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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 46. Jakes and the Lady

Chapter 46. Jakes and the Lady

I was sold to a corn dealer and baker, whom Jerry knew, and with him he thought I should have good food and fair work. In the first he was quite right, and if my master had always been on the premises I do not think I should have been overloaded, but there was a foreman who was always hurrying and driving every one, and frequently when I had quite a full load he would order something else to be taken on. My carter, whose name was Jakes, often said it was more than I ought to take, but the other always overruled him. “‘Twas no use going twice when once would do, and he chose to get business forward.” Read more →

White Snakeroot – Toxic Plant of the Week

Welcome to yet another weekly edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is another one with a serpentine name & that’s sure to indicate it’s not good for grazing. White Snakeroot is commonly found & fairly easy to recognize, which is good because it’s bite is deadly.
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Horse Image of the Week

Horse tacked up and tied up

Why We Like It

There is definitely something gloomy & melancholy about this image, but we like it anyway. The horse doesn’t look particularly sad (or underfed) just tired. It’s really the setting itself that gives it an ominous vibe. Regardless of the slightly horror movie feel, we give this shot a thumbs up. We do, however, want to move this poor guy out of that deep mud!
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 45. Jerry’s New Year

Chapter 45. Jerry’s New Year

For some people Christmas and the New Year are very merry times; but for cabmen and cabmen’s horses it is no holiday, though it may be a harvest. There are so many parties, balls, and places of amusement open that the work is hard and often late. Sometimes driver and horse have to wait for hours in the rain or frost, shivering with the cold, while the merry people within are dancing away to the music. I wonder if the beautiful ladies ever think of the weary cabman waiting on his box, and his patient beast standing, till his legs get stiff with cold. Read more →

Viper’s Bugloss – Toxic Plant of the Week

Welcome to another weekly edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is one with a fabulous name & this is one plant that actually looks toxic in many ways. The name Viper’s Bugloss pretty much says it all, anything named after a viper is probably not going to be good eating.
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Horse Image of the Week

Horses face close up

Why We Like It

While horses can be magnificent & lively, they also have a calm & sweet side that is part of what makes horse lovers so nuts for them. This handsome flaxen fellow looks calm & content. We also happen to have a thing for blondes!
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 44. Old Captain and His Successor

Chapter 44. Old Captain and His Successor

Captain and I were great friends. He was a noble old fellow, and he was very good company. I never thought that he would have to leave his home and go down the hill; but his turn came, and this was how it happened. I was not there, but I heard all about it. Read more →

Tobacco – Toxic Plant of the Week

Welcome to our weekly edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is one many of us know in its manufactured form, but not everyone knows what a tobacco plant looks like. Many people enjoy their Tobacco, but the plant itself is the biggest no-no of all.
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Horse Image of the Week

Horses in a pasture

Why We Like It

There is something eternally magnificent & noble about the equine animal. This image is one of those rare one that captures the spirit of this beautiful animal perfectly. It’s simply a lucky shot of the horse in the foreground looking all alert & elegant, but there is something almost poetic about it.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 43. A Friend in Need

Chapter 43. A Friend in Need

The election day came at last; there was no lack of work for Jerry and me. First came a stout puffy gentleman with a carpet bag; he wanted to go to the Bishopsgate station; then we were called by a party who wished to be taken to the Regent’s Park; and next we were wanted in a side street where a timid, anxious old lady was waiting to be taken to the bank; there we had to stop to take her back again, and just as we had set her down a red-faced gentleman, with a handful of papers, came running up out of breath, and before Jerry could get down he had opened the door, popped himself in, and called out, “Bow Street Police Station, quick!” so off we went with him, and when after another turn or two we came back, there was no other cab on the stand. Jerry put on my nose-bag, for as he said, “We must eat when we can on such days as these; so munch away, Jack, and make the best of your time, old boy.” Read more →

St John’s Wort – Toxic Plant of the Week

Welcome to our weekly Monday morning edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is one people may recognize by name, but not necessarily by sight. St John’s Wort has been rumored to be beneficial to people from time to time, but horses should definitely avoid it.
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Horse Image of the Week

Bay horse grazing in flowers

Why We Like It

Is there a better combination than horses & flowers? We didn’t think so. There are many reasons to love this image beyond the simple beauty of the photography itself. There is something very relaxing about watching a horse graze & this image captures that beautifully. Although we are a little worried, too much clover can be toxic to horses!
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 46. Jakes and the Lady

Chapter 46. Jakes and the Lady

White Snakeroot – Toxic Plant of the Week

Horse Image of the Week

Why We Like It

Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 45. Jerry’s New Year

Chapter 45. Jerry’s New Year

Viper’s Bugloss – Toxic Plant of the Week

Horse Image of the Week

Why We Like It

Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 44. Old Captain and His Successor

Chapter 44. Old Captain and His Successor

Tobacco – Toxic Plant of the Week

Horse Image of the Week

Why We Like It

Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 43. A Friend in Need

Chapter 43. A Friend in Need

St John’s Wort – Toxic Plant of the Week

Horse Image of the Week

Why We Like It