🐴 #LostBones 🐘🦥🐪 For #FossilFriday, a new series: 12 horse teeth from across Minnesota, each one headed for radiocarbon dating to finally pin down when these animals moved across the state’s post glacial landscape.
Specimen #1 comes from a private collection near Little Sauk, Minnesota — a single horse tooth pulled from a skull found in the black marl of the Sauk River.
How do they fit into the lives or paleo-Minnesotans?
#Pleistocene #Equus #Paleontology #CitizenScience #RadiocarbonDating
A symbol of the old west and the untamable American spirit, the mustang is a feral breed of horse that hasn’t always been a beloved icon of the United States. Upon the settling of the American west these free-roaming horses were heavily persecuted for competing with livestock for food. Although protected in 1971 by the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act (for being “living symbols of the […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/mustang-mare-grulla-horse-country-by-collecta/ #DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #MustangHorse
🐴 For #FossilFriday the Eocene “dawn horse” Protorohippus venticolus (cast), housed at the Utah Field House of Natural History in Vernal, UT.
The original specimen—now in a private collection—is about 33cm (13 in) tall at the shoulder. It is one of two known specimens from the Fossil Butte Member at Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming.
I’ll be posting more about North American equids in the Midwest the next few months.
Happy #FossilFriday! 🐴🐘🐪💀 This gorgeous horse mandible comes from Brown County, Minnesota. It was collected by a friend of mine under permit in a state park earlier this year. The bone is deceptively heavy, suggesting it has been partially mineralized. Today, it will be donated to the Science Museum of Minnesota for study.
To read more about finds like this, check out my Substack: https://marcusbrandel.substack.com/
#browncountyhistory #holocene #pleistocene #equus #palaeontology #fossils #citizenscience
Mule (Farm World by Schleich)
Here we have an exciting review sample topic to dive into- the mule. This is an incredible domestic animal that not many folks talk about but one that deserves a lot more fanfare than it gets! As a very unique hybrid animal, mules have always fascinated me. This model is the Schleich Mule #14889 and was also released earlier this year in the spring of 2025. Thank you so much to Happy Hen Toys […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/schleich-mule-farm-world-by-schleich/
American Paint Horse Gelding (Horse Club by Schleich)
The next batch of samples from Happy Hen Toys has arrived just in time for me to wrap up these reviews! For this offering we have the Schleich Paint Gelding #14900 which was released earlier this year, 2025. With his dramatic pose and flashy coloring this is an attractive model for any equine collector. Let’s get into the breed history!
The American Paint horse (sometimes shortened to APH) […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/schleich-american-paint-horse-gelding-horse-club-by-schleich/
#americanPaintHorse #domesticHorse #equus #equusFerus #equusFerusCaballus
Mule (Farm World by Schleich)
Here we have an exciting review sample topic to dive into- the mule. This is an incredible domestic animal that not many folks talk about but one that deserves a lot more fanfare than it gets! As a very unique hybrid animal, mules have always fascinated me. This model is the Schleich Mule #14889 and it was released earlier this year in the spring of 2025. Thank you so much to Happy Hen Toys for […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/mule-farm-world-by-schleich/
Paint Horse Gelding (Horse Club by Schleich)
The next batch of samples from Happy Hen Toys has arrived just in time for me to wrap up these reviews! For this offering we have the Schleich Paint Gelding #14900 which was released earlier this year, 2025. With his dramatic pose and flashy coloring this is an attractive model for any equine collector. Let’s get into the breed history!
The American Paint Horse (sometimes shortened to APH) […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/paint-horse-gelding-horse-club-by-schleich/
#AmericanPaintHorse #DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus
🐴 #LostBones #FossilFriday 🐟🐘🦥🐪 In the summer of 2012, students from the Geology Department at Gustavus Adolphus College collected over 800 bones on the Des Moines River near Jackson, Minnesota.
This crunchy but beautiful left horse femur was part of the project and is now housed at the Jackson County Historical Society in Lakefield.
Jackson County: http://www.jchsmn.org
Lost Bones: https://medium.com/@dbrake40
#pleistocene #equus #femur #palaeontology #shareyourdiscovery #citizenscience
Mongolian Stallion (Horse Country by CollectA)
As always, I must thank Happy Hen Toys for their sample offer for this review! The Mongolian horse derives its name from its country of origin and it enjoys a long and successful history in the region. This fame at one time stretched all the way from Japan to Western Europe as it aligned with the conquest of the famed Genghis Khan. CollectA released this magnificent breed with the ID number […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/mongolian-stallion-horse-country-by-collecta/
#DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #MongolianHorse #CollectA
Konik Mare (Horse Country by CollectA)
I would like to kindly thank Happy Hen Toys for providing this wonderful sample model for review! The Polish Konik horse is a breed with very murky origins and lots of myths surrounding it. The animals certainly descend from very sturdy, stocky, and hardy animals from Central Europe and they may have hybridized with various domestic equines over the years. The most popular theory is that they […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/konik-mare-horse-country-by-collecta/
#DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #Konik #CollectA
🎭 Jaime Garza en 1977: pasión, arte y profundidad en escena
Retrato de Jaime Garza, destacado actor mexicano de los años 70, conocido por su intensidad y autenticidad en el teatro.En los años 70, un joven actor comenzaba a destacar en el teatro mexicano por su intensidad y autenticidad. Hablamos de Jaime Garza, quien en 1977 fue entrevistado por la revista Bienestar mientras participaba en la obra Equus, interpretando a Alan, un adolescente con esquizofrenia.
Este artículo busca recordarlo con cariño ❤️ y compartir sus palabras, que hoy siguen inspirando.
🐎 «Equus» y la búsqueda del alma del personaje
Durante la entrevista, Jaime esperaba su turno para entrar en escena. Estaba completamente entregado a su personaje:
«Cuando leí la obra Equus percibí a Alan un cinco por ciento, pero lo descubrí en los ensayos. Su móvil es la pasión, y de ninguna manera puede ser frío.»
🔍 Para él, actuar no era repetir líneas, sino desentrañar la esencia emocional de cada personaje.
🎬 Teatro, cine y un sueño más allá del «galán»
Jaime Garza en una posada reflexiva en su juventud, simbolizando su dedicación al arte y la autenticidad en el teatro mexicano.En esa charla íntima, Jaime repasó sus primeros pasos en el mundo artístico:
«En el teatro encontré la forma de comunicarme. Hice varias obras experimentales, entre ellas Temporada en el infierno y El balcón, y profesionalmente participé en Vaselina, Naná y Los ojos del hombre.»
También habló de su incursión en el cine 🎥:
«Intervine en Canoa y en Hermanos del viento, en donde llevé un papel estelar.»
Pero su ambición no era ser el típico galán de telenovela. Tenía otro objetivo en mente:
«Mi mayor anhelo es llegar a ser un artista completo, pues de ninguna manera quiero ser ‘galán’.»
📚 Formación constante y técnica propia
Jaime Garza era un eterno aprendiz. Se tomaba muy en serio su formación como actor:
«Actualmente estudio danza, canto e idiomas, y cada vez que hay oportunidad tomo cursos con maestros extranjeros que llegan a México.»
Entre sus maestros estaban nombres legendarios como Dimitrio Sarras, Héctor Mendoza, Abraham Oceransky y Pilar Souza. Aunque soñaba con estudiar en Londres o Nueva York, no pudo conseguir beca por no haber terminado la carrera formal de teatro. Aun así, no dejó de prepararse ni un momento.
Sobre la técnica actoral, tenía una postura muy clara:
«No creo en ninguna técnica especial de actuación. Pienso que todas persiguen lo mismo: una sinceridad en escena y conmover al público.»
Y añadió algo que definía su estilo:
«En lo personal, he empezado a formar mi propia técnica, que consiste en llegar a lo más profundo de la personalidad de los personajes, a su verdadera esencia.»
✨ Un alma sensible: poesía, pasión y autenticidad
Además de actor, Jaime también amaba la poesía 📖. Tenía especial gusto por la obra de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, «la décima musa», lo cual no sorprende considerando que su madre fue la reconocida poeta Carmen Alardín.
Su sensibilidad artística se notaba en cada palabra. En cada gesto. En cada papel.
🌟 Jaime Garza, un legado que sigue vivo
Jaime Garza en una entrevista de 1977, recordando su papel en _Equus_ y su pasión por el teatro.Retrato de Jaime Garza en sus inicios como actor, capturando su autenticidad y pasión por el teatro.Jaime Garza, destacado actor mexicano, durante una entrevista en 1977, reflexionando sobre su papel en la obra ‘Equus’.Jaime Garza durante una entrevista en los años 70, reflejando su pasión por la actuación y la búsqueda de la esencia de cada personaje.Recordar a Jaime Garza es recordar a un actor que amaba su oficio, que buscaba la verdad en cada personaje y que se formaba con humildad, entrega y pasión.
Su paso por el teatro, el cine y la poesía dejó huella. Y hoy, con estas palabras del pasado, lo volvemos a escuchar. 🕊️
#ActoresMexicanos #ArteMexicano #CineMexicano #Cultura #Equus #JaimeGarza #TeatroMexicano
Running a genetic stop sign accelerates oxygen metabolism and energy production in #horses
Beginning as early as 5000 years ago and lasting until just around 150 years ago, horses were integral to human societies. Their capacity for intense exertion led to their being used as everything from beasts of burden to elite racers. This athleticism is largely driven by increased oxygen consumption rates due to muscles full of mitochondria. #Castiglione et al. found that horses evolved to cope with the increased oxidative burden brought about by mitochondrial activity through the evolution of a single point mutation that increases oxidative phosphorylation while simultaneously mitigating the consequent oxidative stress. —#SachaVignieri #Science #Equus #Equuscaballus #GianniMCastiglione
Equus Asinus: Nuevo álbum de Men I Trust | #RollingStoneES
https://es.rollingstone.com/equus-asinus-nuevo-album-de-men-i-trust/
#canadá #dreampop #equus #equusasinus #equuscaballus #folk #icomewithmud #menitrust #menitrust2025 #montreal #nuevoálbum #showmehow
🐴 #Minnesota #FossilFriday 🐂🐘🦥🐪🐟🍃 A beautiful horse upper molar recently discovered by a friend near New Ulm, MN. Based on its preservation, it may date back to the Pleistocene. This find has been donated to the Science Museum of Minnesota for further study.
#NewUlm #Pleistocene #LostBones #Equus #Horse #MinnesotaHistory #Paleontology #CitizenScience
✨ For the incredible story of Columbian mammoth specimens found near New Ulm, check out Lost Bones #3 here: https://linktr.ee/lostbones.
Friesian Stallion (Horse Club by Schleich)
A huge thank you to Happy Hen Toys and their incredible generosity to provide a sample of this horse model to me! Schleich released a new Friesian stallion as part of their 2024 Horse Club range with the item #13975. It was released alongside a foal and I hope to see a new mare join them in years to come. But without further ado, let’s discover the Friesian horse breed!
The Friesian horse […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/friesian-stallion-horse-club-by-schleich/
#DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #FriesianHorse #Schleich
American Cream Draft Stallion (Horse Country by CollectA)
I have to thank Happy Hen Toys for sending me this gorgeous specimen to review! CollectA released this unique model of an American Cream Draft stallion back in 2019 with the item #88846. As a standalone figure it is gorgeous and completely unique (even 6ish years later at the time of this writing), but it is nicely sculpted and would present a wonderful new model for any collector of equids. […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/american-cream-draft-stallion-horse-country-by-collecta/
#AmericanCreamDraftHorse #DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #CollectA
Common Zebra, foal (Baby Wildlife by Toymany)
Before I start this review I must once again thank @Kenc and our friends at Toymany for donating this review sample. This is the fifth in a series of six baby African animals I will be reviewing as part of Toymany’s 2024 Baby Wildlife collection.
Baby zebras are remarkable creatures. They can stand, walk, and run almost immediately after birth! This is very important because the savanna […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/zebra-foal-baby-wildlife-by-toymany/
#Equus #EquusQuagga #EquusQuaggaBoehmi #PlainsZebra #Toymany
Fjord Mare (Horse Club by Schleich)
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Hello again! Here we will have the review for the mare counterpart to the fjord horse pairing. If you would like to read more about the breed itself, I included a history and variety of facts for them in the Schleich’s gelding article here. The figure being discussed below is the mare figure by Schleich produced in 2024, #13980. And again, huge […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/fjord-mare-horse-club-by-schleich/
#DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #FjordHorse #Schleich
Fjord Gelding (Horse Club by Schleich)
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Howdy folks! I have another horse review, huge thanks to Happy Hen Toys and their enormous generosity to provide a sample of this pair of horses. A rather rare breed in toy form, these two were welcome to my herd and are quite an improvement over the previous generation. For this article we are covering this gelding that was produced by Schleich […]
Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/fjord-gelding-horse-club-by-schleich/
#DomesticHorse #Equus #EquusFerus #EquusFerusCaballus #FjordHorse #Schleich
