If Unicorns Were Merely Horses They Would Be the Akhal Teke
This Akhal Teke horse is one of myth and legend. Not only is the breed rare, but it is slowly fading away into the annals of history as a horse unlike no other. If horses were mere unicorns, it would not be difficult at all to compare them to the … [Read More...]
The Bohemian Spirit in the Form of the Gypsy Vanner Horse
Some days you just feel like throwing in the towel, packing up all the very important stuff in your life, hitting the road, and waving goodbye to everything behind you. That is exactly the kind of feeling most Gypsies had. They were free to roam … [Read More...]
Striking It Gold! The Rare Palomino
There are so many beautiful horses in the world, but very few can conjure up incredible equine fantasies quite like the golden Palomino. If you are old enough to remember Roy Rogers' horse Trigger, or Mr. Ed (another famous palomino horse), or the … [Read More...]
The Magical Shire Horse The Oldest Draft Breed
When you think of the word "shire" you may imagine a green valley, filled with Tolkien's Hobbits. If you are not familiar with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings stories, you may just be picturing a lovely green valley in the heart of some forgotten part of … [Read More...]
The Perfect Paint Horse
Paint horses, or pintos as they are often called, look as though they should be a horse of a darker color that accidentally met with a bucket of white paint. (Hence, the name "paint" horses.) There is so much about the paint horse you should know if … [Read More...]
Percheron: The French Gentle Giant
The Percheron horse is the French answer to the Scottish Clydesdale and the British Shire horse. Like many other of the draft breed, this particular horse breed has its own unique features and history. They often grow to be quite large, yet they are … [Read More...]
Poetry in Motion The Clydesdale Horse
Every year during SuperBowl, people who love horses await the famed Budweiser commercials. Why? Because these commercials almost always feature the recognizable and beautiful Clydesdale horses. While most people admire these large draft horses for … [Read More...]
In the Company of a Mustang Horse
If you like or even love horses, there is a good chance that you have heard of the wild mustang horses. A mustang horse, or simply mustang, is one of the last surviving vestiges of the Old West. These wild horse herds have been running wild and free … [Read More...]
Elegance of a Friesian Horse
July 20, 2020 by Debbie (Edit) Once in awhile you might sit back and catch an episode of "The Incredible Dr. Pol," a medical show featuring a nonagenarian who sounds and looks if he is just a septuagenarian performing medical procedures on farm … [Read More...]
