If you are looking for a horse to buy and considering taking on a project the Stroud Oklahoma Kill Pen Facebook page might be the place to look. The admins of this page post videos of horses currently being held at the facility. They make no apology for selling for slaughter, but make an effort to first rehome horses by assessing them and promoting them online so they have the best chance of finding a new owner.
This past spring my mare Silver and I entered a show jumping competition. We were approaching a large double oxer in the jump-offs when disaster struck. Somehow Silver got her back legs tangled in the fencing and the moment of tha ...
If you are looking for a horse to buy and considering taking on a project the Stroud Oklahoma Kill Pen Facebook page might be the place to look. The admins of this page post videos of horses currently being held at the facility. T ...
Wild horses can find themselves in perilous situations sometimes. One youngster, part of a herd in Alberta, Canada, recently needed human help to escape from a bog. While monitoring a herd of horses for new foals, Help Alberta Wil ...
Frigid winter weather has wreaked havoc on the southern States and has left many without electricity, water and transportation leaving animals and humans in peril. Four horses had to be rescued when an arena collapsed under the we ...
Watch equestrian Esme visit horses rescued by World Horse Welfare. Meet the horses and ponies at the facility and learn about the visitor center and some of the work that this international group does for equines in many countries ...
World Horse Welfare is an international charity that strives to improve the lives of both horses and horse owners. Many of us own horses for pleasure, but in many places, equines are integral to the livelihood of their owners. Oft ...
Almost too weak to stand, and left lying in the mud waiting for the dead stock truck, a small pony met the right people just in the nick of time. Months of rehabilitation, good food, and grooming resulted in a miraculous transfor ...
Tenerife is part of the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain and is a popular tourist destination. Unfortunately, the horses of Tenerife rarely benefit from this thriving industry and many are neglected, unhealthy and malnourishe ...
Local residents near Milton, West Virginia discovered therapy horses that have helped humans for years were themselves in dire need of rescue. A local riding stable that kept a number of therapy horses was the scene of a rescue ef ...
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 ...
There is an old saying, Many roads lead to Rome. And there are many ways to train a young horse or one that has developed problem behaviors. Here is one woman’s approach, using positive reinforcement and paying attention to how th ...
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