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The Pliohippus might just be the grandfather of modern horse as it is believed that this branch of the family tree gave rise to our trusty mounts. They lived around 12-6 million years ago in the Miocine.
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Horse Club, Society and Association Blogs Worth Following
Out of all the horse blogs out there, associations & societies tend to be some of the more important ones. The provide an essential service and important news.
The Club, Society & Association List
There are an unlimited number of different horse associations & societies out there. Sadly they tend to be a little slower when it comes to technology and few of them have blogs. I’m sure there are more, but most of these blogs I already follow and I was able to find a few more. I did stay away from breed associations, that’s a post for another day.
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The Horses of Paulus Potter
Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter during the mid 17th century, he lived a short but artistic life and died of tuberculosis before reaching his 30th birthday. Much of his short life was spend observing and painting barnyard animals, particularly cows and horses.
Animal Portraits
Potter may well have been the first pet portrait artist, as his subjects were the animals themselves. He was said to have wandered the Dutch countryside with his sketchbook in hand – fascinated with the harmony between the animals, their surroundings and the light that played upon them.
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Pony iPad Apps on iTunes
I’ve essentially exhausted all of the equine apps I could find for iPhones so I’ve decided to move on to iPads. The apps are similar, but the iPad offers some in high definition (I noted them) and a larger screen to view them on. Today the ponies get to go first!
Pony Apps At Your Fingertips
There aren’t as many apps directed at ponies as there are for horses, (probably why I started this post first) however there are plenty of fun pony games & apps to check out. I’ve collected them and now I’m organizing and presenting them. For each one I’ve provided a (very) brief description and a link to them on the iTunes store.
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Apricot Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s toxic plant Monday again and time to take a look at some of the more wicked members of the plant family. Last week it was apples and this week another seemingly innocent culprit, the Apricot Tree.
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Feria de Mataderos in Buenos Aires
It’s always fun to see how horse people around the globe celebrate their animals & horsemanship traditions. The Feria de Mataderos is a fair in Argentina developed to promote cultural roots and share local customs.
Celebrate Argentina
The festivities are broken into three areas, traditional crafts, an art festival and goucho abilities & displays of equestrian skill. In addition to the crafts there are workshops, lectures & exhibitions.
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The Complete List of Horse iPhone Apps
Now that I’ve organized and listed tons and tons of iPhone apps, it’s time to make sense of them all. After looking at all of the posts I decided what better than to create another list, the iPhone app list to end them all.
Here Goes
If you love horses and have an iPhone you’ve come to the right place, there are a wide variety of types and I’ve got them fairly well categorized. I’m going to keep it short because the list speaks for itself.
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Merychippus – Extinct Equidae
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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