Horses

Caspian Ponies

The Caspian is a miniature Oriental type, with a free, floating action, alert yet equable and affectionate temperament, and is sensitive without being too highly strung.
The Caspian makes a superb riding pony for children. Being narrow, responsive, intelligent, gentle, and cooperative, it would be hard to imagine a better beginner's pony. It also makes a good harness pony.
One of the equine success stories of the 20th century, the ancient Caspian, having been believed extinct for about 1000 years, was rediscovered in Iran in 1965. It is now thriving in studs in Britain, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Iran itself. It makes a superb beginners pony. Caspian ponies are usually Bay, gray, and chestnut, rarely black or cream. Caspian ponies stand about 10 to 12hh.

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Information About Rabbits

Being nocturnal, the female bunnies nurse their litters at night or in the early morning hours. As long as the litter remains together, all get fed. But as the youngsters become older and begin to leave the nest, the doe will nurse only those she chooses-either those out of the nest of those remaining in the nest. The young begin to leave the nest when 14 or 15 days old. The condition of the young is a good index of the mother's milk capacity. If the young begin leaving the nest sooner than this, they may not be getting sufficient milk from the mother or the temperature within the nest may be too warm. By eight weeks of age, the young are eating well on their own and removed from the doe's cage. Removing the young at this time gives the doe a short rest between litters. If she was rebred when the litter was six weeks of age, she will be pregnant and ready for a rest between litters. When maintaining a tight breeding schedule, such as in commercial operations where does produce seven or eight litter per year, the doe is bred when the young are 14 days old; the litter is removed from the doe's cage at six weeks of age. The young rabbits are weighed, and the rapid growers are saved for future breeders, while the slower, underweight individuals are culled. The ideal is to produce litters in which all of the young are close in weight gain. By the time rabbits are three months old, they should be caged separately to prevent fighting and premature breeding. It is never advisable to keep young that are slow developers for future breeders, or from does that proved to dirty housekeepers, poor milkers, or of poor temperament. These traits will only carry on through the line in some degree. 


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Cute pictures of baby rabbits

Videos

Here are some really neat videos.

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Friesian Horses

The Friesian horse, or Haddraver, is at last being acknowledged as one of the original royal horses of Europe, albeit not so well known as it colleagues the Andalusian, Lusitano, and Lipizzaner. Royal horses are breeds or types favored by royalty for their type and bearing. The Friesian hails from the coastal Friesland province of Holland, and its old name, Harddraver, means good trotter in Dutch. Coldblooded horse remains 3,000 years ago found in the area prove ancestral horses in Friesian is descended. the Romans respected the then rather ugly Friesian as an excellent working horse, and it went to Britain with the Frieslanders who were pressed into service as cavalryman with the Romans armies. It was used in the formation of Britain's Fell and Dales ponies, as well as influencing most of the world's trotting breeds. Used as an excellent hack, the Friesian was also popular on farms and was used in the formation of the German Oldenburg breed. Just before World War 1, the only Friesians in existence were three stallions and a few quality mares. Judicious crossing and selective breeding with the Oldenburg restored the Friesian. The Friesian is now being recognized as one of the old, original Haute Ecole breeds. In Holland, it is also a much-loved and showy carriage horse with remarkable trotting ability. A light to middleweight horse, having a proud yet gentle bearing. Most are fairly tractable, if energetic and enthusiastic. It is hardy and a good all-rounder. The Friesian has spread throughout the world; its presence and active, showy trot in harness makes it very popular in show rings and in the festivals of its homeland. The Friesian is also being revived as a Haute Ecole horse. Friesian horses stand about 15 hands high.

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