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Adopting A Horse

This started out as a guest post and blossomed into an interview. Thanks to Juli & Elle over at HorseNet Horse Rescue for answering my adoption questions & allowing me to share them.

HorseNet HorsesHow soon after you rescue are the animals available for adoption?
Adoption of the horses depends on their condition when they come in – not only physically, but mentally as well. There may be training issues but there may be emotional issues that need to be dealt with as well. A horse that comes in healthy physically may need a specific type of person to work with them – both temperment wise, and riding wise.

What types of horses do you have available?
HorseNet Horse Rescue has many horses available for adoption. Some are ridable, and some are companion only. We don’t sell horses, but rather adopt them out to suitable and approved homes.
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Alecia Underhill – Horse Artist Interview

Name
Alecia Barry Underhill

Website & Places you can find my work online
Website: www.aleciaunderhill.com
Blog: www.aleciaunderhill.blogspot.com
Equine Art Guild: Alecia Underhill
Facebook: Alecia Underhill
Follow Alecia on twitter: @aleciaunderhill

Where I am
Northeastern Connecticut

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I am a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a BFA in Illustration. I have worked for a greeting card company, developed my own posters and stamp products, and I have done freelance illustration for the company that makes Breyer horses. But my real love is oil painting. Horses are the main focus of my work, but I enjoy painting other animals as well.
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Bills Ranch

Bill's RanchAwhile back I posted about all of the online horse games I could find. Since then I’ve had lots of reader suggestions and recently I received an email about a new game called Bills Ranch.

About The Game

It’s a free multi-player adventure game set in the wild wild west that can be played from any browser. I tried out the preview and found it very entertaining, horse (or cowboy) lovers of all ages will enjoy it.
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Barns in HDR

HDR Barn

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 of different photographers. Each one uses the HDR technique to further enhance their vision.
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Western Terminology – Roping

man on a horse

There is a lot of lingo & terminology dedicated to the world of western horse shows. We’ve broken the show world down into smaller sub-categories to cover it in finer detail. Here is a list of common terminology used in the world of roping.

Bridle Catch
A catch where the rope hangs in the steers mouth.

Breaking the Barrier
Breaking the rope or electronic eye barrier before being released. This adds a 10 second penalty on the contestant’s time.
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Donna Bernstein – Horse Artist Interview

Name
Donna Bernstein

Website & Places you can find my work online
Website: www.RunningWindArt.com
Blog: www.donnabart.blogspot.com (more regularly updated & have Cv info/details, galleries, shows, etc.)
Facebook: Donna Bernstein
Follow Donna on twitter: @DonnaLex
LinkedIn: Donna Bernstein
Artwalk: Donna Bernstein
New York Art Exchange: Donna Bernstein
My Art Space: Donna Bernstein

Where I am
McCall, Idaho
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Alexander The Great & Bucephalus

Alexander the Great CoinThe 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 went to the field to try him, he reared and bucked and would not have a rider.

Philip wasn’t happy with Philonicus for bringing him such a mount and declared that the horse was unsuitable and useless.
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Making Organic Liquid Castile Soap

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Castile soap originated in the Castile region of Spain and was made from local olive oil. The term has evolved to encompass soap made from vegetable-based oils.

Products made from Castile soap do not use animal products (ew, tallow) as a softening agent. This means they biodegrade faster and require less from Mother Earth to be made.
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Animal and Earth Friendly Lifestyle Guide

Guy hugging a tree

Image credit Ben Amstutz

Although I’ve managed to track down a number of great green horse products and feed, I wanted to provide resources for products we use and consume when we aren’t on our horses too.

The Price We Pay

As animal lovers and owners we have a responsibility to animals everywhere to use products that have the least amount of impact on the environment and the critters that depend on it.

The Good Things Never Are…

I’m not saying it’s an easy commitment but it is one that everyone needs to make before it’s too late. I’m here to help and I’ve tracked down a number of great companies who make everything from cleaning products, to socks to makeup.

*Some of the websites carry more products than just the categories I’ve put them in – why not browse a little?
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