The word hippotherapy is derived from the Greek hippos meaning horse. Hippotherapy is therefore treatment or therapy that is aided by a horse. Throughout history horses have been used in many ways to help improve our quality of life. They have been...

I am writing this list on the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which launched the United States into World War II. In a few short months, we will reach another major anniversary – 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic. As everyone knows, the Titanic was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of its time and so technologically advanced that it was claimed the ship could not sink. Many wealthy and famous people were on board the Titanic for her maiden voyage from Europe to America in April 1912 including Benjamin Guggenheim and John Jacob Aster. Hundreds more every day people were also on board. Only 710 people would survive when the Titanic hit an iceberg in the icy waters of the North Atlantic and sank.

The 46-year-old representative has confirmed that the actress was injured after being thrown from a stallion.

I've got more great Fantasia stuff coming up and I promise I'll come back to it. But the art deco quality of the conceptual art has inspired me to cast around the collection to pull out other classic sources of mythological imagery. Georges Barbier, one of my top favorite Art Deco illustrators, is identified primarily with fashion of the 1920s. But my top favorite images of his relate to ancient and mythological themes. Georges Barbier — Phaedra and Hippolytus

By Selma Hudnut "Poor Irish is half dead when Rosemary meets him. But he is the horse she's always longed for. And Red, the stable manager, has told her to keep away! CAn she help Irish in spite of Red's ugly threats? "'I love him more than any horse I've known in my whole life,' says Rosemary, 'and I am NOT going to let Red destroy him.'"

THE sixth and final series of Downton Abbey may have come to an end, but the Countess of Carnarvon hopes its legacy will live on at Highclere Castle.

Title: The Tale of a Horse. By \"Blinkhoolie\"Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: British Library Anonymous; 1884. 299 p.; 8 . 12622.k.9.

Ever wondered what it would have been like to be a domestic? To slave over your mistress or master in the hopes of earning a few measly pounds a year? You would have been…

On Sunday, season three of Masterpiece’s Swashbuckling series, Poldark, thunders back onto tiny screens across the United States. This 18th-century drama stars Aiden Turner as Ross Poldark, a roguishly handsome, Cornish bad boy who is always knee deep in some personal or political strife. Many flock to the show for the beautiful shots of the …

The monarch, 96, described one of the horses as an 'extraordinary girl' and is heard to say she wonders what goes through the creature's head.

Spreading good vibes with John Drysdale's iconic images of animals and children

Pippi Longstocking hasn't lost an ounce of charm and remains a favorite amongst kids to this day. Make sure to take your little ones to th...

Artists can use just about any material to create a masterpiece - and from any I mean even junk. Such is called recycled art and is created using common

Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls Review by Shannon Siebert You might call this second book by Jeannette Walls a “prequel” to her first book a memoir, The Glass Castle that was the bizarre story of her most unusual upbringing and eccentric parents. Walls calls this book a “true life novel,” that tells the amazing story […]

We take a look back at the Queen's love of all things equestrian, starting from her childhood as young Princess Elizabeth to riding well into her 90s.

. friend & teacher as a child-I was fixated on Helen Keller. She became my first hero. It started with a gift from my Grandmother Bess-a book of Keller's axioms that I still find inspiring. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, 1894 from the Perkins School for the Blind Archive. there are many stories and photographs about both women on the American Foundation for the Blind here .

We read living literature all the year through. This is a list of our favorite thanksgiving living books to read with elementary students.

The Princess Royal, 73, has arrived at Cheltenham racecourse on the final day of the festival - as the sun finally comes out for the revellers.

Prepare your horse for the show ring by refining his adjustability with this step-by-step gymnastic exercise program.

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What does it take to be a successful race horse? Learn about the best jockeys with this famous racehorse countdown.

Count Fleet, racing’s sixth Triple Crown champion, was always known to be an enthusiastic stud who never really outgrew his love for the ladies. This preoccupation sometimes got him into trouble, such as in the 1942 Belmont Futurity. Count Fleet (1940-1973) By Reigh Court—Quickly Bred in KY by John D. Hertz (yes, the rental car guy) Record: …

The three royals joined the former England rugby ace, 44, on his show The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, alongside co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne.