One of the biggest lizards in the world, the Komodo Dragon is an interesting animal. It reminds me of a dinosaur and I wanted to highlight it this week.
Barn Name: Denali
Show Name: Denali's Thundercloud Dream
Breed: Quarab
Age: 6 or 7
Color: Gray now but she used to be almost black around age 2 and when she was born, she was chestnut.
Temperament: She is a very nice horse, she bucked 2 times now with people on her, but she never really got properly trained, so I can understand why she did it. She is a major pig though, if you have treats, she is right there with you.
Here are some pictures of her. The first picture is when she was 3 if she is 6 now, and if she is 7 now she would be 2 in that picture, we don't know her age, but my mom's friend has it, because she owns Denali's mom, Angel, and she was the one you picked out the stud intending on keeping the foal, but I woke up one morning and saw Denali, and she let me keep her.
The second picture is during the same time as the first picture.
The third picture is still at the same time, but she is reaching down into a crack in the feed trough to get some hay, told you she was a pig.
The fourth picture is Denali at the same time, but she is paying attention, maybe paying too much attention
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The fifth picture was when I was 9 years old, and I was riding her.
The sixth picture was the winter of 2007 the same year as the other photos, look at how shaggy she was, and she is sooooo gorgeous in that picture!!!!
The seventh picture was the winter of 2007 the same year as the rest of the pictures, look at the dip in her face, you can tell she is half Arabian in that picture!
And the final picture, is this year, look at her color change!!!
Barn Animal of the Week by Darby
Hi Horse Pals!
I wanted to share my favourite horse breed!
The FALABELLA!
These are the cutest little ponies ever!
I love them because they're small and are very funny!
The Falabella miniature horse is one of the smallest breeds of horse in the world, seldom taller than eight hands (78 cm/32 inches) in height at the withers.
The Falabella is a rare breed, with only a few thousand individuals existing worldwide. The Falabella, despite its size, is not considered a pony, but rather is a miniature horse.
Thanks horse Pals!
Your horse Pal Meg!
One of my favorite creatures of the sea is the Jellyfish! They are so magical and beautiful! I love the way the move in the water and how they are all so different and original.
Fact #4 Jellyfishes have no brain, no blood and no nervous system. Their senses are primitive and consist of a neural net, eye spots that can sense light from dark, and chemosensory pits that help them identify potential prey.
I always love to hold and see Star Fish! One day last winter, my sister and I saw hundreds of them at one of our local beaches! It was such an amazing sight. I love how they all are different colors, sizes and even shapes.
Hi Horse Pals ~
With Spring here, we're having an awesome t-shirt sale at our store. Pick up your "It's All About Horses" tee at the lowest price ever!! We have super soft tees and stylish tank tops that are perfect for riding or just hanging out! And they make cool gifts, too!
To go to our store, simply click on the beautiful horse that says "Store" on the top right column of the blog!
Happy Shopping! Your Horse Pal, @raya
P.S. Whenever you buy anything from our store, you are also helping animals because a portion of all sales goes to animal rescue! We also have really cute peace t-shirts, too so check them out!
Striped hyenas live in Africa, Arabia, Asia Minor and India in savanna, thorn bush, and stony desert regions. They weigh from 55 to 121 pounds. Striped and brown hyenas are predominantly scavengers, though they do supplement their diets with small prey from insects to foxes.
The aardwolf, also, lives in Africa. It’s main food source is the harvester termite. They also eat insect larvae, and eggs of ground nesting birds. Aardwolf are smaller than other hyena relatives, weighing only 50 and 60 pounds and standing only 15 to 20 inches tall at the shoulder. Except when raising cubs, aardwolf are solitary animals.
Hi Horse Pals ~
I thought the kangaroo would be a fun animal to highlight, so here are some fun facts about the Kangaroo.
Fact #1 The Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the largest surviving marsupial anywhere in the world. Fewer in numbers, the Red Kangaroo occupies the arid and semi-arid centre of the country. A large male can be 6 ft 7 in tall and weigh 200 lbs.
Fact #2 Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of locomotion. The comfortable hopping speed for the Red Kangaroo is about 13–16 mph, but speeds of up to 44 mph can be attained, over short distances, while it can sustain a speed of 25 mph for nearly 1 1/4 miles. This fast and energy-efficient method of travel has evolved because of the need to regularly cover large distances in search of food and water, rather than the need to escape predators. To move at slow speeds, it uses its tail to form a tripod with its two forelimbs it then raises its hind feet forward.
Fact #3 Eastern Greys can jump as well as the big Reds: up to 29 feet in one bound, and can reach speeds of nearly 30 mph.
Fact #4 Kangaroos are the only large animals that move by hopping.
Fact #5 The large and strong tail is used for balance when hopping, and as a fifth limb when moving about on all four legs.
Fact #6 All kangaroos are herbivores. The grazers or browsers eat only plant matter.
Fact #7 Kangaroos can survive on very little water; sometimes going for many weeks without it - most of the moisture they need is gained from their food - grass, young shoots and leaves from certain trees.
Fact #8 The Red Kangaroo has long distinctive ears, powerful back legs with long feet and a long thick muscular tail. Its front legs are smaller. The female has a pocket of skin called a pouch on the lower part of her stomach to carry her young.
Fact #9 Kangaroos are sociable and move in groups of 10-12 up to 100. There is usually one dominant male in the group. He will fight outsiders and younger males trying to take over the group.
Fact #10 When a kangaroo is born it is blind and has no fur. The 3/4 of an inch long Joey takes three minute to climb, without help, through the fur on its mother's belly into the her pouch. Once inside, the Joey clamps onto one of her four teats and sucks her milk. For the first four months it doesn't let go of the teat. Once it has a covering of fur the young Joey leaves the pouch for short exploring trips. The Joey stays out for longer periods returning only for milk, until it becomes independent.
I hope you learned as much as I did!
Hi Horse Pals ~
I love giraffes and had a lot of fun writing about them. Hope you enjoy these fun facts!
Your Horse Pal, @raya
One of the most beautiful wild animals in the world is the Giraffe! It is the Logo for Toys R Us ... Geoffrey the Giraffe! Here are some fun facts about the Giraffe:
Fact #1 A giraffe eats about 140 pounds of food a day.
Fact #2 At one time it was believed that giraffes were mute but they do make sounds. A form of communication used by giraffes is called infrasound and cannot be heard by humans. Giraffes do grunt, snort and bellow.
Fact #3 The color of a giraffe's coat tends to become darker with age.
Fact #4 A giraffe's neck can measure up to 5 feet in length.
Fact #5 Just like humans, giraffes have seven vertebrae in their necks. Unlike humans, however, each vertebrae is about 5 inches (11 centimeters) long. The neck of an adult giraffe is about six feet long (1.8 meters), and is extremely muscular.
Fact #6 Adult males weigh 2420 to 4250 pounds, females 1540 to 2600 pounds. Males are 9 to 11 feet at the shoulder and 18 to 19 feet at the top of their horns. Females are about 2 feet shorter.
Fact #7 Besides being prehensile, a giraffe's tongue can be 18 inches long.
Fact #8 The Giraffe is the tallest living animal and can reach vegetation that other herbivores cannot. Giraffes eat foliage (broad leafed deciduous and evergreen), grass, shrubs and fruit, and don’t require a lot of water. Their favorite food is the acacia tree. A giraffe browses most of the day and at night they lie down to rest and ruminate.
Fact #9 When giraffes walk they move both right legs forward and then both left. When running they use the back legs first and they move on the outside of the front legs.
Fact #10! Baby giraffes are 6 feet tall and weigh an average of 150 pounds when they are born.
Thanks, Darby! If anyone else would like to share interesting horse facts, feel free to email us at [email protected] and we'll post them for you.
Happy Valentine's Day to all of my horse lovin' pals and their horses!! Make sure you give your horse a big hug and kiss from me today! I know Dandy is my one and true Valentine!
Here's to sending lots of love to all of your animal friends!!
Happy, happy Valentine's Day!
Your Horse Pal, @raya
Hi Horse Pals,
I wanted to tell you all about this really great site! It is called ZooBorns! It shows you all the baby animals born at zoos from around the world!
It is very cool. You can see many different types of animal babies that you may have never seen before!
Here is a great post from ZooBorns:
The seven Lion cubs born at the National Zoo are now sporting seven names. Just before the cubs made their debut in the Lion yard yesterday morning, the Zoo announced their names: John, Fahari, Zuri, Lelie, Baruti, Aslan and Lusaka. “We were touched to receive so many thoughtful name suggestions for the cubs from so many different sources,” said Dennis Kelly, director of the Zoo. “Each of the seven final names has a special meaning or connection that the cubs will carry with them during their time here at the National Zoo.”
Photo credits: Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo
More [PHOTOS] below the fold...
The names of Shera’s cubs, which were born Aug. 31, are:
John: The sole male in the litter is named after John Berry, who was the Zoo’s director from 2006 to early 2009 and is currently director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Berry helped to bring the cub’s mother Shera, aunt Nababiep and father Luke to the Zoo in 2006.
Fahari (fah-HAH-ree): The National Zoo advisory board chose Fahari, which means “magnificent” in Swahili, for this cub. Keepers say that early in life she was the big eater among both litters and for a long time was larger than all of the other cubs, including her brother. Although that has changed recently, keepers are confident that she will continue to be bigger than life.
Zuri (ZUH-ree): The Friends of the National Zoo board chose the name Zuri for this female cub. Zuri means “beautiful” in Swahili. The lion keepers say it is a fitting name for a cub whose coat is thicker, plusher and redder than the others in the pride.
Lelie (la-LEE-ay): Lelie is the winning female name submitted by a first-grade classroom at Marshall Elementary School in Manassas, Va., in the Name a Cub: Cam Contest, which the Zoo hosted with the Washington Post. Lelie is Afrikaans for “lily,” and the students selected it because lilies are common at Kruger Park, which is the largest national park in South Africa and provides refuge to about 2,000 African lions.
The names of Nababieps cubs, which were born Sept. 22, are:
Baruti (ba-ROO-tee): Baruti is the winning male name submitted by a daycare class at Bright Horizons Child Care & Education at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., in the Name a Cub: Cam Contest. Baruti is an African name meaning “teacher,” which the class thought was appropriate for a lion that keepers describe as “quiet” and “calm.”
Aslan: This cub received his name Dec. 10, when Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes, actors in The Chronicles of Narnia movies, visited the Zoo to reveal that the cub would be named Aslan after the lion in the films.
Lusaka (lu-SAH-ka): The name Lusaka holds a special place at the Zoo—it is the name of the beloved 18-year-old lioness that died at the Zoo last January. The lion keepers decided it would be a nice tribute to the lion who they considered the matriarch of the lion/tiger house and describe as having an “overload of personality.” Keepers picked this cub in particular because she was Nababieps’s sole female cub, and sometimes they see the older Lusaka reflected in Nababiep’s disposition.
Both litters were sired by Luke, who was the Zoo’s sole male lion until the birth of the cubs. The two litters are the result of years of careful research and observation and the first for the Zoo in more than 20 years. Starting Dec. 20, lion keepers will decide on a day-to-day basis whether the cubs will spend any time in the yard, how long they will be out and when. This decision will be based on weather and how the cubs adjust to being outdoors.
Lions are considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as the result of climate change, hunting and habitat loss.
I love love looovvvveee Lions! :)
Every so often I will put a post from Zooborns and put it on my blog for Horse Pals to see.
Your Horse Pal, Araya
Hi Horse Pals ~
Here's my latest story for the newspaper ... thought you might enjoy it! Had a great jumping week with Dandy ... hope you did, too!!
Your Horse Pal, @raya
I have always loved wild animals! They are all so different and have a special way of life! But my favorite of all is the lion! They are all so royal and magical! I espcially love the males with their manes! I wanted to learn more about lions and here are some interesting facts I found:
Fact #1 --- The Lion (Panthera leo) is the only big cat that lives in social groups. These groups are called prides and consist of 3 to 30 lions. The females are often related and share care of the cubs, including suckling. The lionesses do the majority of hunting with some driving prey towards an ambush of other waiting lionesses.
Fact #2 --- Lion cubs weight about three pounds at birth. By age 2, they are good hunters. They are full grown at 5 to 6 years of age. A litter usually is 2 to 3 cubs. Adult male lions weigh 330 to 500 pounds, females 265 to 400 pounds. Height is 3.5 feet (females) to 4 feet (males). Length 4 ½ to 8 ¼ feet, with the males at the higher end of the range. Lions are the second largest feline. The tiger is actually the biggest wild cat.
Fact #3 ---- Male lions begin to grow their manes at about 18 months old. It continues to grow until they are 5.
Fact #3 ---- The Swahili word for lion is simba. It also means king, strong, and aggressive.
Fact #4 ----- Lionesses are more agile and faster than male lions. Both male and female lions roar.
Fact #5 ---- Lions lie around for 21 hours a day.
Fact #6 ---- Lions can go 5 to 6 days without drinking water.
Fact #7 ---- Lion cubs have spots at birth that disappear with age.
Fact #8 ---- Lion is known as the king of beasts for his bravery and fighting skills!
Fact #9 ---- The average lifespan of lions in the wild is 15 years but they may life up to 25 years or beyond in captivity.
Fact #10 --- White lions were found to exist in the late 20th century. The pale color of their coats is due to a recessive gene.
There is also a big cat called a liger. It is the world's largest big cat. An average male liger weighs over 900 pounds and stands almost 12 feet tall. Ligers have a mane like a lion and stripes like a tiger. The reason that they are called a liger is because the father was a lion and the mother was a tiger. If the situation was reversed and the mother was a lion and the father was a tiger, he would be called a tigon, and would be a dwarf instead of a giant. A fully grown tigon is usually less that 350 lbs. Ligers are not sterile, and they can reproduce. If the mother was a lion and the father was a tiger it would be called a tigon.
Hi Horse Pals ~
Here's a story I recently wrote for my friend's newspaper. Hope you enjoy it!
@raya
One day when I was dog walking, I saw a cat in the road and I tried to get her off the road and she ran! She was an all grey cat and was very scared! I had never seen her before and I wondered where she came from!? She was very wild!
And then one day when we went out to feed our cat, Keyoh, we saw her again! She was looking at us as if to say "Can I have some?" So we put another food bowl out in our yard for her so that she did not have to be so close to the house so she could feel safe. We tried to pet her many times but every time she would run! Every day we would just put the food bowl closer to our house and then one day she came up to it and laid on the porch. We slowly opened the door and she stayed! We sat near our door for a few minutes and then we tried to get closer and she still stayed! We sat there for a few more minutes and then she came to us! She let us pet her and then she went back to the food! And from then on, she has let us pet her! We tried to come up with a name for her and then we came up with Misty! We thought it was the greatest name for her! She is a small cat and has long gray hair. She has green, yellow eyes and is very beautiful! And now she runs up to us and meows for food.
We love helping animals and I think that we helped Misty find someone who will always make sure that she is OK, and that is what animal rescues do! I have always wanted to help animals and love to donate money and other things that the animal rescues need! You can go to any animal rescue in your neighborhood and donate things that your pets don't use - food, money and some animal shelters have a list of things they need! With the holidays around the corner, remember to add animal rescues to your holiday giving!
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Happy Howl-aween! I love halloween, it is a day that you can be whoever you want! My friend sent this to me for Halloween and I loved it! I wanted one of my dogs!!! Which one is your favorite?
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P.S. I would love to see your costumes and jack-o-lanterns! And if your pets are dressed up, I would love to see a photo of that too!
Your Horse Pal, Araya
Hi Horse Pals ~
Horse Pal, Elizabeth just sent us these awesome shots of her and Snickers. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
@raya and @very
Hi Horse Pals ~
We want to send out a warm welcome to our newest Horse Pal from England, Hannah! We look forward to hearing more about your riding adventures.
Your Horse Pals, @raya and @very
My name is Hannah. I am 12 years old and I love horses when I grow up I would love to be an equine vet so I can work with world horse welfare. I live in england and love Stable Days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1) This is Toby. He belongs to my riding school and I love him so so so much. He is bright bay with a blaze down his face. Toby is a cheeky pony always looking for treats!! He is 12.hh so I have grown out of him but I still love him and would love to see him in the stable days blog.
2) This is Missy. Missy also belongs to my riding school and I love her. She is great at dressage and she is an ambitious jumper. She looks after her riders well although she can come off the track if you are not careful. Missy is dark bay and it would be great to see her in the stable days blog.
3) I do not have a pic of Summer. She is a 14.2 connemara cross, she is not mine but I ride her and look after her when her owner is at work. She is good as gold and if you fall off she will stand by you untill you are ready to get back on again.
Hi Horse Pals ~
Here is another article I wrote for the newspaper that I thought you might all enjoy!
As you know, I am a HUGE dog lover, along with the rest of the world! Did you know that it is the most popular animal in the world? And our U.S. Presidents agree! Throughout history, Presidents have owned and loved dogs making them famous during their White House years and beyond.
Here are some fun facts about Presidents and their canine companions!
The first U.S. President George Washington owned 10 Hounds called Mopsey, Taster, Cloe, Tipler, Forester, Captain, Lady Rover, Vulcan, Sweetlips and Searcher.
Abraham Lincoln owned at least 2 dogs and their names were Fido and Jip.
Theodore Roosevelt owned a Pit bull Terrier named Pete, a Chesapeake Retriever named Sailor Boy, a Terrier named Jack, a mongrel named Skip and a Spaniel named Manchu.
Calvin Coolidge owned at least 12 dogs:
A Terrier (Peter Pan), an Airedale (Laddie Buck/Paul Pry), 2 White Collies (Oshkosh/Rob Roy and Prudence Primm), a Shetland Sheepdog (Calamity Jane), 2 Chows (Tiny Tim and Blackberry), a Brown Collie (Ruby Rough), a Yellow Collie (Bessie), a Bulldog (Boston Beans), a Police Dog (King Kole) and a Bird Dog (Palo Alto). That is a lot of dogs!
President John F. Kennedy owned the following dogs:
Welsh Terriers - Charlie and Pushinka,
German Shepherd – Clipper,
Irish Cocker Spaniel – Shannon,
Irish Wolfhound – Wolf,
Terriers - White Tips, Blackie and Streaker.
John F. Kennedy was the first President to request that his dogs meet the presidential helicopter when the President arrived at the White House.
Soviet Premier Kruschev gave him a dog named Pushinka who was the offspring of the Russian space dog Strelka. Pushinka had 4 puppies of her own puppies who JFK called “pupniks”! Pushinka often made the President laugh by climbing up the ladder to Caroline's tree house. The Prime Minister of Ireland gave JFK the Irish Cocker Spaniel, Shannon.
Richard Nixon owned 4 dogs:
Spaniel (Checkers), an
Irish Setter (King Timahoe), a
Terrier (Pasha) and a
Poodle (Vicky)
When he entered the White House a member of his staff gave him the Irish Setter, King Timahoe, which he named for the little village in Ireland where his mother’s ancestors came from.
Gerald Ford owned a Golden Retriever named Liberty who gave birth to nine puppies at the White House.
George H W Bush owned a Springer Spaniel called Millie and her puppy named Ranger. "Millie", the Springer Spaniel, is the subject of a book that has sold more copies than the autobiography of George Bush himself.
President George W Bush's dogs include a Scottish Terrier named Barney and an English Springer spaniel named Spot. Spot was named after Scott Fletcher, a former Texas Rangers baseball player. President Bush's dog Spot is the only dog to live in the White House during two administrations. Spot was born to Millie, George H.W. Bush's dog, when George H.W. Bush was President. Spot was given to his son George W. Bush who returned the Terrier to the White House for his term of office.
And President Obama and his family have a Portuguese Water Dog named Bo who now calls the White House home. Bo was a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy, who owns three dogs of the same breed, known for high spirits and said to be a good fit for kids with allergies.
It doesn’t matter what breed or age or name a dog goes by; it is clearly man’s best friend!
Horse Pal Shanae sent us these beautiful horse photos and we thought it would be fun to have Horse Pals vote for their favorite! Just leave us a comment and let us know what you think.
Hi Horse Pals ~
Hi Horse Pals ~
I recently wrote a story for our local newspaper that I wanted to share with you all and it gave me an idea for a new column! I thought it would be fun for Horse Pals to write in about their hero or favorite person, someone you find inspirational.
I had the greatest thrill of my life when I met the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan! Here's my story! We look forward to hearing yours ...
Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer
One of my very favorite animals are dogs. They are loving and playful! One of my dreams is to be a dog trainer! The most exciting thing happened, I got to meet my hero, Cesar Millan The Dog Whisperer! He is one of the biggest dog trainers on earth and I was so overjoyed!
We met at La Brea Tar Pits for an animal rights day. He was signing books, hats and posters. I had made him two pastel drawings of his pit bull, Daddy and I gave them to him when I met him!
He loved them and gave me a big hug!!! I got to take a photo with him and he signed one of his posters for me! It said “To my biggest fan and future pack leader Araya.” It was the most exciting moment of my life!
At the event, there were many dogs there and very cute puppies! Many were available for adoption. I met a huge mastiff that was 180 pounds and was two years old!
I also met an adorable dachshund that was the most unique color I had ever seen! She was mostly white with black and brown patches and she was seven months old. In the background, there are photos of dog and cat postage stamps. Every time you buy the stamps, a portion of the money goes to an animal rescue and saves a dog or cat! They are the only stamps I buy!
There were many single breed rescue organizations like the American Maltese Association, Pit Bull Rescue and many more!
Cesar Millan encourages people to rescue their dogs from a rescue group or shelter to help save animals lives! To learn more about Cesar and his dogs, go to www.cesarsway.com.
Hi Horse Pals ~
Avery and I have recently started taking fine art classes and we LOVE it! We've created lots of cool animal art so we'll post some to the blog to share with you all.
Anyways, our art teacher recently recommended we enter an Aaron Brothers art contest for the new movie Legend of the Guardians. You had to create an owl character of your own. Our owls just got posted on the Aaron Brothers site and everyone can go and rate them! You can actually vote every day, so the more votes, the better!!
Please click on the link below and vote for Otis The Storyteller (by Araya) and Pawkwa the Owl Of Peace (by Avery)
http://aaronbrothers.com/
The owl art is always moving pages so make sure that you look through the art to find our owls.
Thank you for your support and stay tuned on the blog for more of our art! @raya
American Quarter Horse!!!!!
Why I Like Them: They are a sweet, good natured, all around horse breed. The are also very beautiful, and come in almost any coloring.
History: Back in the late 1700’s the colonists came across a horse breed that combined the English horses with the Chickasaw breed, which was a descendent of the Arabia and Barb, brought into the southeast United States by the Spanish Conquistadors. What they had was a small, sturdy horse that was quick and nimble and showed signs of superior intelligence and a willingness to work. As flat land horse racing became popular, this fast animal, achieving speeds of up to 55 miles per hour over short distances soon dominated the quarter mile track and was aptly named the quarter miler, or quarter horse. As the quarter horse breed continued to gain popularity, its gentle nature led it to be used as a riding horse and due to its strength was soon performing other work on many of the early farms. The breed seemed to have a natural instinct for working around cattle as well. When the settlers began surging west in the 1800’s, the quarter horse breed was the horse of choice of the early cowboys, being used for cattle round-up due to their speed and agile maneuverability and quickly became the horses that cowboys counted on for their daily duties on cattle ranches. As with most activities undertaken by the early cowboys, the duties performed by them and their horses, quickly turned into competition, setting the stage for rodeo riding, and the quarter horse breed excelled at calf roping, team roping and barrel racing. ~~~ http://www.horses-and-horse-
Facts:
1. The AQH has a small straight head, with alert eyes and ears.
2. The horse has a big, wide, broad chest.
3. The AQH can be used for any riding, from Western Ranch Sorting and Team Roping to Ausstralian Equitation.
4. The American Quarter Horse is one of the most versatile breeds, with affinities for racing, working, and riding. The Quarter Horse outnumbers every other breed of horse in the world. With a registry of over a million registered horses he is popular everywhere. The AQHA has been registering horses since the 1940s which is a relatively short amount of time compared to the much older Arabian breed. ~~~ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/
Movies: Work'n Quarterhorse: Ranch Horse (Part 1), Casey's Shadow,
Books: The American Quarter Horse: An Introduction To Selection, Care and Enjoyment, American Quarter Horse Journal, Horse Diaries #3: Koda, Legends: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares (Volume 1)
Photos:
Thanks, Darby!! This was a great idea for a column, Lisbeth! We love the Arabian and the Quarter Horse, too! Your Horse Pals, @raya and @very
Hi Horse Pals ~
Lisbeth has a great idea for the blog ... here it is!! So, send us your stories soon and we'll post them here!!
Your Horse Pals, @raya and @very
I had an idea for the blog. A column called My Favorite Horse Breeds or something. The horse pals could send in photos, facts, the history of the horse, books and movies with the breed in it and why it's one of their favorites! Here's the first one if you like the idea!
My Favorite Horse Breeds~ Arabian
Why I like them- They're so majestic and beautiful!
History- The Arabian is from Arabia. They were used for military work and were very important to the Arab people. They were bred with English mares to produce the Thoroughbred.
Facts-
1. They have small heads that are concave, small ears and an arched tail carriage
2. They are used for almost every type of riding including ranch work, parades and hunting.
3. They are one of the most popular breeds in America.
Books- Arabians and The Black Stallion
Movies- The Black Stallion
Photos-
I hope you like Arabians as much as I do!
Lisbeth ( My Dream Horse- Black Arabian )
Chestnut and Bunky
Chestnut is a brown bunny that belongs to my friend.
Bunky is a black/white bunny that belongs to my neighbor.
They live outside in a cage.
They are usually nice but sometimes bite.
They love lettuce and carrots, of course.
They are very affectionate and cute!
Strawberry
Strawberry is my friends dog.
She is a West Highland White Terrier.
She runs really fast!
She got her name because she loves strawberries!
Sadly, she ran away and I hope she's okay.
Charlie
Charlie is a chubby beagle mix.
He's short and stocky and he loves kids.
He runs really fast with his belly swingin' around!
He sheds ALL THE TIME.
He and Bella are great friends!
Horse Haiku
Horses love to run.
Horses need food and water.
Horses give you love.
Dog Haiku
Dogs love to eat treats.
Dogs like to sleep in my lap.
Dogs are very sweet.
Butterfly Haiku
They flutter their wings.
They have beautiful colors.
They are delicate.
The Dog
They cuddle in your lap.
They love to swim and run.
They also like to nap.
They have a lot of fun.
I love dogs!
They need checkups with the vet.
They need fresh water and dog food.
They make a great pet.
They're usually in a good mood.
I love dogs!
They are obedient most of the time.
They are loving and kind.
They're not sour like a lime.
They have an intelligent mind.
I love dogs!!!
The Horse
A fast lightning bolt.
A delicate flower.
An alert little colt.
A strong tower.
That's the horse.
A wonderful friend.
A beautiful animal.
A help around a hard bend.
And very companionable.
That's the horse.
Always nice to ride.
Always better than a car.
Always by your side.
And can run very far.
That's the horse.
(That girl is not me!)
Majestic Beauty
Elegant Poodle
Lovely lady
Lazy Girl
Handsome Horse
American Quarter Horse
Racing Breed
Very Sweet
Eats Horse Cookies
Yes, He's Wonderful!
Happy Animal
Oh So Cute
Racing And Jumping
Steeplechasing And Dressage
Elegant And Strong
Chubby
Happy All Time
Always Shedding
Runs Really Fast
Loveable Canine
Eats Grass (Yuck!)
Daisy
Otis
Ginger
Nancy
Aloha
Montana
Emma
Spot
Hi Horse Pals,
My Barn Animal of the Week is..... Ace!
Breed: Quarter Horse
Age: Two years old
Color: Bay with Strip and Snip.
Gender: Gelding
Temperament: VERY loving! He loves to lick your hands and face! Sweet and smart!
Likes: Dandy, love and treats!
Style: I am not sure, but I think western.
He thinks that Dandy is his mom! Whenever she goes into an arena he whinnies and when she comes back he runs to the back of his stall and whinnies to her! It is so cute!
One day he licked me on my face! I thought he was going to bite my nose! He is sooo sweet!
If you have any questions about Ace, post a comment!
Hi Horse Pals ~
We've had a request to extend the giveaway so you now all have 2 more weeks to submit any horse and/or animal poems or stories! Check out the details below and good luck!!
Our Stable Days DVD Giveaway is back by popular demand! We have had lots of requests for it and Horse Pal Lisbeth suggested having Horse Pals write horse poems as their entry for the giveaway. So, please submit any animal stories or poems you've written and you will be automatically in our random drawing for a Stable Days ~ The Road to Jumping DVD. It's a 3 episode DVD set that includes Meet My Barn Friends, It's Time to Jump and It's Show Time!
You can either put your story or poem in a comment below or email us at [email protected] and we'll post it to share with all of our Horse Pals. Good luck and happy riding!
Contest for U.S. Residents Only. Contest NOW ends 8/15/2010 and winner will be listed here.
P.S. Also, animals lovers worldwide can join our free Horse Pals Club! Just send us a bit about you and your animals we'll share it with all of our Horse Pals.
Your Animal Pals, @raya and @very
Hi Horse Pals,
My Barn Animal of the Week is Parker, a barn dog! He is my trainer Lisa's dog. Everyone at the barn loves Parker. He is so well behaved and has such a great personality!
Name: Parker
Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Color: Black and White
Attitude: Loving, funny, cute and very smart. He know tricks (speak, stand, shake and roll over)
Gender: Male
Whenever we go out on the trails, he always comes with us!
One day when we were riding I said "Parker what do you want us to do?" And then I said speak, he barked like he was telling us what to do! It was funny!
Horse Pals, please send us your submissions for Barn Animal of the Week and maybe your favorite animal will be featured next!
Hi Horse Pals ~ Erica sent us this beautiful story to share with all of our Horse Pals! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Thanks for sharing it, Erica!
@raya and @very
Ya gotta meet Molly...
photos by Pam Kaster
Meet Molly.She's a grey speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana . She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected, and her vet went to LSU for help, but LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes.
But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind.He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her.She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight and didn't overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.
Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee, and a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.
'This was the right horse and the right owner,' Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She's tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood that she was in trouble.The other important factor, according to Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse.
Molly's story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana .The little pony gained weight, and her mane finally felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.
The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports.
And she asks for it. She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too. And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. 'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a three-legged horse,' she laughs.
Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people, and she had a good time doing it.
'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life, Moore said. She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.'
Barca concluded, 'She's not back to normal, but she's going to be better.To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.'
This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind.
P.S. We have recently found out that Molly is a book, too so check it out!
Darby presents another Barn Animal of the Week, Smokey, a friendly giant.
Barn Name: Smokey
Show Name: Unknown
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Arabian
Color: Dapple Grey
Personality: Very sweet, Smokey was always a nice horse, he would let you brush and pet on him forever. Until he got moved to the Chaple Place, where he started being a little mean, and he doesn't let people touch him any more.
Facts: Smokey liked me a lot, he followed me around, and never was mean, but things change. He got moved to the Chaple Place, along with all the other horses besides Chalktah, Salute and Denali, but now when I go to visit him, he doesn't let you touch him, and he is mean to the other horses.
Smokey with my sister
Thanks, Darby for sharing Smokey with us! We would love to hear from all of our Horse Pals with their Barn Animal of the Week. It can be horses, dogs, you name it!! Just send us some photos and a bit about the animal you'd like us to feature.
Your Horse Pals, @raya and @very
Araya and Avery are young equestrians and entrepreneurs with a passion for life!
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