Hear-ye, hear ye! Now abusing moribund equines!

We have an ongoing need for short introductions on particular animals - pick something you know lots about, or something you've been interested in and made a point of researching. Then, tell us what it is. If you don't have pictures, I probably do. If not, we can probably get some.

If your write-up is short, we can make it a "Feature Creature". If it's longer, it can be a feature article. Don't fret your writing or research skills, as once it's submitted, we are happy to help you out with feedback on ways to 'raise the bar', or references to look at.

Lead articles can also cover breeding, general care, field experiences, zoos, or anything you think might be of interest to SOME of our membership. Photos and illustrations are not mandatory, but they can help a lot, so if you have them, submit them. There will always be someone interested, and the idea is to have something a bit different every time.

Articles are needed NOW. They are always needed, so I won't offer a deadline - if it misses one cut-off, it will be ready for the next. All submissions should be sent to and should be in .doc format. Not .docx or whatever that open office format is - it needs to be in a nearly universal format so that everyone who might need to look at it will be able to. During spring and summer, articles which address field experiences, species-in-the-wild, or natives are prefered, while off-season articles should address husbandry or tropical species. If it's out of season - send it! I'll have it all ready the moment I think it's needed.

Photos are prefered as .jpg, but most major formats are fine. I can crop and touch-up as need be. Send your best image, but let's limit it to not more than 300 dpi and eight inches wide [2400 pixels wide], nore less than 150 dpi and two inches [300 pixels]. Small images can't be edited much without making them useless, so the higher end is prefered.