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Testing my new camera out with backlit subjects. This image is largely unedited (only minor tweaks made to sharpness). The colour is SOOC and I'm a little in love with how rich it is!...
Testing my new camera out with backlit subjects. This image is largely unedited (only minor tweaks made to sharpness). The colour is SOOC and I'm a little in love with how rich it is!...
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I am extremely pleased with the result of this particular shooting session. It took me several hours worth of work to get this result (and some sore muscles/scratches and bruises the next day!). This ...
I am extremely pleased with the result of this particular shooting session. It took me several hours worth of work to get this result (and some sore muscles/scratches and bruises the next day!). This ...
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 PonyBox News Trending With 2010 well behind us, the time soon arose for Moony to make his 2011 debut – heading off for his first show of the year on the morning of 5 February 2011.
He loaded without a problem, and arrived at the show safe ...
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You might remember a story from early last winter about twenty horses in Eastern Kentucky that were shot and killed. The few survivors were taken to Kentucky Humane Society’s Willow Hope Farm to regain their health and eventually be rehomed. ...
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Covid-19 is taking its toll on so many businesses and individuals. One rescue stable in British Columbia, Canada, fears that they are running out of time to save 30 horses and ponies, many of which could be sent to slaughter. The owner is unable to keep them, and the rescue is al ...
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Wild horses can find themselves in perilous situations sometimes. One youngster, part of a herd in Alberta, Canada, recently needed human help to escape from a bog. While monitoring a herd of horses for new foals, Help Alberta Wildies Society (HAWS) came across the entrapped hors ...
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In Defense of Animals is petitioning to halt the sterilization program being planned by the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon that will brutally reduce the herd size and cause harm to horses in the Oregon’s Big Summit wild horse herd. Not only is the move being cited as inhumane, th ...
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As of January 1, 2020, the carriage trade came to an end. As a result, the calache horses were given other jobs, or retired. One organization, A Horse Tales Rescue is providing homes for former carriage trade horses, helping them transition from work to retirement. ...
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The floodwaters may have receded in the states hit by the flooding of 2019, but the clean up continues. And many, but not all animals displaced by the disaster have found their homes. Some flood rescued horses still need to find new homes, like these two mares, are still looking ...
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Animal rescuers in Massassachettes had to dig two horses out of their stalls after they discovered a horrific case of neglect. The two horses had sores on their back from rubbing on the rafters of their stalls because the manure was so high on the floor. Their legs were caked, an ...
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In another part of Florida, horse owners are on the alert after several very disturbing incidences. Earlier this year surveillance video was released by the Manatee County Sheriff's office that showed a person stealing a horse. The horse in the video was later found dead, having ...
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A frightening mystery is unfolding in Central Florida. Somebody is killing horses in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. In January, 15 horses, including foals were shot and left where they were discovered by a hiker. On January 9, eight horses were found, and a few days later ...
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It often seems that tourism and horses is an unfortunate mix, especially when the offerings go unregulated. Such is the case in Istanbul, where carriage rides have come under scrutiny. Combined with a deadly virual outbreak, Istanbul's carriage horses are in dire condition. ...
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A story out of Floyd County Kentucky is getting international attention. Almost 20 horses, the major portion of a free roaming herd, have been found dead. The horses lived near a strip mine, and is accustomed to people visiting and providing food for them. Necropsy findings confi ...
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With all the bad news out there it’s a relief to find a story with a happy ending. A palomino gelding named Ranchero went through the windshield of a car and tried to exit through a side window. Ranchero suffered from some bad cuts, but was otherwise unhurt. The driver of the car ...
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Amid the frightening chaos and rush taking place as the Australian wildfires are being fought is a calming sound that helps both horses and humans. A woman transitioning from professional life as a doctor to retirement is offering solace to frightened horses with the soothing str ...
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After years of controversy the city of Montreal, Quebec, caleches, the quaint carriage rides through the historic city are banned as of January 1, 2020. The tourist districts will no longer hear the familiar clip clop of hooves as draft horses pull the decorative vehicles filled ...
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Last fall we posted a story about a news documentary exploring the route from race track to slaughter house in Australia. Jockeys, trainers, owners and others in the industry were shocked by the revelations of cruelty and the ultimate end of horses, some of which had been in thei ...
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A team of volunteers is responsible for rescuing over one hundred horses in King County near Enumclaw. The horses, some in foal and with foals by their sides, were being kept in unsanitary conditions by a women well known to be a hoarder, but who claims she is in animal rescue. A ...
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The public may be more aware of the negative side of horse racing as the number of race horse deaths at Santa Anita and other tracks becomes publicized. Now, USA Today has shone an unflattering light on another dark side of the sport. While the public focus may be on track deaths ...
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A video taken in Colorado has gone viral, angering animal lovers around the world. Animal control officers are investigated after viewers reported the video showing a white pick up truck pulling a horse tied to the back bumper up a snowy lane. In the background are excited voices ...
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It’s always great to see everyone getting into the holiday spirit, but one farmer may be a bit off the mark if he thinks his pony is dancing to Frosty the Snowman. A Christmas tree grower tweeted that locals should come and see his pony Pepper dancing to the holiday tune. But, ta ...
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Calèche horses in the city of Montreal are again in the focus of animal rights activists. This time a horse slipped as it crossed a metal plate and ended up lying on its side in the street. Although the police found no abuse of the animal and the SPCA is aware of the incident, th ...
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After two years of investigation a report about the fate of Australia’s race horse population has been released by ABC-News In-Depth. The video, about 49 minutes in length, reveals what happens to horses after their time at the track is over. The video follows horses as they go t ...
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The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, has been provided with video of dying, emaciated and dead horses in a pasture near Buenos Aires by their partners Tierschutzbund and The Animal Welfare Foundation. The 400+ horses, destined for slaughter in European Union approved and partici ...
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25 years ago, Dr. Don Hoglund led a roundup that saved the lives of about 1800 wild horses. Hoglund is best known for his wild horse training methods and prison inmate programs. But, he claims, the highlight of his career is the roundup that moved the almost 2000 horses out of ha ...
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Members of the Tennessee Walking Horse community are concerned that a passing of a bill before the U.S. congress would be detrimental to their industry. PAST or Prevent All Soring Tactics would amend previous legislation and change the inspection system, penalization of offenders ...
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There are so many ways horses enrich our lives and for women in the Southern Maine Women's Re-entry Center, learning to care for horses and spending time with them is an important step in changing their lives. ...
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Like so many other cities and tourist areas around the world, Savannah, Georgia is grappling with issues surrounding carriage horses. Even in the hottest days of summer, Savannah’s three carriage operators give tours through historical areas while their drivers describe the highl ...
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As the popularity of horse racing increases in South Korea, so has the number of horses that are sent for slaughter. Most sources claim the number of horses slaughtered has tripled. And while most of the horses are raised for that purpose, several Thoroughbreds, some bought for t ...
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In Arizona, an amatuer photographer caught video of a man she thought was shooting at horses in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest reserve. The herd living on the reserve is protected, but since October 2018, over 19 of the 300 horses known as the Herber Horses, have been foun ...
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Animal activists cry foul as video of a horse pulling a wagon load of tourists enjoying a day at a maple sugar bush fell. The Montreal SPCA is investigating and the contractor who ran the wagon ride at the sugar bush has suspended operations while an investigation takes place. ...
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Another bill in front of the current congress is commonly known as the PAST Act or Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693. Although that is how it appeared when first presented, it has now been renamed in honor of Joseph D. Tydings, a senator who helped pass the first Ho ...
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