Below are a couple of news articles on the wild horse contraceptive debate. The research on the effects of PZP on wild horses is often over looked by officials promoting its use. As pointed out in the comments in one of the articles, consecutive PZP...
Both in bearing and in size - his name certainly fits, meet Majesty. At 16 hands high, he is a big enough for many riders. He has excellent ground manners, except for being a bit pushy when lead out of his stall. Majesty has good riding...
Just a month a go we did a post about Nora - the pretty polka dotted chestnut colored Quarter Horse mare. She is 14 hands high and approximately 15 years old (we often do not know exact ages of the horses that come through our...
It is a shameful fact that our representatives can be swayed by lobbies looking to harm horses if they have enough money. It does not even take all that much money. The individual donation figures talked about in Roy Exum's article below are less than...
This pretty Bay Tobiano Haflinger Cross came to Habitat for Horses from the Galveston Island rescue made back in January 2015. Our trainer did an evaluation of Minuet's skills just a few days ago. [spacer size="15"] [spacer size="10"] [spacer size="10"] [spacer size="15"] Her ground manners are very gentle, slow...
Both humans and horses want to be comfortable while riding - it just takes some common sense measures! ~ HfH From: Carson James By: Carson James An improperly fitting saddle can make your horse uncomfortable, lead to physical issues in your horse, and even cause your horse...
The seizure took two days. When we started no one knew the number of horses back in the woods or the condition of the majority of horses. The seizure warrant was based on the horses we'd seen from the road and the one laying in...
This video is a few years old, but it is still true to this very day. Habitat for Horses rescues starving, neglected and/or abused horses. It is our mission to aid law enforcement with their horse abuse investigations, aid them with seizures, rehabilitate the horses...
What horse welfare issues are of biggest concern to you? This poll, by TheHorse.com, lists the variety of issues all horse lovers are thinking about : unwanted horses, horse slaughter, horse soring, wild horses and horse drawn carriages. The statements by many who took the...
A little over a week ago, these two were rescued with several horses from a local county. These girls are young - according to our dentist, they are not yet 2 years old. Sweet as can be! We will get more pictures of them when...