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Inside Issue No 87 (Feb. 2025)
“It’s not what’s outside, but what’s inside that counts.” – Alladin
The cover of Blaze magazine is important. It’s what catches your eye and shouts out, “Hey! This magazine is all about horses.” Our team spends a lot of time choosing what to put on the outside. But it’s the stories on the inside that matter the most to us.
Behind this issue’s cover, there is a beautiful story about Portugal’s Lusitano Horse, tales about Horse Tails, and a Gallop Around the World to learn about the magic of horses in far-away places.
Keep Reading,
Brenda
Top stories issue 85 include
- Horses Are Sensational – Horse Tails
- Horse Breed – Lusitano Horse
- Feature – Horse World
Plus our regular departments
- Craft Stall
- Blaze Bits
- Bulletin Board
- Club Corner
- Great Reads
- Friend or Foe
- Good Eats
- and more
AND an awesome Poster!!!
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Your friends,
Brenda & Blaze
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Horse Talk
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Blaze magazine, Horse Talk, P.O. Box 2660, Niagara Falls, NY 14302-2660.Or, email your caption to brenda@blazekids.com
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Breed Profile
The Pride of Portugal, Lusitano Horses
Long ago, horse breeds from all across Europe were known by the region where they were bred. The Lusitano takes its name from Lusitania, an Ancient Roman name for the region that is known today as Portugal.
Portuguese breeders are passionate horse people and known to be very good riders. Many farms have been owned by the same family for over a century, and some for as long as 400 years. They pass their horse knowledge on to their children.
Three Cs
Lusitano horses are cool, calm and courageous! In Portugal, the Lusitano passes the ultimate test of courage in the bull ring with “Bravura.” With its rider, these horses are trained to swerve quickly and keep calm when a charging bull approaches.
Did You Know?
80% of Lusitano horses are GRAY in color.
To learn more about these horses read part of our breed profile The Pride of Portugal from issue 87.
Featured Content
Horses are Sensational
Let’s Talk Tails
Animals are so different. And that goes for their tails too.
Animal tails come in all shapes and sizes, and colours and patterns too. But they’re not just all for show. They have specific jobs to do.
Beavers and dolphins… their tails help them move and move fast when danger is near.
How about our friend the horse? It puts its tail to good use too! Fly swatters…swish, swish, swat! Giraffes, cows and horses flick their tails to chase away bothersome bugs!
DID YOU KNOW?
The World’s Longest Horse Tail… the Guinness World Record goes to Summer Breeze, a Paint Horse with a tail measuring 12 feet 6 inches (375 cm).
Check out part of this issues Tail Talk from issue 87.
