"The annual event is an effort to control the area's feral pony population." By Kristin Hugo | Nation Geographic The muscular, chocolate-colored pony with a white blaze and a long, blonde mane gives a side-eye to the other stallions. He arches his neck and paws the dirt...
"This year marks the 20th anniversary of a U.S. law that protects the horses and kept the National Park Service from removing them from Ozark National Scenic Riverways land." KTTN.com EMINENCE, Mo. (AP) — Paddlers on a couple of rivers in southern Missouri may cross paths with...
“This is the first time this type of work has ever been done." Lucy Elder The key welfare issues faced by horses in the UK have been quantified in what is being hailed as a “seminal report”. A four-year study into the priorities for equine welfare was revealed...
"A wild horse advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at stopping the BLM from surgically sterilizing mares." By Pat Raia A wild horse advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at stopping the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from surgically sterilizing mares from an...
"They might fit into the back of the Suburban or even hang out in the living room, but Miniature Horses need to be cared for like any other horse." By Sallie S. Hyman, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, CVA They might fit into the back of the Suburban or...
"Horses spent more time in a sternal position during their work week than during the off-work week, but spent less time resting overall during their work week than during their off-work week." By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA Good work requires good rest. So how well a working horse...
"It was really the first time I'd seen tears in their eyes from a rescue," By Salim Essaid (CNN) The Technical Rescue Team with Colorado South Metro Fire Rescue is all too familiar with saving people in unusual situations. Thanks to social media, they'll likely be talking...
"President Obama may sign an Executive Order on the FAST Act. If only the President would make an “Executive Order” stopping the transportation of American horses across the borders to be slaughtered for human consumption. If only...
By Fox 8 Cleveland HERTFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom – Hilarious video of a woman’s horse, Jimmy, using her as a ‘human pillow’ is going viral. Lisa Brown posted the video to Facebook July 24, and it’s gotten over 5.7 million views since. "I was out in the fields...
“Owners must choose treats for senior horses with dental issues carefully” By Erica Larson | TheHorse.com Since my family got our first horses many moons ago, my mother has had an affectionate nickname that resulted from the fact that—regardless of what coat, sweatshirt, pants, etc., she's wearing—she...