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Honestly I didn’t even know this sport existed, but I guess cold countries want to play polo too. Polo in general is a part of the equine industry that I know next to nothing about.
While it looks like it could be great fun, (on grass or snow) this is a game that also seems like it’s incredibly hard on the animal. As I spend more time writing about animals I’m coming to believe that using them as professional athletes isn’t very fair to them.
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The racing scene has a newcomer on the track as Jockey World made its debut on the web this summer. Created by retired jockey Frank Lovato Jr., the site offers info & resources to those interested in a career (or just interested) in the racing industry.
This is essentially a social network. You do have to subscribe to have access to most of the information, but it doesn’t require much beyond an email address & a name. Subscribing allows you to meet and mingle with industry experts, including jockeys, exercise riders, trainers – all willing to share their knowledge & experience.
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Chestnut coloring can be found in almost every horse breed on the planet and some cultures regard this color to be the strongest and fittest of them all.
Although we can’t testify to the truth of the legend above, there are some breeds who are prized for fiery red coats. Chestnut is one of the base colors and perhaps the most common of all horse colors. Unlike the black and grey breeds, many of the chestnut breeds weren’t created by natural selection, they were created by mankind through selective breeding.
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Today’s horse poetry is another sad one written in 1898 by William Ogilvie, a Scottish narrative poet and horse lover.
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“How can they be other than legend, nature at her most eloquent? They speak of our most cherished longing. They speak of freedom.” ~ Mara LeGrand
The opening scenes of Wild Horses in Winds of Change take us on an unforgettable journey into the souls of mustangs, portraying their freedom, sensitivity and delightful family units. It is a trail interwoven with our own freedom. This award-winning documentary stimulates awareness, offers fresh understanding of the wild horse crisis, and is a film for all who care about our planet’s fate.
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Welcome to yet another quick lesson to help you learn the plants your horse can’t eat. Today, we’ll take a look at an amazingly funky and interesting plant, Ceriman.
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We’re heading to another country of the world and the fascinating horse breeds its given rise to. It’s interesting to look at each breed in the context of their origins, and today it’s all about breeds from Czech Republic.
The horses that originally come from the Czech Republic are primarily of warmblood type, robust & sturdy yet athletic and intelligent. In fact, The Golden Horse of Kinsky was Europe’s first warmblood sport horse. Sadly this once popular animal is now far more rare than gold.
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This video shows the preparation for and running of a traditional horse race in Sardinia, Italy the Sa Carrela è Nanti which is run on the last days of Carnival season.
This is an even that spans several days and riders are judged on their horsemanship, poise and the state of their animal & tack. Each rider is responsible for their mount. The race starts at the top of a long hill and runs down narrow village roads & the riders run down two at a time.
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Józef Brandt was a Polish painter during the late 19th and early 20th centuries who was particularly celebrated for his battle scenes. The Frederic Remington of Poland, Brandt was an incredibly prolific artist who managed to tell a story with every painting.
Like many of the non-English artists, I don’t possess the language skills to learn much about Brandt. However, I did discover that he was talked out of being an engineer by Juliusz Kossok and he later started an art school in Munich for young Polish artists.
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Today’s horse poetry is an ancient proverb. So old, in fact, that it’s author is unknown. Whoever they were, they had a great sense of humor.
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Welcome to another week and a new Monday lesson on a plant your horse can’t eat. Today, look at a seemingly innocent and sunny plant with bold yellow flowers, Celandine.
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We are off to another country of the world and the amazing horse breeds its given rise to. It’s interesting to look at each breed in the context of their origins, and today it’s all about breeds from Cuba.
Cuba is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, however it’s size and isolation don’t change the fact that they needed horses. Reintroduced to the Americas via Spanish settlers, horse breeds in these countries almost all come from hardy Iberian stock brought over by early explorers.
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