Photos: Equine Personality

As we're all well aware of, horses have personalities like you wouldn't believe. They can be fun, moody, sad, spunky, angry, anything a human can be! Here's some horses showing off their personalities for the camera. Enjoy!

There's Just Something About Mares

I've always been more involved in the performance aspect of horse shows, but I must say that one of my favorite classes to watch at a show is a Purebred mare halter class. I would prefer it to be a class of mares 3 years old or better, just so they're past that "still growing into themselves" age. These girls are just so enjoyable to watch. It's like witnessing a work of art in motion. I love their spunky attitudes, free spirits, and just the fact that they are girls is somehow endearing and makes them seem all the more beautiful. 

 The special ones are flawless. I love watching a class full of beautiful mares and searching for the one that has ideal Arabian conformation. She comes complete with a small muzzle, dished face, expressive eyes, clean throat-latch, long, perfectly shaped neck, smooth shoulder, correct legs, good withers, proportional back, well-angled hip, flat top line, and high tail carriage. It's a long list indeed, but when you stop thinking about these nit-picky aspects of conformation, you can start to appreciate how her femininity shines through. Then you're able to view her as a pretty girl trotting around the ring with pride, power, spunk, exuberance, and effortless beauty. That's what it means to be an Arabian mare. 

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Horse Songs

 Oftentimes in music, horses are portrayed as the picture of freedom that we strive for in our lives. Being familiar with the pure spirit and strength of the horse, it's easy to identify with this powerful image. Here are some songs centered on our good friend, the horse.

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