Because Pony

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Let’s Talk Photography, Part 2: White Balance

NOTE: This post was originally published on the blog "Simply Horse Crazy", by Mary Coleman, on August 25th, 2013. She also took many of the photos included, except where credited otherwise. Huge thanks to Mary for letting us repost her series here! At first, I wasn't entirely sure where exactly I should start. There's so many aspects to photography that define how your pictures turn out. ... Read the Post

Welcome to the New Because Pony Blog!

Well, Hello There! If you've been following me on Instagram or Facebook, you know how much craziness has been happening the past few months. It's been a wild ride, and I've learned a lot that I never knew I'd need - such as how important it is to back up your content, how to switch hosting providers when the one you currently have just isn't helpful, and how to start everything over from scratch ... Read the Post

Little Dog is Cute and He Knows It

If I had a list of criteria for evaluating potential animal additions to my family, it would go something like this: Level of adorableness General attitude of happiness Brains and talent Could I picture he/she curled up on my bed? (yes, Crumble does fit this description) Can I buy matching tack/saddle pads/leashes/collars/whatever for him/her?  So anyway. Avery fits the ... Read the Post

Let’s Talk Photography, Part 1: Taking the Plunge

NOTE: This post was originally published on the blog "Simply Horse Crazy", by Mary Coleman, on August 24th, 2013. She also took many of the photos included, except where credited otherwise. Huge thanks to Mary for letting us repost her series here! I've been promising a post on photography for quite awhile now, but it's taken me a little while to commit to such a task. This is going to be a ... Read the Post

Four Years Ago Today

Note: This post was originally published on 4/27/13 on my old blog, "A Blond, Brunette, and a Redhead". It all started back when... I think I was about 13 or 14 years old, living in my home state of Washington, when I firmly decided that Haflingers were my favorite horse breed. Thus began my obsession – I spent hours online, reading and dreaming about these delightful, adorable, gorgeous horses. ... Read the Post

Haflingers 101: Breed History

Haflingers 101: History A long time ago, I thought that Haflingers were classified as draft ponies, and maybe were related to Belgians or some other draft breed, somehow. And I wasn't alone - it's a common misconception. More often than not, if you talk to the general horse-public about Haflinger history, they have no clue that: ... Read the Post

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