During one spring a couple of years back, four horses on one farm in Colorado started to lose weight and also became oversensitive to the sun’s rays (a condition termed as photosensitization). In addition, they showed signs of having neurological disorders...
What do pole-vaulting, Siberian Huskies, and bowling shoes have in common? Read on to discover: 5 Things Equestrians Might Love If Horses Were Extinct 1. Dirt Bikes If it’s all about having power and speed between...
Penny has been recovering quite well as many of you know who decided to follow her story on her Facebook page already know! Penny is now enjoying love, care, and constant attention. She enjoys the occasional arena ride as well as some trail rides. S...
I've been thinking about a lot of things since my accident. I have so much more free time now. I think about all kinds of things, but mostly I think about my horses. My Head is Filled With Horses What do I think about them? I think about their hist...
'Tis the season to be reading! That joke's a bit late, huh? Well, whenever it is that you get around to reading this little ol' blog post, you should be reading. You know it, I know it, your horses know it. That's what they whinny at you from across...
I’ve been riding since I was very young. My Dad rode me around the show arena, in his arms when I was 10 days old. Needless to say, horses are very familiar to me. I grew up with them, showed them, trail rode and camped with them. Raised them, trained...
Every child that has taken lessons and catches the horse bug begs their parents for a horse of their own at some point in time. If you are a horse person yourself, you probably feel more than qualified to make the decision of whether or not your child...
You will rarely see horses suffering from frostbite. This is because horses are able to withstand cold temperatures much better than we do. In the fall season, horses begin to shed their summer hair, and it is then replaced by a thicker, longer coat....
Anthropomorphising is the art of giving an animal emotion that would only belong to humans. We as humans feel some of the largest emotional spectrums in the whole animal kingdom. Love, loss, guilt, jealousy, they’re all very natural to us, but very few...
Horseback riding is amazing, not only as a fun activity or a competitive sport. Not even only for your physical health—it works most muscles in the body, after all. Riding on horses can be an emotionally healing experience that has been proven effective...
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