Every horse-crazy schoolgirl can tell you about some of the world's most famous horses: the Godolphin Arabian, General Lee's Traveller, Misty of Chincoteague, Man o' War, Alexander the Great's Bucephalus, Secretariat, Napoleon's Marengo. If you're not a horse-crazy schoolgirl, how many of these famous horses do you know?
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To blanket or not to blanket...that is the question many horse owners ask themselves as the days grow colder.
Horses in the wild have many natural abilities to help them keep warm during harsh winter weather. Wild horses grow thick coats for warmth, and instinctively seek shelter from wind, snow, ice and cold rain. If given plenty of hay, fresh water, and allowed to grow their own natural winter coat, many horses can spend the winter outdoors without a fancy turnout rug or blanket.
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