Boy's Quest articles from February 2004

Boy's Quest archives from February 2004

The far - sighted horse.(Short Story)
February 1, 2004... As Jake rode his horse Shorty down the trail, Shorty jumped as though a ghost had jumped out at him. Looking back, Jake saw only an old tree stump. Nothing was moving in the grass. No one else was around. What caused the horse to jump? "Geez,...

Draw a horse.
February 1, 2004... The view of the horse we are going to draw is a close-up of the head as our friend sticks his head out of the gate of his stable. There is a very interesting variety of textures in the scene: hairy, furry, barnboard, rope, etc. It will be good...

Horsey expressions.
February 1, 2004... Cowboys aren't the only ones who will get a kick out of these horsey expressions. Have you "herd" them before? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Horsefeathers!--Or in other words, nonsense. It's as silly as saying that horses have feathers. ...

Cotton.(Short Story)
February 1, 2004... Finished at last! The chores took longer to do in the freezing, Oklahoma evening, but now the warmth of the cabin called to little Cotton. Snow was falling again as he started toward the cabin, pulling his coat tight around his small, thin...

Measuring by hands.(horse measurement)
February 1, 2004... When someone asks how tall you are, do you give your height in feet? That unit of measure goes back to the time of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. The unit of measure called a "hand" goes back even further. A "hand" refers to the width...

Horse sense.(Wilhelm Von Osten tries to teach horse to count)
February 1, 2004... Can a horse add, subtract, multiply, and divide? Of course not! However, in 1900 Wilhelm Von Osten disagreed with you. Von Osten was a German schoolteacher. He tried to prove that animals are as intelligent as humans. Taking a bear, a cat,...

Haystacks for horse lovers.(recipe for chocolate haystack cookies)
February 1, 2004... If you had a horse, you'd feed him hay. Now try something that looks like a mound of hay but tastes like a treat. If you want your haystacks to look more like hay, follow the second recipe. Whichever you make, we're sure you'll enjoy the end...

Pal's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Dear Pal, My name is Emily, and I'm in 5th grade. I am 10 1/2 years old. My favorite thing in the August '03 flying issue is "Things with Wings." My school is St. Paul's Lutheran School. I have one dog; her name is Kaycee. I have two...

Pal's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Dear Pal, My name is Nolan McCormick. My favorite things are computer games, pets, and Nintendo. I am Christian. I have a hermit crab, bird, lizard, and fish. I have a brother and a sister. Nolan McCormick Seven Valleys, PA

A horse is a horse, of course.(rhinoceros is a horse)
February 1, 2004... A horse is a horse, of course. Don't be too sure. A rhinoceros is a horse. I bet you thought this animal belonged to the pig family, right? Wrong! Biologists have divided all the animals in our world into families or orders. To put animals...

A western collection.(collecting western tack)
February 1, 2004... You don't have to live on a ranch to be a horseman. Even if you live in the city, you can start a collection of western tack. As you begin collecting, it's good to know about the equipment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bits The bit is...

Spots of fun.(appaloosa horse)
February 1, 2004... Looking for a new, four-footed friend you can ride? With all the breeds of horses in today's world, the choice can be overwhelming. The Appaloosa horse breed is a distinct and beautiful breed, identified by its colored spots. Horses with...

Wild ponies.(wild horses on Assateague Island)
February 1, 2004... When was the last time you saw a wild pony on the beach? You can see one on Assateague Island. On the long, narrow island, wild ponies roam freely. They pound the sand and whinny into the ocean winds as their ancestors have done for...

Make a horse no one can ride!(making a sawhorse)
February 1, 2004... This horse won't win any races. Nor will it pull a wagon, sleigh, or plow. You would find it impossible to ride this horse, and it will never, ever jump. In fact, the only way you can get this horse to move is by picking it up and carrying it!...