The study of genetics has not just allowed us to determine how we have bred horses to be stronger and faster than their ancestors, it also allows scientists to research better vaccines to keep our four legged friends from getting sick. ~ HfH From: The Horse For...
Any reduction to helicopter round-ups of wild horses would be wonderful. Do we really need to reduce the numbers of wild horses? Also, the long term effects of reproductive vaccines on wild horses is not discussed in this article, but is something that many wild...
Very interesting article. Wish we did have living examples of the many wild horse populations that roamed the earth before man took a hand in their breeding. ~ HfH UK Yahoo News Kerry Sheridan [caption id="attachment_33180" align="alignleft" width="300"] AFP/AFP/File - In a new study of horse genes, researchers...
How devastating. One can only imagine the pain and suffering. The food manufacturer has apologized. But this will not replace the horses who have died from this disastrous blunder. ~ HfH From: Sun Sentinel By: Lisa J. Huriash [caption id="attachment_33177" align="alignleft" width="300"] Foxy the horse, shown here...
This is all rather a moot point since the Federal government would need to budget horse meat inspectors if there was a horse meat processing facility in the US. The budget has been set - and no money is available. ~ HfH From: Albuquerque Journal By:...
Wild horses are most certainly a public asset, Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva is right - leave them be! ~ HfH From: SF Gate HEBER, Ariz. (AP) — Residents in the eastern Arizona town of Heber are in disagreement with federal officials over whether free-roaming horses that have...
Why a town would not allow a mini-horse to visit and bring cheer into a community's lives is beyond me. Justice deserves justice! ~ HfH From: The Cincinnati Enquirer By: John Faherty Stop me if you've heard this one before. One day in June a miniature horse named Justice...
As your horse gets older, they can still be wonderful riding companions for quite some time. Just like older humans, the big concern for senior horses are tendons, ligaments and teeth. ~ HfH From: The Horse Channel By: L A Rose Just because a horse has reached his...
Sculptures and other public art work depicting the icon The Horse are seen more frequently lately. As mythical as the horse seems, they are very real, beautiful creatures. They deserve every measure of esteem they receive. ~ HfH From: AZ Central By: Sonja Halle A massive metal...
This excellent article in Horse Talk addresses some of the more complicated factors regarding American horse slaughter that no one wants to talk about. The decline of horse breeds and its connection to ethanol production could be an article unto itself. The historic ties between...