Short Movies That Made Me Smile
YouTube offers such a wealth of videos. I came across two animations that I wanted to share:
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The Year the Horses Saved Christmas
The Year Horses Saved Christmas December 2, 2008 by Neil Clarkson This excerpt is from a story published in http://www.horsetalk.co.nz. Comet was a wise old horse much admired by his paddock mates. He had shouldered the responsibility of running the herd for a good 20 years now – a firm but fair leader. But everyone […]
Read MoreThe Budweiser Horses are Dreaming of Snow
We had hail over the weekend in New England, leaving a white icy dust across the landscape. I love this Budweiser commercial because I’ve always imagined my horses playing in the snow, even if they aren’t capable of actually having a snowball fight!
Read MoreTips for Buying a Used Saddle
Buying a used saddle is an excellent strategy for getting better quality for less money. It used to be that you were limited in your choice to local ads or local tack shops, but with tack shops now posting saddles on line and many people selling through eBay, your choices are many! However, if you […]
Read MoreHow Horses Make Friends
Last Tuesday my friend Alison brought her horse Van to the barn while she finds him a home. I hoped that bringing Freedom a friend would cheer him up, as he’s been acting depressed since Kroni died. However, Freedom has made it clear that having another horse in his pasture is not the same as […]
Read MoreDo Horses Grieve?
Years ago when I bought my first horse, Bogie, I asked the instructor at the barn why he was always turned out alone. She told me that he had bonded very strongly to another gelding and had been turned out with him for years. When the other horse died, Bogie refused to accept a substitute. […]
Read MoreMore Horsey Halloween!
I came across a few more well-dressed horses that have almost inspired me to find some costumes for mine — enjoy!
Read MoreWhy it’s Important to have a Second Horse
For the past five years, I’ve had two horses. It’s something that stumps my family as I’m the only person who rides and one horse seems like more than enough to them. From my perspective, my decision is perfectly rational. It started when there was an empty stall in my barn. I rent a 2-stall […]
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