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A while back I started giving my colors section a facelift. It was time for updated information and I’m excited to share it with my readers.
There are a variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the silver dilution which doesn’t have an affect on all colors, but the affect it does have is absolutely brilliant and only found in certain breeds.
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We’ve made it through the E’s and now time to tackle the F’s in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is slightly less common than most, but False Hellebore is still a dangerous beauty.
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The hotly contested Mongol Derby is the longest & most grueling horse race in the world. The race re-creates the vast messenger system of 1000 kilometers created by Genghis Khan.
While I can’t agree with the harsh treatment of the animals in this race, I could say the same thing about most modern horse sports. This one is steeped in tradition and part of our equestrian history. This show features Barry and Joe who only have three training days to learn the rules, size up the competition, acclimatize to the heat and meet the wild Mongolian horses. I’ll post more episodes as they come available.
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A little over a month ago I started giving my colors section a facelift – it was high time for updated info and images. There is some new stuff there and the rest is just better than it was before.
There are a wide variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the cream dilution produces a rather wide spectrum of colors, and has a different effect in single and double doses.
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It’s Monday again and The Equinest’s big day to terrorize horse owners with more plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is a truly lovely and fragrant one, sadly your horse should not be allowed to enjoy the heady scent of the Evening Trumpet Flower…it’s deadly.
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A few weeks ago I started giving my colors section a big facelift – it was time for updated info and images. There is some new stuff and the rest is simply better than it was before.
There are a variety of modifying genes which affect base colors as well as each other, they can be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the flaxen modifier affects mane and tail hair – creating an animal often mistaken for palomino.
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Hi again, it’s Monday and The Equinest’s day to terrorize everyone with more plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant can be found almost everywhere and English Ivy is also a highly invasive species.
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Today’s video is a different one and one that really shows just how gentle and intelligent horses can be. Emma Massingale is clearly a horse whisperer as she commands a whole arena full!
It is interesting to watch someone command the attention of multiple horses at once. She uses the horses herd mentality to become their leader and they take the passive roles without any argument – they look quite happy to have a strong leader.
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A few weeks back I began giving my colors section a bit of an update – it was time for new images. There is some new info and the rest is just better than it was before.
There is a variety of different modifying genes which affect base colors as well as each other, they can be further affected by dilutions and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the sooty or smutty modifier which is thought to be camouflage coloring as it causes black hairs to grow from the topline down.
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