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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
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 […]
Videos with Horses
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 […]
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Pinto 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 […]
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Another Mazeppa Excerpt
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.
Horse Basics
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
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 […]
Videos with Horses
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 […]
Horse Basics
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 […]
Horseplay
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.
Horse Basics
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.
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From France
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 […]