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Horse Basics
Bouncing Bet – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s that time of the week again & Monday is a great day to learn about another of those pesky plants your horse can’t eat. Today a look at a plant whose bark is much worse than its bite, the Bouncing Bet.
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From Austria
It’s been great fun going through the countries of the world and learning more about their breeds of horse. I’ve cataloged over 600 breeds and counting, so there is a lot to share. Today it’s breeds from Austria. Interesting Fact Austria is the home to one of the most famous and oldest riding schools on […]
Videos with Horses
How to Make Horse Jumps
Welcome to the first edition of Horse Video Thursday, a new day for watching a video or two. Recently I posted a bunch of handy horse DIY stuff and this video is keeping in that vein by showing you how to make your own horse jumps.
Horse Art
The Horses of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pt 3
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born during the mid 19th century to a wealthy family in the south of France. He was not a healthy child and by the time puberty hit he had broken both of his legs resulting in their stunted growth. Art from Tragedy From childhood Henri found solace in his art, and […]
Horseplay
Venus and Adonis
The first horse poetry I wanted to share is Shakespearean – an excerpt from his poem entitled Venus and Adonis.
Horse Basics
Bog Laurel – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s Monday again and these are quickly becoming my favorite morning as we learn about more plants your horse can’t eat. Today a close up of the sweetly delicate pink flowers of the Bog Laurel
The Equinest
Horse Video Sunday is Moving – To Thursday
I love finding new horse videos to share and the weekly videos on Sunday has been perhaps the longest running series on the site ever. It’s time for a change and I’m switching to a Monday through Friday posting week. Horse people are busy on the weekends anyway. A Brave New Day Starting this week […]
Horse Basics
Horse Frame Heaviness
As I was looking through horse images on some website or another I was suddenly struck by the difference in horse frame size. A quick search for information left me with nothing useful to refer to so I thought I’d create my own scale of body types. Not Very Scientific I’ll admit, there is nothing […]
Horse Basics
Horse Breeds From Australia
It’s official, I’m going to list all of the horse breeds from every country I can find. The enormous breeds section has been a big help and today it’s all about breeds from Australia. Interesting Fact Horses aren’t native to the Australian continent, but were introduced during the pioneering days and heavily utilized to create […]
Horse Basics
Natural Fly Control at the Stable
The warm season is upon us again, and the flys are a buzzing. There are industrial repellants out there, but that doesn’t mean you have to use them. While flies are a nuisance, that doesn’t justify slathering yourself or your horse with unnecessary chemicals. Bringing it Together So I did some research to find out […]
Horse Art
The Horses of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pt 2
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in southern France to an aristocratic family during the mid 19th century. He had a weak & ill childhood which left him somewhat physically deformed. Enjoying the Bawdy Life Henri was a strange little man, oddly misshapen due to broken bones as a child. He took to the bawdy night […]
The Equinest
Horse Poetry Tuesdays
Recently I was researching something or other online and ran across The Man From Snowy River by A.B. Paterson. I was embarrassed that the name only rang a bell in the context of a movie, so I had to read it and see if the movie added up. The Inspiration The poem is excellent and […]