Eco-friendly Equestrian Gifts

Mary recycles her brother's old basketball sneakers.

'He's not a pet. He's an endangered species.'

The Environmentalist

Braiding a Horse's Tail

The Victors

Use the body brush vigorously - he will enjoy it.

Sympathetic nursing will work wonders

Don't forget the hosepipe ban!

A tourist inadvertently destroying the place he is visiting

'To help save the environment, I've replaced all of our lightbulbs with compact fluorescents. Now I'm running the old ones over to the landfill...'

"Looks like those folks from 'civilization' are back!"

"I sure hope there's something good in here. I worked up quite an appetite getting past that raccoon-proof lid."

Coexist. Coexhaust.

'You have to Marvell eh - 'annihalating all that's made to a green thought in a green shade.''

100% carbon neutral

'You must be fast, agile and unflappable! Having fun just got serious ponies....welcome to gymkhana!

Stubborn Horse

And you will know it has all be worth it when he's up and about again.

'Did you just hear that? We are now and endangered species and mating is now our top priority!'

Food waste with recycling symbol

Cat Panels. Cats soak up sun on rooftop like solar panels.

'It's not as easy as you think - saddle sores, bursitis in the shoulder, pigeons...'

'Don't you think it's just a little weird to have a cemetery for houseplants?!'

"Can I get this to go in an organic, locally recycled, eco-friendly doggie bag?"

"Not to mention the park view."

'Humans seem to be so weight-conscious: My rider weighs himself before each race...'

For our eco club project, let's get bottled water banned from school. Hold on. Go on!

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Horsekeeping - No. IX

The following wildlife film is sponsored in part by a grant from...Mother Nature Foundation.

ONE HORSE TOWN

Wind turbine and leaf blower.

Look! There's a photo of our eco club's Earth Day actions in the newspaper! Sports. Power up the green machine!! I could use more copies. Me too. They're going to really power up my college applications.

'The country is awfully deep, but the falling is delightfully soft and safe'

"You had me at alternative milk."

'There! Now he's tied to my satisfaction and ready for surgery!'