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 ...
CBS Eye On America takes a close look at the BLM’s management of America’s wild horse herds and the controversies that persist. The agency has faced criticism for its practices and animal rights advocates claim there are more huma ...
FightLikeAGirl isn’t letting the winter blues get her down. She’s climbed to the top of the ranks with a 102.5 inch jump and 1,063,500 PB in earnings. FightLikeAGirl is by the 95th generation sire *G Oath of Odin and 103rd generat ...
18 horses were surrendered to the MSPCA near Alford, Massachusetts early in December 2022. Several horses were deemed ready for adoption this week while others were still recovering from a respiratory illness. To prevent the sprea ...
Real cowboys had no choice but to ride a horse to perform their work. Sometimes a partnership between horse and rider worked out, sometimes it didn’t. Captured in memoirs, stories and journals, here’s what cowboys at the height of ...
For those working through mental health and addiction problems, Equine Assisted Learning can be a way to tackle stumbling blocks and learn a new way of thinking and maintaining healthy habits. Here’s how one team and their horses ...
The territory of opossums and other animals that thrive in warmer climates has expanded as areas experience milder winters. That could increase the spread of some diseases. Opossums are known to carry protozoa debilitating and som ...
As the first full week of 2023 came to a close *Guarded Myth* scores a hattrick took all three top spots. At the age of 18 this Friesian mare out of the PythonPonyPalaces stable had earned 10,755,700 PB and the top rank. Her highe ...
Rescuers were panicking but quick thinking saved four horses after they broke through the ice of a frozen pond. Neighbours in the Kalispell area teamed together and using ropes, chainsaws, shovels and picks, were able to free the ...
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