Today’s Horse Facts: The Brumby

Today’s Horse Facts: The Brumby

 

(All facts taken from the websites cited at the end of the post) 

I knew about the Brumby horse a little. I think I saw a special on TV about this amazing little horse from Australia. The Man from Snowy River movies also had a connection with Brumbies. How about you? Have you ever heard of a Brumby?

Let’s take our T/F quiz and and see how much you do know about the Brumby:

1. The first horses are known to have arrived in Australia in 1788.
2. The Brumby is a feral horse, which means it runs wild.
3. It is believed the Brumby is named after James Brumby, a horse breeder and farrier.
4. This breed was originally used for racing and jumping.
5. They became feral by escaping from poor fencing and by just being let run free.
6. This breed is mostly between 16 and 16.2 hands high.
7. Today this breed is used as work horses only.
8. Unfortunately, they are considered environmental pests by many folks in Australia.
9. It is sad to say that many Brumbies are shot to control their population.
10. The best-known Brumbies are found in the Australian Alps in southeastern Australia.

Here are the answers to today’s horse facts quiz. Let’s see how you did:

 

1. T
2. T
3. T
4. F   Brumbies were used for farm work and transporting.
5. T
6. F  There is no standard of color, size, or confirmation because of inbreeding with different breeds of horses.
7. F  They are also show horses, trail horses, pleasure horses, and stock horses.
8. T
9. T
10. T

So, did you know anything at all about the Brumby? If you’d like to learn more about this beautiful horse breed, go to:

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/australianbrumby/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brumby

Happy riding!

Marsha

www.marshahubler.com

http://pinterest.com/marshahubler/

LEADING THE WAY

BOOK FIVE in The Keystone Stables Series

The pinto has won trophies, but the real champion is the blind girl who rides him. Katie doesn’t like horses—or so she says, until she meets Keystone Stables’ champion barrel racer, Boomerang. Can a blind girl learn to ride a horse? With Skye’s help, the answer is yes! It’s a summer of exciting discoveries for Katie. But Skye, too, is learning a lesson about patience as she shares the struggles of her new special-needs friend.

http://www.amazon.com/Leading-Keystone-Stables-Marsha-Hubler/dp/0310717965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368479230&sr=1-1&keywords=Leading+the+Way+by+Marsha+Hubler

 

Today’s Horse Facts: Fans – Carolyn and Laura Baloga

Today’s Horse FactsSuper Keystone Stables Fans: Carolyn and Laura Baloga

An Update

Today we have two sisters who love horses. The sisters’ names are Carolyn and Laura Baloga.I met Carolyn and Laura at the huge homeschool curriculum fair in Harrisburg two years ago, I believe. They are BIG Keystone Stables fans. Carolyn says she doesn’t have a horse, but she collects horse figurines. She says she has about seven so far. When she starts riding horses, she’d like to start with a pony because the big horses are too far from the ground.

Carolyn’s sister Laura says that there are five girls and one boy in her family. She likes to read the American girl books. She hasn’t started reading the Keystone Stables books yet, but she’s already a big fan because her sister and cousin told her what the books are about.

Recently Carolyn contacted me and asked if I’d update her information on here. I also asked her for another picture. So here’s what’s the latest with Carolyn and her sister Laura.
“I am 13 and Laura is 11.  Of course, we are homeschooled. I am in 7th grade and Laura is in 6th grade. We also do standardized tests in 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade. (I’ll be doing my last one next year). My favorite Keystone Stables book is Blue Ribbon Champ because it has funny parts in it.” Carolyn also says she like the second book, On the Victory Trail, because the main character Skye accepts Christ into her life. She and her sister  love horses so much they have  a lot of horse books. Her favorite color is purple, and her sister’s favorite color is red. Carolyn also sent me some pictures of herself and her favorite animal after a horse: a cat. She loves kittens, as you will see in the pictures below.

Thanks, Carolyn,  for letting us know what’s going on in your life.

On the Victory Trail

Today’s Horse Facts: The Hanoverian

Today’s Horse Facts: The Hanoverian

 

(All facts taken from the websites cited at the end of the post) 

If you’re a horse lover like me, you probably love to watch horse shows and especially the Olympics, which features three competitions for horses. Of course, most of the shows I’ve seen have been from a FAR distance—I’m sitting on my sofa watching the horses perform on a television program.

One of those horses that you’ve most likely seen and didn’t know its name is the Hanoverian. So let’s take our T/F quiz and learn about this amazing breed:

1.  The Hanoverian is a warmblood that originated in Spain.
2. By the end of the 18^th Century, this horse breed had become a high-class coach horse.
3. After World War 2, Quarter Horses were used to refine the breed.
4. This breed is an excellent jumper.
5. Hanoverians can be any color.
6. This breed is mostly between 16 and 16.2 hands high.
7. One of the most famous Hanoverians is an 1992 Olympic gold winner jumper named Top Gun.
8. The Hanoverian brand is always placed on the right hindquarter of foals accepted into the Hanoverian Society breed’s registry.
9. The American Hanoverian Society was started in 1958 to help preserve the breed.
10. Hanoverian horses have gaits for even showing in dressage.

Here are the answers to today’s horse facts quiz. Let’s see how you did:

 

1. F  The Hanoverian is a warmblood that originated in Germany.
2. T
3. F  Thoroughbreds were used to refine the breed.
4. T
5. F  They’re usually solid browns or blacks with little white. Buckskins, palominos, and cremellos are not allowed to be registered.
6. T
7. T
8. T
9. F  The AHS was started in 1978.
10. T

Now, tell me if you knew much about gorgeous breed of horse.  I sure didn’t, so I’m glad I chose this spectular horse to feature today!

To learn more about this very versatile horse, visit:

http://stabledays.typepad.com/stable_days/2008/12/five-fun-facts-of-my-favorite-horse-breeds-hanoverian.html

http://hanoverian.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoverian_horse

 

Happy riding!

Marsha

www.marshahubler.com

http://pinterest.com/marshahubler/

P.S.  HORSE LOVERS AND READERS, CHECK THIS BOOK OUT!

THE LONG RIDE HOME

BOOK EIGHT in The Keystone Stables Series

The search begins for the parents Skye never knew. But what will happen if she finds them? On a trip to South Carolina with her foster family, Skye gets the shock of her life when the waitress at a local diner seems to recognize her. The woman proves to be Skye’s long-lost Aunt Millie—Skye’s first-ever contact with her flesh-and-blood family! As Skye and Mom and Dad Chambers attempt to track down her real parents with Millie’s help, Skye’s foster sister and best friend, Morgan, struggles with her own family regrets. More is at stake than anyone can imagine—and the outcome is one that only a truly amazing God can bring about.

To order, go to either http://www.marshahubler.com or http://www.amazon.com/Long-Ride-Home-Keystone-Stables/dp/0310716926/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367103976&sr=1-1&keywords=the+Long+Ride+Home+by+Marsha+Hubler

 

Today’s Horse Facts: The Galiceno

Today’s Horse Facts: The Galiceno Horse

 

(All facts taken from the websites cited at the end of the post)

 

If you’re a horse lover, then maybe you’ve heard of the breed called the Galiceno. Well, I am a horse lover, but I’ve never heard of this little beauty until I did research looking for different breeds of horses. This is an amazing little horse that most people know nothing about. Let’s see how well you know the Galiceno. Here’s your T/F quiz:

1. The Galiceno was developed in Mexico in the 16^th Century with horses from Spain and Cuba.
2. They were first imported  to the United States in the 19^th Century around the time of the U.S. Civil War.
3. The Galiceno horse is also considered a pony.
4. They are only about 12 to 13.2 hands high.
5. Galicenos can be any color.
6. In the 1959, the U.S.A. created a formal breed registry.
7. They are strong enough that children and adults can ride them.
8. They are shown in  different classes, even as jumpers.
9. They have a smooth gaited run that’s a comfortable ride.
10. The breed is considered  rare and is still few in numbers.

Here are the answers to today’s horse facts quiz. Let’s see how you did:

1. T
2. F  They weren’t imported into the U.S.A. until 1958!
3. F
4. T
5. F  They can be any solid color, but pintos and albinos are not allowed.
6. T
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. T

Now, tell me if you knew much about this cute little breed of horse.

To learn more about this fascinating breed, visit:

http://horsebreedslist.com/horse-breeds/50/galiceno

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galiceno

Happy riding!

Marsha

www.marshahubler.com

http://pinterest.com/marshahubler/

WHISPERING HOPE

When nasty gang member Wanda Stallord comes to Keystone Stables, she wants nothing to do with Skye or the horses. All Wanda wants to do is shoot pool and run away. But when a barn fire and Wanda’s disappearance occur at the same time, Skye determines to love Wanda into a decent human being.

http://www.amazon.com/Whispering-Keystone-Stables-Marsha-Hubler/dp/0310716918/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366041289&sr=1-1&keywords=Whispering+Hope+by+Marsha+Hubler

TODAY’S HORSE FACTS: THE FALABELLA MINIATURE HORSE

Today’s Horse Facts: The Falabella Miniature Horse

 (All facts taken from the websites cited at the end of the post)

The Falabella is one of the cutest, cuddliest breeds of horse you’ll ever meet. When you’re in the presence of a Falabella, you just want to pack one up in the back of your car and take him home. Let’s see if you know anything about this amazing little horse. Here’s your T/F quiz. The answers are listed below. Now don’t cheat.

1. The Falabella is known as the Original miniature horse.
2. They originated in Brazil, South America, in the mid-19^th Century.
3. The Falabella horse is also considered a pony.
4. They grow to about 32 inches at the withers.
5. Falabellas are usually only black or brown.
6. In the 1940s, Julio Falabella created a formal breed registry.
7. They are strong enough that children and adults can ride them.
8. Cart driving is a common use for this breed.
9. They have a thick coat of hair.
10. One special use for this amazing little horse is search and rescue.

Here are the answers to today’s horse facts quiz. Let’s see how you did:

1. T
2. F  They originated in Argentina in the mid-19^th Century.
3. F
4. T
5. F  They can be any color or any combination of colors.
6. T
7. F  Only children can ride them because the horses are so small.
8. T
9. T
10. F  They are used more for guide horses, like guide dogs for the sight impaired.

Now, tell me if you knew much about this cute little breed of horse. Would you like to have one just as a pet, knowing that as an adult, you’d never be able to ride it? I’m not sure I’d like that; however, I love horses so much, I think I’d love to have one of these little guys living with me no matter how tiny he’d be.  He could lie on the floor in my living room with my two dogs!

To learn more about this fascinating breed, visit:

http://www.falabellahorses.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falabella

http://www.falabellafmha.com/

Happy riding!

Marsha

www.marshahubler.com

http://pinterest.com/marshahubler/

BLUE RIBBON CHAMP

Volume Six in The Keystone Stables Series

A blue-ribbon horse and a boy with Down syndrome teach Skye the meaning of love. Joey Klingerman is one of the most loving kids you could ever meet, but Skye would welcome a lot less of his affection. This is Joey’s second summer at Keystone Stables, and the outgoing boy has latched onto Skye as his “girlfriend.” Skye finds his attention embarrassing and frustrating. To add to the frustration, Joey won’t stop pestering Skye to let him ride her horse, Champ. Skye won’t even consider it. No one rides Champ but her. What does God want her to learn about loving others—including Joey? With the Snyder County Horse Show drawing near, Skye is about to find out.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ribbon-Champ-Keystone-Stables/dp/0310717973/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364596029&sr=1-1&keywords=Blue+ribbon+Champ+by+Marsha+Hubler

Today’s Horse Facts: The Estonian Draft Horse

Today’s Horse Facts: The Estonian Draft Horse

(All facts taken from the websites cited at the end of the post)

The Estonian Draft Horse is a tough little breed from Russia. It’s a fascinating little breed that stands only about 15 ½ hands high; yet, the Estonian looks much bigger because of his muscular build. Well, I don’t want to give too much away about this interesting little horse. Let’s take our quiz and see how you do:

1. The Estonian Draft Horse originated in Estonia, formerly part of China.
2. This horse is a cross between Estonian Native Horses and Swedish Ardennes.
3. They were recognized as an official horse breed by the Estonian government in 1853.
4. They were used mostly as work horses and more recently for light work in gardens although they can do heavy farm work.
5. This breed is high-strung and hard to work with.
6. Their predominant colors are black and bay.
7. This breed is considered endangered.
8. In 2009, there were only 550 of these horses registered.
9. There are only 40 known farms that breed Estonians.
10. The Estonian Horse Breeders Society is responsible for trying to preserve this breed.

Here are the answers to today’s horse facts quiz. Let’s see how you did:

1. F  Estonia was formerly part of the Soviet Union.
2. T
3. F  They were recognized by the Estonian government in 1953.
4. T
5. F  They are mild-mannered and easy to work with.
6. F  They are mostly chestnut and bay.
7. T
8. F  In 1991 there were only 233 Estonian Draft Horses registered.
9. T
10. T

To learn more about this beautiful unusual breed, visit:

http://horse-breeds.findthebest.com/l/315/Estonian-Draft

http://www.petmd.com/horse/breeds/c_hr_estonian_draft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Draft

Happy riding!

Marsha

www.marshahubler.com

http://pinterest.com/marshahubler/

LEADING THE WAY

Volume Five in The Keystone Stables Series

The pinto has won trophies, but the real champion is the blind girl who rides him. Katie doesn’t like horses…or so she says, until she meets Keystone Stables’ champion barrel racer, Boomerang. Can a blind girl learn to ride a horse? Will Skye be able to help her?

http://www.amazon.com/Leading-Keystone-Stables-Marsha-Hubler/dp/0310717965/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1363628832&sr=1-1&keywords=Leading+the+Way+by+Marsha+Hubler

Today’s Horse Facts: The Camarillo White Horse

Today’s Horse Facts: The Camarillo White Horse

 

(All facts taken from the websites cited at the end of the post)

 

The Camarillo White Horse is a breed that I’d never heard of before I saw information about it on the Internet. Now that I know a little about the breed, I realize I’ve seen them on TV, but I never knew what breed they were. And what a gorgeous, fascinating breed it is. Have you ever heard of a Camarillo? Let’s see if you can ace our ten-question T/F quiz:

1. The first Camarillo White Horse was a Spanish Mustang stud named Sultan.
2. The breed is less than 50 years old.
3. A man  named Adolfo Camarillo from California developed the breed.
4. The man Camarillo crossbred his Spanish Mustang Sultan with Morgans.
5. The Camarillo White is born black and turns white with age.
6. Until 1987, Camarillo Whites were owned only by the Camarillo family.
7. True white is a very difficult and rare color to achieve, as statistically there is only a 50% chance of producing living white offspring from any given mating, regardless of the color of the other parent.
8. In 1991, there were only 60 Camarillos left.
9. In 1992, the Camarillo White Horse Association was formed.
10. Camarillos appear regularly in famous events like the Rose Bowl Parade.

Here are the answers to today’s horse facts quiz. Let’s see how you did:

1. T
2. F  It’s less than 100 years old.
3. T
4. T
5. F  It is born white and has a pink skin; it stays white its entire life.
6. T
7. T
8. F  In 1991 there were only 11 Camarillos left.
9. T
10. T

To learn more about this beautiful unusual breed, visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarillo_White_Horse

http://www.camarillowhitehorses.org/

http://www.google.com/search?q=Camarillo+White+Horse&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=fn4yUfTxA-7KyQGG0oGAAg&ved=0CEkQsAQ&biw=1093&bih=498

Happy riding!

Marsha

www.marshahubler.com

http://pinterest.com/marshahubler/

Have you read SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE, Volume 4 of THE KEYSTONE STABLES SERIES yet?

Skye goes to camp as a junior counselor and faces one of the biggest challenges of her life. She has to teach a deaf boy how to ride Western. But he won’t listen and tests Skye’s patience to the limits. Besides that, Skye’s best friend Chad shows up with another girl by his side. Skye’s ready to pack up and go home. Does she?