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Crazy about carriages: Hakalau couple keeping ‘an old art form’ alive

Crazy about carriages: Hakalau couple keeping ‘an old art form’ alive | Human Interest | Scoop.it
When John and Karen FitzGerald of Hakalau prepare for the Merrie Monarch Festival parade next week, they’ll load Ruby and Ehiku, two of their five horses, into a trailer for the trip. But the horses won’t need saddles.

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primagemaking's comment, November 24, 2016 12:27 AM
Awesome
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Humans and horses team up when maple sap starts to flow  : Times Argus Online

Humans and horses team up when maple sap starts to flow  : Times Argus Online | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Times Argus Online - Vermont news, Vermont election results, Barre News, Montpelier News, Central Vermont News, local news, Vermont government, Vermont sports, Vermont classifieds, Jobs in Vermont

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Gorgeous (and rare) white Camargue horses photographed in France

Gorgeous (and rare) white Camargue horses photographed in France | Human Interest | Scoop.it

Stunning!


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19 Words That Mean Something Different To Equestrians

19 Words That Mean Something Different To Equestrians | Human Interest | Scoop.it
"Your significant other isn't a human, it's your horse."

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Horses cool off in a stream as the whole of Britain basks in 30C heat

Horses cool off in a stream as the whole of Britain basks in 30C heat | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The Percheron horses had a much-needed cooling splash in a stream at the end of a hard-working day on a farm near Ringwood in Hampshire.

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The Suffolk Punch

The Suffolk Punch | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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Eaglesfield Percherons: Gentle Giant Sea Horses

Eaglesfield Percherons: Gentle Giant Sea Horses | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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Ex-French President Nicholas Sarkozy rides horse-drawn carriage, wants city to keep the industry

Ex-French President Nicholas Sarkozy rides horse-drawn carriage, wants city to keep the industry | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy threw his support behind the carriage horse industry Wednesday after taking his cherubic daughter for a leisurely spin around Central Park. Asked if he thought the horse-drawn buggies should stay in business, he offered an enthusiastic “yes.”

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Animal artist turns passion into profit

Animal artist turns passion into profit | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Harrow-based artist Debbie Goldring will share a small part of the spotlight that falls on Canada's most famous racehorse, Northern Dancer, in May on the...

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EXCLUSIVE: Daily News campaigning to save city’s beloved carriage horses 

EXCLUSIVE: Daily News campaigning to save city’s beloved carriage horses  | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The Daily News is launching a campaign to save the city’s beloved carriage horses. The 156-year-old industry faces extinction after Mayor de Blasio campaigned on a promise to replace the majestic horses trotting through Central Park.

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Iconic Equine Sculptures Unveiled | Standardbred Canada

Iconic Equine Sculptures Unveiled | Standardbred Canada | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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David Connolly's comment, April 1, 2014 3:20 PM
They are stunning... but be careful as you drive past.. they catch the eye!
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In Pictures: Tigers in Palaces, Horses in Havelis - India Real Time - WSJ

In Pictures: Tigers in Palaces, Horses in Havelis - India Real Time - WSJ | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Through a photographer’s lens, animals find themselves perfectly at home in the inner rooms of India’s palaces and temples.

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What, no more buggy rides in NY's Central Park?

What, no more buggy rides in NY's Central Park? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Many US cities have quintessential sights and sounds: San Francisco's clanging cable cars, New Orleans and its raucous Mardi Gras, and Washington's political mudslinging. New York has an abundance of them too, and the new mayor has ignited a firestorm by announcing plans to nix one that is a century old -- the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park -- calling them inhumane. In their place, if he gets his way, get ready to kick back in electric cars. "We are going to get rid of the horse carriages.

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Behind the Scenes With the Horses of Hollywood

Behind the Scenes With the Horses of Hollywood | Human Interest | Scoop.it
How equine members of the film industry prepare for on-camera roles.

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Now you can improve your riding position at the rising trot. Exercises to improve your balance and lower leg

Now you can improve your riding position in 30 days! It's time to go back to the basics and focus on your riding position at the Trot" It's been a long winte...
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26 Creatively Costumed Horses Who Are Masters Of Disguise

26 Creatively Costumed Horses Who Are Masters Of Disguise | Human Interest | Scoop.it
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How Do Horses Communicate? New Signals Found

How Do Horses Communicate? New Signals Found | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A horse's large, mobile ears can help tell another horse where to direct its attention, a new study says.

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Keeping Your Horse Safe on the Fourth of July

Keeping Your Horse Safe on the Fourth of July | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Horses and fireworks don't go together well, and panicked horses are at risk for injury. Looking to keep your horses safe this Fourth of July? Here's how.

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Dubai Hoofcare: What--and Who--Was Underneath the Horses in the World's Richest Race?

Dubai Hoofcare: What--and Who--Was Underneath the Horses in the World's Richest Race? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
It matters what is on a horse’s feet on race day in Dubai, so meet the farriers. The flagship new racecourse at Meydan has very strict horseshoeing rules: From the time a foreign horse arrives, its feet are under scrutiny before it can race on the Tapeta artificial-surface track or the wide, long turf oval.

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Big Riders Mean Big Horses on Western Trails

Big Riders Mean Big Horses on Western Trails | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Wranglers in the West who have for decades cashed in on the allure of getting on a horse and setting out on an open trail say they have had to add bigger horses to their stables to help carry larger tourists over the rugged terrain. The ranches say they are using draft horses, the diesels...

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Central Park horses get intensive training and long vacations on farm

Central Park horses get intensive training and long vacations on farm | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A handful of Central Park carriage horses spend their vacation time chilling out in picturesque stables on a bucolic farm in the heart of Amish country in Lancaster, Pa.

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A farmer ploughs fields in the way his family has since 1885

A farmer ploughs fields in the way his family has since 1885 | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Robert Sampson is shunning modern machinery and employing old-fashioned horse power on his land in Hampshire.

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Next Residents of a Luxury Building: Police Horses

Next Residents of a Luxury Building: Police Horses | Human Interest | Scoop.it
This summer, a dozen horses and 20 officers from the New York Police Department will move to a new stable at Mercedes House apartments on Manhattan’s Far West Side.

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Cities are moving to rein in horse-drawn carriages.

Cities are moving to rein in horse-drawn carriages. | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Efforts to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets on animal-cruelty grounds are spreading at a fast clip in the U.S., imperiling a popular way for tourists to take in the urban sights.

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Whitefish Montana's Ski Race With Horsepower

Whitefish Montana's Ski Race With Horsepower | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Horse culture meets ski culture at the self-proclaimed world skijoring championships in Whitefish, Mont. The event touts itself as the “biggest party on snow.”

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Susie Blackmon's curator insight, March 10, 2014 5:33 AM

"Biggest party on snow."