Barnmice - A Virtual Community for Horse Fans
Posted January 30, 2009
Barnmice is a virtual community for horse fans! It's well designed and packed with discussion topics, horse news, photos, videos, free classified ads, blogs, groups, and a calendar to post your horse events! I visit almost every day to see what's new. It's fun to see so much neat horse stuff all in one spot!
And you never know what you'll find!
Today I found three super exciting things in the Discussion Forum.
1. The History of Manure. Fascinating stuff! Really! I am serious!
2. A Recipe for Homemade Manure Remover. When I read that discussion topic title, of course I thought of all the times I've accidently gotten a green stain on my barn coat...but reading further into the post, I think this recipe also works on white horses! Cool! Someday Sorpresa will turn pure white, although she's still quite dappled gray. I need to copy that recipe down and put it in my recipe box along with those for horse treats, skunk deoderizer, and my diaper+Epson salt abcess cure. YES, I have recipes for meatloaf, Christmas cutout cookies, mom's peanut butter pie, and tons of others in my recipe box as well.
3. CONTEST! Win a Session For Your Horse with Renowned Animal Communicator, Lauren Bode! I'm a big fan of animal communicators. I hope I win!! ...Or that you win...But we've got to hurry, because, and I quote, "On January 31/09, the name of the winning horse will be drawn from amongst all the entries."
Oh, and I added a Discusson Topic, too. It's about the new TV program Lie to Me. Has anyone watched it. I invite you to read my comments about the show.
I asked Barbara, who created Barnmice, what her favorite part of the community was. She said, "There is nothing more fun - and fascinating - than connecting with horse people around the world. No matter where we live, we truly share a bond. With 151 countries visiting our community, I feel like I could travel anywhere in the world and meet up with a friend that I met on Barnmice!"
If you haven't already checked out Barnmice, click over today! www.barnmice.com
posted by Karen Brenner
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Sound Advice for Horse Owners in Next Week's Quote
Posted January 29, 2009
I don't think Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was thinking about working with horses when he initially wrote, "Love does not dominate; it cultivates." But the thought surely applies.
The horse in this week's painting is Confiado, a huge Andalusian stallion, who could easily dominate over his petite owner. But together they have cultivated a respectful, win-win relationship. You can read more about him on the Beautiful Horses of Michigan page.
What do you do to cultivate a good relationship with your equine friends?
To download the "To Do List" form for the first week of February, click here.
posted by Karen Brenner
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Macs Ariel Plane
Posted January 28, 2009
One step away from Mac's pasture, there is a trail heading off into the most beautiful forest I've ever seen. It would be a perfect place to ride: tall trees, low undergrowth, great footing on the trails. I was a little jealous of Tiffany who gets to ride there all the time!
I asked Tiffany, Mac's owner, if he could pose by the edge of the forest, and she obliged. Mac is such a beautiful Quarter Horse, with his silver and black dappled coat and strong, muscular body. I liked the dappled sunlight playing on the foliage and on his dappled coat.
Tiffany knows her horse is special! When this teen nominated him for the Beautiful Horses of Michigan project, she wrote, "My horse Mac is so beautiful and captivating. He looks like a big, muscular, gray movie star.... His face is emotional looking; it makes you feel like he knows what you are saying when you talk to him."
Mac is terrific horse. Great for trail rides and a great mount for Tiffany in the horse shows where they compete.
Macs Ariel Plane is part of my Beautiful Horses of Michigan project. To see more Beautiful Horses of Michigan paintings click here.
posted by Karen Brenner
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Gainango
Posted January 25, 2009
Gainango is a Thoroughbred stallion by Grand Slam. I got to meet him and some of his newest babies at his home near Howard City, Michigan. What impressed me most was his home was so, well, homey. It looked like a wonderful place for a horse to live. A nice barn, with his own doorway to a green pasture. Here he is, wandering outside to see if any of his mares are nearby.
Gainango is part of my Beautiful Horses of Michigan project. To see more Beautiful Horses of Michigan paintings click here.
posted by Karen Brenner
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Sherri's Quartet
Posted January 23, 2009
Sherri originally nominated her blue roan, Valentines Blue Rain, for the Beautiful Horses of Michigan project. When I arrived to photograph Rain, Sherri introduced me to all four of her horses. She'd been torn about which horse to enter because she was so close to all of them. We decided to photograph Rain and then take some pictures of all four together. And after reviewing all the photos we wanted to include all four horses in the project.
Sherri leases a little piece of horse heaven for her lucky foursome. It includes not only a super new barn with an indoor arena, but shaded grassy pastures, beautifully landscaped grounds and interesting neighbors. . . . zebras! Yes, zebras live in the pasture across the drive. Oh, I should have painted them running alongside the horses! Too late now....
It was so fun to get to meet Sherri. She is so enthusiastic about her horses. She sometimes rides bridleless --in parades! Including the Holland Tulip Parade! And she loves to trail ride - which is my favorite horse discipline.
To see more Beautiful Horses of Michigan paintings click here.
posted by Karen Brenner
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To Do List Posted for Week of January 25
Posted January 22, 2009
Next week's To Do List includes a quote from one of our most famous Presidents, Theodore Roosvelt.The painting is one of my favorites featuring Andalusian stallion, Remate, and his best friend Zeus.
