For over 10 years, a white mare has been roaming the streets and green spaces of Frankfurt, Germany. Now, with the roadways empty, and more people at home, she’s lifting the spirit of many residents during the coronavirus lockdown. Her owner used to ride her, but now he is no longer able to. Instead he opens her stall door, and she follows a well worn route, avoiding traffic and wears a tag explaining, she hasn’t escaped, she’s just out for her daily stroll.
On the first day of lockdown, most of us sat in our homes. Silent, shellshocked, looking through old pictures of our horses and trying to come to terms with the fact that we had to be without them for 3 whole weeks. Worrying about ...
There are a lot of out of work horses right now! Even the horse cast members at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California are in lock down, no longer pulling carriages of tourists down Main Street, USA. But, they're doing just fine ...
Covid19, the new coronavirus that has turned into a global pandemic is affecting almost everything and certainly dominating the news. It’s likely to be that way for weeks, and possibly months to come. Coronaviruses take up residen ...
The elongated shutdown of racing brings with it many great consequences, many of which are already beginning to show as owners, breeders and trainers alike are forced to begin euthanasia of horses they can no longer afford to keep ...
With our current global pandemic, many equestrians the world over are suddenly being forced to face a horseless reality as entire nations enter lockdown. It is a miserable and testing time, but equestrians are tough. We’re gonna m ...
For over 10 years, a white mare has been roaming the streets and green spaces of Frankfurt, Germany. Now, with the roadways empty, and more people at home, she’s lifting the spirit of many residents during the coronavirus lockdown ...
Could horses help treat Covid-19? Immune therapy research being done in South America suggests that antibodies produced by horses when injected with part of the coronavirus might help fight the virus in people. Horse blood contain ...
Stables are dealing with restrictions and recommendations from various government agencies around the world. Depending on where you live, your stable might be closed to visitors altogether. But that doesn’t mean your horse isn’t b ...
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 ...
There’s no doubt the competition season has been put on hold, at least in the northern hemisphere, while we deal with the effects of CoVID-19. And that has a lot of repercussions for the horse industry. The possible financial fall ...
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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