Wild horses and cattle rancher's grazing leases - many people have heard those two topics on the news. How cattle ranchers are demanding more land, and for the wild horses to be removed. It is not like the wild horses have any place to go....
The newest horse member of Habitat for Horses is the mare pictured below. She was brutally attacked by a dog this past weekend. Then left tangled in a rope which has caused more injuries to her legs. No horse should ever have to suffer this...
So many things are wrong about this bill. Making it so cruelty investigators must just through another hoop while gathering evidence for charges, turning farm animal cruelty cases from felonies to misdemeanors, and making it so future legislation can be introduced to further stymie justice...
If Barnum and Bailey have come to their senses, maybe there is hope that lovers of the Tennessee Walking Horse who still enjoy the Big Lick can come to their senses and still have horse shows. There are ways to train horses, without acids -...
Is this a joke? Are they being rhetorical? Of course it hurts! If another study with more horses will prove the point to the racing industry - then by all means look into the number of nerve endings in more horses skin. Chances are they...
What do you think of a new sporting event for horse lovers? Do equestrian sports need a "face lift" of sorts? Will this offer more opportunities for the public to learn the joys of horse riding? ~ HfH [caption id="attachment_34548" align="alignleft" width="300"] Beezie Madden lifts the...
Many of our children - including those that live in rural areas - lack agricultural skills and knowledge. We will still need people to work in these fields in the future. Without trained applicants for these jobs - all sorts of agricultural based businesses suffer....
Seven new horses came in to our rehabilitation center in Hitchcock on March 19th. Support is needed now more than ever. One very easy way to help Habitat for Horses is by helping Willie Nelson's video win a People's Telly Award. His video "The Love...
Donkeys or burros cannot carry the average American without being hurt. They are not built for that kind of carrying capacity. Especially when you add in the weight of tack and other gear. Add in the fact that the animals are often hit repeatedly -...
It could also be that wild horses are perhaps smarter than their domestic counterparts. Living in the wild develops skills and abilities that a domestic horse does not get a chance to learn. What are your thoughts - do you have experience with wild horses?...