A Manicure that Withstands Horse Back Riding

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World’s Oldest Horse FILED UNDER: News 236 comments leave a comment

Shayne the Irish Draught cross at 51 years of age is believe to be the oldest living horse in the world.

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Oh My God Craigslist! or How Not to Be a Backyard Breeder FILED UNDER: Breeding 155 comments leave a comment

Oh Craiglist, why you gotta do me like that? I'm just hunting around looking for a possible project horse and what do you give me instead? Trainwrecks. Poor, pathetic miniature horse trainwrecks!

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Sweet Reining Prospect - Shines Lika Diamond FILED UNDER: Horse Steals and Good Deals 107 comments leave a comment

The sad reality of the current economy unfortunately means many owners have to sell nice horses at low prices in a weak market. If you have the means and desire to pick up a horse it truly is a buyer's market. Sometimes among the multitude of posts on Craigslist you can find some real steals. For example, this young filly has a fairly nice pedigree and sure reining potential.

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Whisper Gets Adopted by Willie Nelson FILED UNDER: Animal Abuse, News 67 comments leave a comment

Thin and Underweight, Whisper the mare and her fellow horse Traveler, were the victims of a neglectful and ignorant owner. Both horses were severely underweight and Whisper's back was burned from a home remedy gone wrong. Her neglectful owner had tried to cure a fungal infection by apply Kerosene. But things are looking up for Whisper and Traveler because they are being adopted by country music legend Willie Nelson.

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Spotlight on Gentle Carousel FILED UNDER: Charitable Organizations 49 comments leave a comment

Gentle Carousel is a Therapy Miniature Horse charity. Made up of an all volunteer staff, Gentle Carousel provides horse visits, educational programs and for the training and care of the mini Therapy Horses.

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Have you Ever Seen a Hairless Horse? FILED UNDER: Unusual, Health, Science 68 comments leave a comment

Brindle coats, curly coats, spotted coats, shiny coats... I've seen them all. However, I've never seen a hairless horse before! While it's more common in cats and dogs, hairless in horses is quite rare. Part of this is because the mutation that causes hairlessness in horses tends to be fatal.

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A Truly Drool-worthy Indoor Arena FILED UNDER: Drool Worthy Farms and Stables 51 comments leave a comment

I stumbled across this photo on Pinterest and I am in love with this indoor riding arena. I've never seen an indoor quite like this one. I wish I knew where it was from.

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