As a youngster in school, we were shown drawings of ancient horses. They looked like miniature horses in a way. These do not look like that. More like camels, rhinos...
Habitat For Horses
Most horse owners know that horses are social creatures. They live in herds and enjoy roaming the countryside while communing with other horses. Just going from stall to empty pasture is not good enough. A companion animal for your horse is a wonderful idea -...
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Mar 2015
It is another rainy winter day here in South East Texas. Cloudy days lead one to reminisce. The other day on Facebook, we posted a little picture of Naysa all healed up from her horrible injuries. Many of you remember Naysa - if you do...
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Mar 2015
Seems pretty obvious to any horse lover. Yet until recently scientists had not really looked into the complexity of how horses and humans interact with each other. If you go out everyday to take care of your horse, your horse knows what you are up...
Donkeys and burros are about the sweetest, most protective, under appreciated animal around. Here at the ranch, Paco the Donkey would certainly teach people a thing or two about how wonderful donkeys can be. ~ HfH From: NZ Stuff [caption id="attachment_34250" align="alignleft" width="225"] Good Mornin' from Paco![/caption] Eeyore...
[caption id="attachment_34274" align="alignleft" width="236"] Here is a horse celebrating St. Patrick's Day![/caption]Our first entry (shown down below) is quite the looker with a green hat sitting jauntily on their head. Very cute! Anyone can still win this photo contest, folks! That is if you submit...
Smokey Culver, the Cowboy Poet, is one of Habitat for Horse's volunteers and biggest fans. Often on his Facebook page, he talks about the day to day life of a horse rescue. It is hard work to be a volunteer at the ranch but it...
Bless the BLM for all the brainpower that comes up with these brilliant ideas. Ignore the budget, pay a bunch of people to round up wild horses, throw in a few helicopters, haul the horses to holding pens where they are crammed together with no...
Everyone is a bit Irish on Saint Patrick's Day - even your horse! Habitat for Horses' Spring "Horse" photo contest is all about Saint Patrick's Day. Take a picture of your horse, pony, mini, donkey, mule - any equine pal will do - dressed in their...
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Feb 2015
It is the diagnosis horse owners dread - your horse has laminitis. Prevention is the best way to approach this disease as there is no true cure. There are, however, better treatments now than every before. Laminitis's painful swelling can still be a death sentence....