Horses

The American SaddleBred

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The American Saddlebred was developed in Kentucky. Given their beauty, agility and strength it is easy to see why they are such a popular feature of the showring and take a key role in town parades. But they have stamina as well as good looks as evidenced by their prominence in the racing and hunting [...]

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A Guide to Buying Your First Horse

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Anyone who has ever enjoyed a few riding lessons at the local riding school, has dreamed of meandering along country paths on their very own horse or cantering through the surf.  For those who love horses, there can be no more exciting moment than buying their first horse but choosing the right one carefully is [...]

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Horse Breeds – The Falabella

Big Horse in a Small Package More years ago than I really want to remember, when I was still a starry-eyed girl, I believed that all I needed to convince my parents that we really could manage to keep a horse was to find the right one. The BBC programme ‘Nationwide’ aired a segment on Falabellas [...]

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Amazing Animal Art at Zazzle

I just discovered a great site for finding pet themed gifts and art. It is called Zazzle and it is an online gift store with a twist. While you can find the usual Disney and the Hallmark products you can also find thousands of beautiful art and photography based designs from artists and designers all [...]

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