The possibility of a barn fire is a frightening thought for horse owners. A stable in Bucks County, Pennsylvania faced a terrifying blaze recently, that resulted in a dramatic rescue. Most of the horses in the barn were taken out, but as the flames raged, one horse was paralyzed with fear in her stall. Quick thinking handlers and police officers were able to get the panicked horse out, risking their own lives to save hers.
My horse Phoenix was a barrel horse I got from Fallon Taylor. My story with my pride and joy came to a close on April 26, 2013. The day before was a beautiful day and it was warm enough that I didn't even have to wear a jacket. Th ...
January was a horrible month in the province I’m in, with several stable fires making headlines. The first was a stable of forty-two horses, mainly Standardbreds. Fire crews were helpless to rescue the horses trapped inside. Less ...
Governments at all levels, many aid agencies and others are contributing what they can to both fight the fire, which as I write still burns out of control, and assisting the residents as they evacuate. Evacuating for many, has mea ...
In the path of one blaze was Rancho Padilla in Tujunga Canyon, a family owned ranch where 30 of the 60 horses stabled there were lost to the fire. There was no time to evacuate the horses, as the buildings were already on fire whe ...
As her family fled the fire, leaving behind possessions and favorite farm animals, a horse named Charmer, once rejected as a show horse, carried her owner to safety though blinding smoke to safety. Her rider, disoriented by the sm ...
A video of a horse galloping back into a California wildfire to bring a mare and foal back into its herd demonstrates an amazing example of herd dynamics has gone viral. The video shows a dark-colored horse galloping back into the ...
In North America at least, stories from the California fires are dominating news feed. With dozens of human fatalities and many more missing and unaccounted for, thousands of homes and other buildings burned and over 200,000 acres ...
Animal activists would like to see all barns installed with overhead sprinkler systems and want to see it part of the building code. A clothing designer has come up with another idea for horses stabled and outdoors in pastures. Bl ...
The possibility of a barn fire is a frightening thought for horse owners. A stable in Bucks County, Pennsylvania faced a terrifying blaze recently, that resulted in a dramatic rescue. Most of the horses in the barn were taken out, ...
After pictures of two emaciated horses accompanied a news story about horses rescued from the Valley Fire in California, viewers wrote expressing their concern. But, both horses are doing as well as could be expected for very seni ...
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 ...
Santa Anita Park has seen its share of bad publicity and it appears that is continuing after recording its fourth horse death since the beginning of 2022. Despite safety improvements to the track 17 horses died in 2020, and 12 in ...
When you turn 96, how do you spend your birthday? The day is sure to be filled with best wishes, and if you’re Queen Elizabeth, it will have included a visit to your stable. Several celebrations around the Queen’s birthday highlig ...
HSUS takes some hits for their operations sometimes, but they have been responsible for many successful animal rescues. The Tennessee Walking Horse named Pride was one show horse that was seized, along with seven others, after an ...
* Alpha Snap * topped the leaderboard this past week with a best jump of 102.5" and 1,098,500 PB in earnings for owner-breeder Kasch Stables. Alpha Snap at the age of 15 years had a 595 - 7 jumpoff record and a best streak of 274 ...
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