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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 […]
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Appaloosa Horse 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 […]
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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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Christmas Rose – 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 Christmas Rose.
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Horse Breeds From Finland
It’s Friday again and we are visiting another country of the world to see all of the fantastic 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 Finland. Northern Star Finland is the northernmost country in […]
Videos with Horses
Animal People – The Humane Movement in America
Today the video is a little more serious in tone than I generally post and it’s not solely about horses, it’s about all animals. It’s United Action for Animals comprehensive history and overview of the animal protection movement in America. Keeping Them Safe As we have domesticated so many species, bred & trained out their […]
Horse Art
The Horses of Józef Brandt Pt 2
Welcome to part 2 of the Józef Brandt series (with even more to come). Brandt was a Polish battle painter during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Horseplay
The Riding of the Rebel
Today’s horse poetry is an exciting narrative poem written in 1898 by William Ogilvie, a Scottish narrative poet and horse lover.
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Chives – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning again and I’ve got another lesson on toxic plants to help make the workday move a little faster. Today we’ll take a look at the wonderfully aromatic & delicate little Chives.
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Horse Breeds From Ethiopia
It’s Friday and we are visiting another country of the world to 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 Ethiopia. Old & In Danger Ethiopia is home to the […]
Videos with Horses
The Big Horse Paintings
Today’s video is a short documentary about equine artist Nicola Russell who spent two years painting Europe’s biggest horse painting. Interesting! Capture A Legend The painting is of a famous Irish racehorse named Istabraq, and the canvas was 10 feet by 3 feet. The subject of this large undertaking was voted on by the Irish […]
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Flaxen Horse Breeds
We’ve already taken a look at breeds that are primarily chestnut, grey, bay and black. Today we take it one step further and visit flaxen breeds, chestnut bases with lovely blonde mane & tail hair. Uncommonly Blonde The flaxen modifying gene is somewhat of a mystery as far as genetics go. It only affects chestnut […]