Kristin on December 30th, 2011
Icelandic Horse in the snow. Photo by Thduke, digitally altered by Nevit Dilmen

by Kristin Berkery 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 [...]

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Kristin on December 26th, 2011
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Image from And Miles To Go: The Biography of a Great Arabian Horse, Witez II by Kristin Berkery 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 [...]

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Kristin on December 20th, 2011
St. Julien (front) portrayed in a match race with Jay Eye See (1884).

by Kristin Berkery 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 Nothing in the world can buy When they [...]

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Kristin on December 14th, 2011
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by Kristin Berkery A Trick Question Who won the 1968 Kentucky Derby? If you look at most listings of Derby winners, Forward Pass is shown as the winner — but you’ll see an asterisk (*) or the words “via DQ” next to his name. What’s that about? It’s a story mostly unknown to racing fans [...]

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