When Riviera received her first horse, it was clearly a surprise. Her parents and horse trainer, Angela LoCascio of Silver Lining Ranch, coordinated the perfect reveal. Angela explained, “She had no idea. Her mother secretly had a vet check the day before, and we finalized the sale. Then Riviera spent the whole next day at…
A horse in Australia went from being unwanted to an internet star after a video surfaced of the equine showing off his unusual talent on an electric keyboard that had been set up outdoors. Using his lips, Murphy plays a tune any horse could be proud of. If you’re a horse lover, Murphy’s story will…
The mother of a five-year-old girl who fell and hit her head on the road after her pony was spooked by a group of cyclists said it “beggars belief” that anyone would organize such an event on that road. Vanessa Roxburgh’s daughter Bethany was hacking out on lead rein with Gemma Park, a friend who…
A rare breed horse with feet “the size of dinner plates” has traveled more than 1,000 miles to return to the UK. Tallyho, a 14-year-old Suffolk horse of about 18hh who was transported to Mallorca in 2006 has returned home to Coxwell Stud. Heather Glockling, who owns the stud with husband David, said: “My parents…
Firefighters came to the aid of a frightened horse who got into difficulty when he fell into a swimming pool and became entangled in the cover. A crew from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service came to the rescue of the horse, who had escaped from his field and fallen into the pool of a nearby…
Madonna, world-famous singer, songwriter and actress is also well known for taking up riding and horse ownership in her 40’s. It was during her marriage to now ex-husband Guy Richie that she became an avid rider and horse owner. Two years into the marriage, on her 47th birthday, she was presented with a new horse….
1) Tack. To most people: A handy office item used for affixing one thing to a wall or corkboard. Do not step on one with bare feet. To horse people: Essentially, what horses wear. Saddles and bridles are tacks. 2) Chrome. To most people: The shiny stuff on cars. To horse people: Large white markings…
Alert and Erect. Ears which are forward and pricked upright, as shown above, indicated a horse who is focused and aware of his surroundings. He is ready to react to whatever comes his way, or whatever he thinks is coming his way. If your horse is this focused on something, it might be difficult to…
The FEI has “strongly recommended” riders do not use dry ice as a cooling agent, following an outcry over a video of an endurance horse standing amid dramatic clouds of vapor. Immediately after the incident in France, the FEI advised the “possibility” of bringing a case of abuse against the horse’s Spanish rider Arkaitz Arakistain…
Dales Pony: <3000. The Dales pony, a hardy breed native to England, was recently recategorized from “Endangered” to the more serious “Critical” status by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, an organization that helps conserve and protect native British livestock breeds. Like the Exmoor pony, many Dales ponies were used for mining, and their numbers dwindled…