Running Horse by photophilde on flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0The American Horse Council Foundation (AHCF) announced today that it will be extending the deadline to complete the horse owner and supplier survey to update the National Economic Impact Study to August...
Photo: Amanda Thorson
Moonshine is a well-mannered, 15-year-old Appaloosa gelding who lives in St. Clair County in Michigan. But on Tuesday, July 11, his behavior was unusual.
It started when his owner, Amanda Thorson, attempted to load him into the trailer...
The risk for West Nile virus remains. New data reveals that in 2016, there were 377 equine West Nile virus cases across the United States — an increase of 152 cases from 2015.1 Horses are at the highest risk...
Millie had a rough introduction to life. The chestnut filly was discovered at 15 months of age with the rest of her herd, living wild in Eastern Kentucky. She was starving. She could barely walk. But she was lucky,...
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. is pleased to host the 12th triennial Festival July 18-24, 2017, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Pony Club will welcome over 3,000 members, their families, friends, volunteers, and Pony Club...
Out of a serious situation comes an amusing anecdote, and one very bright pink horse.
First, the serious situation. More than 200 wildfires are currently burning in vast sections of inland British Columbia, Canada. Some areas have been placed under...
A horse’s eyesight functions a bit differently from a human’s. Because their eyes are set on the sides of their head rather than at the front of their face the way a human's are, they see a wider span...
Do you have a big space in your barn and your heart for a very large horse? There could be one waiting for you at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA).
The Percheron horses—one mare...
UPDATE 7/6/2017: Pistol has been returned safely. Owner Hailey Hayes posted the following update on Facebook:
Just got back from a undisclosed location in LA. Pistol and the other two horses are safe, sound, unharmed, and home! Their a little...
If you were the kind of kid (or adult) who imagined riding a horse everywhere you went, you’ll appreciate this new commercial from Hermès. In real life, you’d never canter a horse through the middle of city streets, over...
