Horse Spirit

On a Saturday morning, an adventurous little koala wandered into a horse paddock on a farm in Queensland, Australia. The horses’ owner, Alma Mendo, could tell her palominos were perplexed by the adorable creature’s sudden presence in their backyard. At first, she was concerned that horses would harm the koala. But her fears were quickly…

Wildfires are a horrifying force of nature with the capacity to destroy everything in their path and leave behind a ghostly landscape. Because the blazes move so rapidly and unpredictably, people are often forced to flee without warning or time to prepare. Tragically, pets, farm animals, and wildlife often get left behind to fend for…

Soccer is a sport that lots of us have enjoyed at some point or another in our lives. I know that when I was little, almost every single kid in my town played at one point or another. Our parents would show up to the games and cheer us on from the sidelines, bring us…

A young steer named Gizmo was rescued and brought to Sweet Farm in California. When the 3-year-old arrived at his new home, his rescuers never expected him to make a new best friend so quickly. In the video below Gizmo runs around, through the fields with some of his loyal goat friends. Although he has…

Feast your eyes on this adorable rare foal below — she’s sure to make animal lovers scream “Aww!” Born on February 9, 2016, the foal was named Lady Nadira, which means “rare” in Swahili. And with just one look at her, it’s not hard to agree with the name choice. While we are most used…

A bond like this one is special and rare. There’s truly nothing like a little boy and his foal. In the video below, posted on December 16, 2016, a 5-year-old boy walks up to the red wooden door of a horse stable. There is a small foal standing by the entrance, and the boy grabs…

A rescued horse who helped his rehomer through serious illness has been named as World Horse Welfare’s rehomed horse of the year 2018. Il Tintoretto (“Tinto”) arrived at the charity in 2005 as one of a group of horses who were not receiving the care they needed. He underwent rehabilitation at the charity’s Belwade Farm…

Seeing a horse in Texas isn’t an unlikely thing, but seeing one of these unique breeds is a rare treat indeed. We featured the Gypsy Cobs at Aunique Ranch in March of this year, and although a one-of-a-kind breed to witness, we didn’t know there were this many exceptional varieties of horses throughout the world…