From: National Day of the Horse Facebook Page Join the event on Facebook and invite your friends and family! The first National day of the Horse was recognized in congress in 2004. This event was created to remind congress and others what this day and the horse...
Hans the Clever Horse was not so much a hoax as a testament to the empathetic nature of the human - horse relationship. Hans was indeed a very clever horse, learning a method by which he could please us that required noticing subtle cues. Something...
This morning we welcome back Robert Bauer, a wildlife biologist who has studied and written extensively on the wild horses and burros of the West. Today he takes on the topic the Bureau of Land Management's wild horse and burro "appropriate management level" concept...
There maybe hope that soring will become a thing of the past, looked upon with disgust. The indictments came this past Monday. ~ HfH [jpshare] From: The Tennessean By:Heidi Hall A Tennessee Walking Horse trainer who has served as a show judge and on an industry group’s ethics...
Is it be any surprise for a group that has supported horse slaughter, that the AQHA may give preference to trainers that abuse horses? ~ HfH [jpshare] From: EquiMed [caption id="attachment_24828" align="alignleft" width="285"] AQHA World Show[/caption]Trainer Edward Allan Buck of the Sympathetic Riding Institute in Salt Lake City,...
There have been too many confusing stories in the news about soring. Its really simple...
$3.6 BILLION! Meanwhile, the value of a dead horse is $0. Wonder what part of that equation sunk into the heads of the Governor and the legislators when they voted to open the slaughterhouses? ~ Jerry [jpshare] From: Sapulpa Daily Herald [caption id="attachment_24810" align="alignleft" width="300"] For all the...
The controversy over the New York City horse carriage industry has been building for some time now. This past election it was one of the main topics of discussion for the NYC Mayoral race. Here is an article on why the carriage rides need to...
It is amazing what biologists are able to do. Under perfect conditions, DNA can remain intact for no more than 6.8 million years. The permafrost where the animal was found is pretty much ideal for keeping the tissue intact. Now we know that the genus...
Today, we have a guest writer - Robert Bauer. Mr. Bauer is a well-known wildlife biologist and long time advocate of the wild horses and burros in the West . He takes apart the justifications the BLM uses for the wild horse round ups. ~...