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Mr. Blomefield, the vicar, had a large family of boys and girls; sometimes they used to come and play with Miss Jessie and Flora. One of the girls was as old as Miss Jessie; two of the boys were older, and there were several little ones. When they came there was plenty of work for Merrylegs, for nothing pleased them so much as getting on him by turns and riding him all about the orchard and the home paddock, and this they would do by the hour together.
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Welcome to the next Monday morning edition in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is truly one of a kind, Ground Cherries almost look like little lanterns, but their bold colors are a clear warning.
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Today’s video isn’t meant to be very educational, even though in some strange ways it is. This is an introduction to Horses Inside Out which teaches horse lovers more about what goes on inside.
Gillian Higgins is a an equine therapist and as it happens, also a talented artist. She provides horse lovers an entirely different view of their animal when she paints bones and muscles on the outside. The video below shows samples of her work and will probably provide a bit of insight into how your horse works from the inside.
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The next time that Ginger and I were together in the paddock she told me about her first place.
“After my breaking in,” she said, “I was bought by a dealer to match another chestnut horse. For some weeks he drove us together, and then we were sold to a fashionable gentleman, and were sent up to London. I had been driven with a check-rein by the dealer, and I hated it worse than anything else; but in this place we were reined far tighter, the coachman and his master thinking we looked more stylish so. We were often driven about in the park and other fashionable places. You who never had a check-rein on don’t know what it is, but I can tell you it is dreadful.”
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Welcome to another Monday morning edition in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is one that looks altogether uninviting, the Goldenbush is as ugly as it is toxic.
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Back to the educational videos again, this week is another helpful video for horse owners of all skill levels. Horse’s feet can be troublesome and it pays to know how to care for them.
Helen Milbank writes for Your Horse Magazine and in this video she demonstrates how to apply and protect a poultice in your horse’s foot. This is something anyone can apply to their horse and in the end it could help save you vet bills.
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One day when Ginger and I were standing alone in the shade, we had a great deal of talk; she wanted to know all about my bringing up and breaking in, and I told her.
“Well,” said she, “if I had had your bringing up I might have had as good a temper as you, but now I don’t believe I ever shall.”
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Now that we’ve seen the F’s it’s time for the G’s in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is one that is often associated with health, however Goat Weed is not a plant horses should come in contact with.
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Today’s video is something totally different and one that can’t help but be a little exciting. Headcams have been used in various sports and how you can even have a ride @ Olympia.
Not all of us get an opportunity to ride the courses at Olympia and this cam allows everyone to sit in the saddle for a go. Granted it’s not the best angle or quality, but it’s good enough to give a thrill to those who’ve jumped fences before.
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I was quite happy in my new place, and if there was one thing that I missed it must not be thought I was discontented; all who had to do with me were good and I had a light airy stable and the best of food. What more could I want? Why, liberty! For three years and a half of my life I had had all the liberty I could wish for; but now, week after week, month after month, and no doubt year after year, I must stand up in a stable night and day except when I am wanted, and then I must be just as steady and quiet as any old horse who has worked twenty years. Straps here and straps there, a bit in my mouth, and blinkers over my eyes.
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We’ve reached the end of the F’s in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat and next week we move on to the G’s. Today’s plant grows all over and looks very unassuming, but while Fumewort are a common sight, they are incredibly dangerous little buggers!
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While it may elicit a giggle or two, the female reproductive cycle effects us all. Mares can be as affected by it as we can and it pays to know that.
In the video below Jane Williams from Hartpury College explains the stages of the mares oestrus cycle and how this affects the female horse’s behavior when under saddle. Believe it or not, understanding your mare’s cycle can lead to a much more harmonious relationship with her.
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