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October 5–18, 2026 archive. Dates identify intended editions and do not confirm Instagram publication.

26 entries

2026-10-12 · BREED SPOTLIGHT

The Arabian horse

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • Dschandru OS170204.jpg

    Credit: OliverSeitz
    Original source · Public domain (author-applied PDM)
    Identity and limitations: Purebred Arabian stallion Dschandru; 2017; author-applied Public Domain Mark reviewed by Commons
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • 011-GreyHorseKuwaitFarm2.jpg

    Credit: Bruno Befreetv
    Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Identity and limitations: Grey Arabian stallion in Kuwait; a modern regional illustration, not proof of breed birthplace
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; map has location labels or broad regional marker

  • NED worldmap 110m

    Credit: Gringer, using Natural Earth data
    Original source · Public domain
    Identity and limitations: Equirectangular world basemap; location markers added; map reuse only, no photograph reuse
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; map has location labels or broad regional marker

  • Arabian horse 1

    Credit: Yacoup almahdi
    Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian portrait; source dated 13 February 2026
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Arabian horses with rider

    Credit: Yacoup almahdi
    Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian with handler, shown in hand; not represented as an endurance photograph
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Bay Arab dressage 2 (4570922443).jpg

    Credit: fallingdominos
    Original source · CC BY 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Bay Arabian in dressage; 2010
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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2026-10-13 · HORSES THROUGH TIME

Horse evolution

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • Mesohippus sp. (fossil horse) (Middle Oligocene; Sioux County, Nebraska, USA) 1 (32468649246).jpg

    Credit: James St. John
    Original source · CC BY 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Mesohippus fossil skeleton display, Nebraska State Museum of Natural History, Lincoln; 2011
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Mesohippus 2.JPG

    Credit: Ghedoghedo
    Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Identity and limitations: Mesohippus fossil, Paleontology Museum of Zurich; uploaded 2011
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; separate original concept diagram added, not a species phylogeny

  • Mesohippus 01

    Credit: H. Zell
    Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Identity and limitations: Replica display: cranium, skeleton, forefeet; Karlsruhe museum; 19 August 2010
    Changes: Cropped to forefoot replicas and resized; no anatomical changes

  • Partially fossilised horse's tooth, FindID 91346

    Credit: The Portable Antiquities Scheme / The Trustees of the British Museum; photo Derby Museums Trust, Rachel Atherton
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Partially fossilised horse molar from Derbyshire; species not established
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • ARABIAN HORSE IN DUBAI SAFARI

    Credit: SHARON VISHAKHAM
    Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Identity and limitations: Modern Arabian horse in Dubai, source dated 22 January 2023
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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2026-10-14 · WILD HORSE WORLD

Arabian desert heritage

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • Arabian horse2

    Credit: Artur Baboev
    Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian near the pyramids in Egypt; 2010; not evidence of breed birthplace
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Bedouin wedding series: Mounted Bedouins racing

    Credit: American Colony / Matson Collection, Library of Congress, via pingnews
    Original source · Public domain; no known publication restrictions
    Identity and limitations: Historic documentary photograph; date and location not narrowed beyond early twentieth century; individual horse pedigrees unverified
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Arabian Simeon Stud (4428290043).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian at Simeon Stud, Australia, 2010, IMG_4241; domestic breed illustration
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; cropped to subject with legs and head retained

  • Arabian Simeon Stud (4428279955).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabians at Simeon Stud, Australia; 2010; image IMG_4013
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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2026-10-15 · TACK & TECHNIQUE

Traditional Arabian tack

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • Saddle, Pair of Stirrups, Bridle and Trappings

    Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
    Original source · Public domain / Met Open Access
    Identity and limitations: Tunisian, ca.1860, object 36.25.579a-m; saddle and saddlecloth view
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Saddle, Pair of Stirrups, Bridle and Trappings - saddle tree

    Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
    Original source · Public domain / Met Open Access
    Identity and limitations: Tunisian, ca.1860, 36.25.579a-m; uncovered saddle tree
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Saddle, Pair of Stirrups, Bridle and Trappings - bridle

    Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
    Original source · Public domain / Met Open Access
    Identity and limitations: Tunisian, ca.1860, 36.25.579a-m; bridle and reins view
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Saddle, Pair of Stirrups, Bridle and Trappings - stirrups

    Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
    Original source · Public domain / Met Open Access
    Identity and limitations: Tunisian, ca.1860, 36.25.579a-m; paired stirrups
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Native Arabian Costume Horse

    Credit: Heather Moreton-Abounader (Heather Moreton / Heather abounader); www.abounaderphoto.com
    Original source · CC BY 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Contemporary show-costume photograph, 14 July 2008; not an archival desert scene; VRT ticket 2013030810012291
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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2026-10-16 · CARE & CAUTION

Reading horse feed labels

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • PelletRation.jpg

    Credit: Montanabw; white balance and contrast by Bogomolov.PL
    Original source · Public domain
    Identity and limitations: Manufactured pelleted horse ration; photograph does not establish a specific nutrient analysis or serving weight
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Horse eating hay

    Credit: Wikideas1
    Original source · CC0 1.0
    Identity and limitations: Forage illustration; draft horse, not labeled an Arabian; 4 January 2024
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Futterpellets f%C3%BCr Pferde.JPG

    Credit: 4028mdk09
    Original source · CC BY-SA 3.0
    Identity and limitations: Horse-feed pellets; no brand, nutrient values or endorsement inferred
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; reading checklist added, no fabricated product label

  • Digital kitchen scale KE 901-0329.jpg

    Credit: © Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
    Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Identity and limitations: Digital kitchen scale, top view; equipment illustration only; use a scale with suitable capacity and tare the container
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Black Arabian horse eye

    Credit: BOBDOGidaho
    Original source · CC BY 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian close-up; 12 May 2007; no health or emotional inference
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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2026-10-17 · LEGENDS & LIVES

The Darley Arabian

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • Head of a thoroughbred racehorse.jpg

    Credit: Mjitomobile
    Original source · CC0 1.0
    Identity and limitations: Modern Thoroughbred portrait; not the Darley Arabian and no individual ancestry inferred
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; historical artwork and distinct modern photo combined; identities labeled

  • British sporting artists from Barlow to Herring (1922) (20230863028).jpg

    Credit: John Wootton; reproduction in Walter Shaw Sparrow, British sporting artists (1922); Internet Archive Book Images / Tufts University
    Original source · Public domain; institution states no known copyright restrictions
    Identity and limitations: Darley Arabian historical artwork reproduced in 1922 book, page image n194; archival reproduction, not a photograph of the horse
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; historical artwork and distinct modern photo combined; identities labeled

  • Aldby Park, Buttercrambe - geograph.org.uk - 1712145.jpg

    Credit: Gordon Hatton / Aldby Park, Buttercrambe / CC BY-SA 2.0
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Aldby Park, Buttercrambe, photographed 2010; the pictured house dates to 1726, after the 1704 import
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; map has location labels or broad regional marker

  • NED worldmap 110m

    Credit: Gringer, using Natural Earth data
    Original source · Public domain
    Identity and limitations: Equirectangular world basemap; location markers added; map reuse only, no photograph reuse
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; map has location labels or broad regional marker

  • Polemarch.jpg

    Credit: Sport and General
    Original source · Public domain
    Identity and limitations: Polemarch in 1921, Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 17, page 9; documentary example, not a portrait of Darley Arabian
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Red-Thoroughbred.JPG

    Credit: SloMo2639
    Original source · CC BY 3.0
    Identity and limitations: Red, retired Thoroughbred racehorse; actual capture date inconsistent; no pedigree inferred
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Thoroughbred horse by Dr C Simao

    Credit: Chiraag Simao
    Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Identity and limitations: Modern Thoroughbred; 18 March 2021; not identified as a particular Darley descendant
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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2026-10-18 · SANCTUARY SUNDAY

Arabian Horse Rescue & Education

References

Photo and artwork credits

  • Arabian Simeon Stud(4429043640).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabians at Simeon Stud, Australia; 2010; IMG_3965; breed illustration, not AHRE residents
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Arabian Simeon Stud (4429055444).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian at Simeon Stud, Australia; 2010; IMG_4181; breed illustration, not an AHRE resident
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; map has location labels or broad regional marker

  • NED worldmap 110m

    Credit: Gringer, using Natural Earth data
    Original source · Public domain
    Identity and limitations: Equirectangular world basemap; location markers added; map reuse only, no photograph reuse
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations; map has location labels or broad regional marker

  • Arabian Simeon Stud (4429050752).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian at Simeon Stud; 2010; IMG_4053; breed illustration, not an AHRE resident
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Arabian Simeon Stud (4428283629).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabians at Simeon Stud, Australia; 2010; IMG_4047; breed illustrations, not AHRE residents
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

  • Arabian Simeon Stud (4429049468).jpg

    Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius
    Original source · CC BY-SA 2.0
    Identity and limitations: Arabian at Simeon Stud; 2010; IMG_4045; breed illustration, not an AHRE resident
    Changes: Resized and placed; no anatomy or tack alterations

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 11 — Redwings Horse Sanctuary

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Archive photographs at Redwings, 2009: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0. Proportionally resized, otherwise unchanged; original photo licenses retained. Pictured animals are not identified as current residents.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 10 — Marengo

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits and notes: Historical image: James Ward, Marengo, 1824, National Gallery of Art, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1983.64.1. Public domain; proportionally resized. The National Army Museum records the claim that Marengo was the white horse in David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps, but treats it as uncertain. Malmaison explains Napoleon actually crossed on a mule. Painting is heroic art, not an eyewitness record. Added painting: Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Vienna version; Kunsthistorisches Museum, on loan to Belvedere. Google Art Project via Wikimedia Commons, public domain; proportionally resized. Profile: just over 14 hands (slightly over 142 cm); died 1831; exact lifespan, individual personality and particular ration not established.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 9 — Yew Toxicity

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: European yew (Taxus baccata). Whole tree: AlanFord, public domain. Leaf/aril close-up: Milanaranim, CC0. Distribution map: Giovanni Caudullo / European Commission JRC, CC BY 4.0. Photos resized; map converted SVG to PNG and resized, labeled key added. Map covers native and introduced/naturalised distribution in the mapped region, not worldwide yew occurrence or risk. Planted yews and other Taxus species occur elsewhere.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 8 — Pre-ride Tack Check

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Illustrative photos, not examples certified for correct fit. Revital Salomon, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ibex73, CC BY 4.0. Photos proportionally resized, otherwise unchanged. Original licenses retained; no photographer endorsement.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 7 — Assateague

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: AssateagueNPS / National Park Service; public domain in the United States; proportionally resized. Additional photo: Steve Hillebrand/USFWS; public domain in US; proportionally resized. USFWS reports Virginia Chincoteague ponies average 12–13 hands (122–132 cm). NPS reports Maryland mares can reach late twenties/early thirties: longevity, not average herd age. Feral and social; can kick or bite. Forage includes saltmarsh cordgrass, American beachgrass and three-square sedge.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 6 — Hagerman Horse

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Photograph shows reconstructed fossil skeleton, not living animal. National Park Service via USGS; public domain in US; proportionally resized. Second skeleton: Teresa Bear, CC0; proportionally resized. Height estimates vary; lifespan and temperament unknown; fossils suggest herd living; tooth-wear research indicates grazing.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 5 — Welcome to The Horse Almanac

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Cover selected by user; creator and reuse terms not verified. Michael Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photos proportionally resized, otherwise unchanged; original licenses retained.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 5 — Horse Height Explained

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Horse height measuring stick with sliding horizontal arm. Comparison: Pete Markham, CC BY-SA 2.0. Measuring close-up credited to carterse by LearningHorses; reuse terms not recorded. Photos proportionally resized; no pictured height inferred; original CC license retained.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 5 — Horse Body Language

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Garonzi Stefania, CC BY-SA 4.0; U.S. Department of State, public domain; Kemistrystorm, CC0; Fred Emery, CC BY 3.0. Proportionally resized, otherwise unchanged. Opening facial-expression illustration supplied for original post; creator and reuse terms not verified. Read ears, eyes, muzzle, posture and context together; a photograph cannot establish emotion or diagnose pain.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 5 — Horse vs. Pony vs. Miniature vs. Foal

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Cover has three separate real photos side by side, not to scale or photographed together. hortense geninet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Lusitano); Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Shetland); Srobideau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (miniature). Slide 2: Sandysphotos2009, CC BY 2.0; left foal, right adult miniature. Photos proportionally resized in labeled comparison; original licenses retained.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 5 — War Horse (2011)

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Poster and film stills from War Horse (2011), DreamWorks Pictures, supplied by user. No affiliation or sponsorship. Reuse permission for supplied promotional images not verified.

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October 5–11, 2026 · Earlier archive

October 5 — Haflinger

References and original image sources

Preserved credits and limitations

Displayed credits: Slide 1: Paula Jantunen (Niora), public domain. Slide 3: Thomas Springer, CC BY-SA 3.0. Both proportionally resized and otherwise unchanged. Carriage photograph retains CC BY-SA 3.0 license; no photographer endorsement.

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2026-10-19 · October 19–25, 2026

The Morgan horse

References

  • American Morgan Horse Association: FAQ — Figure/Justin Morgan, 1789, height range, individual care, disciplines and longevity (not an average). Vermont context read with AMHA history.
  • Disney+: Justin Morgan Had a Horse — 1972; 1h28m; TV-G; director Hollingsworth Morse; cast Don Murray and Lana Wood; inspired by a children’s historical novel. Regional access/subscription not guaranteed.
  • Disney D23: Justin Morgan Had a Horse — Two-part TV premiere February6 and13 1972; director, cast and story summary. Fictionalized dramatic story, not documentary evidence.

Photo credits and identity notes

Morgan HOrse (2788561646).jpg

Heather Moreton-Abounader / CC BY 2.0 · Original source record · CC BY 2.0

Morgan at a horse show; photographed by Heather Moreton.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Whisper Photo Shoot 20.jpg

Pete Markham / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whisper, a documented Morgan gelding. No temperament inferred from this photograph.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Vermont locator on Natural Earth world basemap

Map: Gringer / Natural Earth, public domain · Original source record · Public domain

Vermont / New England, USA. Locator marker is approximate.

Changes: Approximate Vermont marker and New England label added; basemap resized.

Official Disney+ film image: Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)

© Disney / Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972) · Original source record · Copyrighted; no open reuse license verified

Official film image from Disney+: Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). © Disney. Availability varies by region.

Changes: Proportionally resized, no subject cropping or alteration; combined with film details and editorial recommendation.

Limited single-image editorial use to identify and discuss the film at the owner’s explicit request. Disney retains copyright. No general reproduction permission or open license was found; attribution is not permission. This is not documentary evidence of the historic horse. No clearance or worldwide fair-use guarantee is claimed.

Map supplement: Gringer / Natural Earth, public domain. Basemap source. Approximate marker and labels added.

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2026-10-20 · October 19–25, 2026

Neohipparion: a three-toed branch

References

  • Florida Museum: Neohipparion — Three-toed hipparions, extinct side branch, North/Central America, mid-Miocene–early Pliocene, approximately 16–5 Ma, diagnostic cheek teeth.

Photo credits and identity notes

Neohipparion leptode.jpg

mark6mauno / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 2.0

Neohipparion leptode skeletal display, Los Angeles; museum mount, not a living-horse photograph.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Neohipparion trampasense FLMNH.jpg

Geekgecko / CC BY 4.0 · Original source record · CC BY 4.0

Neohipparion trampasense fossil jaw, Florida Museum; a different species and specimen from slide 1.

Changes: Resized and composed with text; no subject cropping.

File-Neohipparion sp.,-Rattlesnake Formation, 7 Ma (567ab684-a36d-4fdb-a4d9-0e6e2d4bb451).jpg

NPS Photo / Public domain · Original source record · Public domain

NPS photograph: Neohipparion sp. tooth, Rattlesnake Formation, labelled 7 million years old.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Commons public-domain classification; underlying source rationale saved. No new permission or exclusive rights claimed.

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2026-10-21 · October 19–25, 2026

Horses of the North Dakota Badlands

References

Photo credits and identity notes

Feral horses - Theodore Roosevelt National Park.jpg

Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 4.0

Feral horses in the Little Missouri River, Theodore Roosevelt National Park; Farragutful.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Black Wild Horse Grazing.jpg

Amaury Laporte / CC BY 2.0 · Original source record · CC BY 2.0

A horse grazing in Theodore Roosevelt National Park; Amaury Laporte. No individual identity assigned.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Wild horse Theodore Roosevelt NP ND1.jpg

Acroterion / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 4.0

A free-roaming horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park; Acroterion. An archival view, not a present-day sighting report.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Map supplement: Gringer / Natural Earth, public domain. Basemap source. Approximate marker and labels added.

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2026-10-22 · October 19–25, 2026

Know your grooming kit

References

Photo credits and identity notes

Bouchon Chiendent.JPG

Suzelfe / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 3.0

A stiff-bristled grooming brush (bouchon); equipment photograph by Suzelfe.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Brosse douce.JPG

Suzelfe / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 3.0

A soft body brush; equipment photograph by Suzelfe. Not a demonstration of brushing technique.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Cure-pied.JPG

Suzelfe / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 3.0

A hoof pick with brush; equipment photograph by Suzelfe. No handling technique shown.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

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2026-10-23 · October 19–25, 2026

Body condition: beyond a photograph

References

Photo credits and identity notes

Henneke3score.JPG

Montanabw / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 3.0

An older horse documented by its photographer as veterinarian-assessed at BCS 3; not a diagnosis by The Horse Almanac.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Four Mile Wild Horse Gather (51480071346).jpg

BLMIdaho / Public domain · Original source record · Public domain

BLM Four Mile gather photograph, 2021. Separate animals; no new individual score assigned.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Commons public-domain classification; underlying source rationale saved. No new permission or exclusive rights claimed.

MorganHead.jpg

Katherine / CC BY 2.0 · Original source record · CC BY 2.0

Morgan head portrait by Katherine; a general care illustration. This view cannot establish body condition.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

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2026-10-24 · October 19–25, 2026

Secretariat: speed and the team behind it

References

Photo credits and identity notes

Secretariat crossing the finish line at the 1973 Preakness Stakes.jpg

George H. Cook / Public domain · Original source record · Public domain

Pictured: the 1973 PREAKNESS finish, not the Belmont. Photograph by George H. Cook.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Commons public-domain classification; consult saved file-page rationale. Secretariat news photographs rely on US publication without copyright notice (PD-US-no notice); no blanket worldwide copyright guarantee.

Eddie Sweat and Secretariat preparing for 1973 Preakness Stakes.jpg

Carl D. Harris / Public domain · Original source record · Public domain

Eddie Sweat with Secretariat before the 1973 Preakness; Carl D. Harris. Historical image retained at native resolution.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

Commons public-domain classification; consult saved file-page rationale. Secretariat news photographs rely on US publication without copyright notice (PD-US-no notice); no blanket worldwide copyright guarantee.

Champion racehorse Secretariat's exercise rider Charlie Davis wheeling jockey Ron Turcotte down red carpet at Disney's "Secretariat" film premiere in 2010, Lexington, Kentucky. Credit Fran Jurga.png

Fran Jurga / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 4.0

Davis and Turcotte at the 2010 Secretariat film premiere; Fran Jurga. This is not a race-day photograph.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

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2026-10-25 · October 19–25, 2026

Wild Horse Sanctuary, California

References

Photo credits and identity notes

Some of the hundreds of wild horses at the Wild Horse Sanctuary south of the little town of Shingletown, east of Redding, California LCCN2013630889.tif

Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain · Original source record · Public domain

Carol M. Highsmith / Library of Congress, 2012. Actual sanctuary; current individual residency unverified.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith’s America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Commons public-domain classification; underlying source rationale saved. No new permission or exclusive rights claimed.

Shingletown, California.jpg

LittleT889 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source record · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shingletown, California: regional location context, NOT the sanctuary property or its animals.

Changes: Resized and composed with text; no cropping.

Some of the hundreds of wild horses at the Wild Horse Sanctuary south of the little town of Shingletown, east of Redding, California LCCN2013630901.tif

Carol M. Highsmith / Public domain · Original source record · Public domain

Carol M. Highsmith / Library of Congress, 2012. Actual sanctuary; not a current population survey.

Changes: Resized and placed with text; image kept intact without subject cropping. Required credit retained. See slide-specific map notes.

The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith’s America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Commons public-domain classification; underlying source rationale saved. No new permission or exclusive rights claimed.

Official support

Official website · Official donation page. Independent feature; no affiliation or collection of donations.

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