What will your horse be for Halloween?
In case you haven’t been planning your costume for weeks, here’s some inspiration. Read more.
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Do you have what it takes to be an equestrian?
Here’s a cool YouTube video that was prepared for a competition. Hope you enjoy it!
Read More15 older Pryor Mountain Horses given new home in mountains.
There’s some good news for the Pryor Mountain horses. Fifteen of the older horses have been resettled on a 3000-acre ranch at the foot of the range. Members of the Cloud Foundation, an organization that worked to save the herd, worked hard to ensure that all of the 57 horses removed from the herd were […]
Read MoreNeptune’s Horses or, Horse Surfing – Part I
Just for fun, here’s an ad that was made for Guinness back in the late 1990s. Called “Surfer” it was inspired by Walter Crane’s 1893 painting “Neptune’s Horses.” In the ad, director Jonathan Glazer, shows three surfers who find the “ultimate wave”. The spirit of the wave is physically embodied in enormous white horses which […]
Read MoreSecretariat movie makers looking for their star(s)
If you’ve always thought your horse looked a lot like racing great Secretariat, here’s your chance to find out if he makes the grade. He doesn’t even need to be fast. Walt Disney Pictures is shooting the movie Secretariat later this year and the producer of the film, Mayhem Pictures is conducting an online “casting […]
Read MorePatches: The Coolest Horse
I’ve never thought about training my horse to ride in my car. I’d have a hard time fitting Freedom into my Sequoia unless I could convince him to stick his head out the sun roof. Patches, however, seems to relish sitting in his owners’ convertible. He has a blissful expression on his face as he […]
Read MoreEver wonder what your pony was thinking?
You’ve got to give this young rider a lot of credit for his sheer stick-to-it-ness. Or, is the velcro on his breeches? Anyhow, the commentary is an amusing take on the inside of a pony’s brain. It reminds me of Penelope and Kipper, Thelwell’s memorable creations.
Read MoreAlways wear your helmet when you jump!
This made me chuckle. Not just because I used to make my Breyer horses jump, but because I love the PSA. You should always “where” (sic) your helmet, even in Breyer land! Rotational falls can happen there, too. The question is, would a frangible pin have helped?!
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