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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 1d

I visited a friend yesterday. She has this beautiful horse head sculpture in her front yard. #horselover #horsesculpture

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 2d

HLM provides step by step instructions on how to make a digital jigsaw puzzle using your own photos. You can then share them with friends! #jigsawpuzzles #homeschool #unschooling #puzzlefun www.horseloversmath.com/make-your-ow...

Make Your Own Puzzle - Horse Lover's Math

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 3d

Do you know any #horsecrazy kids who struggle with science and math? Horse Lover’s Math has the remedy! Website posts are free and open to everyone; workbooks, worksheets and puzzles make learning about horses fun! www.horseloversmath.com #horses #mathisfun #scienceforkids #homeschool #unschooling

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 4d

The library currently has an inventory of more than 15,000 books. More than a quarter of these have been digitalized, and the library is constantly being enriched with new works. buff.ly/QTbszy2 #horses #horselover #equine #equestrian #library

Worldwide Horse Library now available through FEI Campus

This innovative digital project combines the resources of public and private libraries around the world on the subject of the horse.

equusmagazine.com

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 6d

A major collaborative project to protect the welfare of a population of semi-feral ponies on Gelligaer and Merthyr Common has taken a significant step forward with the help of technology. #ponies #STEM #wildhorses

Drones Used to Count Semi-Feral Ponies in Wales

A major collaborative project to protect the welfare of a population of semi-feral ponies on Gelligaer and Merthyr Common has taken a significant step

horse-canada.com

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 6d

The findings could have implications for federal management of those free-roaming horses in connection with both livestock grazing and wildlife. #wildhorses #equineresearch

UW Researchers Find Wild Horse Diets Adaptable

A sweeping University of Wyoming study of wild horses on federal lands across seven Western states has found that the animals have a high ability to gain nutrition from a variety of plants and, by so ...

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 6d

I didn't know the Vatican had an equestrian centre! #equestrian #horses #arabianhorse #PopeLeoXIV

Pope Leo XIV gifted with ‘Proton,’ a purebred Arabian horse

Before the general audience on Oct. 15, Pope Leo XIV was gifted with a 12-year-old purebred Arabian horse named Proton.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 8d

Let your child’s passion for horses motivate their learning. With Horse Lover’s Math kids learn about horses by using and applying science and math. www.horseloversmath.com #horses #lovelearning #math #STEMEducation #horselover #homeschool

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 11d

The Isle of Man Railways have chosen six names for new bay filly foal, and the public now has their chance to vote for their favourite. #foal #IsleofMan #contest #horselover

Voting open to name horse for Douglas Bay Horse Tramway

The Isle of Man Railways have chosen six names for new bay filly foal, and the public now has their chance to vote for their favourite. The word Bay is horse speak for 'brown' and is the right hand ho...

www.railadvent.co.uk

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 11d

The seventh-annual Trail to Zero ride – organized by equine therapy nonprofit BraveHearts – will see veterans and their steeds trot from Ground Zero to Times Square and Central Park before returning south again to One World Trade Center. #horses #equestrian #horsetherapy #veterans

Veterans to ride 20 miles on horseback through NYC for suicide awareness: Horse therapy ‘saved my life’

They are riding to corral the epidemic of veteran suicides. More than a dozen former military members are saddling up for a 20-mile trip on horseback through the streets of Manhattan Saturday as pa…

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 12d

The birth of a young foal has been heralded as "really important" for the survival of an ancient breed of horse. #ponies #horselover #endangered

Eriskay pony birth celebrated at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm

Solly is one of just 400 Eriskay ponies left as the breed remains 'critically endangered'.

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 14d

The Mary Fields Horse and Heritage Museum in Hartford’s North End, commemorates the first African American woman to work for the U.S. Postal Service, as well as the history of the Black equestrian, horsewomen and men across the country. #equestrian #blackhistory

Black equestrian history museum opens in Hartford: 'Very special'

The museum, named after the first African American woman to work for the USPS, honors the ties that bind Black communities to horse culture.

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 14d

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is hosting a #photocontest for the cover of the 2026 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory. The OHHA is looking for pictures of foals by a registered Ohio stallion. The deadline to submit pictures is Nov. 14. #equinephotography #standardbred #harnesshorse

Ohio Association Announces Photo Contest

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association is hosting a photo contest for the cover of the 2026 Ohio Standardbred Stallion Directory and OHHA Membership Directory.

standardbredcanada.ca

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 14d

Allowing a horse to see the body of a companion following its death can help with the grieving process, research into grief in horses has confirmed. #equine #horses #horsebehaviour #equestrian #horseowner

New ‘invaluable’ research to help owners understand grief in horses

A new study has been published by researchers at the University of Lincoln on grief in horses following the death of a companion.

www.horseandhound.co.uk

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 15d

Horses read our emotions, mirror our moods, and trust us only when we earn it. Goodall’s life’s work validated that deep, wordless connection between human and animal. #horselover #horses #JaneGoodall

Jane Goodall’s Lesson For Cowgirls: Compassion Knows No Species

Jane Goodall’s message of compassion for all living beings offers an enduring lesson for every cowgirl — one rooted in respect, empathy, and the unspoken bond between humans and animals.

www.cowgirlmagazine.com

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 16d

A P.E.I. student’s curiosity about horses and apples has taken her to Abu Dhabi to show off her science project at an international exhibition. #STEM #horselover #scienceproject #horses #equine

P.E.I. student travels to Abu Dhabi for science fair

A 16-year-old student from Wood Islands, P.E.I., can't wait to see what the opportunity she is getting right now does for her.

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 17d

A 4th grade student entered her school’s science fair for the first time. She chose her project because of her love of horses. Which horse treat would horses like most? www.horseloversmath.com/treat-your-h... #STEM #DataLiteracy #horses #scienceproject #scienceforkids

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 17d

Scores of heavy horses were harnessed together at a heritage festival in southern NSW setting a world record. It took more than two hours to harness the 62 Clydesdale, Australian Draught, Suffolk Punch and Shire horses. #heavyhorses #drafthorse #worldrecord #horselover #horses

Old-fashioned horsepower breaks record, delights crowd

Scores of heavy horses have been harnessed together at a heritage festival in southern New South Wales in what organisers say is a world record.

www.abc.net.au

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 17d

Heavy horses have been brought to Tooting Common to help prepare the ground for a rewilding project. Unlike tractors, deploying horses does not compact the soil, making this a more sustainable method. #rewilding #heavyhorses #drafthorse #sustainability

Tooting Common: Heavy horses prepare ground for flowers

Heavy horses are helping rewild Tooting Common by preparing soil for 33 native wildflower species.

www.bbc.com

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 18d

Imagine the possibilities when young learners can follow their passion. Horse Lover's math offers a unique learning experience for kids who love horses!
www.horseloversmath.com #homeschool #equestrian #STEMEducation #matheducation #horselover #horses

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 18d

This Horse Lover's Math post lists over 40 scholarship opportunities available to horse lovers looking for a career with horses, some with multiple opportunities! #horselover #equinecareer #horses #scholarships

Considering an Equine Career? Here's a List of Relevant Scholarships - Horse Lover's Math

Would you love a career with horses? You don't have to be a top rider, equine studies could be your path to a career with horses.

www.horseloversmath.com

Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 21d

Horse Lover's Math readers imagine they've landed a summer job conducting a field study of the wild horse population in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. #horselover #stemeducation #DataLiteracy #dataanalysis #math #homeschool #unschooling #wildhorses

Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Field Study - Horse Lover's Math

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 22d

The first phase of this project was research that found the current crisis in the horse world is that “most equines in England and Wales are not having their welfare needs fully met”. I think we can assume the same holds true for #horses everywhere. #horsewelfare #horselover #equine #equestrian

How to change owners’ behaviour to make their horses’ lives better - Horse & Hound

Tools aimed at changing human behaviour could mean better lives for our horses – if the sector unites behind them. Community interest company Human Behaviour Change for Life (HBCL) has created the too...

www.horseandhound.co.uk

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 22d

Have you thought about carving your Halloween pumpkin? This Horse Lover's Math post teaches young horse lovers how to use a grid to change the size of an image to create their own stencil for pumpkin carving! buff.ly/lVVHtc0 #horselover #Halloween #pumpkincarving #JackOLantern #funmath #homeschool

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Deborah Stacey @dacross.bsky.social · 22d

A study from Mississippi State University shows that most palomino show horses in America descend from six sires. In fact, one stallion accounts for nearly 60 percent of current bloodlines. equusmagazine.com/horse-care/g... #genetics #horses #palomino #stem