Mustang horses are probably the most well known wild horse in the United States. The name "Mustang" is derived from the Spanish words "mesteсo" or "monstenco" which is synonymous for "stray", "ownerless" or "wild." Mustangs come from domestic horses which reverted to a wild state after becoming separated from their human caretakers. They currently roam primarily on public land in the southwestern United States of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California, Arizona and ...
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Home and Family
Too many people have the idea that being paid to take
photographs of exotic places is the ideal job. It may take years
of effort to be paid by magazines such as the National
Geographic, but are there better ways to become a travel
photographer. As most people have more leisure time, more
holiday time, and more disposable income, the demand for travel
photographs has increased dramatically. Not only are they in
demand for travel brochures, but they're also used extensively
in other advertising ...
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Business
The Paso Fino horse has a proud past and is one of the oldest native breeds in the Western Hemisphere. During the 500 years that they have been selectively bred in the Western Hemisphere, the Paso Fino has participated in the conquest of the Americas, and then in the exploration and development of both North and South American continents. Today they are show horses, pleasure trail horses, and have a host of versatile uses in all equine disciplines. But it is the lateral four-beat gait that ...
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Even after the events of 9/11 and what followed it which have
made the world a much more dangerous place to live in, the
travel industry continues to grow.
The 4.9 trillion travel industry has continued to show brisk
growth despite all the odds. This is a clear indication that
this growth is set to continue for years to come which is a
unique thing to say about any industry in a world where
everything has become so uncertain.
It also means that anybody who decides to invest their efforts
in the ...
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Business
The Belgian horse is a large, heavy, powerful draft horse that is native to the fertile pastures of Belgium. Called the Great Horse in the Middle Ages, these horses carried knights into battle in medieval Europe. They have provided the genetic background from which nearly all the modern draft breeds originate today.
The familiar Belgian draft horse that we see in the United States has its ancestral genetic roots in the Brabant, which is also known as the Belgian Heavy Draft. The name has been ...
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The terms "Pinto" and "Paint" are often confused when referring to a horse with a light and dark coat pattern, but in fact, those two words have different meanings. The Pinto Horse Association (PtHA) is a color registry, and Pintos can be any breed, but the Paint Horse that is registered with the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is limited to equines of documented and registered Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred breeding. While a Pinto could be multiply registered if it met the breed ...
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Of all the horses that were registered in 1987 with the German Equestrian Federation, approximately 8 percent were Oldenburg horses but that 8 percent represents one of the top lines in Germany. The percentage is small because the Oldenburg Warmblood is bred in a small area near the modern region of Lower Saxony surrounding the city of Oldenburg and few horses are available. This breeding area is historically confined to approximately 5,400 square kilometers in the center of the Hanoverian ...
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You can teach an old dog new tricks! Adopting an older dog is a wonderful idea, especially if you dont have the time to devote to a puppy. Sometimes though, when you adopt an older dog, it comes with some behavior problems, oftentimes the reason the original owners put the dog up for adoption to begin with. Usually, its simply a matter of re-training to get rid of the bad habits. It doesnt matter what the bahavior issue is - soiling inside the house, barking, aggression toward people or other ...
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Rare paintings are among the world's most valuable objects. As such, they are often the topic of conversation, and even more often the targets of thieves. For hundreds of years art thieves have held a mystery and fascination. Sure, we know they are criminals... but they steal art! The allure of a criminal with fine taste is perfect fodder for gossip.
However, the reality is that there are two main purposes for art heists. Some paintings are stolen and sold on the black market. Other paintings ...
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Art and Entertainment
Considering it was only declassified as a mental disorder there in 2001, China's attitude towards homosexuality now seems to be positively skyrocketing. Last year the first government backed gay bar opened in Kunming, in south-western Yunnan, and Shanghai held the first ever national gay pride celebration. This week China Daily featured the 'wedding' of a male gay couple ' in a positive light ' on its front page. This may seem meager progress but homosexuality was only decriminalized in China ...
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