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The Merychippus was a pivotal ancestor in the equine family tree as they were among the first grass eaters of their time. They lived around 17 to 11 million years ago during the Miocene.
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A List of Equine Magazine Blogs Worth Following
There are a wide variety of horse blogs out there in cyberspace and just when it seems like I’m following them a good %, I find still more. It’s impossible to catalogue them all, but I’m trying.
The Magazine List
Over the past few weeks I have shared a horse art and photography blogs this week I want to share some of the equine publications & magazine blogs. Some are their main blog and others are staff members or writers.
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The Horses of Wilhelm von Kobell
Wilhelm von Kobell was a German painter during the late 18th and early 19th century. He recieved artistic training from a young age in Germany and tried a number of styles, however he came to base his particular style on Dutch art.
Painting The Rich
Kobell grew to be a prolific painter and was well-respected for his landscapes, portrait work, agrarian and battle scenes, all of which often featured horses. The horses in his art are handsome and bold, a clear sign that their owners are wealthy.
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Karla Smith – Horse Artist Interview
Name
Karla Smith
Website & Places you can find me online
Website: www.sapphireartstudio.com
Tell us a little about you, what is your background and where did you come from?
I grew up in rural Illinois and I loved it! I was raised with horses and ponies – all kinds and personalities. Us kids would take off in the country and ride & explore all day long. We always had at least 2 or more horses at a time. I had my favorites thru the years, a Welsh mare – Babe, and a Quarter Horse mare – Miss Loxahatchee.
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Horse Movies on iTunes
I’ve almost exhausted all of the horse apps I could find on iTunes – so I’m moving on to horse movies before I attach the equine app for iPads department. Horse movies seem to be a popular subject so I hope you find one you like.
Horse Movies At Your Fingertips
It’s a decent sized list considering that horse movies are a fairly obscure genre. It took some serious digging, but I’ve got a pretty long waiting list of horse movies to watch now! For each movie I’ve provided a (very) brief description and a link to them on the iTunes store.
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A Mare’s Heart to Win – By Betsy Kelleher
Thanks to Betsy Kelleher, author of MARES! (ya gotta love em), for this powerful guest post about Zenyatta – a horse who has come to stand for girl power.
Apple Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
Today is Monday and that means back to the office and another toxic plant of the week. Recently I’ve been featuring a plant that is toxic to horses every week. Today we take a look at the potentially dangerous (and strangely ironic) but always beautiful Apple Tree.
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Behind The Scenes – Heather Robinson Equine Fashion Shoot
It seems that horses have a royal spot in the fashion world that never goes out of style. Over the decades bits of the ‘equine look’ have come in and out of vogue as has using horses in haute couture ads.
Behind The Scenes
This video is a behind the scenes look at an equine photo shoot with model Heather Robinson who made number 1 on Fitness Magazines ‘Hot & Fit 100’ list for 2011. The setting is beautiful Los Cabos, Mexico…the prop, one skinny chestnut horse that looks like he could use a vacation himself.
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Equine Medical and Health Apps for iPhone
As handy as all of the apps I’ve posted are, today’s subject may just be the most useful of them all. Medical & health issues are a regular occurrence for horse owners so these may just be the best reason to have your iPhone!
Horse Medicine & Health At Your Fingertips
They are accident prone animals and that’s just part of life with a animal of prey. While these apps won’t save your horse’s skin in an emergency, they do provide practical information and med dosages useful in daily horse care. For each app I’ve provided a brief description and a link to them on the iTunes app store.
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Weekly Rescues
This handy post is curtesy of Amy Lizee who works with J&M Acres Horse Rescue on behalf of horses in need.
About J&M Acres
J&M Acres Horse Rescue is a non-profit rescue in Maple Ridge, BC. We rescue most of our horses from auction or from off the racetrack. Our aim is to get as many horses as we can off the meat truck and adopted into loving homes so that we are able to rescue more.
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Tarpan – Extinct Equidae
Equitrekking April 2011 Schedule
A quick post to share the latest Equitrekking schedule for April. Be sure to check them out on Create TV Wednesdays & Sundays (at 9:30am, 3:30pm, 9:30pm EST) as host Darley Newman takes her audience on the most amazing equestrian vacations worldwide.
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