Archive for November, 2010

Bottlenose Dolphin

The bottlenose dolphins are one of the most commonly known dolphins, of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. Recent studies have shown that there may be two species of bottlenose dolphins, the Common Bottlenose Dolohin (Tursiops truncatus) and the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), instead of one species as originally thought. These dolphins inhabit the warm […]

November 29, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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My Pets’ November 2010 Update

Ok, so November has brought the first of this year’s cold weather, snow and ice. Lovely. Every morning when I’ve been going down to the ponies and guinea pigs and Velvet at around 7am, it’s gradually been getting colder. First I’d notice it with the bitter temperatures, then the ponies water would have a think […]

November 28, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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My Pets’ October 2010 Update

OK, so I know I’m publishing this a month too late, but I just haven’t had that much time recently to do their update. You’ll also notice that this post is entitled ‘My Pets’, not ‘Velvet and the Guinea Pigs’ – this is because I’ve decided to change it to suit all my animals, and […]

November 28, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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Shetland Ponies In The Snow

Recently we’ve had a lot of cold, bitter weather with temperatures going below freezing for several days in a row. Every morning for the last week or so, at around 7am I went down to my ponies’ fields and ended up having to break the ice on their water buckets and troughs – mostly there […]

November 28, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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An Introduction To Popular Birds Of Prey

Birds Of Prey – Such a lovely group of birds, with sharp eagles to hte majestic owls. Our guest author Amber Hobson has provided us with her ultimate guide to these amazing birds. Your Ultimate Guide to Popular Birds of Prey Your Ultimate Guide to Popular Birds of Prey By Amber Hobson Birds of prey […]

November 18, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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International Red Panda Day

Today, Saturday 13th November is International Red Panda Day; a day designed to raise awareness of red pandas and raise money to try to preserve them. Red Pandas, also known as lesser pandas, are listed as ‘vulnerable’ by the IUCN. There are a number of courses which have made these animals become threatened in the […]

November 13, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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Horse Riding: Three Tips for Dressage

Dressage: It’s one of the hardest and challenging riding styles. Luckily our guest author Natasha Althoff-Kelley knows a lot about it. In this post she’ll be sharing three key points to consider when doing dressage. Dressage – The Three Keys to the Perfect Seat By Natasha Althoff-Kelley When you are riding, one vitally important component […]

November 12, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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