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Ragwort – A Horse’s Worst Enemy?

Recently we’ve been posting episodes of The Horse Show with Rick Lamb & are loving the wide variety of equestrian themes he has to share. Today however we wanted to share something a little different, something that concerns the well-being of your animals.

Toxic Plants

We’ve got a whole section dedicated to plants that are toxic to your horse & we cover a different one in more depth every week. Sadly horses can’t eat a pretty large variety of plants out there (everything from hydrangea to Rubber plants to Oak trees can make them sick).
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Writer or Author – Horse Jobs

Along with horse artist, this is probably one of the dreamier horse jobs out there. The nature of the job requires that horse writers have a great deal of flexibility and independence. While a love of horses is a strong element in this type of work, it isn’t all you need to be successful.

What You Need

Obviously to be a great horse writer or author you need to be able to write. Whether you are a science fiction fiction writer or a more serious scientific research and journal publisher, you need to have an affinity for words. Beyond a way with words, writers must also possess strong editing and image selection skills as well as the ability to market themselves and their writing.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 24. The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse

Chapter 24. The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse

Early in the spring, Lord Wexmire and part of his family went up to London, and took York with them. I and Ginger and some other horses were left at home for use, and the head groom was left in charge.

The Lady Harriet, who remained at the hall, was a great invalid, and never went out in the carriage, and the Lady Anne preferred riding on horseback with her brother or cousins. She was a perfect horsewoman, and as gay and gentle as she was beautiful. She chose me for her horse, and named me “Black Auster”. I enjoyed these rides very much in the clear cold air, sometimes with Ginger, sometimes with Lizzie. This Lizzie was a bright bay mare, almost thoroughbred, and a great favorite with the gentlemen, on account of her fine action and lively spirit; but Ginger, who knew more of her than I did, told me she was rather nervous.
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Indian Rubber Plant – Toxic Plant of the Week

Welcome to a new week and another Monday edition in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is a super common (and useful) one, the Indian Rubber Plant is easily recognizable and really toxic to horses.
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Equestrian Feet – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s getting very close to the big day, so we’re sharing gift ideas every day until time runs out (you still might have a chance). So far we’ve shared ideas for everything from shoes to lipstick. Today we’ve got some more horses to wear, this time on your feet.

Horse Shoes

Surprisingly there appears to be a lot of equestrian influence in the shoe making world & we were able to find a wide variety of fun shoes & boots to share. Whether you are looking for a good driving shoe, a fun rain boot or something sexy to show off those lovely riding legs.
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Random Equine – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s getting really close to the big day, so we’re sharing gift ideas every day until time runs out. So far we’ve shared ideas for everything from shoes to lipstick. Today we are moving on from the closet & looking for something interesting.

A Little of Everything

Many of today’s ideas defy categorization, so we’ve lumped them together. Whether you like crafts, camping, drawing or just riding in general. We’ve searched the web high & low to bring you the coolest, strangest, most notable horse gift ideas we can find.

Equestrian Accessories – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s getting really close to the big day, so we are sharing gift ideas every day until time runs out. So far we’ve shared ideas for everything from shoes to lipstick. Today we are sticking with apparel again, but moving in a different direction, today it’s all about accesorizing!

It’s the Bits That Count

It my go without saying that often an accessory or two is all of the horse most people can stomach when it comes to fashion. Good thing there are so many cute equine accessories out there to choose from. 😉 We’ve gone & collected everything horse we can find – and it’s not too late to do your shopping. Great stocking stuffers, great gifts or just looks great on you!
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Going Casual Equine Clothing – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s getting really close to the big day, so we are sharing equine gift ideas every day until time runs out. So far we’ve shared ideas for everything from shoes to lipstick. Today we are sticking with apparel again, we just can’t resist all of these beautiful horse inspired clothes!

Casual Horse

We’ve already shared some of the horse tees we like best & were pleasantly surprised to find a whole lot more equine casual wear. Although we like the fancy stuff too, horse people are laid back by nature & appreciate a horsey good take on casual clothing. Many of these items are perfect for actually riding & that’s why we love them.
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Going Fancy Equine Clothing – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s starting to get close to the big day so we are sharing horsey gift ideas every day. We’ve shared ideas for everything from shoes to lipstick to Ornaments. Today we are re-visiting apparel, one of those dangerous areas to add a little horse – but we love to live on the edge!

High End Horse Style

We’ve already shared some fav tops, tees & dresses – believe it or not we found more, loads more to share. So here goes, we’ve done the shopping for you so all you have to do is point & click. Today’s list is full of fun & fabulous ideas for when you feel like dressing it up a little.
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Equine Breed Playmobile Playsets – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s starting to get close to the big day & we are still sharing all kinds of horsey gift ideas, from shoes to lipstick to Ornaments. Last time we shared some cool sets that include both horse & doll – so today we wanted to continue in that vein & share some more.

Good Old Playmobile

Regardless of how old you are, you’ve probably had an experience with Playmobile at some point in your childhood. They are colorful & fun, the characters are always smiling & they appear to absolutely adore horses. The sets below celebrate a variety of (well, mostly German) horse breeds, from the refined Arabian to the handsome spotted Knabstrupper.
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Fabulous Equine Doll Sets – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s starting to get close to the big day & we are still sharing all kinds of horsey gift ideas, from shoes to lipstick to Ornaments. Today we’ve got some more stuff for the kids, we think they will love some of these fab horse & doll sets!

Dolls Enjoy Riding Too

All of our dolls have always been equestrians & we’re willing to be that most horse lovers feel the same. Who wants a doll that doesn’t love horses? Many of you will remember Brenda Breyer (ahem, she’s a collectable now) & we loved her. So we did some searching to find some other cool horse & rider duos suitable for modern kids.
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Cards & Stationary – Horse Gift Ideas

Gift It’s December again & we’re sharing all kinds of horsey gift ideas, from shoes to lipstick to ornaments. Today we want to re-visit a favorite category & share some more beautiful equine stationary & card set ideas.

The Old Fashioned Way

We are avid computer people & spend a lot of time on them, but there is something about correspondence the old fashioned way. Everyone loves to get mail, especially when it isn’t in the form of junk or bills – we encourage everyone to send a letter every once in a while – just because. Here is a selection of cards & stationary ideas for equine lovers of all ages.
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