Pets and Animals Articles

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Peruvian Paso, Pindos Pony, Pinia, Pintabian, Pinto

*PERUVIAN PASO* Before the 17th century most of the horses in the world had natural gaits, and horses that trotted were exceptional The majority of travel was done upon a horses back, and there were very little people who knew much about riding a horse, so it was extremely important for a horse to offer a smooth ride

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Polish Konik, Pony of the Americas, Pottok, Przewalski, Pyrenean Tarpan

*POLISH KONIK* Sometimes called Konik polski in Poland, and the Polish Pony elsewhere; the Polish Konik is a pony used for riding and draft in Poland They are usually mouse gray colored with a stripe on the dorsal

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Qatgani, Quarab, Quarter Horse, Quarter Pony, Racking Horse, Rocky Mountain Horse

*QATGANI* Found in Afghanistan, the Qatgani is a light riding horse *QUARAB* In 1989, the United Quarab Registry was created in order to recognize and promote the Quarter Horse-arabian crossbred, called the Quarab breed

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Russian Don Horse, Russian Heavy Draft, Russian Trotter, Saddlebred

*RUSSIAN DON HORSE* An under saddle and harness horse, the Russian Don Horse, got it start in the Cossack Calvary This was the most feared, but famous of cavalries and made up of tough and rugged horses

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Sanhe, Schleswiger Heavy Draft, Schwarzwalder Fuchs, Selle Francais, Shagya

*SANHE* Used mostly for riding and carting in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Sanhe breed is considered among the best developed Chinese horse breeds The name "Sanhe" means three rivers in Chinese

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Shetland Pony, Shire, Skyros-Pony, Somali-Pony, Sorraia

*SHETLAND PONY* The oldest breed of horse found in Britain, the Shetland Pony is named after the islands where it was first originated Shetland Ponies are the most popular ponies around the world

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Tersk, The Buckskin Horse, Thessalian, Thoroughbred, Tokara, Tori

*TERSK* The Tersk breed is a light saddle breed developed at Terks and Stavropol studs during the 1920's and 1940's Arabian stallions were brought in to help produce the breed

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Moyle, Murgese, Mustang, National Show Horse, New Forest Pony

*MOYLE* A man by the name of Rex Moyle created the Moyle breed of horses in Idaho during the middle of the 20th century He used mustangs that had been brought into Idaho from Utah

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Kushum, Kustanai, Latvian, Lipizzan, Lithuanian Heavy Draft

*KUSHUM* Developed in Kazakhstan between 1931 and 1976 at the Pytimarsk and Furman studs, the Kushum breed was developed from a trotter, Don, Kasakh, Budyonny and Thoroughbred breeding The Kushum has a high adaptability to conditions, and is suitable for milk and meat production

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Kiger Mustang, Kirdi Pony, Kisber Felver, Kiso, Kladruby, Knabstrup

*KIGER MUSTANG* In 1977, in Lake County, Oregon- a herd of hourses that appeared to have a strong Spanish heritage were brought in All of the horses in the mustang herd had zebra striped legs and dorsal stripes

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Mangalarga, Marwari, Merens Pony, Messara, Miniature

*MANGALARGA* Originating in Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais, the Mangalara breed has a fast gait and a smooth ride The breed's society was formed in 1934 and varieties include teh Mineiro or Marchador, and the Paulisto

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Misaki, Missouri Fox Trotting Horse, Miyako, Mongolian, Morab, Morgan

*MISAKI* In Japan, the Misaki breed often runs wild in the area of Cape Toi The Misaki breed is very rarely under human control, and is left to roam freely

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: New Kirgiz, Newfoundland Pony, Noma, Nooitgedacht Pony, Nordland, Noric

*NEW KIRGIZ* When farms in Russia crossed local horses of the Thoroughbred and the Don, they ended up with the breed called New Kirgiz This breed is adapted to highland conditions, and are most often used for meat, milk production and stock work

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: North American Single Footing Horse, North Swedish Horse, Northeastern, Norwegian Fjord, Ob, Oldenburg

*NORTH AMERICAN SINGLE FOOTING HORSE* The Single-footing horse is unique because it developed and bred it's own horses for trail riding qualities,whether that be for pleasure trail,working trail or competition trail Single-Footing horse is a light breed, very attractive appearance and offers a smooth ride

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Orlov Trotter, Paint, Palomino, Pantaneiro

*ORLOV TROTTER* A breed developed between 1775 and 1784, the Orlov Trotter was dveloped by AG

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: My Cat And The 'Possum!

A 'possum will snarl and hiss and spit until you back off and leave him alone. If that doesn't work he'll resort to his last line of defense; "playing possum".

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Dutch Warmblood, East Bulgarian, Egyptian, Eriskay Pony, Estonian Native

*DUTCH WARMBLOOD* A warmblooded sport horse, the Dutch Warmblood is typically used for recreational and competitive purposes, such as driving, three day events, jumping, and dressage The Dutch Warmblood is the direct descendent of the Groningen and the Gelderlander

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Exmoor Pony, Faeroes Pony, Falabella, Fell Pony, Finnhorse

*EXMOOR PONY* In southwestern England, the Exmoor Pony are descendants of horses that walked along the land of Britain before it was an island The oldest native pony breed, the Exmoor pony is evidenced to exist over 60,000 years

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Galician Pony, Gelderlander, Gidran, Golden American Saddlebred, Gotland

*GALICIAN PONY* Found in northwest Spain, The Galician Pony is home in a region that features many mountains and a wet climate The breed is used for the production of meat and for riding

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Groningen, Guangxi, Hackney, Haflinger, Hanoverian, Hequ, Highland Pony

*GRONINGEN* Originating in the Netherlands in the 1800's, the groningen breed came from Oldenburg horses that were bred to local draft breeds In the 1970's, the Groningen breed was almost completely overtaken by the Dutch Warmblood breed

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Hokkaido, Holsteiner, Hucul, Hungarian Warmblood

*HOKKAIDO* In Japan, the Hokkaido breed is called "Do-san-ko" as a term of endearment Hokkaido ponies are an old breed, thought to have been brought by fishermen to Hokkaido during the Edo era (1600 to 1867)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Kabarda, Karabair, Karabakh, Kazakh, Kerry Bog Pony

*KABARDA* The Kabarda breed is typically used as a saddle horse, with an average hieght of about 150 cm They have a solid, clean build with a moderate mane and thick tail

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Clydesdale Horse, Colorado Rangerbred, Connemara Pony, Criollo, Crioulo, Dales Pony

*CLYDESDALE HORSE* The Clydesdale Horse, a very large and beautiful breed of horse Founded in a Scotland district and named for the Lankarkshire area, in which flows the River Clyde, this breed was typically used for agricultural work, as well as coal fields and haulage on Glasgow streets

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: The Wide World of Wolf

We humans love our pets We dress them up, take them to doggie day cares, and even carry them around in little suitcases made especially for them

Thu, 10 Jul 2008: Horse Breeds: Abyssinian, Akhal Teke, Albanian, Altai, American Cream Draft

*ABYSSINIAN* A light horse breed, or pony, the Abyssinian is located in Ethiopia Abyssinian's have a great deal of variety in their sizes and color

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