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us your horse questions.
We're looking for unique
questions about horses in general (no personal horse's
health or training questions, please, those are for your
vet or trainer!) Questions about horse's behavior, horse
facts, horses in history, horse words, horse anatomy,
horse colors, etc. are all great topics! See
some of the questions we've received here.
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April 2008:
Tying
Horses Safely
by Michelle Staples
"We all take tying for granted. We’ve done
it a thousand times. We brush our horses, saddle them,
clean their feet, and enter them in shows where they spend
hours attached to the side of our trailers..." >
Read Tying Horses Safely
4/10
Horse Book: Emerson
Emerson is a delightful story that takes place at Loafing
Hills Horse Farm, in the foothills of Sugarloaf Mountain.
A fiction story based on true experiences...
Overcoming
Riding Fears by Faith Meredith
Famous
Horses That Never Lived
- Part 1 : Horses In Mythology
by Caterina
Tadlock
A
Tribute to Mister, a Once Wild Mustang by Cindy
Lawrence
Bloodmarkings:
Photos & Information
Silver
Dapple Horse Color
Also called Flax, Chocolate, or Taffy, the "Silver"
gene turns black pigment into a chocolate color.

Horse Name Generator -
With over 1 million names
FEB 2008

The Mustang
Breed profile and photos of the American Mustang.
Don
Juan, Wild Sulphur Mustang Stallion and one of his Spanish
Mustang Mares on the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary.
Photo by Susan W. Watt
Horse
Proverbs & Sayings
Newly compiled collection of English, Chinese, French, Italian,
Spanish, and other proverbs, horse quotes, & sayings!
Horse
Trailer Safety Tips
by Michelle Staples
NEW HORSE
HOW-TO's:
Visit
the How To Articles page!
Or
send us your article!
Make
Bucket Lickin' Bran Mash
by Bree Williams
Bathe
Without A Hose
by Karri Webb
Get
Your Horse to Eat Grain Slower
by Michelle Perkins
Do you want to share
your knowledge with other horse people? Email us your "how
to" article!
Horse Essay: Elephants in the Pasture
by Julia Drake
Poem:
A Day At The Horse Sale By: Meghan Cantrell
Foal
Quotes
New collection of foal quotes.
View the Horse
Quotes Page for Cowboy
Quotes, Horse
Manure Quotes, Shakespeare
Horse Quotes, & more!


Letters From Readers RE World Record High Jump
See the original page
- World Record High Jump
Some Previous
Articles:
The
Kathiawari Horse
Photographs &
information on the Kathiawari horse breed of India. A slender,
wiry horse with ears that curve inward and touch at the tip,
called the "sting of the scorpion".
The
History of Jousting
The
Horse Sport of Tent Pegging
Michael
Johnson: The Greatest Secret
The
First Thing I Do by Keith Hosman
Sara
Mckiness - Teaching your horse to walk with you
The
Ultimate Horse Board:
Chat with other equestrians now!
November
02, 2007:
Ultimate
Horse Board: New forums!
Chat online with equestrians worldwide.

Rescuing
Greece's Ancient Equines: The Skyros Small-Horse
by Cherry Sweig
On the island of
Corfu, off of Greece, live a breed of small, ancient horses.
""The Skyros small-horse shows no close relationship
to any modern breed,” - Dr. Cothran.
The SILVA Project is an attempt to save these historically
significant horses.
New Articles
Courtesy Equine Investigators:
Embryo
Transfer
Cushing's
Disease
Equine
Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Sleipnir
: The 8-legged Stallion 
Sugar
& Iodine For Wound Care
by Caterina Tadlock
Biting
Horses
by Josh Lyons & Keith Hosman
Why
teach your horse tricks?
By Carole Fletcher
Horse Business Articles
by Lisa Derby Oden:
Should
I Build an Indoor Arena?
Top
10 Horse Business Concerns
Marketing
Strategies And The Net
Horses
Seek Safety from Wildfires in Southern California
October
06, 2007:
The
World's Smallest Horse: Thumbelina
Q&A about the world's smallest horse, a 17.5 inch tall
mare.
"Since the
day she was born, children light up when they meet Thumbelina.
She has such a special connection with children and it's the
reason we've devoted Thumbelina to helping children in need."
How-To
Horse Contest Winners!
Last summer, we asked
our readers to contribute their knowledge by writing "how-to"
horse articles. We received hundreds of great tips and articles.
Now, the winning entries have been chosen and have been published
on the website. The four top entries are: