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Videos with Horses
Recognizing Bot Eggs on Your Horses Legs
Bot flies lay their legs in late summer on the legs of animals (especially horses). The eggs make the animals itch, they lick their leg for relief and into their system the bot eggs go. Their larvae grow in the digestive system of the animal when they are passed through the bowels into their stool. […]
The Trough
Fresh Flower Faces 2
Image from taratp Last week we took a look at some faces in unexpected places, flowers. It was so much fun searching for them that I have more to share. Don’t worry, this isn’t all of them, check of the first part & there are even more to come.
Horse Basics
Anglo-Karachai – Breed of the Week
The Anglo-Karachi is very similar to the Anglo-Kabarda horse that was featured last week. They are the result of a cross between Thoroughbred and Karachi bloodlines, and to be registered a mix must be at least 25% and no more than 75% Thoroughbred blood.
Interviews
Andrea Lyle – Natural Horsemanship Author Interview
Name Andrea Lyle Website & Places you can find me online Website: www.kids-naturally.com Follow Andrea on Twitter: @KidsNaturally Purchase her book: Me & My Horse Where I am I live in beautiful Pagosa Springs, CO Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I was born in […]
Equine Products
Horse Breed Books
There is such a diverse variety of shapes, colors & types in the modern horse world and the list of breeds found worldwide is virtually endless. Here is a great selection of books with info about many of the different horse breeds along with their characteristics, origins, temperaments and lots & lots of pictures. For […]
Interviews
Jennifer Munson – Horse Photographer Interview
Name Jennifer Munson Website & places you can find my work online www.jennifermunson.com Where I am Lexington, KY Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. I fell in love the moment I saw my first horse. At […]
Horse Art
The Horses of Asmus Jakob Carstens
Asmus Jacob Carstens seems to be a bit of a mystery (online anyway) I had trouble finding any information about the artist himself. (& I’m not entirely sure this is the artists name – thanks to a commenter for providing a bit of info about him). Uniform Art Although he isn’t well documented in English […]
Interviews
Tom Howe – Silversmith Interview
Name Tom Howe Website & places you can find my work online www.tomhowe.ca Where I am Burlington, Ontario, Canada Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from? I was born and raised in rual Ontario, just north of the Lake Ontario near Hamilton just west of Tornoto, […]
Horse Jobs
Racetrack Outrider – Horse Jobs
Perhaps one of the most favored & sought after jobs at the track is that of outrider. A mounted position this one offers a great deal of contact with the animals, along with the responsibility that comes along with it. What You Need This is a position which benefits from a great deal of track […]
Videos with Horses
How To Clean Horse Tack
Almost every discipline of riding requires tack of some sort & keeping it in good working order is important. This video provides a brief look at what you need to strip & clean your tack as well as a step by step explanation for the process. Remember, checking, cleaning and oiling your leather equipment will […]
The Trough
Fresh Flower Faces
Image from tamaki The plant world has been fascinating me for weeks and when I ran across one flower face I had to search for more. Luckily there are plenty of photographers who delight in finding a face in unexpected plant sources. As usual once I started I found enough pictures to crash your browser. […]