Caspian horses are quite short by modern standards. Their original height when rediscovered is between 9 and 11.2 hands high - more of a pony by our standards. They are known for their sweet temperament. In more recent years, they have become a popular children's...
Peggy Neaves and her husband are two of the very special supporters of Habitat for Horses. They provide foster care and a sanctuary for horses who would otherwise be unadoptable. Jessup, the horse previously eulogized by Debbie Stoutamire in the Galveston Daily News, was under...
What they meaning by "alternatives" is horse meat. Could it be that since Europe is no longer buying the numbers of horses for meat that once were that Mexico now has a surplus? Let us know your thoughts - on this post on our website,...
Captive breeding has helped preserve the last breed of wild horse on Earth, but it has also altered the Przewalksi horse's gene pool. From: The Christian Science Monitor By: Corey Fedde The world’s last wild horses, the Przewalksi’s horses, might help us understand the effect domestication has...
From: The Horse By: Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor Andrew McLean, PhD, BSc, Dipl. Ed, renowned horse trainer and head of the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, in Victoria, first presented his evidence- and learning theory-based principles of horse training in 2006. Since then he’s been...
Research into the causes of equine diseases moves forward. The better we understand how these diseases actually effect horses, the better medicines or perhaps even preventatives can be produced. ~ HfH From: The Western Producer By: Jamie Rothenburger [caption id="attachment_38633" align="aligncenter" width="580"] A horse with shivers[/caption] Research sometimes...
Every horse owners fears the idea that something maybe lurking out in the pasture that will harm their horse. You can go to your local vet or agricultural college for a list of plants that are toxic. If you live in Texas, here is a...
This story not only touches the heart, it expresses the true bond between horses and humans - the love. If you ever wish to make that turn - go down that other road, like Kelsey and her Mom did, contact Habitat for Horses. The connection...
Swamp fever, also known as equine infectious anemia (EIA), is much scarier than it sounds. It is the HIV of the horse world with no cure. Horses infected with swamp fever stay infectious their whole lives. Swamp fever is spread by mainly by flies, although...
