Horses

Amazing Animals: Patches The Horse

by Laurie Kay Olson

If you have never seen Patches the horse, then it is about time you did. Patches was an incredible horse with a penchant for hanging out with his owners, Robert and Herbert Thompson, and always seemed to want to go wherever they went. So they decided to take the horse up on that. They even had a car remodeled so that Patches could ride along with them.

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Love Is In The Air And Other Places - A Cute Collection

by M Dee Dubroff

Animals know love just as we do. Rabbits have their own special way of showing affection for each other as do the other creatures exemplified in this article about love reigning supreme on the day of all lovers.

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by John P. Barker

Watch this little donkey give a giant Clydesdale a piece of his mind. This proves that size doesn't matter!

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Mask Hysteria: 10 Amazing Cats & Dogs Wearing Horse Masks

by Creature Features

2014 is the Year of the Horse according to the Chinese zodiac so what better way to ring in the new year than with 10 amazing cats & dogs wearing creepy cute horse masks?

by Laurie Kay Olson

The horse-drawn carriages of Central Park in New York City have become an iconic image for tourism. That tradition, which began in 1935, may be on the way to extinction if the Big Apple's new mayor has his way. Bill de Blasio took office on January 1, 2014. To get himself elected, he promised to end the traditional carriage rides. The idea is pitting traditionalists and animal rights activists against one another.

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Osmington White Horse Dons Festive Attire

by Laurie Kay Olson

Back in 1808, near the height of King George III's popularity, a monument to him was unveiled in Osmington, England. A figure of the king upon his horse was carved into the limestone of a hillside by soldiers under the direction of James Hamilton, a local architect. This year some pranksters climbed the hill to give the horse a red nose,a la Rudolph, and the king a Santa hat.

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15 Christmas Critters To Warm Your Winter Heart!

by Laurie Kay Olson

We love Christmas. We love our pets as part of the family. If there is one thing that Christmas is about to many of us (other than celebrating the birth of Christ) it is about family. So it is only natural that we want to include animals in the holiday -- from tasty treats and presents to decking those halls and donning our gay apparel.