"She doesn't mind that Daisy follows her closely and doesn't get irritated when Daisy accidentally bumps into her." Tressa Glass, The Des Moines Register DES MOINES, IA - Daisy and Angel are two horse friends awaiting adoption at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa(ARL). However, they are not your average gal pals: Daisy, 10, is blind and relies...
"Scientists in Norway say they've trained horses to communicate with humans, by pointing their muzzle at simple symbols on a board." Fiona Macdonald| sciencealert.com Scientists in Norway say they've trained horses to communicate with humans, by pointing their muzzle at simple symbols on a board. The horses were...
"a government-sponsored wild horse and burro advisory board issued a recommendation that the Bureau of Land Management sell or euthanize tens of thousands of wild horses being held in government corrals." By Michael Ray Harris | Special to the Review-Journal Earlier this month, a government-sponsored wild horse...
"Rescue workers from Flagler and St. Johns counties spent about three-and-and-half hours working to free a 24-year-old quarter horse." From: CBSnews.com BUNNELL, Fla. -- Officials say animal rescue workers have freed a horse that fell into a septic tank hole in central Florida. Local media outlets report that...
"Twenty-two horses in Norway can tell you whether they want to wear a blanket or stick with bare backs, according to a new study." By Karin Brulliard | Washington Post Twenty-two horses in Norway can tell you whether they want to wear a blanket or stick with...
Her wish was for “one last horseback ride.” By Ann Brenoff | Huffington post A program in the Netherlands is in the business of granting small wishes to nursing home patients. The “Hidden Desires” project, an initiative of The Care Group and Green Cross Members Organization, aims...
"Though it seems at odds with this iconic symbol of the American West, the controversy over the horses comes from these creatures long history on the continent." By Danny Lewis | Smithsonian.com Last week, the issue of what to do with wild horses stampeded back into...
"French behavior scientists have developed a reliable attention test that will help determine each horse’s unique attention ability." By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA How well a horse pays attention has a significant effect on his ability to learn. Now, French behavior scientists have developed a reliable attention test...
“She decided to take a stroll,” said Frank Keener, a Skokie police sergeant. “I think she was looking to do a little shopping along Skokie Boulevard.” SunTimes / NBC Chicago A horse is back in its stable after a quick jaunt to a suburban mall on Saturday,...
“We managed to free the horse and lead him out with three or four minutes to spare. Within five minutes the whole area we were working on was under water." The Gazette Two horses had been walking along the slipway at Knott End at around 10.30am when...