Off to the (Zebra) Races

We get a lot of press releases at Blood-Horse Publications. A lot. But one struck an interest for me when it touted zebra and ostrich

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Inside January’s Pages

By now we’ve all become acquainted with 2013 and its possibilities. (Despite the fact we’re a week in, though, I’m still creatively converting twos to

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A Winter Home Away from Home

Two weeks ago it got cold here in Bend, Ore., and started snowing. Then the ground froze solid and it snowed some moreÑa lot more.

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Another Year Older

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve and day is one of my least favorite of the year. Why? Because on January 1, like

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Unicorns in North Korea?

You might recall the supposedly lost unicorn in Boston, where one magic store was trying to rev up publicity by posting “Lost Unicorn” signs around

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How Much Has Changed?

Regardless of the vast collection of new discoveries and technologies available, a veterinarian’s time-tested knowledge and experience are still what determine arrival at the best diagnosis and treatment outcome.

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The Christmas Pony

Growing up, like most horse-crazy little girls, I wished for a horse every Christmas until that glorious day that my parents agreed that an equine

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An Undercurrent of Compassion

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s what my Pandora Vince Guaraldi (think Charlie Brown Christmas) station is telling me, at least, in

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A Life Filled with Horses

Well, it’s Dec. 21, 2012. The fact that I’m writing this means the world did not come to an end today as some believe the

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Here in the Bluegrass, winter hasn’t quite arrived yet. Last week, temperatures exceeded 60¡F and this week we’re sitting pretty in the mid- to upper

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A Medley of Weird Horse News

We’re back in the saddle at Weird Horse News and, with many smaller equine-related stories in the headlines, I’ve put together little medleys to be posted

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