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Week # 7 All About horse breeds – By Olivia

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There are many different breeds of horses and each type are used for different types of jobs. Today, I will be talking about a few of the breeds and the kinds of jobs they do. Draft horses usually pull heavy objects, such as buggies, carts, plows and other farm equipment. The draft horse is also known as a cold blood because of their calm temperament. The most common type of draft horse in the USA, is the Belgian. Another type of draft horse is a Shire. The shire is one of the strongest breeds of horse. They are mostly calm and relaxed. Overall they make a great horse for general riding and work.

Here is a picture of Belgian horses below.

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Another type of horse is a Thoroughbred. A Thoroughbred is a type of horse that is usually used for racing. They are known as a hot blooded breed. The Thoroughbred  is also known for their agility, speed and spirit. Although the Thoroughbred is bred for racing it also does jumping, dressage, fox hunting, etc. Thoroughbreds are much smaller than draft breeds and have finer bones. My mom owns a thoroughbred shire cross mare and her name is Maxine. The Thoroughbred developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, then became very popular.

Here’s a picture below of some thoroughbreds. If you would like to read more here is a link.

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Some breads are also distinguished by color.  For example, Palominos are always golden with a flaxen mane. Appaloosas come in five different colors and may or may not be speckled. The Paint breed has white splotches combined with another color. My own interest in horses has come from my experiences as a horseback rider. I ride Maxine whom I described above and also a Welsh pony, named Dundee, that I lease.

I hope you had fun learning about horses!

Week#7 Oink Harry! This is a blog post about pigs! By Maya

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Pigs are very intelligent animals. They can do something once and memorize it forever. If you lead a pig through a tunnel with food they would know the next time that they did it they would get food. It’s really fun to train a pig and  I have done it before. Pigs are very cute. Some people think that they are so cute that they have pig shows! You can show off your cute little pig and get money. The most that you can win is $10,000!

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Pigs love to be with their brothers and sisters. They eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom together. They can made a lot of sounds  to communicate. They oink, grunt and squeal. If one squeals ten times then that means it’s in danger, but if they don’t they are fine. Also pigs are mostly gentle creatures. If you start to pet them, they will immediately mark you as a friend. But if you run up to a pig or squeeze it too hard, it will attack.

 

Pigs aren’t usually in danger though, because they are omnivores. If you like bacon, ham or pepperoni, these are who your killing. Also here is something more depressing: In the UK they test new shampoos and soaps on pigs.  On a happy note, pigs have a GREAT sense of smell. They don’t have great eyesight and their noses is how they get their food

Playing dalmatian piglets

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If you want some fun facts about pigs go to: Fun Facts #1 and Fun Facts #2

Here is a little bit more extra juicy information:

Pigs are also known as hogs. Male pigs of any age are called boars and female pigs are called sows. Pigs are raised all over the world, and provide  products to humans, including pork, leather, glue, fertilizer, and a variety of medicines.