We all know and love the iconic mustang of the wild west. Well, they actually come from Spain – but have been on North America for long enough to be considered rather native here.

These days it seems like the only time we see mustangs in the news they are being rounded up and taken from the land they claimed long before we did.

Here is a quick video about what a mustang is & some distinguishing factors they carry.
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This is perhaps one of the strangest horse-related videos I’ve seen on youtube in a while so I thought I’d pass it along.

If you are into My Little Ponies, then you may get a huge kick out of this show. I did a little research and don’t believe it’s playing anywhere. Although there are copies of the DVD floating around online for purchase.

If you are a believer that the ponies are a bit creepy as they are will be fully justified in feeling that way after watching the clip below.
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The Arabian breed is clearly too large to be contained in June, so it’s spilling over into July. I thought this video was a good resource and wanted to share.

If you haven’t already checked out the Arabian videos of June you can learn a little about Arabian history, a few interesting facts, some common misconceptions and to balance that some common characteristics to all Arabians. Should I go digging and find more I’ll turn Arabians into a two month extravaganza!
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In keeping with our Arabian month of June today we learn a little more about the mighty Arabian horse. In the past few weeks we’ve learned a little about their history, some interesting Arabian facts as well as some common misconceptions about the breed.

This week we learn a little about them as animals. There are Arabians strains from all over the world, however they all have some characteristics in common that are specific to Arabian blood. The video below covers both physical characteristics as well as those in personality & character.
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June is officially Arabian video month & so far we’ve learned a little history and some interesting facts about the lovely Arabian breed. These animals have been around a long time and their blood flows through the veins of most modern breeds.

Today we take it in a different direction and discuss some of the common misconceptions & myths about this breed. In some circles Arabians are thought to be highly strung and even difficult, (which is true in some breeding circles & strains) but not to most Arabian breeders. This is an breed noted for their versatility, hardiness & agreeability.
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