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Breyer Horses

Breyer HorseSomething about a love of horses drives young girls so raving mad that they collect hundreds of plastic models in homage.

An Old Favorite

Breyer Horses have been around since I was a kid and and I loved them every bit as rabidly as the real thing. They were a source of endless hours of amusement to me and I still protect them fondly today.

In fact, evidence of my own childhood obsession is stashed away in boxes to be revisited someday. Admit it, you have boxes of them too.
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Horse Artist Interview – C. Tanner Jensen

Name
C. Tanner Jensen

Website & Places you can find my work online
Website: www.ctannerjensen.com
Turning Point Gallery
Blog: http://ctannerjensen.blogspot.com/ – I just started the Blog and I’m trying to get the hang of it.
Follow Tanner on twitter: @SweetGrassArt

Where I am
I am currently living in Virginia, but I keep a studio in Flagstaff, AZ.

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
My dad was (is) a Marine, so we moved around quite alot. I believe this accounts for my wanderlust. I consider myself an Arizonan, and call Flagstaff, AZ home.
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Horse Artist Interview – Boyd Greene

Name
Boyd Greene

Website & Places you can find my work online
Website: boydgreene.com
Blog: boydgreeneart.typepad.com/
Western Art and Architecture Magazine
Follow Boyd on Twitter: @BoydGreeneArt

Where I am
I reside in Rock Spring, Georgia with my wife, Holly, and Jack Russell Terrier, Disco just south of Chattanooga, Tennessee at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountain range.
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2009 Del Mar National Horse Show – Hunter Jumper Week

* Update – 2009 Hunter Jumper Results

What

2009 Del Mar National Horse Show - Hunter Jumper WeekHunter Jumper Week of Del Mar National Horse Show

The final week of the three week event, the hunter jumper events always prove to be the most exciting too.

This event has been held as part of the San Diego County Fair for 64 years and has become a local tradition.

Many spectators buy annual box seats and bring the whole family to enjoy the shows.

This group of shows has become one of the most prestigious in the western region

With a total of over $350,000 in prize money and over 3,000 competing horses this is always an event to remember. Read more

Animals That Look Like Horses – Nilgai

Nilgai

The Nilgai or Boselaphus tragocamelus looks kind of like a horse, but isn’t one.

What Are They?

They are antelopes most commonly found in northern India and eastern Pakistan.

Brought to Texas as zoo animals, there now exists wild herds in Alabama and Texas.

Physical Characteristics

The nilgai stand around 4-5 feet tall, about 6-7 feet long and weigh around 120-240 kg.
Long narrow head, thin legs and robust body.
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How To Sell A Horse Online

Horse Market

Image from duncan

Times are tough and many are turning to the web to sell their animals. For those who aren’t web savvy this can be an overwhelming task – but it doesn’t have to be.

Most of it is just common sense, however there are a few specific things you should do when you want to sell your horse online. (Partly so you don’t end up being terrorized by Fugly Horse of the Day).

Here are a few tips which will help you use common sense to place good ads on solid sites.

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Horse Artist Interview – Isa Kirk

Name
Isa Kirk

Website & Places you can find my work online
www.paintingsbyisa.com
www.plentystarranch.com (horses)
artfire
Follow Isa on twitter: @Isa_Kirk

Where I am
I live in the Southern Black Hills of SD at Plenty Star Ranch since 1995 with my husband, our dogs, cats and Spanish Mustangs – before that, born and raised in Germany

Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
Drawing, especially portraits of horses has been one of my passions since early childhood.
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