Cribbing is a self-soothing behavior that involves a horse grasping a solid object, such as a fence rail, with his incisor teeth, arching his neck, and contracting his lower neck muscles while sucking in air with a grunt.Cribbing is...
A horse looking for a companion and a donkey looking for a home cross paths after a long and winding tale.
The beginning of Goobie’s adoption story is unfortunately not unusual. But for Goobie’s sake, thankfully it has a happy...
Horse Illustrated magazine has much to be proud of after receiving six American Horse Publications (AHP) Equine Media Awards during the 2024 AHP “Cowboy Up Lone Star Seminar” Conference on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Awards included...
When most of us think of “military might,” we think of fighter jets and submarines, but we would be remiss to forget the four-legged animals that have helped locate bombs, transport messages or carry soldiers through nearly every military...
Adopting a horse, regardless of when or how it occurs, is always a special occasion and a reason to celebrate. But since 2021, the entire month of May has been dedicated to placing special emphasis on promoting adoptable horses...
When training your horse, one of the ultimate goals is softness in his responses. But this softness should be not only in his face and head, but through the horse’s whole body. In this article, trainer Ben Baldus shares...
Behind every shiny horse is not only good nutrition, regular routine care, and hours of currying, but also most likely, a plethora of potions and products devoted to clean, polish and otherwise primp your ride. To help you optimize...
Lompoc, Calif. — Return to Freedom’s American Wild Horse Sanctuary recently celebrated the 30th birthday of Spirit, the Kiger mustang stallion that served as muse and model for the beloved Oscar-nominated DreamWorks Animation film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.Return...
Swim with adopted horses, the Jamaican way, at Montego Bay’s Half Moon Resort.Errol stood squarely between us and the undulating turquoise sea.
“I need you to listen to me,” he said. “People who know how to ride never listen to...
Have you ever found yourself looking forward to going to the barn, but not wanting to ride? Or maybe you convince yourself to get on, but the first time your horse flinches or sidesteps, you feel like you want...
