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Elephant Ear – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday again and I’ve got another plant your horse can’t eat for you. While today’s plant is fairly common it’s not generally on the equine menu. The Elephant Ear is almost too big to eat!
Videos with Horses
Horse Rock the City
This is an interesting equine/dance performance that combines the noble horse with a variety of different types of dance. Unique Balance Many of us have seen equestrian performances whether online or in person, but this one is slightly different. I like the variety of dance types used and the unique selections they used and the […]
Horse Basics
Seal Bay or Brown Base – Horse Coat Colors
There are four base horse coat colors, black, chestnut, bay and brown. Black, bay and brown coats are caused by the agouti gene and it is the Dominant agouti allele that causes black hairs to be restricted to the points. Agouti Magic Seal brown can be subtle and is easily confused with dark bay, especially […]
Horseplay
The Horse Wounded in Battle
Today’s horse poetry is by James Henry Leigh Hunt and I’m not sure when it was published but he lived from 1784-1859.
Horse Basics
Elderberry – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning and time to learn a thing or two about a plant your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is very common and luckily while toxic, the Elderberry isn’t a deadly beauty.
Horse Basics
Easter Lily – Toxic Plant of the Week
Another new week means another new plant to be on the lookout for. Today’s plant looks like it is older than time itself, the Easter Lily is one tough character.
Videos with Horses
The Four Riders
The Four Riders is a four channel video installation that deconstructs the equine anatomy into landscapes of moving flesh. Of course the theme is the four riders of the apocalypse, but it’s beautifully shot and edited. Scary Inspiration Inspired by the apocalyptic atmosphere in Durer’s Four Horseman woodcut as well as by Eadweard Muybridge’s study […]
Horse Basics
Bay Modifier – Horse Coat Colors
Lately I’ve been updating the images in the colors section and giving the section a bit of an overhaul. It’s a big job but quite the lovely one. Modifiers There are a variety of color modifying genes which can affect base colors as well as each other. They can be further affected by dilutions and […]
Horseplay
Paul Revere’s Ride
Today’s horse poetry is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and published in Tales of a Wayside Inn in 1863.
Horse Basics
Dracaena Palm – Toxic Plant of the Week
Another new week means another new plant to be on the lookout for. Today’s plant looks like it is older than time itself, the Dracaena Palm is one tough character.
Videos with Horses
The Horses Mouth Episode 10
Today’s video is episode ten of a series that I’ve been posting as they publish. The Horse’s Mouth tells the inspirational stories of horses & their people. Episode 10 Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The tenth episode features Dr. PhD candidate Darlene Chalmers who […]
Horse Basics
Grey Modifier – Horse Coat Colors
Recently I’ve been updating the images in my colors section and giving the section a bit of a facelift. It’s a lot of work, but it’s a pretty job. Modifiers There are a wide variety of color modifiers which can affect both the base colors as well as each other. They can also be further […]