Sabtu, 30 April 2011

Wanna Own a Horse-Boarding Barn?

Wanna Own a Horse-Boarding Barn?

Do you dream of gazing out your kitchen window upon a herd of happy horses, grazing in the grass? Do you long to collect equine boarding checks for the privilege of housing these beloved creatures on your own property?

Think again. Perhaps this life is a bit more complicated than folks may suspect.

Check out this video a boarding barn manager sent to me. Hmm.

Selasa, 26 April 2011

Zap! It’s a Zorse!

Zap! It’s a Zorse! (posted for the A to Z Challenge)
Z is for Zap … and Zorse.
Well, zikes! Gadzooks! That’s not a horse!What is that creature? It’s a zorse!A zorse? What, say you, could that be –This creature that begins with “Z”?
This little equid in his stripeBelongs to an unlikely type.His lineage is quite a mixOf horse and zebra, just for kicks. Image:Zorse FoalPhoto by Sarah

Senin, 25 April 2011

Yearlings and Youngsters

Yearlings and Youngsters (posted for the A to Z Challenge)
Y is for Yearlings … and Youngsters.
What does it take to bring a self-assured equestrian down a few notches?
Young horses.
I used to feel pretty sure of myself in the saddle. Our faithful seasoned mounts carried us confidently into the show ring and out on the trail. Gleefully, we displayed ribbons on stall doors and curtain rods and

Minggu, 24 April 2011