More than once I’ve hiked my boot up on the fence and grumbled about the way people treat horses during the training process. I can tell endless stories about how we used to do it “back in the day” and chances are I can get...
“How can my donation help?” Here's an interesting example of our expenses - loading 15 round bales at a time to truck back to the ranch. When the grass isn't growing, and it hasn't been because of the lack of rain, these 15 bales might last...
Twenty years ago, I shook hands with a Galveston Police Officer named Howard Picard. That handshake sealed an agreement that the land next to his home would be transformed into a home for Habitat for Horses. It was ours, leased for $1 a year. We had...
(On occasion, Habitat for Horses will post a guest editorial article. Opinions expressed in these editorials are not necessarily the opinion of the the staff or management of Habitat for Horses.) BACK TO SQUARE 1: HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MOVES TO BRING HORSE SLAUGHTER, MUSTANG MASS KILLING...
Check out this fantastic article from our friends at Country and Stable. Diet is incredibly important for horses, but they can’t just eat anything. They have complicated digestive systems, and what might be fine for us humans to eat may actually poison your horse. It’s also not...
From our friends at the Houston Chronicle (article written by Jaimy Jones) Not every city can claim to have its own poet laureate. But for about a month, the city of Pasadena has had one in a 68-year-old cowboy named Charles “Smokey” Culver. Culver, who has lived mostly...
On Memorial Day, Amanda Uechi Ronan honors the contributions of horses in warfare with a glimpse into history. “As a person who has enjoyed the company of many horses over the years, I thank heaven that I have never had to take one to war.” General...
From our friends at Fox News 5 - Atlanta By Randy Travis EAGLE PASS, Texas - This modest border town may be more than a thousand miles from metro Atlanta, but it's very much on the minds of Georgians horrified about what may have happened to their horses....
By Debbie Coffey and Carol Walker The BLM has submitted a report to Congress “Management Options for a Sustainable Wild Horse and Burro Program” with recommendations on managing the wild horses and burros on our public lands as well as the 46,000 held in short and...
