On Valentine’s Day, one young horse received the gift of rescue. The colt was found at the bottom of a ravine in Fremont, California with a broken pelvis. The animal service officers who rescued him state that he was...
Americans have been molding the bodies and minds of horses for hundreds of years, breeding for specific traits and qualities to perform a job. But one horse has been bred by Mother Nature to survive in the harshest of...
February 1, 2016
Dear Diary,
There's a New Human in the stable!! She showed up today. She's a very small human, and supposedly she's here so she can learn about ponies… how to groom us and take care of us and...
It’s almost unavoidable. You want to like the people whose services you employ in the horse world – if you’re going to (hopefully) have a long-term relationship with someone, you want to enjoy their company, right?
So, you get...
Over the years, the White House has been home to a wide variety of animals; from dogs like Bo (the Obamas’ Portuguese Water Dog) and Millie (George and Barbara Bush’s English Springer Spaniel) to more exotic pets such as...
Valentine’s Day is almost here! And sometimes the store-bought cards just won’t do it for those you truly love. So for all the horse friends, horse husbands, horse trainers, and horses out there, here are a few handmade cards...
It’s always fun to watch equine herd dynamics in action. There is always a lot of subtle—and not so subtle!—communication going on, including noises, body language, and facial expressions. Once you learn to understand what the different signs mean,...
The most rewarding part of being a horse trainer has turned out to be something entirely unexpected through the years. More so than the ribbons won or milestones achieved, my most meaningful accomplishment has been collaboration with other trainers....
You have the opportunity to showcase all the hard work you and your horse have put into training at the barn when you are at a horse show. Whether you and your horse compete on the A-circuit or at...
In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for Dr. Gray? Send it to hc-editor@i5publishing.com and use subject line "Ask the Vet."
Q: Lately my gelding has started coughing when...
