Many of us were fortunate to have Horse Moms. Moms who woke up early and taught us by example how to care for horses. They made sure we did all our chores, and when we were too busy with friends and practice...
What needs to remembered here is that the Cliven Bundy supporters are actually trying to do away with public lands. Long ago - in the 19th century, some hunters, proto-environmentalists and others were conservationists. They sought to protect the habitat from mankind's incursions, so wildlife...
This coming week, we will present a series on the efforts of Canadians to save their wild horses and stop horse slaughter. Plenty of our neighbors to the north want this tragedy stopped. We can hope that the upcoming vote will go towards saving more...
Jerry likes to make certain we do posts on horse health and what horse owners can do better to help their horses thrive. Education is a very important part of Habitat for Horses mission. With permission from EcoEquine, here is a very handy article regarding...
We can only hope that the ideas generated here will turn into a productive message for the public and governments. Europe must be held accountable for their role in promoting horse slaughter. Jane Velez-Mitchell, a well known and respected journalist, was the keynote speaker -...
The methods the Bureau of Land Management want to see are really very invasive - "surgical, chemical, or pharmaceutical, and may also include intrauterine devices". It makes better sense to stop rounding up the adult stallions that know how to manage their herds. Heavy handed...
Our government has unbalanced ways of handling protesters here in the United States. Take the example of 25 year old Cecily McMillan who elbowed a police officer during the Occupy protests that happened in 2012 - she is receiving a 7 year sentence. People point...
Now more than ever, pressure needs to be kept up on your national level representatives to stop the horse torture called "soring". The PAST Act and its Senate equivalent, are of national importance and need to be on this year's agenda. Here is a link...
The majority of Americans are against eating horses. This is commonly known. Yet, most do not realize how many thousands of American horses are shipped overseas to be eaten on the dining tables in such countries as Italy, Russia and Belgium. Note that while Russians...
Horses are *not* an innately vicious species. That being said common sense needs to be used when humans and horses interact. Insurance companies should not list horses among animals that are dangerous. They are our companion that must be respected. Someone needs to point that...