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Horse Theme Cosmetics

Gift
Although the holidays are long gone, it’s always fun to find horses in unexpected places. It’s not often that you find cosmetics with a horse theme, but I ran across some and couldn’t wait to share them.

Something For You

Whether you are a horse girl or you just love one this is a fun and girly gift that keeps on giving. Share your love of horses with your love of beauty. For each one I’ve provided a brief description, a link to where they can be found on Amazon and a closer look where available.
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Horse Breeds Beginning With O

Horse breeds that start with O Lately Thursdays have been dedicated to the wide world of horse breeds and I’m having a great time with sharing, I hope everyone else is enjoying them as well. The breeds section is a huge one that took years to complete so it’s fun to show it off.

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. Today it’s about breeds that start with O, from the rare and robust Ob Pony of Siberia to the wild Outer Banks Ponies that roam the Carolinas & come from the mounts of Spanish settlers early in the 16th century.
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Bay Horse Art

End of Romance - Antônio Parreiras
The last collection in my horse art by color series is the bay animals, last but certainly not least. This is perhaps the most common and widely recognized horse colors on the planet & comes in a wide variety of stunning shades.
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Horses in the Bushes – Topiary Horses

Topiary Horse

Image from Angelskiss31

Finding horses in strange situations is something I enjoy, from snow to sand to clouds I look for them everywhere I go. Luckily there are plenty of photographers who seem to feel the same way that share their visions with the rest of us.
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Quagga – Extinct Equidae

Quagga Although we have come to know and love domestic horse, there are quite a few members of the equidae family that are sadly no longer with us.

Hard Luck Stories

So I thought I’d start sharing some of the cousins that didn’t make the genetic cut (or got in mankind’s way a few times too often). The first one I’d like to share is the Quagga which is a southern subspecies of the Plains Zebras. The name Quagga comes from the Hottentot speaking people of the South African interior & is an imitation of their call (it’s actually used to describe all zebras in the area).
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The History of Dressage

Dressage is often called an art instead of a sport because it can be simply breathtaking to watch. Although it looks effortless, it’s far from it and requires a well trained horse and hours of practice to get it right.

Today’s video provides a little history on this beautiful art form as well as some information for those who want to get involved. Whether you are a horse pro who is looking for something different or a beginner trying to decide your favorite area of the equine world, this video may be of interest to you.

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A One Horse Open Sleigh

Regardless of what your faith or what holidays you celebrate it’s hard not to enjoy horse art. So my gift to everyone today is a fun collection of horses with sleighs in art.

Happy Holidays

As this year draws to a close and the holiday madness begins to slow it’s a great time to appreciate a little artwork. Interestingly enough, many of these come from Russia & many of them picture famous Orlov Trotter animals pulling racing sleighs.
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Horses in The Ice

Horse Ice Sculpture

Image from ulrichsson

Who doesn’t love a good horse ice sculpture? They are cold, drippy and carved into your favorite animal – they are temporary art that only lasts for so long. In fact, the photographs are all that remains of these particular ice sculptures.
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Horse Breeds Beginning With N

Horse breeds that start with N It’s time to learn a little more about our giant domesticated horse world and visit another letter of the breed alphabet. I had no idea there was so many different breeds until I started researching…and by then it was too late, I was hooked.

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. Today it’s about breeds that start with N, from the now extinct Namaqua Pony of South Africa to the relatively new Novokirghiz developed in Kirghizia early in the 20th century.
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Appaloosa Horse Art

It’s that time of the week again, time for some colorful horse artwork.

Horse Grooming Kits

Gift It’s definitely too late to be ordering your gift ideas now so hopefully everyone is finished with their last minute shopping. I thought I’d toss some more ideas out there for those of you who will have your own holiday money to spend.

Keeping Clean

Lets face it, grooming is one of the activities that brings us closer to our animal. It’s a bonding moment that’s entirely about taking care of them. Here are a variety of grooming kits – something for everyone. For each one I’ve provided a brief description, a link to where they can be found on Amazon and a closer look where available.
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Horse Colleges & Universities

Perhaps one of the best ways to stay on top of the equine industry is being formally educated at a credible equine educational facility. Luckily there are a lot of them out there and some of them even offer online courses.

So Many Schools

While this is a big list it isn’t a complete one. However I will continue to add new schools as I find them, so be sure to check back. For now there is plenty of education here to chew on and hopefully you can find one near you.
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Horse Care & Breeds

Horse Breeds

Something For You

Hard Luck Stories

Happy Holidays

Keeping Clean

So Many Schools