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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 […]
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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
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, […]
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 42. The Election
Chapter 42. The Election As we came into the yard one afternoon Polly came out. “Jerry! I’ve had Mr. B here asking about your vote, and he wants to hire your cab for the election; he will call for an answer.” “Well, Polly, you may say that my cab will be otherwise engaged. I should […]
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Rosebay Willowherb – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to our weekly Monday morning edition of the a-z of plants that are dangerous to your horse. Luckily Rosebay Willowherb is not toxic to horses. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O […]
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It Who doesn’t love a mother & baby shot? There are many reasons why we love this image & cuteness is just one of them. These are Dartmore ponies which are an incredibly old breed (the first documentation of their existence was over a millennia ago!). These are also very obviously dun […]
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 41. The Butcher
Chapter 41. The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been prevented by a little common sense. We horses do not mind hard work if we are treated reasonably, and I am sure there are many driven by quite poor men who have […]
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Rhododendron – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another Monday morning edition of the a-z of plants that really don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one most will recognize, and it’s a rather broad category of plant. Rhododendrons come in all shapes, sized & colors & they are as beautiful as they are dangerous.
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It It’s not a super exciting picture, but there is something sweet & tranquil about it. This resting pinto beauty is a Chincoteague pony. The ancestors of these ponies were brought over from Spain during settling of the new world. Their geographical isolation makes them a fairly pure strain of the original […]
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 40. Poor Ginger
Chapter 40. Poor Ginger One day, while our cab and many others were waiting outside one of the parks where music was playing, a shabby old cab drove up beside ours. The horse was an old worn-out chestnut, with an ill-kept coat, and bones that showed plainly through it, the knees knuckled over, and the […]
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Red Maple Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another cheerful edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one most will recognize, they are spectacularly pretty – especially in the autumn. Luckily Red Maple Trees are fairly easy for horse owners to recognize & avoid.
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It There is just something really cute about a close up of a horse nose, especially one with a bright lovely white blaze. This is another soft horse nose that we just want to cover with kisses! We also really have a thing for shots that convey the equine personality, which is […]