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The Glory Of Hilary Duff…Morning Glory, That Is!

Hilary Duff, born September 28, 1987, with her acting talent, beautiful face, lovely voice, and trendy sense of style is indeed a young lady with a glorious career still ahead of her. Could all of Ms. Duff’s glorious talents be attributed to the fact that she was born in the month of the morning glory? [...]

Understanding The Importance and Popularity of the American Quarter Horse

Quarter Horse seems like a strange name for an animal, but only until you understand that Quarter horses are able to run a quarter mile faster than any other horse can run the same distance (in some situations, a Quarter Horse has been recorded at over 50 miles per hour while running at full speed), [...]

Understanding What A Paint Horse Is, And How To Identify One

Paint horses did not get their name because their riders and owners tend to be creative types who stabled them in their private studio. Paints did not get their name because they possess some unique creative gift of their own.

Thinking Green – Keeping Our White Water Rivers Clean

Hundreds of organizations around the country are committed to keeping America’s rivers clean and as pure as possible; an effort to maintain our beautiful rivers and ensure that whitewater rafting continues to be a sport that future generations can enjoy.

Florida Is Home to Sea Cows, Sea Horses and American Quarter Horses

Ask someone what they see when they picture horses in Florida and you’re likely to hear about an imagines scene that places the rider and horse on a Gulf Coast beach with the sun setting in the background over crisp blue water. While that is, admittedly, an idyllic scene that is fairly common, horses in [...]

How Judges Score Dressage Horses In Competition

While most dressage (a French term meaning “training”) horses are warm bloods – Holsteiners, Trahkeners, Dutch Warmbloods, and Oldenburgs – some American Quarter Horses have also been very successful in dressage competitions. Whether the intent is to participate in basic dressage competitions with your horse or you have goals of reaching international competitions or even [...]

Choosing the Right Horse for Calf Roping

When it comes to weekends at the rodeo, riders and their horses must be equally athletic. Particularly when it comes to the rodeo’s timed events – barrel racing, steer wrestling and calf roping – athleticism is essential. The success of the rodeo cowboy is measured as much by having the right horse, as it is [...]


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