When a fire broke
out at Maffitt Lake Farms on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2, 29 horses
were in the barn. It was every horse owner and caretaker’s
nightmare.
Fortunately, the
farm’s owner, Melinda Antisdel, and a staff member, Chuy Mendez,
were able to...
Forest Fire. Public domain via pixabay.comBy now you’ve
heard about the devastating wildfires that hit Tennessee’s Smoky
Mountains. Due in part to drought-like conditions in the region, the
fires rolled through parts of Sevier County, including the popular
tourist getaways of Gatlinburg and...
"She would stop and rub her nose on her leg. She would stop and rub her nose on the wall of the indoor arena, the fence, anything she could.”
Sharon Macner described the behavior of her daughter’s beloved Paint, Hazel,...
Twitching is a method used to subdue horses without the use of drugs. It is frequently used for basic veterinary procedures such as passing a nasogastric tube in a colicky horse. Some handlers will also use i when working...
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It’s been four
years since we first met Tinker, a Mini Horse in Wisconsin who dons a
Santa hat, performs tricks, and rings a bell as part of the...
There are several
different ailments that could cause a horse to have an increased
temperature, decreased appetite, and lethargic behavior. A recent
Facebook post from the Deerfield Veterinary Clinic in New Hampshire
describes an increase in one illness that most horse owners probably
wouldn’t...
A halter once worn by Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is one of many items of Thoroughbred racing memorabilia offered in the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's online auction. Photo: American Pharoah - 2015 Belmont Stakes by Mike Lizzi on flickr.com/CC...
Unhandled, untrained and ungelded, seven blind Mustangs seemed headed for an unhappy ending before their arrival in Minnesota earlier this month. The stallions were among a group of more than 800 horses impounded from a ranch in South Dakota...
Przewalski's Wild Horse by Tanya Durant on flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0The concept of a herd leader is solidly ingrained in equestrian culture. It’s a central point for many trainers’ and clinicians’ training methods: Be your horse’s leader. The image of...
Very few horse
owners are fortunate enough to spend most of their day within sight
of their horses. If you keep your horse in your own backyard or at a
quiet boarding stable, he probably spends the majority of his time
contentedly unsupervised....
