In 1997, doctors removed a tumor from Theresa Batchelor’s neck before it nearly severed her spinal cord. Though the surgery went well, doctors told her she’d likely never walk again. Batchelor, however, chose to take that diagnosis as a suggested hypothesis rather than ultimate truth. She plunged herself into physical therapy, and via miraculous willpower…
Like Victoria Goss, the owner of the Last Chance Corral, I was deeply disturbed to find out about a widespread trend in the thoroughbred breeding industry. It’s an annual inhumane and disturbing practice and one that many people are becoming increasingly aware of. They’re called nurse mare foals, “only born so that their mothers will…
Raising farm animals is a difficult job and one that requires a careful blend of intuition and professional skill. When emergency situations arise, farmers need to react quickly and often come up with creative solutions to solve them. When Marek Slodkowski (aka The Lone Farmer) discovered one of his horses was trapped in a repair…
Lisa and Jimmy Gaudio own a farm in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It’s the same farm on which Lisa raised Kyrie, her beloved Arabian horse. The pair formed an incredible bond as Lisa transformed the beautiful foal into a national champion. For personal reasons, Lisa and Kyrie were separated for 15 years. Lisa, however, made it…
All it took was a simple meeting in the barn between two baby animals for a beautiful friendship to blossom. Thankfully, someone caught the incredible moment on film!nIn the video below, a 10-and-a-half-week-old German shepherd puppy is standing next to a 1-week old foal as the camera rolls. Suddenly, the two adorable animals engage in…
Sometimes it’s hard to watch our little ones grow up into adults. But so goes the story of life. It’s not just human babies that must grow into adulthood — our animal companions also mature with age. This is difficult in its own way, too, since they grow up so quickly! They go from baby…
World Horse Welfare Field Officer Chris Shaw was checking up on a group of horses with RSPCA Inspector Polly Underwood when they came across a strange sight. The animals were all looking in the same direction, toward a ditch. They decided to get closer to see what was catching their attention. When they saw what…
Landyn Mount has been appreciative of veterans ever since her great-grandfather, a World War II soldier, visited her class for Veterans Day when she was 8 years old. She considers the people who serve in the armed forces a special group. She knows the sacrifices they make are huge, and that those of us who…
It’s always amazing to see how animals affect our moods. Just holding a dog or a cat feels like it lifts our worst moods sometimes. And for the children in the hospital at Akron Children’s Hospital, there is nothing better than having a visit from Petie the pony, a mini Shetland therapy pony. Just short…
In life, strange things happen that make you ask yourself what, why, and how. Sometimes there are answers; other times, it’s just best not to know. In this rambunctious horse’s case, it is best to keep your questions to yourself and just watch. In a stable full of horses, one equine decided to be a…