Hearing about an animal in peril is always upsetting. But happily, there are lots of charitable individuals and organisations working to save these animals. One of these businesses is Crossfire Equine Rescue. This group rescues needy horses. A mare named Fancy who was pregnant was one of the horses they managed to save. She was…
I think no one has ever had so much fun with a fitness ball. Zervas, a magnificent 4-year-old Frisian stallion, has a weakness for fitness balls. He has tried more than 20 balls since he was 11 months old. He usually rubs against it, stretch on it and play with the ball. It’s really strange…
Jack, the spotted horse with special needs, seen in the video below, has no problem allowing his farrier, Al, to work on his hooves. “I love you, Al, for fixing my feet!” Jack’s owner narrates behind the camera, while the farrier jokes about marrying the loving horse. Every responsible horse owner knows that taking care…
While not all incidents can be avoided, horses go through tough times every winter after being trapped in frozen water areas. But horse owners can reduce the risk by taking steps to protect horses from icy surfaces or frozen ponds. Just in case you have water areas on your horse’s property, there are a few…
We should keep in mind that, training horses is not a fast or easy process no matter what several books, videos, or websites might tell you. However, not everything is shrouded in mystery either, and it is possible to learn alongside your horse, and doing so with a competent trainer or trainer is the wisest…
Two retired prospectors were hailed as heroes after risking their lives to save a desperate moose from death. A few days ago, Maurice Valliere and Pat Greba, both 70 years old, rescued a trapped in a swamp in the woods of Timmins, Ontario. Helpless moose. When Valliere was with him, an 82-year-old friend of his…
What’s your opinion? Will this lovely foal grow up to become a professional dressage horse? As we can see, he already looks very elegant, confident in his movements, with a straight head and a correct posture. He posses everything that it takes to become a professional dressage horse. I’m sure it is very suitable for…
We all know that nature can be a mean beast and sometimes a foal has no mother. Since the foal usually accompanies the mare until approximately six months of age, any foal that loses a younger mother is considered an “orphan”. The same happened to the foal in the following video. And we know that…
Happiness has followed sadness after a foal who lost his mom at eight days old has reinforced with a cow. Stranded foal Thomas and dairy cow Rusty have framed a surprising bond at their home ranch in Gorey, Co. Wexford, following a miserable beginning to Thomas’ young life. Pureblood raiser and dairy rancher Des Devereux…
It is indeed surprising when you think about how uninformed people are when it comes to horses. Although being very popular all around the world. apparently people do not know how to behave with horses. Also. they do not know the fact that if they show any clue of aggressivity towards horses they might expect…