After getting through the first 3 letters of the horse breed alphabet I felt like I was over the hump and the letters started to get themselves written at a far more rapid pace.
If you haven’t been following the series, be sure to take a look at earlier letters A | B | C | D | E | E. Today it’s about breeds that start with the letter G, from the tough as nails Galiceño a Mexican breed of Spanish ancestry, to the flashy Gypsy Vanner in all it’s glorious technicolor.
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As I get older, I’ve become more focused on leaving the world a better place than I found it. A large part of that is using & consuming environmentally conscious products and allowing that to overflow into the lives of our animals.
Natural horse care options are gaining in popularity, as they should because horses are natural too. Feeding GM-free is as important as using products that don’t pollute your (& your animal’s) surroundings.
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Each letter of the horse breed alphabet we visit gets them one step closer to being finished. (I’ll have to keep writing the pages if I want to keep writing these posts).
If you haven’t seen some of the earlier letters of the alphabet be sure to check them out too A | B | C | D | E. Today we take a closer look at the breeds that begin with the letter F, from the pure blooded Faroe Pony who live remote enough to be almost untouched by outside blood to the elegant Furioso named for it’s flagship stud.
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Image from Kerri-Jo
There is a great deal of debate in the horse world surrounding albino horses. From everything I’ve read & everyone I’ve talked to it seems evident that albinism does not exist in the equine world.
Generally what people think is albino is actually a double dose of the cream dilution gene which dilutes the coat to a shiny white color with light skin and light, clear eyes. However that’s not the only white horse type that can cause mistaken identity.
There is a surprising list of genetic types which may produce an animal that can be mistaken for an albino. They are listed below from the most likely suspect to least.
After the earlier horse breed letters, E brought a big Whew! They get smaller for a little while & that makes me feel like I’m going faster.
If you haven’t already checked out A’s, B’s, C’s & the D’s, they represent a huge chunk of the World’s breeds. Today it’s all about those that begin with E, from the relatively new East Bulgarian bred as a versatile work/recreational horse to the ancient Exmoor Pony whose looks have barely changed over thousands of years.
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