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Equipment is perhaps the most elemental need when it comes to horse care & leather is generally involved. Cleaning and maintaining your tack is an important part of using it as weakness & breakage can cause injury.
This quick video provides some information about how long leather goods last and the benefits of using leather in place of man made fabrics like nylon.
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That’s right, the latest horse adventure from the silver screen, Secretariat will be available to everyone on DVD & Blu-ray January 25th, 2011. Secretariat isn’t just a movie about a horse, it’s the story of people who sacrificed because they were inspired by the heart of that horse.
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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 you can meet hundreds of amazing animals from around the globe.
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. Today it’s about breeds that start with R, from the lightning fast Racking Horse developed prior to the Civil War in the US to the speed demon Russian Trotter only recently officially recognized.
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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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Not too long ago I posted about art based around the story of St. George & the Dragon. It’s a rather romantic story and St. George was a brave chap, his story is celebrated by a number of cultures.
Of the artwork I was able to find, the earliest was painted in the middle of the 14th century & artists have been celebrating this hero in paint ever since. These works span the 15th century through the 20th century and the subject is still as romantic & exciting as it was when the first brush hit the first canvas.
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When most people think of colorful horses, duns don’t often come to mind. Believe it or not, the dun is one powerful dilution gene that can display in a number of colors & striping patterns.
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Horses are fairly simple animals and when working with them it’s important to remember that they are animals of prey & will always behave as such.
This is an animal with strong instinct and a great deal of their behavior can be explained by understanding their nature. This video provides tips & tricks for recognizing horse behavior. Knowing what to expect is half the battle, the other half is dealing with it.
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While I’m not a huge fan of traveling circuses I don’t feel as bad about enjoying a little art on the subject. Perhaps the most interesting part about these pieces is the sort of surreal point of view they all seem to take.
In most of these images the horses are grand and handsome figures & I’m guessing (hoping anyway) that some of the original circuses were proud of their animals & took great care of them.
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Baroque horses are often the most romantic looking animals, flowing of mane & tail and noble of confirmation. The term generally describes the descendants of athletic war horses in the Middle Ages, with muscular hindquarters an arched neck and a powerful presence.
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It’s horse breed Thursday again and time to meet another letter of the equine world. The breeds section has hundreds of amazing animals from all around the world.
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. Today it’s about breeds that start with Q, from the mysterious Qatgani Horse of Afghanistan who I could find nothing about to the well loved Quarter Pony an American classic.
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