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A friend has been looking at Fjord horses for his son, a beginner rider. He saw some pictures of the horse breed and fell in love with their unique appearance. But are Fjord horses a good breed for...
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Our friend's gray mare recently had a baby, and the newborn foal is a dusty brownish color with dark ear tips. The father is a gray stallion. So is this baby going to change colors as it ages and...
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I rarely see our horses sleep; in fact, it's unusual for me to catch sight of our horses standing still in the pasture for very long; they typically stroll and graze. So I wondered when do they...
A large man dressed for riding walked by us, and my grandson turned to me, saying "He's way too big to ride," his comment started a spirited discussion about the maximum weight horses can carry, with...