An article by our friends at One Green Planet Since 2007, when the last horse slaughterhouse operating in this country closed its doors, attempts by special interest groups in ranching, oil and gas, mining, and the gun lobby, to return this repulsive and unpopular practice to U.S. soil...
What we know about this equine neurologic disease and where the research is headed Icy Edge was a talented horse. He was as fluid and eye-catching in the dressage arena as he was fleet of foot and fearless over jumps. The striking gray Thoroughbred loved cross-country,...
CANA Foundation Takes Major Advertisement in “The Hill” to Thank Members of Congress for Upholding Protections for Wild Horses Against Slaughter & Forms of Mass Killing (Habitat for Horses is a member of the CANA Foundation) To thank the Members of Congress who voted to uphold protections...
As you recently heard, we are moving to a 417-acre ranch. Every day the face of the ranch is changing – new fencing, a mowed pasture, more plans...
Here at Habitat for Horses we see so many amazing horses come through our gates. Little horses and big horses, sorrels and bays and greys. We take in horses in their golden years and foals with little spindly legs and big eyes. They each have...
By Lauren Fruen on StoryTender A horse born with no ears is defying the odds to live a happy life at a rescue centre. Pia, five, was born missing her right lobe completely and with a stump on the left side of her head. Studies have shown...
Article by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA for The Horse. We all do it. We look at horses in certain situations and make judgments about whether they’re happy or not. We say, “How would you like to live in those conditions?” Or, “Look at that face he’s making. You...
He was so small when he was rescued that he had to ride on someone's lap on the drive home. Munchie is different than most of the horses at Habitat for Horses, a sanctuary in Hitchcock, Texas. The average horse there is about 5 or 6 feet...
Article by Nancy S. Loving, DVM on theHorse.com More horse organizations are requiring owners to use this identification technology Countless dog and cat owners can attest to the value of microchipping. These are the people who have spent sleepless nights agonizing over their pets’ disappearance and whereabouts until...
Article from Alayne Renée Blickle of thehorse.com We've been lucky so far; most of North America has survived the first part of winter without much in the way of major storms. But I think we all know that winter's big push is just around the corner. Making...