"A horse found itself in desperate need of help Sunday after ending up in a canal without an escape plan." http://miami.cbslocal.com A horse found itself in desperate need of help Sunday after ending up in a canal without an escape plan. It happened near S.W. 167th Avenue and 195th Street. The horse’s owner...
"The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at CSU gave a 3-year-old miniature horse a new lease on life by using a 3-D printer and prosthetics to replace a missing hoof." From: USA Today FORT COLLINS, CO -- The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at CSU gave a 3-year-old...
"The U.S. House of Representatives' Agricultural Appropriations Committee voted to prevent the USDA from paying personnel for horsemeat inspections for fiscal 2017." Pat Raia | The Horse The U.S. House of Representatives' Agricultural Appropriations Committee took a step toward eliminating horse processing the United States for another...
Even after all these years, people are still finding hilarious encounters captured by the Google Street View car. In October of 2009, the car had a very unfortunate run in with a person riding a horse, which eventually made it to the app and has lived...
"A key provision which keeps the horse slaughter industry from operating in the United States has been supported by the powerful House Appropriations Committee." Horsetalk.co.nz A key provision which keeps the horse slaughter industry from operating in the United States has been supported by the powerful House...
"Q: When at shows we’ll be away from home a few days at a time—sometimes longer. How should I manage my horses' diet during this time to reduce colic and ulcer risk?" By Clair Thunes, PhD While traveling for competition can be a lot of fun, it...
"Nightwatch allows owners to remotely check their horses’ heart and respiratory rates, motion and posture, with the use of a smart phone." From: Rachel Hook A high-tech headcollar has been developed so owners can read their horses’ vital signs from afar. Nightwatch allows owners to remotely check...
"Withdrawn horses exhibit similar signs as chronically depressed humans." From: Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA Withdrawn horses exhibit similar signs as chronically depressed humans. They take on unusual postures (in the horse, it’s a flattened neck and mostly backward ear position, with weight moved toward the front legs). They...
"The horse that won by losing: Zippy Chippy, racing’s famous also-ran, celebrated by Canadian author" From: Joe O'Connor Emily Schoeneman could see what her husband couldn’t. What she saw in Zippy Chippy, an ornery racehorse with donkey-like ears, a taste for Coors Light, pizza and Doritos, and...
"A photograph by Tim Fitzharries of Fayetteville, Ark., was used to create a new U.S. Postal Service Forever Stamp." From: By Cindy Clayton | The Virginian-Pilot The Assateague wild horses are getting their own stamp. In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service...