by Kristin Berkery
 And Miles To Go |
The two world wars have been fodder for many filmmakers, but there’s a compelling story from that era that’s fallen between the cracks. And Miles To Go by Linell Nash Smith documents the life of the Arabian stallion *Witez II from his foaling in Poland the year before the Nazi invasion to his life as a celebrity sire in the U.S. First published in 1967 by Little, Brown and Company, And Miles To Go was reprinted in 1986 by the Arabian Horse Trust during a time when the Arabian business was still flush with cash. After the crash of the Arabian market, the book was never reprinted. The Arabian Horse Trust closed its doors in 2000. The Polish family portrayed in Witez’s early life is fictional, but the author stayed true to the events that were happening in Poland. Other key characters who interacted with Witez (pronounced vee-TEZH) during his journeys were real people. |
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Tags: Arabian, history, horse, Lipizzaner, movie, thoroughbred
by Kristin Berkery
| If you haven’t seen War Horse and you don’t like spoilers, you may want to read something else on ilovehorses.net. I’ve tried not to reveal too much about the climactic parts of the movie (of which there are many) while still providing some teasers. |
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Tags: art, books, history, horse, movie, Quarter Horse, thoroughbred
by Kristin Berkery
 Icelandic Horse in the snow. Photo by Thduke, digitally altered by Nevit Dilmen |
Spending 16 years in the Midwest left me averse to the cold, but I still love watching horses in the snow. Courtesy of YouTube, here are some fun videos that you can enjoy in the warm indoors with a cup of hot cocoa. Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend and I look forward to sharing more with you in 2012. |
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by Kristin Berkery
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If you’re one of the millions who received a Nook or Kindle for Christmas, you’re probably looking for books to load on it. Because the world of e-books is still new, it can take some digging to find your favorite titles in your e-reader’s format. It can also be frustrating that some e-books cost just as much as their physical copies.
I suspect that in a few years, with the help of the free market, e-books will evolve and become more widely available, much more affordable, and more universally adapted to all e-readers. Until then, here are some suggestions for the best horse books available in e-book format and how to find free horse e-books. |
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by Kristin Berkery
 The Currier & Ives print, |
For many people, including myself, Currier & Ives prints are synonymous with Christmastime. Whenever I see a Currier & Ives image of a horse pulling a sleigh in the snow, automatically I hear the song Sleigh Ride in my head:
There’s a happy feeling |
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