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Colors A strong influence in the girl-power movement, Xena is known for her swift sword and her fancy horse maneuvering. Anyone who rides knows that tricks take time to master…and the practice often makes for some good bloopers.
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The Rarest Ponies in the World A-E
Ponies have long been a big part of agricultural communities because they don’t eat too much and they tend to be hardy and strong.
Over the years our need for animals has changed considerably. Now we breed them for specific traits, many of which are more suited for the show ring than they are for the family farm.
The first in a series, this installment is dedicated to the Chincoteague Ponies all the way to the Exmoor pony.
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Horse Pictures From America
The first of my horses around the world series, I choose America first simply because I’m American and I love horses.
This series will offer a (romanticized) peek into the equestrian lifestyles of many different cultures and places. I have been looking high and low to find quality examples of horses in many nations.
Without further ado, here are some shots of horses in America…
Image from L-ines
I Don’t Feel Like Racing Today
Not only was this horse in a bad mood, but he was cunning enough to rely on the element of surprise when he told his jockey he felt like taking a day off.
Man, I hope no one shows this to my horse…
The Golden Rules of Horse Web Design
Writing this site myself requires hours of labor intensive research across the web, searching for both information and images.
In these searches I find some of the most atrocious websites, and some of these atrocities are committed by people selling horse web design.
So I developed a few rules of conduct for horse websites which will not only make my life more pleasent, but will help your website get more traffic too.
Rare Horses of the World P – W
Sadly there is a great big variety of horse breeds that are considered rare – some in more danger than others. In the spirit of educating the public, I’m hoping to share as many of them as I can & spread awareness.
The fourth installment of rare equine breeds, this is the last of the alphabet – until I learn about more. This addition is dedicated to Przewalski’s Horse (the last of the true wild horses) all the way to the handsome Welsh Cob.
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Horse Anatomy
In order to be a true horse lover you must fully understand all of their working parts. Anatomy is closely linked to horse health and understanding the basic lingo is a must. Understanding these definitions will make speaking with your vet easier than ever before.
Rare Horses of the World K – O
There are way too many of these rare breeds, many that started out with small numbers may be the worst hit. Sadly much of the decline in horse breeds is simply because they’ve ‘outlived their usefulness’.
With so many breeds hanging on by a thread I wanted to draw as much attention to them as I could – they each have such an interesting story to tell! The third installment of rare equine breeds, this addition is dedicated to the Kaimanawa Wild Horse all the way to the Orlov Trotter.
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Odd Horses – The World’s Smallest Horse
No horse website is complete without mention of horse oddities. Most of us have seen miniature horses, but this one is really small, the smallest.
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Rare Horses of the World F – K
Sadly there are a wide variety of rare breeds in the modern world of today. Many of them simply outliving their usefulness (poor drafts) and often they were rare to begin with.
With those kinds of numbers loosing even a few breeders becomes a big deal. Here to help educate everyone, I wanted to profile some of the more elusive breeds of the world. The second installment of rare equine breeds, this addition is dedicated to Florida Cracker Horses all the way to the Irish Draught.
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More Horses For Coloring
Image from Raph 1966
Thanks to Deviant Art for their network of fantastic artists and their work. Be sure to check out Even Big Kids Like to Color Horses for more line drawings of horses for everyone to color.
Color in your favorite and send me a picture of it, I’ll post them on the site for everyone to see.
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Rare Horses of the World A – D
There are hundreds of horse breeds across the globe, some we see every day and some are far more elusive. In fact, some of them are rare enough to be considered endangered and that’s positively sad.
The Tip of the Iceberg
Take a look at a selection of the rarest horses on the globe, there might even be one or two in here you’ve never seen before. And this is just the start of the alphabet, I’ve got plenty more to come, video, images info & all!
Be sure to check out the rest of the alphabet: F – K | K – O | P – W
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