When you see a horse suffering in a bad living situation, of course you want to help. But it’s important that you know what to do to stay within the law.
Dr. Gerd Heuschmann explores what it means to be a responsible rider in his book, Balancing Act: The Horse in Sport—An Irreconcilable Conflict?
"Worst case of neglect I’ve ever seen," an MSPCA equine rescue specialist said.
Can you, your vet, or your trainer, read your horse's face and body to know if your horse is in pain - even if he's not limping or showing any signs of injury?
I hadn’t really intended to continue in the vein of animal rights activism that I alluded to so very briefly in my last blog, but I came across the article below online and decided that it was worth translating and sharing with you all. It had only been published in German and French, but I
Some excellent news from across the pond yesterday: ‘the Big Lick” is on its way out! For those who are not familiar with this phrase, this news concerns
There is a popular trend among horse-lovers, that of romanticizing bad horsemanship. Beautiful images with special filters and dramatic angles, and showing the horse in distress due to his rider.
Racehorse Lets Light the Way was killed after she “took a bad step or something,” according to trainer Ron McAnally.
by Fran Jurga | 23 October 2009 | The Jurga Report at Equisearch.com It was just a video clip posted on YouTube. But in a few days, 19,835 people all over the world had seen it. It was just a group page on FaceBook. But within 24 hours, 841 people had joined it, again from […]
42 horses have died at the Grand National meeting since 2000.
And finally, we have the tack-centric... their drug of choice seems to be tack, constantly looking for something greater to add to their tack room.
Hope was found on Craig’s List. She was listed for free from a home in Hilliard, Florida, and in desperate need of Veterinary care. The Cheer Horse Ranch on Blackrock Road in Yulee was called as the owner has gained a reputation for nursing back to health rescued horses. This is their forth this year
It’s not just the horses that wear blinkers during the Melbourne Cup, the so-called “race that stops a nation”, which takes place next Tuesday. Perhaps it’s the excitement, the champagne or the extraordinary…
Clipper training is teaching a horse to accept being clipped. A horse that will stand quietly while being clipped is what I call “clipper broke.” In other words, the horse accepts the noise and vib…
