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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 4. Birtwick Park

Chapter 4. Birtwick Park

At this time I used to stand in the stable and my coat was brushed every day till it shone like a rook’s wing. It was early in May, when there came a man from Squire Gordon’s, who took me away to the hall. My master said, “Good-by, Darkie; be a good horse, and always do your best.” I could not say “good-by”, so I put my nose into his hand; he patted me kindly, and I left my first home. As I lived some years with Squire Gordon, I may as well tell something about the place.
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Foxglove – Toxic Plant of the Week

Welcome to another toxic plant Monday – time to learn about another nasty plant. Today’s plant is a lovely one with the most enchanting name, the Foxglove is lovely, but not for horses.
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Check Your Horse’s Pulse

This week I’ve got several videos to share – and these are handy enough to bookmark. Today we learn how to take a horse’s pulse.

Third Time’s A Charm

Luckily for your horse there are several ways to take their pulse – regardless of how scientific you are it’s possible to keep track of that heartbeat. Below are three different ways and hopefully one of them works for you!
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Pinto White Pattern – Horse Coat Colors

Pinto White Pattern Over the spring and summer I’ve been working my way through the colors section, providing some new information and updated images. I’ve gotten through the solid colors and am now sharing the lovely white patterns.

White Patterns

There are a handful of white patterns that can affect the base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and dilutions (or even other white patterns). Today I want to share a little about the pinto white pattern which is responsible for a wide variety of lovely spotted patterns.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 3. My Breaking In

Chapter 3. My Breaking In

I was now beginning to grow handsome; my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black. I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead. I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up.
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Fly Poison – Toxic Plant of the Week

Image from Chris M under the CC BY 2.0 license

Happy Monday and time to learn about yet another plant that hates your horse. Today’s plant’s name says it all, Fly Poison just sounds bad for you.
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Recognizing the Early Signs of Laminitis

While I enjoy the fun and unique artsy type videos, there is always something to be said for educational ones. Today’s video is important for all horse owners.

Knowing What to Look For

Laminitis is a problem that all horse owners must be aware of and as with most issues, early detection can make a huge difference for your animal. In this video David Catlow provides tips for to horse owners for recognizing early signs.
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Roan White Pattern – Horse Coat Colors

Roan White Pattern Lately I’ve been working my way through the colors section, providing new information and updated images. So far I’ve gotten through the solid colors and now it’s time for the white patterns.

White Patterns

There are a handful of white patterns that can affect the base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and dilutions (or even other white patterns). Today I want to share a little about the roan white pattern which is responsible for a brilliant rainbow of different horse hues.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 2. The Hunt

Chapter 2. The Hunt

Before I was two years old a circumstance happened which I have never forgotten. It was early in the spring; there had been a little frost in the night, and a light mist still hung over the woods and meadows. I and the other colts were feeding at the lower part of the field when we heard, quite in the distance, what sounded like the cry of dogs. The oldest of the colts raised his head, pricked his ears, and said, “There are the hounds!” and immediately cantered off, followed by the rest of us to the upper part of the field, where we could look over the hedge and see several fields beyond. My mother and an old riding horse of our master’s were also standing near, and seemed to know all about it.
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Fireweed – Toxic Plant of the Week

Happy Monday, are you ready to learn about another plant your horse can’t eat? Today’s plant goes by a variety of names and lights up the hills with color. Fireweed is beautiful and plentiful but not so good for your pony.
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Wind Horse Puppet

Today’s video is something totally different, and although it happened some time ago – it’s still quite beautiful.

Celebrating May Day

I can’t find much about the celebration itself – or even where it was held. But it’s a festival for May Day and the puppet itself was built by the man in the green bandanna who controls the head of the horse. It’s a bit windy at first, but it gets better, Enjoy!
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Light Black Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Light Black Dilution I’m making my way through the colors section and giving it new information and updated images. Today I’ve finally gotten through the solid colors and next week we’ll move on to the white patterns.

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 light black dilution is loosely termed as such as it’s a collection of animals that test as genetically black, but aren’t.
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Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 4. Birtwick Park

Chapter 4. Birtwick Park

Foxglove – Toxic Plant of the Week

Check Your Horse’s Pulse

Third Time’s A Charm

Pinto White Pattern – Horse Coat Colors

White Patterns

Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 3. My Breaking In

Chapter 3. My Breaking In

Fly Poison – Toxic Plant of the Week

Recognizing the Early Signs of Laminitis

Knowing What to Look For

Roan White Pattern – Horse Coat Colors

White Patterns

Read Black Beauty Online – Chapter 2. The Hunt

Chapter 2. The Hunt

Fireweed – Toxic Plant of the Week

Wind Horse Puppet

Celebrating May Day

Light Black Dilution – Horse Coat Colors

Dilutions