Category Archives: horses

Horse Yoga Evolves

Posted on May 20, 2013 by
yogabutt_200

We live in a fantasy novel around here. Not always the part with the unicorns and the flowers. Mostly the one with stablehands and pitchforks and bread that needs baking. Once in a while some grimdark. And around just about … Continue reading →


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Alabaster Horses

Posted on May 6, 2013 by
PookaGarland_bvc

I try, as an all-around horseblogger, to be as breed-neutral as possible. Every breed of horses has its particular kind of wonderfulness, and its particular purpose, and its band of particular, and passionate, adherents. ((And yes, before the chorus strikes … Continue reading →


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Training and Instinct

Posted on April 29, 2013 by
pookabridle_bvc

In the last Horseblog I talked about a particular stallion and his spring rituals. I’ve since been able to catch a short video of his space-claiming process, which I’ve posted here. It comes complete with roll-roll-roll and rearandpawtheAIR. Watching him … Continue reading →


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A Stallion in Spring

Posted on April 15, 2013 by
courtship_bvc (2)

Life on a horse farm is always interesting, but when the farm has all genders represented, it’s just a little bit more interesting in the spring. The English-speaking world has a distinct preference for geldings as riding horses. Entires–mares as … Continue reading →


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Lessons I’ve Learned from My Horse

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

If there’s one thing horses do for humans, it’s teach them things. Sometimes in the sense of Learning Experiences, i.e. School of Hard Knocks (and Falls and Crashes and Financial Disasters), but many times in the sense that if a … Continue reading →


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Smart Horse Tricks

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

In honor of Mad Scientist Week, we’ve dug deep into the vault at Weird Horse Central, bribed a few guard demons, and emerged with this classic post (complete with comments) about one of our equine Mad Doctors. This one would … Continue reading →


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The Horse in the Plaid Pajamas

Posted on February 4, 2013 by
pookasrsly0209_bvc

Well, not plaid in the picture, but I confess I’ve left this post till the absolute last minute, and it’s too dark for the camera. (Also, it being night, dark, and by his lights cold, he’s actually wearing the outfit … Continue reading →


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Nine White Horses, Part IV

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Part the Last of the story of Charlemagne’s horse, Charlemagne’s page, and nine white horses. Part I Part II Part III Tencendur carried him straight to the villa and into the courtyard, and there removed him with a deft duck, … Continue reading →


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The Smallholding in January

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

People may be forgiven for thinking January must be a quiet month on a smallholding. Nothing’s growing, it’s freezing – what could possibly need doing? A lot. For one there’s feeding. There’s usually enough grass on our holding that we … Continue reading →


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Nine White Horses, Part III

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Part III of IV: the story of Charlemagne’s horse, and loyalty and duty, and very old, very strong magic. Part I Part II He might be a good baker and he might not, but no one complained. Otherwise it was … Continue reading →


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