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Archive for May, 2012

Your Horse Recognizes Your Voice

Exmoor Pony by Forgetmenot Here

According to an article in the Telegraph study has shown that horses recognize familiar voices and they create a mental picture of familiar humans. When they played a voice of a familiar person from a hidden loudspeaker, the horses would look towards them more then when they played the voice of a stranger.  Read more

My Horse Hates Brushing

Charlie

My Charlie hates brushing, well most of the time. There are times he truly loves it and there are places he really likes to be brushed. But in general I safely dare to say that brushing is not his favorite thing. Read more

Carl & Charlotte: Dressage Superstars

Carl & Charlotte

Premiering Wednesday May 30th, Carl & Charlotte: Dressage Superstars on Horse and Country Sky. I unfortunately cannot receive that but I am sure H&C video will post them on the internet afterwards. I will keep you posted.

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Sleeping Puppies

Sleeping Puppies

Yesterday was the Friday before Whitsun. Why would I mention that? Well it is the worst day of traffic during the year as coming week is a holiday week and for those not taking a holiday, it is still a long weekend as Monday is a national holiday. So the roads were crazy.  Read more

Equine Boredom, Not a Happy Athlete

Dress-up party to keep from getting bored

My horses are fortunate to be in a stable where the owner feels that it is essential horses are turned out as much as possible. That is one way to help horses from becoming bored. And of course keeping them physically healthy. Read more

Yes, I Won, I Am a Pet Top Blogger

Online Colleges
Online Colleges

Yes, I got an award. I am so proud of myself. May sound silly to some, but I hadn’t accomplished that yet.  Read more

Homes around a Horse Barn

Barn

I read about the project on a blog called Homes for Horses. I believe it is about owning houses where you can stable your horse as well. Although I love my horses, my personal housing is important as well. I believe it is in the St. Louis area, but I am not quite sure. It is a small subdivision which has a community barn at the bottom of the hill with indoor/outdoor arena, stalls with run-outs, round-pen, pastures for turn-out, and all within trotting distance to Babler Park where you can ride all day up and down the many protected equestrian trails. Your trainer or theirs at the barn; it’s all up to you as this is your own private barn shared with a few of your neighbors. Read more

Hunter Douglas Sunrise and Imke Schellekens-Bartels

Imke and Sunrise

The famous Hanoverian mare born in 1994 by Singular Joter x Werther. Sunrise is a very stunning mare ridden by Imke Schellekens-Bartels. What a looker this mare is, great head and neck and although she is refined, she does not have a typical mare look. Read more