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Horse Breeds From Hungary

Hungary Flag It’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

Today’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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Steeds, Steeds, What Steeds

Today’s poetic bit is an excerpt from Dead Souls written by Nikolai V. Gogol in 1842.
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Common Cocklebur – Toxic Plant of the Week

It’s another Monday morning and a great time to learn about another plant that is dangerous to your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at a plant that just sounds angry and spiny, the Common Cocklebur.
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Horse Breeds From Greece

Greece Flag It’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

Today’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

Gauguin Paul 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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How the Old Horse Won the Bet

Today’s poetry is one with a sense of humor, written by Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1830.

Columbine – Toxic Plant of the Week

It’s another Monday morning and once again I have a brilliantly beautiful plant that can make your horse sick to share. Today we are going to look closer at a plant with the loveliest most delicate flowers, the Columbine.
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Horse Breeds From Germany

German Flag It’s Friday and a great day to visit a new exotic location and learn about the amazing horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is an interesting ride, today a look at the breeds from Germany.

Growing Them Strong

Germany is home to an incredible number of well-established breeds for the size of the country, each breed with their own story – many of which were changed forever by the events of the 20th century. Among the German breeds is my personal favorite & oldest of the German warmbloods, the Holsteiner. Descendant from marsh horses of the Elmshorn district of Holstein initially bred for war, this breed has gone on to become an incredibly versatile, athletic & level headed sport mount – on springs.
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The Horse’s Mouth – Episode 3

Today’s video is episode three of a series that I just recently ran across. The Horse’s Mouth tells the inspirational stories of horses & their people.

Episode 3

Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The third episode interviews horse trainer, author and speaker Chris Irwin about natural horsemanship. Chris’s ideas are interesting and are based in sound reasoning, horses are animals of prey and we are one of their predators. Understanding this and the instinctive behavior associated with it can make a huge difference in your relationship with your horse.
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