"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
Immanuel Kant
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
Anatole France "I call horses 'divine mirrors' - they reflect back the emotions you put in. If you put in love and respect and kindness and curiosity, the horse will return that."
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Horse Related
Non-Horsey
Art
Art - Many Educational Links Painters and Horses in Art Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Han Gan/Tang Dynasty Horse Painter Horses: Arts, Culture and Much More! "The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today...."
Breeds
Horse Breeds Genetic Disorders Arabian Horse Italy's Famed Palio Horsemen Decline Royal Invitation Rare Horse Breeds Ambling and DNA
Metro DC Horse Activities and Area Horse Trails
Classes, Seminars, Lectures and Volunteer Opportunities Open Late Calendar
Rock Creek Park (DC) Horse Center Horse Riding Areas in DC, Virginia & Maryland Trail riding in Virginia Clifton Horse Society Virginia Equestrian Friendly Parks America's State Park
American Civil War
The Horses Role in the American Civil War The History of War TimeNurses/Including the Civil War Thank you, Peyton, for sharing this link.
Clara Barton Clara Barton House/National Historic Site Black Civil War Nurses Harriet Tubman born Araminta Ross
Horse Topics, Seminars & Museums
Classes, Lectures, Seminars, and Volunteerism Classes,seminars,Lectures and Volunteer Opportunities
Competitons of All Types
Index Horse Competitions Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, Horse Racing on the Beach Carriage Horses Horse Racing Form/Reading and Understanding Claiming Race/What is It? Horse Shows Boyd Martin
Conservation Corners
Kate's Conservation Articles Farm Management Deb's Conservation Research Farm Management
Cowboys Around the World - 1800's
Cowboys Around the World
African-American Cowboys (Black Cowboys)
Horse Equipment & Products
Horse Equipment and Products Index/Horse Equipment and Products Dechra's OSPHOS and Tildren
Facts, Hints, Terminology and Tips
Horse Facts, Terminology and Tips
Horse Vocalizations: Snorts, Squeals, Neighs, etc., What Do They Mean? Purchasing A Horse Did you know the horse has the largest eyeball of any land mammal? Did you know his eye magnifies everything he sees 50% larger than our eyes do? Or, that he can see almost 360 degrees around him? 5 Common Equine Eye Injuries
Horse Anatomy
For Palestinians, Raising Arabian Horses Is 'the Hobby of the Poor'
Helping the Grassy Horse Headlines N.M. Horse Processing Plant Wins Permit Judge Haults Plans to Start Horse Slaughters Oklahoma Horse Processing Bill Advances Missouri Location Eyed for Horse Processing Plant
Farrier and Your Horse
Farrier Wisdom Horse Hoof Pads Farrier and Shoeing Rocker Toe Tripping in the Forelimbs
Federal Government Agencies and Horses
Federal Agencies and Horses
Feeding Your Horse
Feeding Your Horse Flax and Your Horse The Wild Horses
Genetics and Horses
Horse Genetics Horse Color Implications Horses/The Genes Behind Gaiting Horse Genetics/Genes for Speed Genetics/Horse Height/Roaring Horse Genetics/Spooking and Startle Response Quarter Horse Genome Project Horse Genome Project Genome Sequence, Comparative Analysis, and Population Genetics of the Domestic Horse and About Equine DNA Roadmap
Horses/Dogs Together
Eight Articles
Horse & Cowboy Music & Poetry
Music Appaloosa by Gino Vannelli Call to Post Camp Town Races My Old Kentucky Home/Stephen Foster Wild Horses/Gino Vannelli William Tell Overature/Classical Cowboy Music and Poetry The Cowboy's Favorite Music Song Writers and Composers Foster Stephen/American Songwriter Rossini, Gioachino Antonio/Composer Vannelli, Gino/Musician
Horse Humor/Nickers and Snorts
Horse Humor
Kid's and Big Kid's Corner
Spend quality time together learning and creating
For Palestinians, Raising Arabian Horses Is 'the Hobby of the Poor'
Operation Cowboy and the 1945 Rescue of Europe's Stolen Horses
Black Jack Black Jack/President Kennedy's Funeral Cowboys Around the World African-American Cowboys (Black Cowboys) University of Missouri/Cowboys Around the World
Kids and Big Kids Historical and Varied Kokopelli What Happens To Army Horses After They Serve? New Orleans Mounted Officer Pursues Suspect on Horseback How Do Chameleons Change Color? (Not horse related but really interesting!)How the Wolves Change Rivers (Not horse related but really interesting!) Remember when the wolves were introduced back into Yellowstone National Park about 20 years ago? There was a lot of debate about whether or not to do so.Best Place to See Wild Horses in America Native Americans (Indians)
Pipe Spring National Monument/Arizona and Horses Outlaws of the Wild West
William Frederick Cody, Buffalo Bill and Buffalo Bill Cody Health and Kids Guide for Healthy and Happy Kids! Medical and Health Games for Kids
Laws - Legal Situations and Your Horse
The Laws and Your Horse Purchasing A Horse Equine Legal Solutions Horse Liability Release Horse Law Cases
Medical Issues/Horse Health Issues
Medical Index Update: Update: EPM in Horses The EPM Society endeavors to contribute to a greater understanding of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, encourage cooperative EPM research, promote awareness of current EPM research and new developments in the field, and evaluate and disseminate guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of EPM.
Equine Worming Schedule Tying-up, Azoturia, Monday Morning Disease, Exertional Rhadomyolysis Guide to Tick Born Diseases Equine Parasites/Bot Relatives--new Horse/Human Health Similarities Cervical Vertebral Malformation, Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy, Wobbler Syndrome (CT Scans Allows Quantitative Wobbler Syndrome EvaluationWobbles)
Important and Useful Medical Links Below Medical Abbreviations (Human) About Herbs Veterinary Abbreviations & Acronyms Guide FDA Basics Animal Drugs and the FDA FDA issued warning IMPORTANT NOTICEHow to Report An Adverse Drug Experience Report a Veterinary Adverse Drug Reaction to FDA (Form) Buyer Beware/Purchasing Pet Drugs on Line Journey of an Animal Drug through Approval Process Lyme Disease Slide Show Search the FDA Archive Medical Dictionary Medical Terms Dictionary Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases Reactive Points in the Horse/Video Treatments for Horses/Drugs Wedgewood Pharmacy/RX Compounding
Horse Related Places and Events to See
Places and Things to See (Horse Related) Caisson Horses-1/3 Batallion HHC Caisson Platoon Goodstone Inn/Restaurant/Middleburg, VA Middleburg: Sharon Cemetery National Sporting Library's Museum Middleburg, Virginia - The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) is opening its doors three hours earlier on Sundays to be more accessible to its members, scholars, and visitors. Previous Sunday hours were from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and now Sunday hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the same as the institution's Wednesday to Saturday hours.Prince George's Horse Heritage
NIH (National Institutes of Health) NIH National Library of Medicine NIH, The Horse: A Mirror of Man NIH, Tour the National Library of Medicine NIH, Tours of the Reading Room and Exhibitions NIH/Turning the Pages Anatomy of An Horse Festival of San Bartolome de Pinares National Sporting Library and Museum
At National Sporting Library & MuseumClasses and Lectures at the National Sporting Library
Spanish Riding School of Vienna
Substances Toxic to Horses
Plants and Weeds Toxic to Horses Links Concerning Toxins to Horses Most Toxic Substances to Horses What Not to Feed Your Horse Flatweed,Hypochaeris radicata, Hypochoeris radicata, catsear, cat's-ear, hairy cat's ear, false dandelion
US Presidents and Horses
Index/United States Presidents and Horses White House Horses Presidents and Horses/George Washington Presidents Horses/William Henry Harrison Presidents and Horses/Abraham Lincoln
Reference Links Involving Horses
Useful Links Government Tracking of Congressional Bills
Research - Studies and Abstracts
Studies and Abstracts Donkeys, mules and horses/Hair coat properties in a temperate climate Study: Blue-Green Algae Used for Degenerative Joint Disease in Horses Effects of enteral psyllium, magnesium sulphate Donkey vs. Horses in Pain Satellite Cells aka Myosatellite Cells Wiley OnLine Library
Thoroughbred Racing
Thoroughbred Index Triple Crown Thoroughbred Racing Justify Race Horse/Triple Crown Winner Graded Stakes Race/What Is This? The Most Famous Racehorses in History Video Famous Fallen Racehorses Video Prince George's Horse Heritage
Videos/Slide Shows
2018 Equus Film Festival Horse Videos Camel Dressage with a Horse/Chameau éduqué - carrousel en duo avec un cheval Hip Hop Dressage Evolution Of The Horse Charlestown Racing Slide Show Horse Agility Video Peyo the healing horse Recognizing the Horse in Pain and What You Can Do About It DVD featuring Dr. Joanna Robson Our Daughter ski joring Swimming With The Dolphins/Sound/Video Virginia Gold Cup 2007/Sound Virginia Gold Cup 2012/Hats, hats, hats! Virginia Gold Cup 2012 Ambiance North America's Wild Horses Video
Dog and Puppy Tips
Many Helpful Articles Companion Animal Parasite Control Tick Borne Disease Agents, Intestinal Parasites, and HeartwormTraveling with Your Pet Useful Pet Guide 10 Popular Flowers You Might Not Know Are Poisonous for Dogs
Kayaking and Horsing Merge
Kayaking Places To Go Kayaking Kayaking and Aquatic Vegetation Kayaking Birds Seen Kayaking Abel Reservoir Kayaking Boat Ramps and Access Points Bladensburg Waterfront Park/Anacostia River Trail Kayaking Fletcher's Cove and Boat House Kayaking Jonas Green Park Kayaking Mallows Bay Kayaking Mason Neck State Park/Virginia Mason Neck State Park, Virginia/Common Birds Seen/Charts Kayaking Occoquan Regional Park Kayaking Pohick Bay Kayaking Riley's Lock at Seneca Creek/Lock 24 Kayaking Swain's Lock #21, Potomac, MD
Kayaking, Keuka Lake, NY/Merritt Hill Manor B&B
Kittens N' Cats
Carousel-Gardenia (Our New Kitten)
Kitten Articles Pet Care In Condos and Apartments
About Me
A Snippet of My Life Acupuncture/Human & Horse Gambler's Tribute Grieving/Death of Your Horse Some of My Oil Paintings
Nutrition, Recipes & Weight Loss Tips
Human Nutrition
Allergens (Indoors) CDC's Adult BMI Calculator and Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Excellent resource!Losing Weight, Nutrition and Exercise Cold, Flu or Allergy? Conversion Chart/Human Steps to Miles Eat for Health Food Pyramid Food/Selecting and Serving Food Safely Leaky Gut Syndrome
Travel/Recent
Travel and Tips and Knowledge South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana
Capetown South Africa and Zimbabwe Accommodations Africa/The Big Five Africa/Eating Game Boulders Beach AKA Boulders Bay, South Africa Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Jackass Penguins, Ostriches Cape Point Lighthouse, Africa Hout Bay, South Africa Jackass Penguins Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Capetown South Africa Robben Island, Nelson Mandela Stellenbosch Winelands, South Africa Table Rock Mountain
Johannessburg Shanty Town/Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa Adventures With Elephants/Johannesburg, South Africa Mandela House aka The Nelson Mandela National Museum Vuvuzela
Botswana and Zimbabwe Full Day Trip from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Bostwana and Return Zimbabwe, Africa Zimbadwe, Africa Stones Zimbabwe, Africa Victoria Falls, Lion Encounter, aka Walk with the Lions
Galleries:
Lion Encounter/Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Elephants: Kruger National Park, Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Elephant Adventure, Crossing Zambezi River and Botswana's Chobe National Park Some of the Safari Animals We Saw on Safari Outings Some of the Safari Animals We Saw on Safari Outings Continued Jackass Penguins, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa A Potpourri of Eclectic Sights from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana
Web Stuff from Cowboy Frank (My Guru!)
Java Scripts From Cowboy Frank Setting Up An Internet Radio Station Software Recommendations Webcam Reviews and Comparisons Webam/Setting Up Webcams and Speed
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