Well, it’s carnival day and as usual we have some great posts submitted. I didn’t get a chance to add my comments about these post but there are a lot of good ones. So grab your beverage of choice, find a nice chair to sit on (unless you are like me and have to sit on a metal chair) and start reading. Next carnival will be April 25th. If you want to be the host for this carnival please contact me.
Horse Lovers Blog Carnival

Jenny Pearce presents Books with Spirit - Horse Riding » Raw blistered hands posted at Books with Spirit - Horse Riding, saying, “Last week, the world of horses and other animals changed forever with the release of the book that shows you how to listen to your horse and get the confidence and results of the gifted rider. Raw blister4ed hands blog is just another standard sort of success story! Watch out for these two, they have a date with destiny!”

DeputyHeadmistress presents The Equuschick was going to write a Specific Post. posted at The Common Room, saying, “Riding, thighs, pain…”

Sierra Lynch presents Horses Are Supposed To Be Afraid Of Dogs, But This Horse Didn’t Get That Memo posted at Horse IQ, saying, “it comes as no surprise that domesticated horses tend to run from domesticated dogs - especially those that bark incessantly. However, the horse in the photo below just doesn’t seem to understand this…”

Quinella Queen presents Turf Luck: Out to pasture posted at Turf Luck, saying, “Most of my posts focus on books about race horses; I hope this one’s ok for the carnival. Also, it’s from September — but I think the subject, Personal Ensign, is timeless.”

Sierra Lynch presents The Kind Of Training That Can Make Your Horse Spook-Proof. Mounted Policemen Swear By It. posted at Horse IQ, saying, “Police turn to horses to give them better visibility and a stronger command presence when controlling crowds. However, since we know that a horse’s natural instinct is to flee from possible danger, you would think horses wouldn’t be suitable for this line of work. But they are…if when they get this training…”

Jerri Gillean presents How to tie a rope halter posted at Learning Horses, saying, “Hopefully informative!”

L presents Tiny-Scale MiG Part 1 posted at Me & Mira (& Other Grammar Airers), saying, “Some basic information on small-scale Management-Intensive Grazing and how to get started. I hope you enjoy this series!”

Jenny Pearce presents Books with Spirit - Horse Riding » From Desperate & Dangerous To Grand Prix Prospect In 5 Days posted at Books with Spirit - Horse Riding, saying, “From desperate and dangerous to Grand Prix prospect in five days, using my revolutionary new book “Bobby’s Diaries - Straight from the Horse’s Mouth to You”. Read the blog and then the book and your world with horses will be more beautiful than you ever imagined possible.”

Sorver presents Should I rug during winter? posted at Mini Equus, saying, “Written for Miniature horse but also transferable for the larger horses as well.”

MiKael Caillier presents Sassy and Laurietta’s Story - Tragedy or Miracle - 4th Twin Pregnancy in Horses posted at MiKael’s Mania - Arabian Horses, saying, “Sassy’s had settled another set of twins despite Laurietta’s best efforts to see that didn’t happen. Two sets of the mare’s twins had survived to grow into happy healthy horses, one set had aborted at nine months. This drama unfolded on live webcam on the internet. A compelling story of the quirks of mother nature and the idiocyncrsies of man.”

MiKael Caillier presents First Arabian Horse Breeder’s Foaling of the Season - Dystocia! posted at MiKael’s Mania - Arabian Horses, saying, “After ending last breeding season with a set of twins, I really needed a normal foaling. Mother Nature had other plans. The lessons learned and lasting relationships formed in saving the twins changed the outcome from what could have been a nightmare to a story of triumph.”

Lynda Polk presents Tag - you’re it posted at Hoofbeats, saying, “Who says horses have no personality? Not me! My horse is constantly reminding me that I may not be in charge.”

Defrost Indoors presents Horse colour demystified: the basics « Bridlepath posted at Bridlepath, saying, “The first in a continuing series about coat colour phenotype and genotype.”

Horse Health

Sierra Lynch presents Only One Test Detects This Deadly Disease. Yet Not One Horse Owner In 100 Knows About it. posted at Horse IQ.

john silveira presents THE FAILING FARRIER INDUSTRY - PUTTING YOUR HORSE AT RISK , here’s why . posted at Farrieritis.Care4Horses.com, saying, “When shoeing counts. Lameness hurts. Discoveries truths and facts”

Horse Stories

Nancy Wenlock presents Soundness is in the Heart - or A Teacher named Bailey posted at The Sean Project, saying, “Our adult son has been deaf-blind from birth. Horse have played an important role in his life since he was 11. This is the story of the first horse we owned.”

Update: One more post I was supposed to include. Michelle presents Will Work for Food posted at GirlsHorseClub.com Blog, saying, “I recently had the pleasure of meeting two horses with a rather unique job. This story is dedicated to all our equine friends who take on difficult and important jobs for us humans.”

Equestrian

Update: Another post I was supposed to include. Akaash Maharaj presents FEI World Equestrian Skill-at-Arms Championships, Oman posted at Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism, saying, “An account of my participation at the international tent pegging championships in Oman”.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of horse lover’s blog carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.