from Lisa Phoenix The kelpie isn’t a mythical creature you want to make friends with, although they may seem very friendly. The creature under the Kelpie name comes from Celtic folklore, however it seems to have cousins throughout much of northern Europe. His Plan This is a shape shifter which can take different forms, […]
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Horse And Their Friends
Image from .bobby Horses are herd animals and tend to form close companionships with the animals and people around them. Although they may prefer the company of their own kind, it is clear that they are equal opportunity playmates. Here is a collection of horses and their best pals, whether they are in the form […]
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The Wide World Of Horse Stables
Belgium Image from LHOON In my searches to find stables & barns for my barns in HDR post I ran across pictures of stables from all over the world. So I started collecting non-HDR images too, it’s interesting to see the variety of stables from such different places. The flavor & personality of each one […]
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The Unexpected Horse
Image from onkel_wart Horse lovers can find horses almost everywhere they look, and luckily some of them carry cameras. For those of us who have equines on the brain, no place is too strange to see a flagged tail or pounding hooves. Here are some past posts that reflect the more unusual places to find […]
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Pegasus The Winged Horse
There are many horses of folklore and mythology, each one glorious in their own right. However there are few more majestic & mysterious than the mighty pegasus. The winged horse comes from Greek mythology and played an important part in the lives of the Gods of Olympus. How It Began Pegasus was the son of […]
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Jockeys Up Close & Personal
Image from [ raymond ] Most of us only see jockeys from afar, so when I saw these images I had to share. They provide us with an up close and personal view of athletes many of us know very little about. The photographer did a phenomenal job of capturing emotion in each one of […]
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Barns in HDR
Image from Jim Boud There is something warm & familiar about a barn, and the word evokes different images in the minds of every horse lover on the planet. For some that barn contains 100’s of horses and for others only one. Artistic Vision Here is a collection of barns as seen through the lens […]
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Alexander The Great & Bucephalus
The story of Alexander the Great and Bucephalus is one that every horse lover should know. In fact, The Black Stallion is loosely based on this story of boy taming beast. The Story Goes Like This… Philonicus the Thessalian brought Bucephalus to Philip II (Alexander’s father) in the hopes of selling him. But when they […]
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What is Your Favorite Horse Movie?
Many of you have seen my list of horse movies (there is over 70 of them), and recently I found a few new films to add to the list. As I was updating I realized just how many of them I haven’t seen. I have some serious movie watching ahead of me. My All-Time Favorite […]
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Race Horses in Motion
Image from Rob Ireton Although I’m not always in agreement with the racing industry, the excitement of the races is not lost on me. There is something about the bright silks and sense of anticipation and I do have to admit, I get a thrill when the starting bell peals. Horses in Motion The equine […]