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Pinto Horse Breeds

Pinyo Horse Breeds Although I say this about a lot of colors, the pinto white pattern is hands down my favorite. Piebald, skewbald, sabino or tovero I love them all.

Lovely Spots

The distinction between pintos and paints is simple. Any animal with a pinto white pattern is a pinto, however only animals with Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred bloodlines are allowed to become registered paints. That said there are a number of other breeds that breed specifically for those lovely spotted coats and include a wider variety of genetics.
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Another Mazeppa Excerpt

Mazeppa

Today’s horse poem is another excerpt from Mazeppa written by Lord Byron in 1819. It’s a long poem and I’ve got another bit to share next week.

Cineraria – Toxic Plant of the Week

Monday mornings are a fun time for sharing toxic plants, because although they are bad little greenies, some of them are quite beautiful. Today we’ll take a closer look at the boldly colorful and cheerful Cineraria.
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Horse Breeds From Georgia

Georgia Flag It’s the end of the week and time to visit another 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 Georgia.

Growing Them Strong

Despite its small size Georgia is home to a variety of geography. This variety requires animals who can handle the intense variation in footing & vegetation while still thriving. There are only two breeds from Georgia that I can find, and you can bet they are tough as nails.
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The Horse’s Mouth – Episode 2

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

Episode 2

Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The second episode interviews Tina Watkins of Inhand Equine Massage Therapy who educates horse owners, trainers and lovers about the value of massage for their equine partners.
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Common Breed Confirmation Quiz

Common Breed Confirmation Quiz There are some breeds out there that most horse lovers can identify with just a single glance, others are far more difficult to decipher without further investigations.

The Ones You Know…Or Do You?

Today I wanted to focus on some of the more commonly found breeds and see just how fast my readers are on the draw when it comes to recognizing them. Instead of just showing pictures I thought I’d make it more fun by turning it into a quiz. There are 10 images of mystery breeds, guess each one and check your answers at the bottom of the post…no peeking.
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Horse Loving Exerpt From Mazeppa

Today’s inspirational poem is an excerpt from Mazeppa written by Lord Byron in 1819. It’s a long poem and I’ve got another bit to share next week.
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Chrysanthemum – Toxic Plant of the Week

It’s Monday morning and time for yet another lesson on plants your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at one of my personal favorites, the snowy and beautiful Chrysanthemum.
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Horse Breeds From France

France Flag It’s Friday again and time to visit another country of the world and see all of the amazing horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is absolutely an interesting ride. Today a look at the breeds from France.

Prehistoric Grey

The Camargue in France is home to one of the oldest horse breeds on the planet. They are though to be the ancestors of prehistoric animals that posed for ancient cave painters in southern France. These animals have, for the most part, left to let nature take its course. Although they’ve had outside influence over the centuries, strong bloodlines persist and natural conditions persistently adapt strong mammals.
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The Horse’s Mouth – Episode 1

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

Series Premere

Each episode is dedicated to a different horse lover, their equestrian facilities and their horsey friends. The first episode interviews trail guide & rancher Mac Makenny and his wife Dr. Susan Lea-Makenny on location at Homeplace Ranch in the Calgary, Alberta foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
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Appaloosa Horse Breeds

Appaloosa Breeds Although I say this about almost every horse color out there, I think appaloosa is one of my favorites. Their sheer stubbornness and overall strength of character can only be matched by their glorious spotted coats.

Spot of Another Color

Although often attributed to horses of the Native tribes in the wild wild west, appaloosa genetics have a much longer and even more distinguished lineage. Long before their arrival in the Americas on Spanish, Portuguese or French vessels, spotted equines were prized on the Iberian peninsula. Not only were they rare, but they were thought to be ancestors to spotted Asian animals found on ancient Chinese art.
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Four Things Greater Than All Things Are

Today’s horse poetry is two amazing lines from The Ballad of the King’s Jest, a much longer piece written in 1890 by Rudyard Kipling.
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Horse Care & Breeds

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