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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.
Horse Basics
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.
Videos with Horses
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 […]
Horse Basics
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. […]
Horse Art
Allegory
Today’s horse poetry is by Thomas Hood and I’m not sure when it was published but he lived from 1789-1845.
Horse Basics
Fiddleneck – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning and time again for my horrifying series, the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is one that is quite commonly found and while beautiful the Fiddleneck is a highly toxic killer.
Videos with Horses
The Ride – Race Across the Steppe Ep 3
The hotly discussed 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 no one can agree with the rough treatment of animals in this race, I could easily say the same thing about most […]
Horse Basics
Dun Dilution – Horse Coat Colors
I’m slowly working my way through the colors section to give it a bit of an update. It was time for some new information and images – so I hope everyone likes it. Dilutions There is a wide variety of dilution genes which affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers […]
Horse Art
Kobayashi Issa Horse Haikus
Today’s horse poetry is by Kobayashi Issa who wrote over 20,000 haiku poems during his life from 1763-1827.
Horse Basics
Fescue – (Super) Toxic Plant of the Week
Working our way through the F’s in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant is one that shouldn’t be a problem for horses, but can be Fescue can be a silent killer.
Videos with Horses
The Ride – Race Across the Steppe Ep 2
The hotly debated Mongol Derby is the longest & toughest horse race in the world. The race re-creates the vast messenger system of 1000 kilometers created by Genghis Khan. An Ongoing Series While I don’t agree with the hard treatment of the animals in this race, I could say the same thing about most modern […]
Horse Basics
Silver Dilution – Horse Coat Colors
A while back I started giving my colors section a facelift. It was time for updated information and I’m excited to share it with my readers. Dilutions There are a variety of dilution genes which can affect the two base colors as well as those affected by modifiers and white patterns. Today I want to […]