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The Mighty Lipizzan

Click to see VideoToday’s video is an amazing look at the beautiful Lipizzan horse, a breed that has survived against almost all odds & perhaps the foundation for the unicorn myth itself.

A Noble Beast

The video features Lipizzan stallion KL-Siglavy Rigoletta and utilizes specialized lighting & filming equipment for the sole purpose of capturing muscle movement and the deep contrast of white hide against dark arena. The result is rather magical and goes a long way to preserving the mystery of this beautiful breed. Enjoy!
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All in Green My Love Went Riding

Woman in green on a horse

Today’s poetry was written by E.E. Cummings and published in Tulips and Chimneys in 1923. This poem is thought to be an allusion to Chaucer’s The Knights Tale.

All in Green My Love Went Riding

All in green went my love riding
on a great horse of gold
into the silver dawn.

four lean hounds crouched low and smiling
the merry deer ran before.

Fleeter be they than dappled dreams
the swift sweet deer
the red rare deer.

Horn at hip went my love riding
riding the echo down
into the silver dawn.
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Horse Breeds From Hungary

Hungary FlagIt’s Friday and a good day to visit another exotic location and learn about the unique horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from Hungary.

Arabian Influence

There is a huge Arabian influence in the horses of Hungary. If it wasn’t in the breed’s bloodlines, it was probably added for refinement along the way somewhere. In fact, there isn’t a coldblooded horse native to the country and their one draft breed was brought to the area.
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Art in the Yards

Click to see VideoToday’s video is part of a series dedicated to Art in the Yards, a collage project in Darlington, which features a free open air exhibition of public art. This episode happens to share some fantastic horse art.

Free Art

This episode looks at three works of art found in the Clarks & Bucktons Yard. The horse theme piece called ‘Clark’s Stables’, was painted by Alex McDonald and is an ambitious rendition of Stubbs-style horses. He used the yard’s own equestrian history as inspiration for his work.
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Dun Horse Breeds


Many people claim that dun horses are inherently tougher than other colors. While this seems like a far out claim, it isn’t. Some of the oldest horse breeds on the planet are dun so it stands to reason that they are extremely tough animals.

Recognizing Duns

There are several other genetic combinations that can create animals with dun-like coloring. However, there are a few distinguishing characteristics that set the dun apart, they must possess at least one primitive marking – a dorsal stripe from mane to tail. Apart from that they can carry stripes on their forehead, chest, shoulders or legs – but if they don’t have a dorsal stripe they aren’t a dun.
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Horse Breeds From Greece

Greece FlagIt’s Friday and the perfect day to visit a new exotic location and learn about the fascinating horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is an interesting ride, today a peek at the breeds from Greece.

War Horses

Greece isn’t home to a huge variety of horse breeds considering its great history and island formation. There is a strong delination between the two types of equines bred here, horses for war and ponies for agriculture. Modern horse stock is still reminiscent of ancient calvary animals carrying heavily armed knights off to battle. They are heavy of bone and thick with muscle.
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The Horse’s Mouth – Episode 4

Click to see VideoToday’s video is episode four of a series that I just recently ran across. The Horse’s Mouth tells the inspirational stories of horses & their people.

Episode 4

Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The fourth episode interviews Kathy Bartley founder of Bear Valley Rescue in Sundre, Alberta. Kathy and her husband Mike rescue horses from auctions, SPCA seizures and owners who can’t afford their animals. This episode shares about the rescue (and the more than 50,000 horses a year sent to slaughter in Alberta alone) it also discusses the costs associated with horse ownership for potential horse owners.
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The Horses of Paul Gauguin

GauguinPaul Gauguin was a French post-impressionist painter during the last half of the 19th century. As a child he lived in Peru where his mother collected Incan pots. His mother’s influence and this exposure to this early art helped to shape & influence his style.

Painting Part Time

For many years Gauguin wasn’t a full-time artist, he spent much of his life traveling and living in different places. After a failed marriage and battling bouts of depression he traveled to French Polynesia where he was inspired to paint perhaps his most famous and beautiful pieces.
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