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Milkweed – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another edition of the a-z of plants that don’t like your horse. Today’s plant is one not everyone will know, but one that horse owners should take note of. While pretty, Milkweed is an incredibly obvious plant, so it’ll be an easy one to avoid.
Horseplay
Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 30. A Thief
Chapter 30. A Thief My new master was an unmarried man. He lived at Bath, and was much engaged in business. His doctor advised him to take horse exercise, and for this purpose he bought me. He hired a stable a short distance from his lodgings, and engaged a man named Filcher as groom. My […]
Horse Basics
Lupine – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this week’s edition of the a-z of plants that have it in for horses. Today’s plant is one that many people may not recognize, which is good for your horses. However, Lupine is a dangerous beauty & it should be noted.
Horseplay
Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 29. Cockneys
Chapter 29. Cockneys Then there is the steam-engine style of driving; these drivers were mostly people from towns, who never had a horse of their own and generally traveled by rail. They always seemed to think that a horse was something like a steam-engine, only smaller. At any rate, they think that if only they […]
Horse Basics
Loco Weed – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to the latest edition of the a-z of plants that have it in for horses. Today’s plant is one that many will know & love, it is beautiful, delicate & smells divine. Loco Weed may look innocent & smell sweet, but don’t get too close, it is deadly toxic – even to humans.
Videos with Horses
The Horse Show with Rick Lamb Episode 382 – Trekking in Iceland
Recently we’ve been posting episodes of The Horse Show with Rick Lamb & are delighted to find such a huge selection of unique horse topics to share. We won’t post every episode, but do share the ones we find the most interesting, unique & fun. Icelandic Tribe The Icelandic horse is among the purest horse […]
Horseplay
Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 28. A Job Horse and His Drivers
Chapter 28. A Job Horse and His Drivers Hitherto I had always been driven by people who at least knew how to drive; but in this place I was to get my experience of all the different kinds of bad and ignorant driving to which we horses are subjected; for I was a “job horse”, […]
Horse Basics
Lily of the Valley – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to the latest edition of the a-z of plants that have it in for horses. Today’s plant is one that many will know & love, it is beautiful, delicate & smells divine. Lily of the Valley may look innocent & smell sweet, but don’t get too close, it is deadly toxic – even to […]
Videos with Horses
Why We Should Stop Overfeeding but Undernourishing Our Horses
Recently we’ve been posting episodes of The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, & still have plenty left to share. Today we wanted to get a little more serious & share a video about the perils of overfeeding your equine. It’s What Counts That silly expression you are what you eat is actually very true. Your […]
Horseplay
Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 27. Ruined and Going Downhill
Chapter 27. Ruined and Going Downhill As soon as my knees were sufficiently healed I was turned into a small meadow for a month or two; no other creature was there; and though I enjoyed the liberty and the sweet grass, yet I had been so long used to society that I felt very lonely. […]
Equine Products
Tips for Towing Your Horse Safely
This handy guest post about safe towing is curtesy of Nicole Felix, who works over at SD Truck Springs. When towing a horse trailer there are many things to consider when it comes to ensuring the safety of you, your passengers & horses along with your truck & trailer. There are certain guidelines that must […]
Horse Basics
Ligustrum – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to this weeks edition of the a-z of plants horses should always avoid. Today’s plant is another widely common one, it can often be found used in gardens & as hedges. Ligustrum makes a garden lovely & fragrant, but horses should be kept well away.