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HORSE FUN HAPPY HOLIDAYS UPDATED 01/01/2008 HUMOR TRIVIA INSPIRATION RETURN TO CURRENT HORSE FUN PAGE

Doo Wop Singing Horses When the screen shows four horses and a fence in front of them, then click on each horse. Make sure your sound is on. Re-click on any horse to make it turn off or turn it back on again. Try clicking on the horses from left to right then right to left then just one or two at a time... It's fun and a good stress reliever. Have fun! Do them in random order for some weird songs. A Horseman's Christmas By Doris Eraldi It's the night before Christmas; we're out in the barn Blanketing horses to keep them all warm They're eating their dinners, tucked in cozy stalls Not aware that it's Christmas or any special day at all They can dream of spring pastures from their pine-scented beds No visions of sugarplums dance in their heads But we people are thinking of merry parties and such Maybe feeling a little sad at missing so much This season is special but the horses don't know We've got work to do before we can go We finish the chores and head on inside To get ready for dinner and our own yuletide It's nearly midnight, the carols are sung I remember a story I was told when I was young How at midnight on Christmas Eve The creatures of the barnyard can speak to us with ease I am called to the barn, I wade through the rain I know I must go, I can't really explain I slide open the door, pause for a while Then slowly walk down that dimly lit aisle A nicker from Casey, a wink from JD Sleepy old Alibi waking to see Tucker rustling his bedding, a snort soft and light Each horse gave a greeting as I walked through the night I thought about parties bright lit and warm The ones we don't go to 'cause we have the barn And vacations and holidays that we don't get When we're working long hours for bills to be met Walking all the way to the end of the aisle I stop to stroke Bonnie, it brings me a smile She snuffles my face, hot breath on my skin It starts me to thinking about my horses, my kin I could be at parties with laughter and mirth But where I am right now is the best place on Earth.	GASOLINE ALTERNATIVES All right folks, step right up! You don't want to pay $4.69 for gas, no problem, I have the perfect transportation for your various needs. Needs no gas, no oil, or even a battery, just a little grass and water will do these animals fine. Now everyone has different needs, so choose from the following Models: 1. Trail Horse-Your average run around town animal. Has the energy to get where you are going, the brain to find the best way to go, big enough to carry the normal sized American (?) 2. The Arabian- perfect for those who travel long distances in a day and try to multi task while driving. Although the Arabian may not go to your home or office with out specific instruction, it WILL go somewhere. 3. The Draft- Calling all soccer moms. This big guy can carry the whole team, their gear and snacks. Just like the big machines, this guy will require more fuel, and his shoes will be more expensive than the compact model. 4. The Western Pleasure- The right car for the high end white collar workers. This animal works harder and requires more special knowledge so only the best can figure this out. Be sure to take your cell phone. You wont be stuck in traffic, you just wont be getting anywhere fast. 5. The Parelli- Salesmen, stay at home moms, and high school kids will all enjoy this dream. You can load him down with flapping Wal-mart bags, ask him to walk in places a horse wont fit, and you can dance with him as you listen to the latest tunes. 6. The Ranch- The most dependable animal available. He will go where ever you ask him to, at what ever speed is appropriate. You can tie him to the stop sign and he will be there when you get back. Best of all, this model has been specially engineered to be able to go without water for days and stay fat and slick by eating sagebrush and dead prairie grass. 7. The Pony - subcompact, extra wide seating, double the RPM's at same speed as standard models help you really feel the road! This powerful little beauty comes with an extra-long bug-guard. Lower ground clearance means no hopping up into the seat like the draft model! Of course all models are available in base colors (sorrel, bay, black) Special order colors are available (dun, grey, palomino) and for an additional fee, custom paint jobs are also available (overo, tobiaono, blanket, leopard). No horse is sold with a warranty, however maintenance plans are available in the event brakes, steering, or accelerator fail.
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HORSE TRIVIA hmmmm - ya don't say The Horse Horses belong to the equus family. Equus comes from the ancient Greek word meaning quickness. Horses are mammals in the same family as zebras, mules and donkeys. Did You Know? a stallion is a male horse / a mare is a female horse / a foal is a baby horse / a filly is a young female horse a colt is a young male horse / a yearling is a foal after its first birthday a sire is the word used for the father of a horse / a dam is the word used for the mother of a horse a pony is not a baby horse. It is a fully grown small horse / a horse's height is measured in hands. One hand = 4" Mare and Foal The mother horse, or mare, is pregnant (or "in foal") for 11 months. Most mares give birth in the spring to a single baby (foal) although twins are not uncommon. Mares produce milk for their young and will feed them for several months. Within 1-2 hours of birth a foal is able to stand up and walk. When foals are born their legs are almost the same length as they are when they are fully grown - their legs are so long they find it difficult to reach down to the grass to eat! Foals can focus their eyes almost as soon as they are born and cut their first teeth within a week. They are fully grown by 3 - 4 years of age. What do horses eat? Horses love to eat short, juicy grass. They also eat hay (which is dried grass) especially in the winter or when they are stabled. Extra high energy food such as barley, oats, maize, chaff, bran or processed pony nuts are good for working horses. Horses have small stomachs for their size and need to eat little and often - if in a field, horses will graze for most of the day. How long do horses live? An average life span for a horse is around 20 -25 years, though they can live for up to 30 years. The oldest recorded horse was "Old Billy," an English barge horse, who lived to be 62 years old. How many breeds of horses are there? There are over 350 different breeds of horses and ponies. These fall into four main groups: "Light" horses with small bones, thin legs and weighing less than 1300 pounds; e.g. Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Morgan horses and Arabians "Heavy" or draft horses which can weigh up to 2000 pounds and are strong with large bones and sturdy legs; e.g. Percherons, Draft, Clydesdale and Shire horses Ponies which are usually not more than 58 inches tall (14.2 hands and under), making them smaller than a horse; e.g.Shetland, Haflinger, and Caspian ponies Feral horses which are wild or semi-wild horses. A mustang is a feral horse. What are the different colors of horses and ponies? Horses can be either the same color all over (whole colors) or a mixture of colors (broken colors). There are thousands of different color combinations for horses. The most commonly recognized whole colors are - bay, black, brown, chestnut, dun, cream, palomino, or grey. The broken colors include piebald (often called pinto), skewbald (also known as paint horses), roan and spotted (Appaloosa) horses. Why does a horse have to wear shoes? Horses that work or travel on hard roads need their feet (hooves) protected by metal shoes. Horses hooves, like our finger and toe nails, also grow continuously and need to be trimmed. To do this, the horses shoes need to be removed and their hooves trimmed every 4 -6 weeks. After trimming their hooves new shoes are fitted. The person who cares for a horse's feet is called a farrier or blacksmith. What do they mean when they say a horse is so many "hands" high? Horses are measured by the width of a human hand - 4 inches or 10 centimetres. Measurement is taken from the ground up to the withers, the highest point on the horse's shoulder. A light horse such as a Lipizzana measures between 15.1 and 16.2hh while a heavy horse such as a Shire is between 16.2 and 17.2hh. Ponies are under 14hh. How can you tell how old a horse is by looking at their teeth? It is possible to age a horse fairly accurately up to 10 years of age by their teeth. Whether they are first teeth, permanent teeth, the presence of incisor teeth, the length and slope of teeth all help indicate a horse's age. It is more difficult to age adult horses by their teeth. What are the different paces of a horse? The four natural paces for the horse are the walk, trot, canter and gallop. Walk Trot Canter Gallop
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THOUGHTS & INSPIRATION IT TAKES: A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON OR HORSE, AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY TO LOVE THEM, BUT AN ENTIRE LIFETIME TO FORGET THEM. TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE & LOVE! DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE WHO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE ! BE KINDER THAN NECESSARY -- EVERYONE YOU MEET IS FIGHTING SOME KIND OF BATTLE.