Large animal incidents are not rare or fluke incidents; they can happen anywhere and at any time, and there are preparedness strategies for all of them.
The Bureau of Land Management warns that collisions and close calls with burros and horses on highways tend to increase this time of year because it gets dark around the time commuters are headed home, making the animals harder to see.
California Chromeâs 2014 racing campaign came to an end when he came within a half-length of winning the Breedersâ Cup Classic and clinching not only the 3-year-old championship but possibly the Horse of the Year honors as well.
Stuck on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere, with a flat tire, with your horse stamping in the trailer is never an enjoyable task, but it is easier if you are prepared with the necessary equipment.
With Halloween and Thanksgiving approaching, the fall season brings an abundance of pumpkins, making these orange fruits of the vine readily available and a good buy, so why not treat your horse to some tasty pumpkin snacks.
In the summer of 2014, Time to Ride ran a contest called the 100 Day Horse Challenge offering great prizes and marketing support to horse stables and groups who held events to allow non-horse people to have an experience with a horse.
A study published in the journal Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, researchers reported that horses can significantly lower stress hormones in youth, according to a Washington State University of Spokane study.
âA committed group working hard for one day can make a huge difference by completing necessary tasks, such as fence repair, building shelters to protect horses from the elements or putting up hay for the winter.â.
Helmet head may be unflattering but is it worth risking vegetable brain? No matter what the riding discipline, wearing a helmet is one of the best ways to minimize the chance of a brain injury.
Equestrian sport recognizes the horse as a great equalizer and, even at its highest Olympic levels, riders are judged not by gender or age but by mastery of their discipline as IHSA university teams host among the youngest and oldest full time undergradua