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Check Out Our Updated Zeeland Horse Breed Page
Thanks to an amazing reader from the Netherlands who did some translating, we’ve finally got some more information about the handsome Zeeland horse (or Zeeuwse Trekpaard).
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 39. Speedy Sam
Chapter 39. Speedy Sam I should say that for a cab-horse I was very well off indeed; my driver was my owner, and it was his interest to treat me well and not overwork me, even had he not been so good a man as he was; but there were a great many horses which […]
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Pokeweed – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant isn’t as common as some, but it is one that poses special problems for horse owners because of one crucial factor, it tastes good. Pokeweed is an interesting looking plant & one that your horse will actively search […]
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It This is just an all around excellent shot. Not just for the extreme close up of the eye, but also for the interesting depth of field that is created as you look down the horse’s body. We think it is a pinto (with a big white spot on the shoulder), or […]
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 38. Dolly and a Real Gentleman
Chapter 38. Dolly and a Real Gentleman Winter came in early, with a great deal of cold and wet. There was snow, or sleet, or rain almost every day for weeks, changing only for keen driving winds or sharp frosts. The horses all felt it very much. When it is a dry cold a couple […]
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Pigweed – Toxic Plant of the Week
Image from NY State IPM Program at Cornell University under the CC by 2.0 license Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is a common one, but it is also one that is every bit as ugly as it’s name & toxicity implies. Pigweed dispels […]
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It While we don’t generally like sepia toned horse shots, this one is subtle & on a bay coat it actually works. The animal has a far away look in its eyes & a slight breeze ruffling its forelock. There is a slightly dreamy, old west quality about this image that we […]
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 37. The Golden Rule
Chapter 37. The Golden Rule Two or three weeks after this, as we came into the yard rather late in the evening, Polly came running across the road with the lantern (she always brought it to him if it was not very wet). “It has all come right, Jerry; Mrs. Briggs sent her servant this […]
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Oleander – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is an incredibly common one & one that is toxic to more than just horses. Oleander can be spectacularly beautiful, but it packs quite a punch if ingested.
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Horse Image of the Week
Why We Like It We aren’t quite sure what strikes us about this image, but there is something serene-at-sunset about it that appeals. They are all flaxen blonde & could be Haflingers (we just aren’t sure), but whatever they are, the golden glow of the sun makes those blonde manes shine!
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 36. The Sunday Cab
Chapter 36. The Sunday Cab One morning, as Jerry had just put me into the shafts and was fastening the traces, a gentleman walked into the yard. “Your servant, sir,” said Jerry. “Good-morning, Mr. Barker,” said the gentleman. “I should be glad to make some arrangements with you for taking Mrs. Briggs regularly to church […]
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Oats,Yes Oats – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to yet another edition of the a-z of plants that hate your horse (the list is a big one). Today’s plant is one everyone is bound to say simply isn’t toxic to horses. However it isn’t simply the oats themselves that are the problem, it’s the plant itself.