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Nothing without purpose....

The horses that are being bred in the Yukon at present, have a purpose in mind. Kinnick and Madelaine, procreation duties now attended, were ready to resume their training for future missions.

They had been selected for their hardiness, with exceptionally strong hooves, requiring little maintenance and not in need of shoeing. They were weather resistant, taking heat, cold and dampness in stride, utilizing natural shelter, never in need of ...

On June 3rd, Kinnick was united with his intended. In the manner of their species, there was much running and snorting, interspersed with mutual grooming and the ritual blowing into each other’s nostrils with necks arched. Madelaine was used to having herd-mates. Kinnick, living solitary for several years, was ecstatic in her presence.

This state of affairs lasted roughly one week. As Madelaine cycled out of estrus, she rebuffed Kinnick’s advances, gently at first, and then with ...

Sisters of Mercy.....

A phone call from a friend with a pony down, this day was not starting well.

Arriving on the scene, two women were kneeling and stroking Sparkie, whose eyes were closed, lips pulled back from ashen gums, the legs stretched stiffly in pain, from his bloated middle. A phone consultation was underway to get some medication from a Veterinary clinic, the husband rushing off to fetch same.

She examined the small palomino horse, 20 years ...

The power to create and destroy life is not to be taken lightly.

When one is contemplating the bringing of a new life into this much populated world, one must also give thought to the purpose of such a life and provision for it's development and well being.

The woman had always been passionate about horses, though there were none present in her early years. The interest was perhaps genetic, as horses were of import to a previous generation, and the influence of the ...