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It’s Monday and time to study another member in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is rather nondescript and incredibly unassuming – but make no mistake Field Pennycress is bad news for horses.
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The Ride – Race Across the Steppe Ep 6
The hotly debated Mongol Derby is the longest & harshest horse race in the world. The race re-creates the vast messenger system of 1000 kilometers created by Genghis Khan.
An Ongoing Series
While many people won’t agree with the treatment of animals in this race, the same thing could easily be said about most modern equestrian sports. This one comes steeped in tradition and is a part of equestrian history. The sixth and final episode of the show which sees the riders at the last stage of the derby. Only a few hours behind the leaders, Barry and Joe gamble by selecting wild horses to ensure the fastest ride. Will their gamble pay off?
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Mushroom Dilution – Horse Coat Colors
I’m making my way through the colors section and giving it new information and updated images. In fact, today’s dilution is another one that wasn’t discovered until recently when color genetics testing was made possible.
Dilutions
There are a bunch of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the mushroom dilution which is incredibly rare and only recently discovered in a few specific breeds.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Right Here on The Equinest
As I run out of horse poetry to post I’ve began searching for more horse literature to share. In doing so I ran across a treasure trove including Black Beauty which was first published in 1877.
Breaking Ground
This realistic, bittersweet tale is written from the animal’s point of view, giving it a unique twist. Anna Sewell claims to have only translated the tale into English (from equine) for us humans to learn from.
This type of autobiography was the first of its kind, not only was it written from the horses perspective, but the horse was never given human traits.
Field Horsetail – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday and time to learn about another in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat series. Today’s plant has a strange prehistoric look to it, the Field Horsetail may sound horse-friendly – but it’s not.
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The Ride – Race Across the Steppe Ep 5
The hotly debated Mongol Derby is the longest & harshest horse race in the world. The race re-creates the vast messenger system of 1000 kilometers created by Genghis Khan.
An Ongoing Series
While most people won’t agree with the treatment of animals in this race, the same thing could easily be said about most modern equestrian sports. This one comes steeped in tradition and is a part of equestrian history. Episode five sees Barry and Joe happy with their horse choices but not so happy about the weather. However they are quickly bearing down on the lead rider and have a good chance of winning.
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Pearl Dilution – Horse Coat Colors
I’m working my way through the colors section to give it some new information and updated images. In fact, today’s dilution wasn’t discovered until equine color genetics testing was made possible.
Dilutions
There are an array of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the pearl dilution which is incredibly rare and only recently found in a few specific breeds.
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The Phantom Horsewoman
Today’s horse poetry is by Thomas Hardy and I’m not sure when it was published but he lived from 1840-1928.
Fiddleleaf Fig – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning and time another in my a-z of plants your horse can’t eat series. Today’s plant is one you don’t often think about being toxic, but sadly the Fiddleleaf Fig is a one of the bad guys.
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The Ride – Race Across the Steppe Ep 4
The hotly contested Mongol Derby is the longest & most imposing horse race in the world. The race re-creates the vast messenger system of 1000 kilometers created by Genghis Khan.
An Ongoing Series
While most people won’t agree with the treatment of animals in this race, the same thing could easily be said about most modern equestrian sports. This one comes steeped in tradition and is a part of equestrian history. Episode four chronicles day four of the race and by this time many riders have fallen out of the race. There are only 15 riders left and a better chance of winning but the horses, hot temperatures and rough terrain are taking there toll on everyone.
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Champagne Dilution – Horse Coat Colors
I’m working my way through the colors section to give it some new information and updated images. Equine color genetics is no easy business, but it sure is a pretty one!
Dilutions
There are an array of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to share a little about the champagne dilution which is very rare and still rather new to the horse world.
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Allegory
Today’s horse poetry is by Thomas Hood and I’m not sure when it was published but he lived from 1789-1845.