Certainly not Equine, but interesting! On Aug 16, I went to the "Elephant Extravaganza" at Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. There was a demonstration of elephant face painting. As much as I think a Zoo is a great learning place, I did come away a bit sad for the animals in captivity. However, The elephants seemed the most at home in captivity compared to the other animals at this zoo. I was impressed with how gentle and willing to please they were.

A close up of an the bulls eye, it shows intelligence and kindness.

The Elephants seemed to show real affection for each other

Rider preparing for upcoming Hunter Trials

Pictured here is Emily, a student of a local trainer preparing for the upcoming hunter trials in Cazanovia, NY.

outdoor course

Another shot of Emily and her horse Heinz

Meet Jazzmyn, the happiest dog I know! She is a 2 yr old bernese mountain dog.

TB mare

Thought I would share an image of one of my own horses, this is "Big", My TB mare taking a look around early evening a few nights ago. Big is in foal for a 2009 appendix foal.