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Generosity

by Annemarie le Roux October 30, 2018 1 Comment

Generosity -  a word well known to all of us yet it seems that it has lost its meaning in a world chasing the "me first" attitude in most aspects of life.

I came across an article that listed a few generous deeds by ordinary folk, like you and me, to complete strangers. That made me realize that, as the good book says, "there is more happiness in Giving than in Receiving". I would like to share one of these generous acts with you. 

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Your next pet - a Miniature Horse

by Annemarie le Roux October 22, 2018 1 Comment

I just love horses. There is just something so gentle and lovable that draws me to them. There are over 350 breeds of ponies and horses in the world today which fall into four major groups. 

• Light Horses - Horses with small bones and thin legs which weigh less than 1300 pounds. 
• Heavy Horses – Draft or large horses weighing up to 2000 pounds. 
• Ponies – Ponies are not usually larger than 58 inches tall ( 14.2 hands and under) which makes them smaller than a horse.
• Feral Horses – Horses which are wild or semi-wild.

When reading about the different kinds of horses I came across the Falabella Miniature Horse. (I thought there were only small ponies, not small horses)

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