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Meet Secretariat's half-brother! This is Straight

Meet Secretariat's half-brother! This is Straight Flush, by Riva Ridge and out of SomethingRoyal. He was rescued from a feedlot and lived to the age of 32. Read more: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/secretariats-half-brother-rescued-from-feedlot/⁠
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By horse-breeding standards, only those horses that have the same dam are considered half-siblings. Straight Flush and #Secretariat were out of the same mare, so they were half-brothers. However, Secretariat and other horses sired by Bold Ruler are not called siblings.⁠
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#ottb #thoroughbreds #horseracing #thoroughbredsofinstagram #beautifulhorses #horses #horse #horserescue

The oldest and one of the most famous quadrigas in

The oldest and one of the most famous quadrigas in the world is at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. ⁠
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What's a quadriga? Read more about these four-horse chariot sculptures: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/what-is-a-quadriga/⁠
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#history #horse #horses #beautifulhorses #horsesofinstagram #horsetagram #Italy

It's been a snowy 2022! Currier & Ives produced so

It's been a snowy 2022! Currier & Ives produced some of the most famous artwork featuring horses in snow, but they also created political cartoons and illustrations of news. See more of their #horse prints: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/currier-ives-celebrating-horses-of-a-bygone-era/⁠
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#currierandives #horseracing #horses #horseart #art #history

I love this story :) These two geldings were born

I love this story :) These two geldings were born twins, which is rare among horses. Both survived and their owner has shared their story with the world. ⁠
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Follow them on their website: https://thebogocolts.com⁠
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#arabianhorses #arabianhorsesofinstagram #horses #beautifulhorses

Need a way to wind down at the end of the day? Try

Need a way to wind down at the end of the day? Try my 60 minute #ASMR video of Assateague ponies on the beach: https://youtu.be/fvQ2vk4hYjQ It's full of the #horse sounds we all love, like munching, snorting, whinnying to each other, and more. You'll even hear waves, some boat sounds, and gulls in the distance. Enjoy!⁠
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#Assateagueponies #meditation #relaxation #mindfulness #ponies #feralhorses #oceanwaves

Tis the season for... chariot racing! Possibly the

Tis the season for... chariot racing! Possibly the oldest equine sport, chariot racing is alive and well in the Western US. Ranchers first started racing to fill the time during the barren winters. Read more about this exciting sport: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/chariot-racing-the-toughest-22-seconds-in-snow-mud/⁠
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#horseracing #quarterhorses #aqha #horsesofinstagram

What is a jennet? The term is from the Spanish phr

What is a jennet? The term is from the Spanish phrase "à la jineta" and describes a smooth, gaited horse that is the ancestor of the #Andalusian, #Lusitano, Criollo, paso breeds & Mangalarga. Read more: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/what-is-a-jennet/⁠
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#gaitedhorses #horsesofinstagram #history

I really enjoy this picture of the great Man O War

I really enjoy this picture of the great Man O War with his acclaimed groom, Will Harbut. For at least 15 years of "Red's" life, Harbut took care of his every need. What are the two thinking at that moment? Does Red care about his miniature likeness? ⁠
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Harbut suffered a debilitating stroke in 1946 and was no longer able to take care of Red. Harbut died in October 1947, and just a month later, Red died peacefully. They must have been soulmates.⁠
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#horseracing #manowar #thoroughbredsofinstagram #racehorses #racinghistory #thoroughbreds #ottb

In honor of his passing this month and to give tha

In honor of his passing this month and to give thanks for the beauty he brought our world, here are just a few of Edwin Bogucki's most famous sculptures.

#beautifulhorses #art #fineart #sculpture #arabianhorses #kyhorsepark

How much did Leonardo da Vinci love #horses? 🐴💕 One of his life goals was to create an enormous bronze horse sculpture, but his dreams were shattered when the French invaded Milan and destroyed his work. 500 years later, da Vinci's dream was finally realized: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/leonardos-horse-a-dream-500-years-in-the-making/⁠
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#beautifulhorses #sculpture #horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #stallionsofinstagram #history #davinci #horseart #fineart

What is tölting? Most #IcelandicHorses can perfor

What is tölting? Most #IcelandicHorses can perform 5 gaits: walk, trot, canter, the tölt & flying pace. The tölt resembles the Tennessee Walking Horse’s running walk or the Saddlebred’s racking gait, a 4-beat gait where the hooves touch the ground in the same sequence as the walk, but faster. The tölt can be performed at a variety of speeds up to about the speed of a canter.⁠
https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/what-is-tolting/⁠
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#beautifulhorses #horsesofinstagram #horsetagram #horses #iceland #gaitedhorses⁠
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Photo by Vanessa Blum; read about the horse pictured: https://www.horsesoficeland.is/community/stories/new-coat-colour-in-the-icelandic-horse/912

Is that Nikita #Khrushchev with an Arabian stallio

Is that Nikita #Khrushchev with an Arabian stallion?? 😲Probably. To thank them for helping build the Aswan dam, in 1963 Egypt gave the USSR a horse later named Aswan. The stallion changed the Arabian breed around the world. Read his story: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/the-stallion-who-helped-the-communists-become-capitalists/⁠
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#horses #arabianhorses #egyptianarabians #arabiansofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #horsetagram #communists #capitalists #capitalism #history⁠
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Photo from The Classic Arabian Horse by Judith Forbis

Was Beautiful Jim Key the world's smartest horse?

Was Beautiful Jim Key the world's smartest horse? 🎓Reportedly he could spell, do math problems, and take audience requests. But was it a #hoax? Maybe not. Read the amazing story of Half-Arabian Jim Key: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/beautiful-jim-key-the-lost-history-of-the-worlds-smartest-horse/⁠
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#beautifulhorses #arabianhorses #arabiansofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #history #horsetagram #horses

#TBT Before I had kids, I had an art business pain

#TBT Before I had kids, I had an art business painting & sculpting horses. This handsome guy was named Antiquus & he was a customized Stone #modelhorse. I donated him to the North American Nationals fundraising auction in 2005. I don't know who owns him now, but I hope he's loved 💕⁠
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My less time-consuming horse project these days: https://ilovehorses.net⁠
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#horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #modelhorsesofinstagram #stonemodelhorses #arabiansofinstagram #arabianhorses #beautifulhorses #horses #unicorns #unicornsofinstagram

Hmm, what's that color?🤔 #Palomino? Silver dapp

Hmm, what's that color?🤔 #Palomino? Silver dapple? Nope. This lovely pony's color is called mushroom, a newly discovered gene. Find out how it's different from #silverdapple: https://ilovehorses.net/horse-colors/what-is-a-mushroom-gene-is-it-just-like-silver-dapple/⁠
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This photo is from Mini Ponies from the Asslitz in Germany. See their ponies: https://www.miniponys-von-der-asslitz.com⁠
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#horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #poniesofinstagram #beautifulhorses #colorfulponies #colorfulhorses #mushroomhorse #horses #stallionsofinstagram

🌞Summer is almost over... but it's not too late

🌞Summer is almost over... but it's not too late to visit Kentucky Horse Park! If you can't make it there this year, take a virtual tour online and learn about its history: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/history-video-tour-of-kentucky-horse-park/⁠
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Photo of Belgians at the Big Barn by Heather Abounader Moreton⁠
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#horsesofinstagram #horsetagram #horses #beautifulhorses #belgiansofinstagram #belgianhorses #summerfun

Who's that amazing racehorse? It's the legendary P

Who's that amazing racehorse? It's the legendary Phar Lap. Read his incredible story and learn how genetics and the devotion of his groom made him great: https://ilovehorses.net/history-2/unexpected-greatness-how-phar-lap-galloped-into-australias-heart/⁠
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#horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #racehorses #horseracing #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horses #ottb #pharlap

Occasionally I'll discover a breed I've never seen

Occasionally I'll discover a breed I've never seen before. This is one, the Baroque (Barock) Pinto, a Friesian/Warmblood cross developed in Europe since the 1960s. My new fascination! 😍 You can see more pics of this handsome guy, Dream Gait's Bizkit: http://dreamgaitfriesians.com/horse/biz⁠
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And here's some interesting history about the breed's foundation stallion, Bonte Nico: https://barockpintostudbook.com/en/history/⁠
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#stallionsofinstagram #horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #pintosofinstagram #friesiansofinstagram #friesianhorses #sporthorses #horses #baroquehorses

Is it wrong to have a crush on a horse? The beauti

Is it wrong to have a crush on a horse? The beautiful and talented Sanceo in Tokyo.

#beautifulhorses #stallionsofinstagram #horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #horses #dressage #olympics2021 #warmbloodsofinstagram #warmbloods #sporthorse

You might have tears in your eyes when you see "Do

You might have tears in your eyes when you see "Doctor Peyo"'s story. The Lusitano stallion visits very sick patients in a Calais, France, hospital to bring them comfort. Here, he's choosing the patient room he wants to go into. His ability to find people who need his comfort is truly amazing. See the pics: https://www.theguardian.com/society/gallery/2021/mar/12/doctor-peyo-the-horse-comforting-cancer-patients-in-calais-in-pictures⁠
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#horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #beautifulhorses #stallionsofinstagram #hippotherapy #andalusianhorses #lusitanohorses #andalusiansofinstagram #horses

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