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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Horsey Books Part 2




 Black beauty by Anna Sewell ^^~
A sad happy story of a horses life, being treated well, and being beaten and abused. In his own words. Black Beauty on Amazon

Winnie The Horse Gentler by Dandi Daley Mackall ^^~
About a girl who's mo m died, Winnie gentles horses, and boards them at her house, with her own horse, Nickers. Winnie The horse Gentler on Amazon

Starlight Animal Rescue: Runaway by Dandi Daley Mackall ^^~
About an orphan girl who always runs away, until she meets Blackfire. Runaway On Amazon

Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley ^^
About a fourteen year old girl and her now wild mustang. Phantom Stallion on Amazon

Misty's Twilight by Marguerite Henry ^^~
About a mom and her kids searching and finding one of Misty's descendants, that looks exactly like her. Misty's Twilight on Amazon
For Horse Crazy Girls ONLY!!!
Al lot of cool information and facts about horses, and party ideas, games, horses on the wed, ect. Horse crazy girls on Amazon


Friday, December 30, 2016

Horsey Books Part 1


Here are some horse books off my shelf that I like.
On Amazon, you can look at the book on the inside a little bit, like the first six pages, depending on how  long the book is.
Rating Guide:
^= One ear pricked; the book's really good
^^= Two ears pricked; the book's great
^^~=Two ears pricked and a tail switch; the books excellent!

Justin Morgan Had a Horse By Marguerite Henry ^
This is a story of the first Morgan. It's about a little runt of a foal who became the father of a world-famous breed of American horses Justin Morgan On Amazon

Lucky Lady by Susan Saunders ^^
A story about a girl who thought she would have a boring time at her grandfather's, but ends up adopting a wild horse, whom she tames, and becomes good friends with. Lucky Lady On Amazon

Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley by Marguerite Henry ^^~
About a  girl who always wanted the perfect horse, but gets a nag, which she takes care of, then the mare has a mule! The story of a mule (almost as good as horses.) Brown Sunshine on Amazon

King Of The Wind by Marguerite Henry ^^~
The Sultan has called for six of the best horses in the kingdom1 Agba, the mute horseboy, just knew his horse would be chosen. Sham was the king of the Wind! But neither Agba nor Sham knew what was in store for them. King of the Wind on Amazon

Misty Of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry ^^
  the book tells the story of the Beebe family and their efforts to raise a filly born to a wild horse.
Misty Of Chincouteague on Amazon
Stormy Misty's Foal by Margaurite Henry ^
The exciting story of Misty's son. Stormy on Amazon

Secretariat by William Nack ^^~
The story of an Amazing Horse, inspiring Secretariat on Amazon

Thoroughbred Series by Johanna Campbell ^^~
Different stories of girls growing up on the racetrack. Thoroughbred #1 on Amazon

Wild Blue by Annie Wedekind ^^~
The story of a mustang appaloosa getting captured, and her escape back to freedom. Wild Blue On Amazon and Other books of the Breyer collection Series

Somebody's Horse by Dorothy Nafus Morrison ^^
A girl who thinks it will be boring at her aunt's, but finds a horse that nobody owns. She takes care of it, and it becomes her dream horse. But then the owner comes for the horse, what will happen?Somebody's Horse on Amazon. 

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Breed Profile: Friesian

Friesian horses are my favorite breed of horses. They are a stocky draft horse breed, and have short legs and strong feet, and are very muscled, though they are nimble and graceful. They are often used for harness, saddle, and carriage, and are a very athletic breed. They are a naturally flashy breed, and are loving, and expressive, and noble.
The Friesian breed is most often recognized by its black coat color, however, color alone is not the only distinguishing characteristic; Friesians are occasionally chestnut. Friesians rarely have white markings of any kind; most registries allow only a small star on the forehead for purebred registration.
Friesians have long, arched necks and well-chiseled, short-eared, "Spanish-type" heads. They have powerful, sloping shoulders, compact, muscular bodies with strong, sloping hindquarters and low-set tails. Their limbs are comparatively short and strong. A Friesian horse also has a long, thick mane and tail, often wavy, and "feather"—long, silky hair on the lower legs—deliberately left untrimmed. The breed is known for a brisk, high-stepping trot. The Friesian is considered willing, active, and energetic, but also gentle and docile. A Friesian tends to have great presence and to carry itself with elegance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friesian_horse

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Firefly and the Mustang Makeover

Firefly
I’m SO excited! I’m going to bring a mustang home! I can’t wait.It's my first time, but I will be entering the mustang into a competition called "Mustang Makeover" where some people go, get a mustang, and  have 90 days to train them and gain the horses trust, then perform the trust at the competition. You get money if you win, but I don't care about that. If you want you, you can adopt the mustang, or let someone else adopt the horse.
       “Mom! Can we go now?! I want to get a good mustang, so we need to get there early.”
“Coming Josie” mom said coming out of the kitchen, “go check and make sure the trailer is hitched properly before we leave.” I wheeled and was about to rush out the door when I stopped. “Hey mom? I don’t really like the idea of forcing a scared horse into a dark trailer.”
“I know, me either, but we have no choice, so if you want to get there early, hurry up!”
              I looked each horse over carefully, leaning eagerly over the fence. All the mustangs had their ears pricked, but they were trembling, so they were frightened of us humans, which was understandable. My eyes rested on a beautiful bay stallion, who was standing in the back of the group, but there was a look of curiosity on his eyes. Good, just what I want. “Mom, we’re getting that one.
             
          Day 1  I rubbed my sore legs. I had been standing stock still for over an hour watching the bay. We had taken him home, and let him loose in the round pen, and I was letting him get used to seeing me near him, and used to the round pen.  I watched, waiting for just the right moment when he was relaxed. Now it was time. I moved slowly in, to the middle. He was instantly alert, galloping to as far away from me as he could. I stood in the middle, eyes lowered, arms at my side, and then I murmured, “I’ll call you… Firefly.” He threw his majestic head at my voice, even though it was low and soothing. Then slowly I raised my arms into a T shape, and stared right into his eyes. He reared, and then took off at a gallop at the edge of the fence around me. I turned in a circle following him with my stare and my body in place. After a few minutes of galloping he grew tired and lowered his head submissively. “Not yet boy,” And I kept him going. A minute later he had his head lowered, and was licking his lips, also a submissive sign. “Alright, I’ll stop.” I lowered my eyes, and my arms, then turned and walked away, hoping he would follow. I smiled when I heard his steady hoof beats. I stopped at the gate, still turned away, then I felt his warm breath tickling my neck. Then I very slowly, turned around to face him, not looking into his eyes, and held out my hand, breathing into his nostrils, a horse greeting. I was surprised at how quickly he blew back, a friendly sign.
                
 Day 2 The next day I repeated the process, this time with a halter in my hand, which I let Firefly sniff. I don’t feed treats or feed out of my hand, which would teach him to bite for food. I taught him it was safe to eat out of a bucket on the ground.  He’s already learned to let me touch him all over, though he bolted the first time I tried to touch him, and I had to do the submission thing again. If I ever got frustrated, I stopped and gave us both a break, since he can sense my feelings.
“Good boy! Now tomorrow I'm going to rub this sack all over you. Here are your oats, oh, and a treat,” I said, setting the bucket down, and then tossing a treat into it. I don’t train Firefly with treats, a whip, or by force, but by trust. I only have 90 days to teach him everything, but I don’t rush, he is such a fast learner though! And after, I want to adopt him.
              Day 30  “Alright boy, eeeeasy.” I leaned over his back a little further, putting n more weight, then he stomped, with his ears back, so I slid off. “goooood boy! You did it!” I gave him a rubdown, which he loves. I'm teaching him not to be scared when I get on his back, or right now, lean over it. Because, naturally, he would bolt, because I'm in his blind spot.
             Day 80  On the last week, I did a review on all the things we had learned. “Alright boy, walk,” he moved easily and gracefully forward. I was riding him without reins, so we had to have good communication, and trust each other greatly. I also taught him how to do all the gaits gracefully, and I could stand on his back. I also got all my family to help me make him bomb proof, which means we got him not to be scared of loud noises like shouting, or an umbrella in his face. I smiled, that was fun, the Firefly snorted. “I should be paying more attention, yeah?”
             Day 90  The day has come! I led firefly confidently into the trailer, scratching his cheek. Then we were on our way!
               I was so nervous! Hundreds of people were there, including my family. “Firefly? I may be nervous, but I trust you, you trust me, and we have worked so hard together, so I know it will go Ok, even if we don’t win, I can still have you.” I mounted up and immediately felt at home. “Let’s show them what we can do," I whispered.
               Ahead of me, the indoor arena, was scary, there were so many people all around. Everything was silent. I glanced at the judges, and one of them grinned at me. I took a deep breath and began. First I performed the different gaits, and then the sidepass. I watched Firefly for any signs of stress, there was none. Then I grinned, sending confidence down through the reins, he knew what was next. To everyone’s surprise, including my family’s, I took off the bridle and performed the gaits for freestyle. “Good boy! You are so amazing!” Then in the end, I stopped him, and slowly stood up on his back, without reins This was something I had not done before, I was trusting that he would trust me. He stood perfectly still. The crowd erupted in applause! I dismounted, and walked into through the gate, him following me. “Good boy! You hear that? They are cheering for you!” I gave him some carrots, and then walked him over to the gate with the rest of the riders listening to see who the winner was. “And the winner is...” Everything was quiet. “Josie on Firefly!” the screaming and clapping almost drowned out what he said next, “for their amazing trust and communication to each other! Congratulations!” I praised Firefly, and then led him out, with the adoption money in hand to the judge. The friendly judge came down from the stand and asked, “Are you planning on adopting Firefly?” he said, stroking Firefly’s forehead. “I would be sad to see such a perfect pair broken up.”
“Oh yes sir, here is the money.”
“I think the prize money will pretty much cover the cost.”
Oh I’m so happy! Thank you!” I said hugging Firefly “We’ll always be together,” I whispered to Firefly.
“I hope you will come again sometime Josie, you have a gift with horses.”
“Thank you sir, I definitely will.”

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Pipe Cleaner Pony

All you need to make a cool herd of horses are a pack of pipe cleaners! You'll need at least 4 pipe cleaners per horse. 
1. Place one pipe cleaner on a tabletop. This will form the head, neck, and body.
2. Make an x with 2 of the other pipe cleaners and put them on top of the first. Don't put the cross of the x in the middle-- keep it more to one end, about a third of the way up the pipe cleaners length. They will soon be your horse's legs.
3. Pinch the place where all the pipe cleaners meet to hold them together. bend all four legs down. 
4. Bring each leg up again so that it goes under the body and up the other side. 
5. Then bend each leg again so that it wraps back across the top and down over the other side. This will affix the legs firmly to the body. Figure out how long you want the legs to be and and cut them. 
6. The longer end of the "body" pipe cleaner becomes the head and neck. Form a head be making a loop at he top and wrapping the tip around the top of the neck.
7. See the short pipe-cleaner bit that's sticking out the tail end? Wrap it around the body to fatten it. Then take a forth pipe-cleaner and wrap it around the head, neck and body to flesh it out. Use as many more pipe-cleaners as needed to add more bulk to the horse.
A racehorse


A jumper

8. Now you can glue on details such as google eyes, yarn for the mane and tail and felt ears. This horse can be posed any way you want. Try adding a saddle, bridle, and a little rider!
this is a trotter







Monday, December 26, 2016

Grooming Tips

Want your horse to look his/her best? Here are a few cool grooming tips.
A shiny coat.
1. First Gather a rubber curry comb, a dandy brush, and some silicone coat spray, you can get your horses dirty coat to shine! 
First, is a good hard curry in a circular motion to get all that dirt out. Use some elbow grease! It's more effective and the horses usually enjoy it. If your horse has sensitive skin, do it more gently, but don't skip it. 
Next follow with the dandy brush use short, quick strokes to lift dirt from the hair. You can use a second brush in your other hand to smooth the hair down. You can go over once more with a soft brush to get off the brush. Finally, spray coat polish on your dandy brush and brush over the horse, avoiding the place where the saddle will sit so it doesn't get to slippery there. 

You can use baby powder if your horse has white socks for an extra boost. It looks great, and people will notice the horse more. Also, highlight the dark places on a horses face by, rub baby oil or petroleum jelly on the dark places on your horses face to make the face more contrasted and sharp also making them more noticeable.

Fun Fact:
Hairy Horses
A horse has from 800 to 1, 200 outer-coat hairs and from 1,200 to 2,000 inner-coat hairs in just one square inch ( 2.5 cm) of skin! 

Sunday, December 25, 2016

A Mustang's Story: Blue

Blue
Specks and Curly
Ch 1

Hello, I’m Blue, a wild, spotted Appaloosa mustang, and I live in the wild, wherever our lead mare leads us. A place of freedom. I wasn’t always wild, you know. So here is the story of my capture, escape, and once again free to live with my family, my herd.
I heard it like it happened yesterday, I still do sometimes. The smell of men in the wind. The horrible sounds of the human predators as they whirled their ropes over their heads. There was nowhere to flee! My little foal Nasha crying loudly from a distance, calling my back, Allis, the lead mare, was keeping her from me. Myself, being dragged away to who knows where, my own cries echoing through the hills as if from someone else. I jerked from the men, trying to escape, ten one of the men spoke, “Mother, mother! Are you awake!?”
  I shook myself awake, “Oh, it’s you Specks you sure gave me a scare!” Specks is my second foal, from after the capture, but now she has a foal of her own.      
“Mamma, were you dreaming? You whinnied so loud!”
I shook my mane, “No, no you go back to sleep, I’m fine.” She gave me a funny look then fell back asleep. Then I started thinking. I had lied, I did dream, about a long time ago, when I lived with a herd, out in the wilderness. I had a foal, named Nasha, and then the men came and took me far away. But that was 3 years ago. Nasha must about 4 years old now, I thought. Now, I was stuck in this tiny pen, on a dude ranch, broken cruelly, and either forced to walk slowly in a line of bad tempered horses, with a man on my back, or pulling a useless plow back and forth. I didn’t want that for Curly, Specks first foal. I wanted all of us to be free. I knew my herd was out there, it had to be. I often stood facing west, calling home.

Ch 2
            The next day was the same as the day before, and the day before that and the week before that. In the morning, we got this weird sweet food that men call grain, for breakfast. Then work at whatever they made me and Specks do. Then we were taken back to the pen for more grain in the evening. End of day.
  “Mamma! Are you listening to me?”
  “Yes, I’m sorry, what were you saying?” I said turning from the fence and nuzzled her apologetically.
  It’s ok mamma, listen I’ve been thinking, you have been acting super weird and I think I know why. So I have come up with an idea. I want to escape with you, I want to leave and Curly needs to live in freedom.”
“But isn’t Curly to young? It’s a long journey from what I remember.” I said, looking at the petite Curly, who was chasing a butterfly.”
“Mom, she’ll be fine! I really think we need to get out of this tiny fence.” She snorted, staring at my now skinny self to prove her point. I looked down, and then looked over at Curly then back at Specks a bit worriedly. Curly nickered at me, bobbing her head, with her ears forward.
“Let me think about it, tomorrow I’ll tell you.” Specks did a little buck and trotted over to the corner with Curly. It took everything to keep me from snorting indignantly at her smugness. Then I drifted off to sleep.
“Please, Please, PLEASE!?” This time I did snort. It was so early in the morning!
“Oh all right, all RIGHT!” You two are ganging up on me so I might as well.”
“WHOOPEE!!” they squealed, galloping round and round the pen until I had to join Then a man yelled at us to stop. Weeks and weeks passed and nothing happened. I was getting stressed. But then finally something did happen. It was a day after long hard work, when at dusk suddenly…



                                                                            Ch 3
            Out of nowhere, Indians came galloping from the woods, whooping and shouting on their painted war ponies. There was gun fire, the most terrifying sound, like thunder, and a fire was started. Men and horses were running everywhere, and we were forgotten in the chaos. I could smell fear in the air, and the very strong scent of smoke. Then a horse was slammed into the fence, splintering it to pieces. I realized our escape, and trumpeted for Specks and Curly to follow me. We galloped through the mess, scared for our lives. A bullet even grazed my shoulder, but I didn’t feel it. I kicked my heels and we were gone, through the main gate, which was usually so carefully guarded. This was probably my favorite part. But…

            Specks and Curly’s instincts weren’t that sharp from an easy life. Sometimes it was hard to find water and Curly often complained. When other times, we had plenty of water and Curly frolicked ahead. A week later we came upon a forest. Forests are great for water and good places to hide, but there are also cougars, and good places for THEM to hide.
“Specks, I want you to keep a sharp eye on Curly, forests are dangerous places for horses who don’t know them.”
“Okay and mamma? I really want to meet Nasha.”
“Yeah, I want you to too.”
Later we reached a river which wasn’t unusual, so we crossed it. But halfway across, Specks screamed. Curly had lost hr footing and was being washed downstream, toward me. “Help me!” Curly cried. I lunged forward bracing myself, then crash! Curly had been swept into me. I had caught her! I helped her the rest of the way across. “Thank you, that was scary, I love you so much!” Curly said now curled up between Specks and I later that night. “Curly”, I replied turning to her, “horses in a herd look after each other. They work together, and protect each other. Remember that.” She looked at me with those sweet eyes, “ I will.”
  Trotting over hills, through valleys, and near the end of the woods, we had a bad scare. We were trotting along, when out of the blue, I smelled cougar above me. “Specks! Curly! Get away from the tree, run!!” Curly reacted first, bolting away. But to late, a cougar leaped out of the tree, and onto Specks back! She screamed the cougar had clawed gashes into her beautiful coat. Bucking, and squealing, I realized I had to help her. I reared, biting the howling cougar. He finally realized he was no match for us, and slunk away. Specks stood shaking, while Curly and I stood beside her.
We left the woods to the plains, and encountered other hardships, such as stony ground and other things I don’t want to say. Finally I smelled horses in the wind! I led then through the hills, confused because I couldn’t see any horses. When I looked behind me, Curly wasn’t there! “Curly! Where are you?” “In here! Come and see!” The voice came small, seeming to come from in the hill behind us. I trotted over, to find Curly standing at the mouth of a cave. Of course! The mustangs’ secret hideout! We trotted through the cave, and the other side seemed like paradise. There was a waterfall, pouring into a pool, and the best grass I’d ever seen. Since we were all tired, we fell asleep.

                                                                           Ch 4

Suddenly I leaped up and stared into the face of our herd stallion, Lightning. Specks and Curl scrambled up behind me. I looked around, and saw Allis, the lead mare, with a foal about Curly’s age. And behind them, stood most gracefully, was Nasha! “Blue, is that you?” He said, sniffing me all over, cringing at the faint smell of men. “Yes, it’s me, I’m back, and this is Specks, my foal, and her foal, Curly.” He turned to the herd and then they all came up to us. The two foals started playing with each other, and Allis, Specks and I talked about the herd. Then I moved over to Nasha, who stood frozen in place. “Nasha, do you remember me?” I asked nuzzling her. “Oh mamma! I do! Allis has been so kind to me, but I remember you!”
“Oh Nasha! Just look at you! I stepped back to admire her, and she lowered her head shyly. “Oh Nasha, we can be together again! I’m so happy!” When I introduced Nasha to Specks, my heart was so full I thought it would burst. I was so happy to be free again. So now I live free with my herd, and always will be.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Most Popular Horses Part 2

As I said on the post before, today I am writing about the Morgan, Quarter Horse, and Standardbred. I will also do the Saddlebred. Tennessee Walking horse, and Thoroughbred.
First, and a very cool breed is the Morgan.
The Morgan horse is one of the earliest breeds developed in the United States,
Tracing back to the foundation sire Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, Morgans served many roles in 19th-century American history, being used as coach horses and for harness racing, as general riding animals, and as cavalry horses during the American Civil War on both sides of the conflict. They are used for so many things! You can find a cool book called Justin Morgan Had A Horse
Learn more about Morgans at :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_horse

Next up is the Quarter Horse another great breed to have.
The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph (88.5 km/h). The American Quarter Horse is well known both as a race horse and for its performance in rodeos, horse shows and as a working ranch horse. The compact body of the American Quarter Horse is well-suited to the intricate and speedy maneuvers required in reining, cutting, working cow horse, barrel racing, calf roping, and other western riding events, especially those involving live cattle. The American Quarter Horse is also shown in English disciplines, driving, and many other equestrian activities. So a Quarter horse is a good horse to have if you like to do all different kinds of riding. See more about them at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Quarter_Horse

Meet the Standardbred!
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18th-century England. The Standardbred is recognized worldwide. They are solid, well-built horses with good dispositions. In addition to harness racing, the Standardbred is used for a variety of equestrian activities — including horse shows and pleasure riding — particularly in the midwestern and eastern United States, and southern Ontario. This breed are also great multi-purpose horses! Want to learn more? Go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardbred

And now, introducing the Saddlebred!
Beautiful Horse, wouldn't you say?
 Averaging 15 to 16 hands (60 to 64 inches, 152 to 163 cm) in height, Saddlebreds are known for their sense of presence and style, as well as for their spirited, yet gentle, temperament. They may be of any color, including pinto patterns, which have been acknowledged in the breed since the late 1800s. They are considered a gaited breed, as some Saddlebreds are bred and trained to perform four-beat ambling gaits, one being a "slow gait" that historically was one of three possible ambling patterns, and the much faster rack.Like the Saddlebred? Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Saddlebred

Tennessee Walking Horse!
Tennessee Walking Horse!
The, Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed in the southern United States for use on farms and plantations. It is a popular riding horse due to its calm disposition, smooth gaits and sure-footedness. The Tennessee Walking Horse is often seen in the show ring, but is also popular as a pleasure and trail riding horse using both English and Western equipment. Tennessee Walkers are also seen in movies, television shows and other performances. What I said not enough? Go to : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Walking_Horse

And last of all, I give you the Thoroughbred!!!
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed and spirit. There is so much to learn about Thoroughbreds, check out more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoroughbred

There you have it! The top 10 most popular horses!!!!
Is your favorite horse breed not on the list? Get together with your horsey friend's and make up your own!

Friday, December 23, 2016

Most Popular Horses Part 1

Today I am posting about the top 10 most popular horses, in two parts. Wow it must have been hard to choose out of all the more than 300 different breeds of horses!
First off and one of my favorites is the Arabian.
 Arabians were bred for endurance. Bred in the desert, they were often used for raids, and stolen in them. They were prized by the Bedouin people, who would often keep them in their tents, to keep them from being stolen. People use them a lot in endurance races. you can learn more about them at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_horse

Another is the American Paint.
There are tons of different pattern types in the American Paint, here are a couple:
  • Tobiano: The most common spotting pattern, characterized by rounded markings with white legs and white across the back between the withers and the dock of the tail, usually arranged in a roughly vertical pattern and more white than dark, with the head usually dark and with markings like that of a normal horse. i.e. star, snip, strip, or blaze.
  • Overo: A group of spotting patterns characterized by sharp, irregular markings with a horizontal orientation, usually more dark than white, though the face is usually white, sometimes with blue eyes. The white rarely crosses the back, and the lower legs are normally dark. The APHA recognizes three overo patterns. 
  • You can find more color types at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Paint_Horse
 There is also the Appaloosa
I love all the different colors and patterns on the Appaloosa, so here are some:
Spots

General term that refers to a horse that has white or dark spots over all or a portion of its body. Appaloosa (DSC00229).jpg
Blanket or snowcap A solid white area normally over, but not limited to, the hip area with a contrasting base color. SnowflakeCrop.jpg
Blanket with spots A white blanket which has dark spots within the white. The spots are usually the same color as the horse's base color. Appaloosa46-2.jpg
Leopard A white horse with dark spots that flow out over the entire body. Considered an extension of a blanket to cover the whole body. Appaloosa stallion.JPG
Few spot leopard A mostly white horse with a bit of color remaining around the flank, neck and head. Shiny fewspot.jpg
Snowflake A horse with white spots, flecks, on a dark body. Typically the white spots increase in number and size as the horse ages. AppaloosaSnowflakes.jpg
Appaloosa roan, marble
  or varnish roan
A distinct version of the leopard complex. Intermixed dark and light hairs with lighter colored area on the forehead, jowls and frontal bones of the face, over the back, loin and hips. Darker areas may appear along the edges of the frontal bones of the face as well and also on the legs, stifle, above the eye, point of the hip and behind the elbow. The dark points over bony areas are called "varnish marks" and distinguish this pattern from a traditional roan. Flurrie 3.jpg
Mottled A fewspot leopard that is completely white with only mottled skin showing. Appyfoal.jpg
Roan blanket or Frost Horses with roaning over the croup and hips. The blanket normally occurs over, but is not limited to, the hip area. Standing Apaloosa.jpg
Roan blanket with spots A horse with a roan blanket that has white and/or dark spots within the roan area
You can find more information at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appaloosa

 And the last one I am doing for this post is the Miniature Horse!!!
The Miniature horse is basically a small version of a horse
A Miniature horse is usually shorter than 34-38 at the last hairs of the mane. Though they are a lot less than 14.2 hands*, which is the height ponies are below, they usually have the characteristics of horses, and are considered "horses" by their respective registries. They tend to be very friendly and interact with people they still have their horse characteristics. Learn more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_horse
* hands equal to 4 inches.
NEXT POST will have the Morgan, the Quarter horse, and the Standardbred.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

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Hello All!
I'm a horse crazy girl, just like some of you, and this site has a whole bunch of cool things that have to do with horses. I don't have my own horse, but I get to ride 2 great horses Sunny and Lily. And I can still love horses, so I hope you enjoy this horsey website!!!!😀



I can't get enough of horses!