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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 18. Going for the Doctor
Chapter 18. Going for the Doctor One night, a few days after James had left, I had eaten my hay and was lying down in my straw fast asleep, when I was suddenly roused by the stable bell ringing very loud. I heard the door of John’s house open, and his feet running up to […]
Horse Basics
Holly – Toxic Plant of the Week
As we move towards the holiday season, this week’s installment in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat is appropriate. Today’s plant is one that makes everyone think of evergreen and eggnog, but Holly is as dangerous as it is festive.
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Barbie & Tawny Sets – Horse Gift Ideas
We’ve been keeping everyone up to date with the best horse gift ideas we can find, from shoes to sculpture. Today we want to focus on the youngsters again & that old favorite luckiest girl around…lovely Barbie & her horse Tawny. Barbie the Equestrian Back in the day, our Barbies had horses too, but not […]
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Toys For the Kids – Horse Gift Ideas
We’ve been keeping everyone up to date with fun & fab horse gift ideas, from shoes to sculpture. Today we want to focus on the youngsters, as the holidays delight them the most. Not to mention kids tend to be the most passionate horse people of us all. Horse Toys Horses have always had a […]
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Top Tips for Managing Your Horse’s Weight
For the last few weeks we have been posting about horse weight and fat scoring your horse. Today we are rounding them off with a few tips for managing your horse’s weight. Staying Trim This is another handy video from World Horse Welfare and it provides some of their top tips for managing your horse’s […]
Horse Jobs
Show Groom – Horse Jobs
While this is an entry level position, it is an essential one for the riders and trainers when at a horse show. Regardless of discipline, horse shows are a high-stress breeding ground for unexpected problems. What You Need There are many tasks that can fall under the grooms command and the actual job description will […]
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 17. John Manly’s Talk
Chapter 17. John Manly’s Talk The rest of our journey was very easy, and a little after sunset we reached the house of my master’s friend. We were taken into a clean, snug stable; there was a kind coachman, who made us very comfortable, and who seemed to think a good deal of James when […]
Horse Basics
Hoary Alyssum – Toxic Plant of the Week
We are working our way through the alphabet in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant name is sure to get a giggle or two. Hoary Alyssum sounds like a woman of ill repute in some wild west town during the gold rush – it must be bad news!
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Equine Kitchen – Horse Gift Ideas
We’ve been keeping everyone up to date with the latest in horse gift ideas, from shoes to sculpture. Today it’s time to visit the kitchen & take a look at some fun horsey gift ideas for cooking horse enthusiasts. Equine Cook The only type of horse we like to see in the kitchen is the […]
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Equine Flavored Accessories – Horse Gift Ideas
We’ve been across the board delivering horse gift ideas on any number of subjects, from shoes to sculpture. Today we want to return to the wardrobe with a few fun equine theme accessories. Wearing Horses We like to wear horses on a daily basis, but don’t like to be overbearing about it. A little horse […]
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Equine Stationary & Card Sets – Horse Gift Ideas
We’ve been offering all sorts of horse theme gift ideas for all types of discerning gift givers and today we are switching gears. Today we are looking to the past for a gift that isn’t often received in the 21st century. Write A Letter When was the last time you wrote a letter or sent […]
Videos with Horses
How to Fat Score a Horse
Last week we posted about why your horse weight matters and today’s video compliments the topic by teaching owners how to fat score their animal. Keeping Fit This is another handy video from World Horse Welfare and it provides step-by-step instructions for effectively measuring a horse’s fat. It important to keep horses fit, not too […]