Habitat for Horses has now been rescuing horses for over 15 years! Hard to believe that Habitat’s founder, Jerry Finch, rescued “Pete” that long ago. Pete is still running the place along with Jerry, Executive Director Rebecca Williams, the trusty staff, the volunteers, and now...
One thing about working with horses, there are always more chores to do. Sometimes we have to take a break. Relax. Enjoy watching horses...
People with disabilities certainly can benefit by horseback riding. Riding improves coordination, strengthens muscles, and promotes good posture - among its many positive attributes. Then there is the bonding with a horse. Horses do not care if you are disabled. They care if you care...
The Bureau of Land Management rounds up burros just as they do wild horses. The BLM does attempt to adopt them but with less success than the horses they gather. They often spend their lives languishing in the BLM holding pens. Burros make great companion animals -...
The title of this article should be "Judge rules in favor of upholding the law". Laws are already in place to protect the wild horses of the West. It is the greed that moves these states and their ranchers to rid the public lands of...
If more events would do what the North Carolina State Fair has done, the torturous practice of horse soring could become a thing of the past. The gait of the Tennessee Walking horse is beautiful on its own. The "Big Lick" is no longer deemed...
It is another rainy winter day here in South East Texas. Cloudy days lead one to reminisce. The other day on Facebook, we posted a little picture of Naysa all healed up from her horrible injuries. Many of you remember Naysa - if you do...
Horse health must include dental care. Without proper dental care, horses can experience pain, weight-loss, and a compromised immune system. If you having difficulty affording your horse's dental care, try checking out veterinary schools, local colleges with animal husbandry programs or ask your local vet...
Donkey Basketball is an event where donkeys are abused. The donkeys are dragged, their ears are pulled - they are mistreated by participants with little or no previous donkey handling experience. All so people can laugh at the antics. Help this New York school make...
It was understood that it would take some time for the flow of horse meat from Mexico to the EU to come to a halt. Explanation should be given by meat importers on why two shipments made it into the EU after the ban on...