Through habituation and de-sensitisation, as well as operant and classical conditioning, also known as Pavlovian conditioning, horses can be trained to become reliable, safe companions.
The Foundation is a global leader in funding new and improved diagnostics, treatments and preventives to keep horses healthy and also fund studies to improve the health and well-being donkeys, mules and zebras!
Oat hay and grain are excellent choices for most horses where available. Read what popular horse clinician and television show host Julie Goodnight has to say about oats as feed for horses.
"Already, 70 percent of the BLMâs $80 million Wild Horse and Burro Program budget is spent on roundups and removals, while less than 1 percent of that amount is spent on long available, humane and effective fertility control.â
Thinking about getting a horse. Here is some sage advice from author Miriam Reich about some basic considerations prior to taking the plunge.
The dream of recreational horse ownership is becoming ever more imperiled by a confluence of factors that are having a devastating effect on not only individual horse owners but the entire industry.
âThe EQUUS Foundation, also known as Horse Charities of America, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of horses, enabling the therapeutic use of horses for those in need, fostering the horse-human bond, and educating the public about the horse'
Winter time can be a challenge when it comes to keeping equines healthy and comfortable.
Limits exist as to what can be included on a horse feed tag and it’s important to understand what you can and cannot determine from the information presented.
While top quality feed may cost more per pound, the horse's utilization of nutritional benefits outweighs the additional expense as often less feed is required.