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L'IL BUCKAROOS

If you're a kid, you came to the right ​place, because
THIS PAGE IS
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        JUST
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     FOR​


       KIDS!

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Got it?

    WE GOT IT!

      OK then... 

    moving right along...
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         just follow the marching ducks...
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WHAT'S IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE?

Signs of Spring
WORMS!
​The Birds & the Bees
Foal Season Facts
​Barnyard Word Search Puzzle
Last Chance COLORING CONTEST
Riddle of the Day
Animal Families
Parent-Child Match-Up Challenge
Sweet Potato the Mule Goes to School​
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HAVE YOU SEEN ANY SIGNS OF SPRING LATELY?

It's that time of year... almost springtime. But how do you know that?
Have you seen the SIGNS?
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No, no, no! Not THAT kind of sign! Have you seen THIS kind of ​sign? 

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#1 - Tree branches are bare.






​#2 - Then the tree branches are leafy.




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​#3 Then the tree branches are flowery!
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And what other signs  of spring could there be?

Got ​
   WORMS, 
           anyone?
                                                            Illustration by Sergio Palao

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Hey, did you know that worms breathe through their SKIN?

Don't believe it? Well, do you see a nose on Willie, the little green guy? Or his cute little girlfriend, Wanda? > > > 

Of course not.
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Now, Miss Petunia Pig here, she's got a nose!

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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
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Now while Willie and Wanda go out on their date, let's stop and look around us again.

Can you spot any more signs of spring?
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Let's talk some more about WORMS.

They're good for catching fish, but did you know they made a yummy snack for those BIRDS ​that just flew into your yard?

So, watch out for that big blue bird, Willie & Wanda. He was on vacation in Florida for a
few months, and flying home was hard work, so he's hungry and he's hunting for worms. That means YOU, my little friends!
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"May I please have
a little bite of that
​dee-licious worm?"
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​Meanwhile, back at the barn...

It looks like Ms. Luvvy Lamb has a crush on Mr. Freddy Foal. What's THAT all about?

​Naw, are you kidding me? That's a sign of spring too?

We're not gonna talk about the birds and the bees now, are we?
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The birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees...    
chirp, chirp, sing along with me...
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"THE BIRDS & THE BEES"  

What does that mean? Basically, it means plant and animal reproduction.

Humans have argued about where that term came from for about 300 years (maybe longer!), and even today we hear lots of different explanations for it. Since some of those explanations can be strange and/or inaccurate, and reproduction is an important and sometimes complicated subject, we suggest that you ask your parents about it when you have questions.

Here at Wild Heart Mustangs™, we use the term in a light-hearted way as we think about the coming of Spring. As seasons change, so do the behaviors of humans, animals, insects - all living creatures. We're all connected to each other, and to our environment. Those connections affect what we eat, where we live, and (here comes The Birds & The Bees part) how we interact with each other and bring baby humans, animals, insects, etc. into the world and take care of them so they can grow up strong and healthy, and eventually make babies of their own.

One example of animal reproduction is - you guessed it - the relationships between birds, bees, and the environment. When Winter ends and the weather becomes warmer, birds and bees visit flowers, plants and trees and carry pollen from them to other flowers, plants and trees. The pollen is like very fine dust, and every tiny grain of it carries a message: that it's time to make another flower, plant, or tree. 

The hummingbird in the picture at the top right is on its way to have a drink of sweet nectar that will give the bird enough energy to keep it alive and flying. The flower's pollen sticks to the bird's feathers, so at the bird's next stop, more "birds and bees" messages are delivered to another flower. 

Those babies - more flowers, plants, and trees - are good news for other kinds of animals. When the plants grow big enough, they're a meal for other creatures. For example, wild horses eat grass, shrubs, and other plants. Many kinds of fish also like to eat plants, and some kinds eat just about anything they can get their mouths around, from other fish to insects and...WORMS! And lots of fish to eat is good news for fish lovers like bears, wolves, sea gulls, and human beings. 

As you can see in the photo (at the right) of two albino bears, mother bears teach their children how to catch and eat fish. Next time the baby bear is hungry, it'll know where to find lunch!​

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​ Photo Credit: Birdiegal | Shutterstock 
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Photo Credit: Fresh Aquariums/about.com
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Photo Creidt: Kyle Breckenridge, Solent News

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​Once a foal has been weaned from its mother (usually between six months and a year), it’s referred to as weanling. When it’s a year old the young horse is referred to as a yearling. A filly is a young female horse under the age of four years. A colt is a young male horse under four years of age. When they grow to be adults (usually at 4-5 years old), they’re referred to as a mare and a stallion.

If a male is given castration surgery, he’s referred to as a gelding. Castration eliminates most of the hormonally-driven behavior associated with a stallion, allowing a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved.

What does “hormonally-driven” mean? Hormones are chemicals that carry instructions from one part of the body to another. They have a lot of jobs to do. Some make you feel hungry, some remind your lungs to breathe, and others tell your muscles and bones to grow bigger, stronger, and older.  It's the same in animals like horses. The "hormonally-driven" behaviors in a stallion mean that the hormones that give him the ability to breed or reproduce also tend to make him act in an aggressive or forceful way. He's gonna get that girl, or else!

​A gelding is usually quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday working animal than a stallion that acts like he’s in charge of the world and wants to mate with a mare before anyone else in his herd does. He’s responsible for creating more foals, so that his herd can grow and survive.
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The photograph above shows two wild mustang stallions who are trying to decide who's the boss of who. It's hard to tell who will be the winner!

FOAL SEASON FACTS

Springtime is when FOAL SEASON starts. 

Nature is an amazing thing, isn't it? All things are connected. The seasons, food, shelter, and the timing of births.  Nature provides all that the animals need, and they instinctively know where to migrate, what to eat to survive and when the best time is to have their babies, based on weather and food supply.

Mares carry their foal for an 11-month gestation period. As soon as the foal is born, its eyes are open and it tries to stand up. Soon it’s on its feet and sucking its mother’s milk (like the black foal in the picture to the left). In only about two hours, the foal can trot along with its mother. Now compare that to humans, who gestate inside our mothers for only 9 months and are born completely helpless!

Mustangs typically give birth to their foals in April, May, or early June. This gives the young horse time to grow bigger and stronger before the cold months of the year. 
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On the right is a photo of Mary Lainhart’s wild mustang, Wakan was three days old. 

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And here is a
photograph of human friends, James & Ellen, with their newborn girl, Vera. What a difference there is between baby Vera and baby Wakan!



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Who's the guy with the mustache? He looks
​kinda familiar...

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You can't fool us by wearing a fake mustache, Mister! You're not really Blackbeard the Pirate... you're just a big old furry bunny!
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BARNYARD WORD SEARCH

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This sheep is here to test your barnyard knowledge and detective skills. Somewhere on that fuzzy body, you'll find 9 words. They might be hiding in places you don't expect, so take a really close look at the puzzle...if you hover your cursor over the picture, you can make the picture bigger.
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​​Are you ready to get started? Click on the picture of the sheep. That'll take you to a printable puzzle. Then grab your pencil and give it a try. You'll find the answers to the word search puzzle further down on this page. Aargh! More searching? Hey, you can do it!
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DId you hear about the 

L'il Buckaroos  COLORING CONTEST​?

No?!?! Where have you been, Dude?
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This is your LAST CHANCE to enter and maybe win a cool PRIZE!

It's easy, and fun! Color our Easter Bunny (for ages 7 and under) or Farm Animal Mandala (for ages 8 to 13) picture and send it to us by APRIL 15, 2016. That day is coming up fast, so get out your crayons or paints or pencils or markers and get to work! We'll pick the 2 best pictures and publish them in our May 2016 issue. The 2 winners will be FAMOUS! And did we tell you about the PRIZES?!?!

                             Here are the PRIZES!

       Here are the PICTURES!

The winner age 7 or under will win ​the DVD, Cloud the Stallion.
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The winner age 8 - 13 will win the book, Silver Mane, personalized ​by the author
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The Easter Bunny
for ages 7 and under
   Farm Animal Mandala
   ​for ages 8 to 13
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To help you and your parents with our very first, super duper cool L'il Buckaroos COLORING CONTEST, we've put the CONTEST GUIDELINES on a special page that you can print and keep, to remind you to color that picture and send it to us pronto, so you'll have a chance at winning a cool PRIZE! Just click HERE to find and print the page. 
Click on the pictures to go to printable pages

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THE BUCKAROO RIDDLE OF THE DAY IS....
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​What kind of horse can jump higher than a house?

Horses everywhere are lining up to try it.
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AND TODAY'S BUCKAROO RIDDLE ANSWER IS...
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             Boing!

                            Boing!

​       Boing!
                                                                                          Boing!
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NO  horse can jump higher than a house, because

​HOUSES CAN'T JUMP!
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​Or are you maybe looking for something else? Like maybe the

BARNYARD WORD SEARCH ANSWER?

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Click on the picture to go to a printable puzzle answer sheet.

ANIMAL FAMILIES CAN BE COMPLICATED!

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Did you get all the answers right?
​Click the picture on the right  to find out.

It's obvious, isn't it? The piglet looks just like its mother pig, and the word PIG is in both their names. But sometimes baby animals don't have the same name as their parents.
PARENT-CHILD MATCH-UP CHALLENGE

Do you know the names of baby animals
​and grown-up animals? 
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Take our Farm Animal Match-Up Challenge 
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​and find out if you really do know your stuff.
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Click the picture to go to a printable match-up page
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"Mama made my very favorite cake. It's ​worm-flavored!"

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"Is that my brother Waldo on top of that cake?"
Those birds and bees are still singing!
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SWEET POTATO THE MULE GOES TO SCHOOL

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In the February 2016 issue of Wild Heart Mustangs (click here to see it), we met Sweet Potato the Mule. His #1 human is Mary Lainhart, the big boss lady here at Wild Heart Mustangs. That's Sweets and Mary in the photo to the left.

Since then, Sweets has done some more growing, and in March he went off to school with his adopted brother Wakan and sisters Neehee and Josey. 

In this month's issue (April 2016), Mary has written about her equine family's training and posted some photos of the kids going off to school. Their teacher (well, officially, she's a horse trainer) is named Emma. She'll give us updates about the kids' training over the next few months.

To read the April 2016 story about Sweets and his schoolmates, click here.

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Hey, did you notice that "Sweet Potato the MULE" rhymes with "Goes to SCHOOL"?

Ha! I'm a POET and didn't KNOW IT!
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Hey, Buckaroos! Do you have a suggestion or question that would make the L'il Buckaroos page even better?
​Want to learn something new? Something different? Anything at all?            Click on the envelope to write and tell us!
 

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