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Multumesc; drive through
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:45:01 +0000
Found at The Similepedia Blog; I believe the photo was taken in Romania. (Multumesc = thank you)
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The amazing Horse-o-Phonic!
?and could you pick some carrots out of a salad?
What can I say?!
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Say it with a quagga
Mon, 05 May 2008 17:10:47 +0000
Check out these adorable notecards from Etsy seller EnfinLaVoila: “This is a Photoshop montage I made with antique baroque prints. Can you resist?” You know you can’t. Get ‘em here.
(”But Defrost, what’s a quagga?”)
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Embroidered prints and cards
Things you can buy, part two
Things you can buy, part one
Promise?
Gucci’s 85th anniversary horse
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Another breakthrough in colour genetics (or, if you prefer, ?They?ve more or less dun it?)
Mon, 05 May 2008 16:31:14 +0000
Ma préférée, originally uploaded by freddou_lutra.
Dun factor genetic testing is now available. Sort of. According to UC Davis, “The specific mutation that causes Dun has not yet been identified, and there is no direct test for the gene. VGL has identified DNA markers associated with Dun that can be used to determine if a horse [...]
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World?s first cloned horse has a foal (the old-fashioned way)
Mon, 05 May 2008 16:03:17 +0000
Prometea, a cloned Haflinger mare, gave birth to Pegaso on March 17; full story here. Interesting that her creator, Professor Cesare Galli, has faced criminal and religious sanctions for his reproductive research. Anyone know what legal grounds Italian authorities would have for seizing a cloned bull?
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Cloned mule trains for [...]
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Bits and bobs
Mon, 05 May 2008 05:34:04 +0000
Isn’t that one of the most arresting horse photos you’ve ever seen? It was taken by Wojtek Kwiatkowski; see a bigger version here along with more of his fantastic work.
And, er, um, hi again. Yeah, I’m back, and I do plan and sticking around for a bit this time; I’ve got several articles I’m [...]
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Bridal path
Mon, 05 May 2008 03:53:05 +0000
A bride crosses a lake as she rides a horse during a photo shoot, in Shidu, southwest of Beijing Monday, April 28, 2008. A company is running group tours to the area for soon-to-be-married couples, to shoot their wedding photos in spectacular settings. Link
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Trash the dress?! Never!
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Crush it good
Sun, 04 May 2008 07:13:42 +0000
From Cheezburger, duh. (OH HAI A COUPLE OF THOSE LOOK FAMILIAR)
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Invisible ladder
And so it begins
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Police horse clocks out early
Sun, 04 May 2008 05:44:58 +0000
(Image source)
From The Gothamist:
After getting spooked and throwing its mounted officer yesterday, Aldo the police horse managed to make its way home to the station house at 6th Ave. and Ericcson Pl. Aldo freaked out at the sound of screeching brakes in Soho yesterday afternoon, causing him to throw his rider, who was taken to [...]
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?White Mane? (Crin-Blanc) now out on DVD
Sun, 04 May 2008 03:26:07 +0000
Has anyone seen this 1953 flick? It’s a 40-minute, b&w film directed by Albert Lamorisse. From IMDB:
In the Camargue, France, ranchers go after wild horses led by a leader, “White Mane,” which escapes capture time after time. A small boy who witnesses the horse’s furious fight for its freedom makes friends with the horse after [...]
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Eight Belles
Sat, 03 May 2008 23:04:51 +0000
(Image source: New York Times)
I know. I know. Go read these:
Why we care…or not
Please don’t create a cult around her
Read this one twice:
Breeding out the usefulness?
UPDATE: oh hello Washington Post, nice of you to ask the same questions…
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