While manâs best friend â canine caregivers â make wonderful service animals, mini horses offer an alternative and have a longer lifespan than dogs.
Along with horses rescued from the Colorado fire are cows, chickens, cats, dogs, sheep, goats, even a pot-bellied pig from the Black Forest Animal Sanctuary.
Online visitors can test their knowledge of equestrian safety and protective riding gear by taking the Safety Certification quiz.
4-H Horse members have the opportunity to learn about riding, driving, showing in hand, gymkhana, management, nutrition, equine science, safety and careers in the horse project.
The 20-year-old horse, now named Emilia, was being whipped by her owner in the street because she could not move fast enough under the massive load he had placed on her cart.
The underlying message reinforced in the AWC lessons is the vital importance of conscious, responsible ownership as the key to the truly humane treatment of horses.
Palace Malice ridden by Mike Smith was one of five entries by Todd Fletcher and came through earning $600,000 of the $1 million purse, giving Fletcher his third win in a Triple Crown Race.
Newsdate: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 - 8:24 am Location: ITHACA, New York Cornell University is offering a summer course introducing aspiring veterinarians, horse enthusiasts, and curious career explorers to the worlds of horse husbandry and veterinary medicin
Newsdate: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 - 7:58 am Location: OCEANSIDE, California Cavalia's Odysseo, the newest production from Cavalia, has added additional performances to their Burbank show and is now playing through March 31, 2013.
The Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale promises to be a springtime highlight at Colorado State University in late April, when 81 American Quarter Horses both promising young horses and proven older horses will be offered for sale.