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Experienced Trainer Offers Tips That Allow Anyone to Work Safely with Horses
"After nearly fifty years of training and modifying the behavior of horses, R J Bilger Jr knows that safety and an excellent experience with the horse requires a relationship that first establishes respect, leadership, and trust.â
A Long-term Relationship with Owner Reduces Horses' Stress Reactions in New Situations
Horses that had spent their whole life with their owner presented fewer stress behaviors when encountering a new situation than those that had multiple relationships with other people.
Long-term Relationship with Owner Reduces Horses' Stress Reactions in New Situations
Horses that are regularly ridden or trained by different persons showed more stress behaviors in test situations.
Australian Horse Council Considering Levy on Horse Owners
The Australian Horse Industry Council says a levy on horse owners for disease research could be considered after lyssavirus also known as Hendra virus has been confirmed in another horse.
Give a Horse a Home for Christmas
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.
Kentucky Horse Council Celebrates 40th Anniversary
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
One Lucky Road to the Horse Fan Will Win $10,000 - Get Your Tickets Now!
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.
Keeping Horses Healthy in Cold Weather
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
Don't Let Winter Weight Loss Affect Your Horse's Health
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
Horse Backs Reveal Clues to the Evolution of Horses as Fast Runners
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