Researchers have uncovered an easy way to calm horses that are nervous about traveling alone in a trailer. Horses and ponies generally feel more comfortable sharing a trailer in the company of another equine. But when only one horse is being transported,
Dr. Robert A. Mowrey, Extension Horse Husbandry Specialist with My Horse University discusses the effects that cold weather has on horses and gives information that will help you adjust your feeding, watering, and conditioning management practices to insu
The Time to Ride Event Grant Program offers stables, businesses, and organizations an additional incentive to connect new people to horses.
Horses need special attention once winter weather arrives, especially in locations where it is cold, wet, and windy. For most horses, cold weather does not mean coming in from the cold, but being assisted to withstand the cold as comfortably as possible.Â
In addition to physical health, the truly healthy equine must have a good temperament and be mentally stable and the same can be said about a truly healthy horse person
President Obama's proposed FY 2014 budget included a request for Congress to prevent tax dollars from supporting horse slaughter, and currently no horse slaughter facilities are operating in the U.S.
The American Competitive Trail Horse Association and Sox For Horses have announced a joint sponsorship agreement, and ACTHA members will receive generous discounts on horse socks, in return for ACTHA's featuring their products.
"The Super Horse competition showcases the horse in a variety of tasks and exercises with a super horse appearing in a parade one day, working cows the next, competing in Cowboy dressage or Ranch Riding the following day and then confidently hitting the
National Meet A Horse Day brings all of us together to help non-horse people experience the joy and beauty that horses bring to life.
The Humane Society of the US and the Fund for Animalsâs Plan for Progress is helping horse rescues around the country to rehab and rehome their rescued horses.