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Horse Breeds From Japan
Another Friday and time to visit an exotic location and learn about the interesting horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is a fascinating ride, & today a peek at the breeds from Japan. Island Ponies Japan is an island nation and one with a variety […]
Videos with Horses
Shergar – The Story of a Racing Legend
While I’m not a huge fan of racetracks, I do have a soft spot for the horses who run on them. Of all sports, racing has the worst reputation for animal abuse so it’s fun to look at the industry through the misty eyes of days past. A Champ Like most of the racing greats, […]
Horse Art
Horsemanship for Women Line Drawings
Recently I’ve dedicated Wednesdays to horse art of some type or another (with some colorful breeds thrown in) and today is another post in the Horsemanship for Women line drawing series. Mounted Instruction This series of illustrations were drawn by Gray Parker in the 1880’s for a book called Horsemanship for Women written by Theodore […]
Horseplay
Boot and Saddle
Today’s poetry was written by Robert Browning and was published in A Victorian Anthology, 1837-1895 in 1895. Boot and Saddle Boot, saddle, to horse, and away! Rescue my Castle, before the hot day Brightens the blue from its silvery grey, (Chorus) “Boot, saddle, to horse, and away!” Ride past the suburbs, asleep as you’d say; […]
Horse Basics
Cuckoo Pint – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning again and time to learn about another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at an incredibly common house plant, the Cuckoo Pint.
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From Italy
It’s Friday again and a great day for visiting an exotic location and learning about the fabulous 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 Italy. Bred For War It makes sense that many of today’s […]
Videos with Horses
How To Fall Off
Although it may seem counterproductive, learning to fall is more important than learning to ride. Anyone who wants to ride a horse has to understand one thing perfectly clearly, you will fall off. If You Haven’t Fallen… We’ve all heard the saying if you haven’t fallen off you aren’t a real rider and it is […]
Horse Art
Horsemanship for Women Line Drawings to Color
It’s the middle of the week and time for another section of the Horsemanship for Women series. If you haven’t already be sure to check out parts one and two. Riding Sidesaddle These drawings come from a book titled Horsemanship for Women, published in 1887 by Theodore Hoe Mead & illustrated by Gray Parker. I’m […]
Horseplay
At Galway Races
Today’s horse racing poetry was written by W. B. Yeats and published in Responsibilities and Other Poems in 1916.
Horse Basics
Crown of Thorns – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning again and time to learn about another plant your horse can’t eat. Today we’ll take a closer look at an incredibly common house plant, the Crown of Thorns.
Horse Basics
Jack-in-the-Pulpit – Toxic Plant of the Week
Welcome to another Monday and a new edition in the a-z of plants your horse can’t eat. Today’s plant has a fantastic name – the Jack-in-the-Pulpit looks like it belongs beyond the looking glass.
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From Ireland
It’s the end of the week and time to visit another beautiful location and learn about the hardy 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 Ireland. Made Ireland Tough Most of the breeds from Ireland […]