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Horse Basics
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.
Horse Basics
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 […]
Horse Basics
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 […]
Horseplay
The Horse Would Run For No Reason
Today’s post isn’t necessarily a poem, however the words are poetic enough to call it poetry in my book. Written by Rabindranath Tagore a Bengali poet who lived from 1861-1941.
Horse Basics
Cherry Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s another Monday morning and once again time to learn something new about a surprising plant horses can’t eat. Today, we’ll take a look at the wonderfully yummy and spectacularly blooming Cherry Tree.
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From Estonia
It’s Friday, time to visit another country of the world and all of the lovely horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is truly an interesting ride. Today a look at the breeds from Estonia. Modern Changes This is a relatively flat country with a rather […]
Videos with Horses
Horse in Nepal
Today’s video is short and not very exciting (sorry), but I found it to be interesting nonetheless. Much of my motivation for writing this site is to learn more about horse cultures from all over the planet. A Brief Glimpse While many of us think of our horses as our pets, as athletes or simply […]
Horse Art
The Horses of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
Rembrandt was a Dutch baroque painter and etcher during the early half of the 17th century. He is the most well known Dutch artist and generally considered one of the greatest painters out of Europe during the Baroque period. Man of Many Talents Rembrandt came from a well to do family and started his artistic […]
Horseplay
Fair Girls And Gray Horses
Today’s horse poetry is another slightly cheeky one written in 1898 by William Ogilvie, a Scottish narrative poet and horse lover.
Horse Basics
Chickweed – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday morning again and here is something to take your mind off of work. It’s time to learn about another plant horses can’t eat and take a look at a seemingly innocent & incredibly common offender, Chickweed.
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From England
It’s Friday again, time to visit another country of the world and all of the varied horse breeds it’s given rise to. Looking at each breed in the context of their origins is truly an interesting ride. Today a look at the breeds from England. Good Things in Little Packages The UK in general is […]