That we can use this information to aid both horses and humans is a good thing. Equine Grass Sickness is a disorder that is easy to overlook. Better testing is certainly needed. ~ HfH From: Eurekalert Horses with a rare nerve condition have similar signs of disease...
A CANCER survivor has thanked an "incredible" horse that helped her beat the devastating disease. Alison Ironside, from Redruth, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2014, and it was her rehomed pony Hercules that played a vital role in her subsequent recovery. Hercules was rescued by...
Caspian horses are quite short by modern standards. Their original height when rediscovered is between 9 and 11.2 hands high - more of a pony by our standards. They are known for their sweet temperament. In more recent years, they have become a popular children's...
Peggy Neaves and her husband are two of the very special supporters of Habitat for Horses. They provide foster care and a sanctuary for horses who would otherwise be unadoptable. Jessup, the horse previously eulogized by Debbie Stoutamire in the Galveston Daily News, was under...
What they meaning by "alternatives" is horse meat. Could it be that since Europe is no longer buying the numbers of horses for meat that once were that Mexico now has a surplus? Let us know your thoughts - on this post on our website,...
Friendships come and go. Foals grow up and move away. New research reveals how sophisticated equines really are. From: Salon By: Wendy Williams of Scientific American Why they’re more like humans than you’d ever imagine [caption id="attachment_33727" align="aligncenter" width="654"] Cute baby ponies nursing![/caption] Some time around 35,000 years ago,...
Captive breeding has helped preserve the last breed of wild horse on Earth, but it has also altered the Przewalksi horse's gene pool. From: The Christian Science Monitor By: Corey Fedde The world’s last wild horses, the Przewalksi’s horses, might help us understand the effect domestication has...
From: The Horse By: Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor Andrew McLean, PhD, BSc, Dipl. Ed, renowned horse trainer and head of the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, in Victoria, first presented his evidence- and learning theory-based principles of horse training in 2006. Since then he’s been...
Just as humans are living longer due to better medical care and diet - so are our horse companions. It is important to stay in the loop with the latest information about horse care - there are many companies marketing products you may not need...
From: Galveston Daily News By Debbie Stoutamire “When I am brave enough to say goodbye, I’ll use the wings you gave me, and away I will fly.”— Celia Mcmahon September was yet another very sad month. I was grieving the loss of Old Blue, who left us...