Riding during the winter is important but using a cold, frozen bit can cause mouth damage, and a cold equine bit not only causes pain but can create numbness, physical discomfort, injury and a head-shy horse."
The Forest Service is exploiting a legal loophole to sell an estimated 300 wild horses without restriction allowing kill buyers to purchase a truckload of 36 horses.
Thanks to the efforts of a concerned community, Equine Rescue of Aiken and L.E.A.R.N. Horse Rescue have taken in several malnourished and neglected horses that will be enjoying a better New Year.
"The American Horse Council has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agricultureâs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding proposed changes to the regulations governing enforcement of the Horse Protection Act related to the soring
"These charities are hard at work every day rescuing and rehabilitating unwanted horses, retraining horses after their sport careers are over, and providing homes where they continue to serve.â
âAs with all athletes, itâs important for performance horse's diets to match activity and athletic level to reach the highest level of achievement.â
An article prepared by Dr. Robert A. Mowrey, Extension Horse Husbandry Specialist at the University of Arizona gives valuable tips about caring for horses during cold weather. Proper feeding and watering, housing, and care of horses during cold weather ca
Read to learn more about common skin and respiratory allergies that affect your horse and how best to treat and manage them.
âThe Great American Trail Horse Festival, coming November 5-8, 2015, is the largest trail horse celebration in U.S. history and is open to all trail horses, all breeds, all trail organizations and all disciplines.â
"Chemical analysis of tail hairs revealed that Przewalski's horses and domestic horses are year-round grazers. Khulan, on the other hand, switch from grazing in the summer to a high proportion of foliage in the winter.â