According to Philip Johnson, professor of veterinary medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri-Columbia, âThere is a striking parallelism between humans and horses when it comes to obesity. Some of the very same problems humans encounter wit
âWith reports of newly confirmed infectious horse diseases such as strangles and vesicular stomatitis, horse owners are encouraged to determine the acceptable level of disease risk they are willing to assume for their horse and implement biosecurity mea
"Halloween is a festive time with costumes, tricks and treats, and revelry for young and old, but protecting your horse from spooky situations is important for the well being of you, your horse and trick or treaters.â
For well-trained horses that are used to people, crowds, and excitement, all may be well, but for other horses, Halloween is a spooky time that may cause the horse to also spook.
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) and the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA) are joining forces in 2013 to help unwanted horses and equine care facilities.
If horses do not have a social life with other horses, and a rich, complex environment, you can bet that affects their overall behavior.
Humans must become the alpha in the human-horse dynamic for the relationship to be safe and successful.
These six tips are suggested and recommended by animal shelters and veterinarians and are designed to keep horses and other pets safe during Halloween festivities.
Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center has been recognized by A Home for Every Horse at the Pennsylvania Horse Expo in Airville, PA, for the work the folks at the rescue do every day to improve life for all equines
Day of the Horse website shares more than 50 horse-related books, movies, and other resources and will be available until December 21, 2019.