Summer has begun in the northern hemisphere and in Iceland, horses have been released to their summer pastures. In the autumn, before the hard Icelandic winter sets in, they will be herded up during an event known as Laufskálarét. Over 500 horses are gathered and penned and it’s a community event with families of owners participating, some of them for decades. The horses are identified, now by microchip, and sorted so they can be taken home by their owners and kept safe during the cold, snowy months when living free would be almost impossible.
The last Wednesday of July marked the 89th Chincoteague Pony Swim. This event was made famous by Marguerite Henry’s book “Misty of Chincoteague Island." A few days before the swim, the ponies of Assateague Island were rounded up a ...
Pretty much everything written about Przewalski's horses in the last few decades has claimed that they were the last true wild horses on the planet. We call many horse populations wild such as Mustangs, but they are feral, descend ...
Wild horse roundups may be reminiscent of the old west but they still take place today although they may not happen for the same reason as they did back before the turn of the 20th century. Today, roundups may have more to do with ...
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 r ...
There’s a scientist out there that is delighted to find a dead horse. Not that she’s excited that the horse is dead. That is probably as emotionally difficult for her as any of us. But, this scientist, as part of a research team, ...
Summer has begun in the northern hemisphere and in Iceland, horses have been released to their summer pastures. In the autumn, before the hard Icelandic winter sets in, they will be herded up during an event known as Laufskálarét. ...
A herd of wild horses from California has found a new home in the Red Feather Lakes of Colorado. Advocates say the horses are useful because they clear the ground cover that feeds wildfires, and they plan to move more horses there ...
Horse training is not an easy task nor one that can be rushed or forced. And when the horse has never met a human before, the challenge is much greater. Meet Annie and her two formerly wild Mustangs Freya and Chira and learn how s ...
The foals being monitored by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund have had a rough start this spring. The first foal, a colt named Charlie unexpectedly died before he was a month old. He had appeared perfectly healthy. But the group had a ...
Wild horses at the Cañon City Wild Horse and Burro Facility are dying at a worrisome rate. Two herds were captured in Northern Colorado last fall and in recent weeks dozens of horses have died after an outbreak of an unknown disea ...
It’s not unusual for a horse to be a joy under saddle but miserable to work with on the ground. This pony is 21 years old, and while he’s a perfect child’s pony while ridden, he’s a menace to adults and children when handling him ...
An effort by one breeder has highlighted the talents of a rare breed, placing several within the top 100 rankings. Leading the pack was 16-year-old Hungarian Warmblood mare CC Charlies Scam as she sat at the #1 ranked spot. With h ...
If you think you’d like to learn to horseback ride, or are just getting started here are some great tips from a reporter whose family members are horse enthusiasts. Whether coach or rider, the agreement seems to be, the lessons l ...
The foals being monitored by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund have had a rough start this spring. The first foal, a colt named Charlie unexpectedly died before he was a month old. He had appeared perfectly healthy. But the group had a ...
PonyBox leader *Rose To Prominence was both #1 ranked horse and held the record for the highest jump until being usurped by 3Pxy *Jack Flash* who also held the top win streak with 2,078. ...
ICYMI, the Kentucky Derby was held May 7th and the winner was a horse that ran because another horse was scratched and then started the race with 1-80 odds. Drone video shows how Rich Strike ran an impossible race to steal a win f ...
* Dream Alliance * may have slipped from the top spot, usurped by challenger ?YouAreMySunshine but she still holds the record for the highest jump at 105 inches. The 15.3 hand Friesian mare foaled on March 6, 2022, and is bred and ...
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