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Recently I received an email with information about UC Davis Extension’s summer horsepacking trips. They look like fun…the good, horsey, dirty kind. There are two adventures to choose from and I’ve provided info about them below.
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Congrats to EquitrekkingTravel.com on Their 1 Year Anniversary
A hearty congratulations to Darley Newman and the entire team at EquitrekkingTravel.com on their one year & thanks to them for sharing what they’ve been up to for the last 12 months.
Equitrekking in Southern Spain
Hypohippus – Extinct Equidae
The size of a modern pony, this is one of the larger equidae ancestors. They were found in the forested areas of North America during the middle Miocene (17 – 11 million years ago).
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Preparing Your Horse For Shipping
Not all of us have a need to travel with our animals, but it is a necessity for many horse owners. Beyond hiring reliable transport, it’s important to wrap them up & keep them safe while en route.
A Bit of Advice
Here is a quick video which provides a few tips from the pros, people who transport horses for a living. This isn’t a how-to video but rather a good resource for someone who plans to hire a service for transport.
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The Equinest Shop on Cafepress
The Equinest has been around for several years now & I decided it was high time I made some branded merchandise available (I already want one of everything). Merchandise generally requires an initial investment and a place to keep stock so I opted for a Cafepress store.
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Winter Magic – A Poem by Mary Benson
A fantastic guest post, this poem is an excerpt from the poetry collection Blue Mountain Rider by Mary Benson and Hedy Strauss.
Mary Benson & Apache – Lake Placid Winter Olympics 1980
Coldblooded or Draft Horses – Horse Types
Image from mary hodder
Coldblooded or draft animals are a very obvious type as their physical characteristics tend to be so very large. The term generally describes larger, more robust animals that are bred for heavy work.
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Horse Breeds Beginning With S
It’s horse breed Thursday again and time to meet the next letter of the equine world. Be sure to go visit the breeds section where I’ve written pages about every breed I can find.
If you haven’t met the rest of the alphabet, be sure to do so A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R. Today it’s about breeds that start with S, from the wild little Sable Island Pony whose origins are a mystery to the sleek Swiss Warmblood, a breed significant in Swiss equine history.
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And The Winner of the Secretariat Giveaway Is…
First of all I want to thank everyone for their participation, each one of you is a horse hero for your sacrifices. Every response made me proud to be a horse person and it’s been fun to learn more about everyone and their animals.
The Big Winner
The winner was chosen by random draw so everyone had an equal and fair shot at the prize – I’d never have been able to choose just one of you! Today’s lucky winner is Marsha Wilson who made the hard decision to gave her aging horse away to a good and loving home for his golden years.
Thanks again to everyone who commented and stay tuned for more exciting giveaways in the weeks to come!
The Equinest Horse Information on Kindle
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Kindle, it is Amazon’s latest toy for avid readers, a wireless reading device. This allows readers to enjoy books & websites on a small, lightweight device with a special screen that reduces glare and a battery that lasts for a month on one charge.
Read About Horses Anywhere
Because I want my readers to be able to enjoy horses anywhere they may be I’ve added The Equinest blog to their service for those who prefer it. The Kindle device is wireless and allows you to browse and wirelessly download hundreds of thousands of titles…not to mention the over 1.8 million out-of-copyright books that can be downloaded free of charge.
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Win A Copy of Secretariat On DVD & Blu-ray
Over the past week or so I’ve been posting about the Secretariat DVD/ Blu-ray release & sharing interesting tidbits about the movie. It’s fun to see a horse movie become popular on a large scale – and Secretariat deserves all of the popularity he can get, he was one amazing animal.
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Secretariat and Penny Chenery – Meet The Woman Behind The Horse
There is nothing a horse lover enjoys more than a film about horses & Secretariat hasn’t let us down. In celebration of the imminent DVD & Blu-Ray release here is an interesting article with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
Part of A Legend
Having a movie made about your life—while you’re still alive to see it—must be frightening. Yet meeting with the person whose life you just made a movie about is probably even more frightening. Such was the case of Penny Chenery and Randall Wallace.
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