Horse lovers and advocates have until December 31, 2013, to bring a horse home to foster for Christmas, and if you wish to adopt the horse, your price will be only the application fee of $35.
The Kentucky Horse Council, a statewide horse industry support group, announced that it is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2012. Organized in 1972, the Kentucky Horse Council has evolved over time. Initially established as part of the state governme
âIn 2015, we want to celebrate the biggest and richest Road to the Horse event ever and present one lucky fan with a check for $10,000â announced Road to the Horse owner and producer, Tootie Bland.
With the arrival of cold weather, many horse owners find it convenient to stall their horses for longer periods of time to protect them from the cold, make feeding more convenient, make getting to them easier, and to keep horses warmer when weather condit
A horseâs body weight normally fluctuates a little due to the season, the horseâs age, health status, parasite and worm load, dental condition, amount of concentrates given, access to pasture, exercise, and other factors. Some horses tend to loose wei
âBy tracing the evolution of the fossil back bones of tiny prehistoric horses to the back bones of contemporary horses, Jones hypothesizes that stability of the backbone evolved as a response to save energy while running as horses grew larger.â
âThree horses have been hit and killed on Old 395 south of Reno, Nevada, this past week, and horse advocates call for fences and cattle guards to keep the horses off highways.â
âWhen we put horses in an unknown environment with unknown events popping up (a backpacker turning the corner, a deer crossing a path) we should expect the inexperienced horse to spook.â
"Horse slaughter is a predatory, heinously cruel industry which encourages and rewards the irresponsible behavior of a very small segment of the horse industry.â
Although most horses are very adaptable to cold weather, they must be managed sensibly during winter, and higher quality feed and better shelter may be necessary.