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Laura Gironda
Website & Places you can find my work online
Website: www.HorseshoesByDesign.com
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Facebook Fan Page: Horseshoes By Design
Twitter: @HorseshoeArt
Where I am
Midwest – suburbs of Chicago
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Horses in The Snow
Image from harryalverson
As we head down the slope towards colder temperatures I figured I had better post this before winter arrived. Not to mention my recent obsession with unique & interesting types of equine art – I’d say creating horses out of solid water is pretty unusual indeed!
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Horse Movies of the 1990s
Today it’s all about horse movies of the 1990’s, which gave us interesting flicks like Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken, silly humor like Hot to Trot and the long awaited Return to Snowy River. Each one provides a brief description with links to their IMDB & where they can be purchased or watched online. Enjoy!
Rare Horse Diseases
As if there weren’t enough common ailments to worry about, there are some rare & exotic diseases to worry about too.
Quick Education
This quick video provides some insight about horse diseases that you may not have heard of. Be sure to ask your vet about them next time they are around, first hand knowledge from them is always the best.
Although there is very little to worry about with most of these, it is good to have a basic understanding of them…just in case you need it.
Horse Cakes Part 2
Image from StartAgain
Awhile back I wrote a post about funky horse cakes and in the last few months I’ve located more to share. It seems creative bakers never tire of ways to wow us!
Summer of the Unusual
This summer I’m exploring interesting types of horse art, (including embroidery & antique toys) and cakes definitely fall into the mix. That said, I have plenty more fun to come as we fall into autumn & cooler days.
Here are some more fun & funky cakes with a definite horsey theme. I don’t know about you, but I think I like the cupcakes best.
Hackpen White Horse
Horse Breeds Beginning With G
After getting through the first 3 letters of the horse breed alphabet I felt like I was over the hump and the letters started to get themselves written at a far more rapid pace.
If you haven’t been following the series, be sure to take a look at earlier letters A | B | C | D | E | E. Today it’s about breeds that start with the letter G, from the tough as nails Galiceño a Mexican breed of Spanish ancestry, to the flashy Gypsy Vanner in all it’s glorious technicolor.
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Natural Horse Magazines
As I get older, I’ve become more focused on leaving the world a better place than I found it. A large part of that is using & consuming environmentally conscious products and allowing that to overflow into the lives of our animals.
A Growing Trend
Natural horse care options are gaining in popularity, as they should because horses are natural too. Feeding GM-free is as important as using products that don’t pollute your (& your animal’s) surroundings.
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Horse Classifieds
Recently, I’ve added a new feature to The Equinest and wanted to officially share it with my readers today. Our new classifieds section is ready to ride and frankly I’m quite excited about it.
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Horse Movies of the 1980s
A popular decade for horses on the silver screen. The bright days of dayglo inspired faves like The Man From Snowy River, Pharlap and Legend. Each one provides a brief description with links to their IMDB & where they can be purchased online. Enjoy!
Stomach Ulcer Basics
Sadly, horses are more prone to stomach ulcers than you may think. Sadly they generally occur due to unsuitable feeding practices, limited outside space & the unprecedented stresses of life in the 21st century.
We’ve Heard it All Before
If you are interested in the subject be sure to check out a guest post about ulcers written by Eleanor Van Natta Could Your Horse Have Ulcers? If you think your horse has an ulcer, call your vet!
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