Bandi Chhor Divas, a Sikh celebration, commemorates the freeing of ancient gurus and kings from a prison. The holiday is marked by fireworks, colorful lights, feasts, food, music and family gatherings. Each year the celebrations include demonstrations by Sikh warrior on horseback. Carrying weapons, they race at high speed and display their skill at picking up objects, or stand up on one or more galloping horses.
Imagine spending twelve hours on horseback traversing some of the roughest terrain on earth, through largely uninhabited lands. That’s exactly what most of the participants in the Mongol Derby do. The race, which is meant to repli ...
Bandi Chhor Divas, a Sikh celebration, commemorates the freeing of ancient gurus and kings from a prison. The holiday is marked by fireworks, colorful lights, feasts, food, music and family gatherings. Each year the celebrations i ...
Bush racing is common in many areas. These races take place in remote countryside spaces were an impromptu track is set up, and spectators stand on the sidelines, separated by a small rope, if that. One such race takes place in a ...
Filipe Masetti Leite recently ended an eight year journey across North and South America, ending his ride as the 2020 Calgary Stampede in Alberta was supposed to begin. The filmmaker and journalist has become a long rider and has ...
To bring awareness to the plight of wild horses, and to encourage their adoption, a Nevada woman is riding her horse 550 miles across the desert. She plans to cover the distance in short spans, camping and staying over at ranches, ...
Here’s a quick demonstration of how to separate out a horse from a photograph so it can be used with other backgrounds. Specific software is mentioned in the video, but similar free software exists that can result in very satisfyi ...
Travelling long distances, whether across the country or overseas isn’t as simple for horses as it is for humans. Horses have some unique needs when it comes to long distance travel, especially by air and to tropical destinations. ...
We’ve seen plenty of Thoroughbreds, lots of Friesians, Moyles, and Standardbreds hit the top rankings, but Arabians haven’t had a huge showing lately. ❊ Adder is the exception recently, achieving #1 rank and clearing a jump ...
It’s devastating for a mare to lose a foal. And, if a mare dies during foaling, but leaves a healthy foal behind, it can lead to an agonizing search for a nurse mare. When the Friesian mare Uniek lost her colt, she quickly fostere ...
An investigation into who shot seven horse in Otero County, New Mexico is ongoing. Five horses were found in March of 2021, and a two more were discovered in April. Rewards are being offered and tips are being solicited by Animal ...
PythonPonyPalaces STANDBR stable’s 3P *Zeus By Magic* was the #1 ranking stallion as we entered the last full week of May 2021. Foaled April 11, 2021, throughout his career he was itemed with Diamond Saddles, Saddle Bags, a Lucky ...
Almost one hour in length, this documentary explores how the equines that are now called Iceland Horses arrived on the island of Iceland, how they affected the colonization of Iceland over 1000 years ago and how they continue to i ...
The race horse industry frequently comes under scrutiny each time there is allegations of illegal drugging. Many wonder if there are better alternatives, especially when it comes to recovering from the strains of training. Fortuna ...
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