Although poaching and habitat loss led to the extinction of Przewalski’s Horses in the wild in the 1960s, the last truly wild horse species has made a comeback thanks to diligent conservation work.
The Lascaux cave paintings in France reveal...
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in horses and the most common cancer of the equine eye. Although it is typically slow to metastasize, it can be locally invasive in areas where complete...
Training a horse to show in hand can be time well spent. The most obvious reason is that it helps the horse show at his best in breed classes or inspections. But beyond that, it helps the horse and...
If you’ve been around horses long enough, you’ve likely come across at least one who actively tries to evade being bridled. Perhaps this horse tries backing away, raising his head far out of reach to avoid the bridle, or clamps...
Oysters and mollusks form pearls as a protective reaction to irritants, like a parasite or grain of sand invading their shells. A similar concept is at work with enterolith formation in the horse, but instead of a valuable pearl,...
Spend time watching any herd of horses, and you’ll notice there’s always one that stands out: the boss mare. Her leadership role is unmistakable, a symbol of determination and resilience.
The boss mare’s independence and leadership are what inspired a...
Galloping along a sandy shore with the sound of hoofbeats and foamy waves crashing on the surf is a dream for most equestrians. While there are many opportunities to ride rental horses at tropical vacation destinations, riding your...
I had just flopped onto my couch, remote in hand. Sunny, one of my teenage daughters, breezed through the front door, phone against her ear, and gave the door a careless slam. The windows rattled, and I raised my...
Learn about a unique training program helping medical students learn bedside manner using horses as the ultimate teachers.
“Remember, a horse doesn’t speak English.”
The professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) was instructing students. The class is designed...
While the purebred Arabian has been around for thousands of years, specific breeding of Half-Arabians eligible for recording in studbooks is much more recent. According to the Arabian Horse Association (AHA), in 1951, the International Arabian Horse Association (IAHA)...
