The Tevis Cup, a 100 mile endurance ride staged out of Auburn, CA, is considered one of the toughest rides in North America with an average completion rate of only 50%.
The impetus for these low-cost clinics is that the castration of a stallion will help prevent over breeding, in turn reducing the number of unwanted horses.
Equine herpes viruses type-1 and EHV-9 are associated with respiratory disorders, abortion, neurological manifestations and death in horses and their wild relatives such as zebras.
This survey provides invaluable data on the number of horses, jobs, and related industries impacted by horse ownership, and it shows the diverseness of the industry we all love
The film, based on true stories from Corral Riding Academy, uses the amazing healing power of horses and animal-assisted therapy for teen, at-risk and sex-trafficked girls.
When a foal is born in winter, it is thus likely that the seasonal reduction in energy metabolism affects the fetus.
New video raises the question of whether a horse can learn if it is afraid and explores the impact of fear on a horse’s capacity to be trained.
The horse soring crowd not only has professional lobbyists but also some key lawmakers doing their bidding in Congress
Sometimes Back Country Horsemen of America’s on-the-ground trail work makes a difference in unexpected ways such as when the cleared trails aid firefighters as they fight wild fires.
No horse owner wants to think about the tragedy and loss from a barn fire, but prevention protocols need to be in place and followed with diligence to prevent the losses suffered even in relatively minor barn fires.