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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 47. Hard Times
Chapter 47. Hard Times My new master I shall never forget; he had black eyes and a hooked nose, his mouth was as full of teeth as a bull-dog’s, and his voice was as harsh as the grinding of cart wheels over graveled stones. His name was Nicholas Skinner, and I believe he was the […]
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Wild Radish – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Today’s plant is incredibly common, which may make it a bigger pest than most. Luckily Wild Radish is fairly easy to spot & it is not known to be fatal to equines.
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It We simply cannot resist images of horses in fields of flowers, especially daisies. This photo really speaks for itself, but can we just say dapples! There is something about a dapple grey horse that makes us think of unicorns in training.
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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 […]
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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
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Horse Image of the Week
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, […]
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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
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 […]