There’s a fun new trend of dog-friendly pubs and restaurants. I love the idea of being able to enjoy a pint or a snack with my furry best friend. Dogs love being included in social activities so it is a win-win situation for everyone. In some cities, they even have cat cafes where you can…
When teacher Tracey Badenski stepped outside the school where she worked, the last thing she expected to see was a knight in shining armor approaching her. But there he was: on a majestic, gray steed. In fact, beneath the knight’s helmet and armor was 49-year-old Mark Crayford, Tracey’s boyfriend. Tracey couldn’t hold back a smile…
Opera singer Heather Main has the voice of an angel, and the horses she spends time with would definitely agree. This opera singer turned horse trainer thinks they like her vocals so much, they run faster for that reason alone. The fact that Heather believes her voice is truly helping these horses excel at something…
” A few years ago, I was traveling with a friend of mine who had a dog. We stayed at a hotel overnight, and the dog was allowed to stay in the room with us. I was surprised: before that, I had no idea there were hotels that allowed pets to stay!” Well, it turns…
With society and neighborhoods changing, it’s becoming more uncommon to be friendly with your neighbors. Some people are in and out at odd hours, or busy when everyone else is! You never quite know what’s happening next door. Martha Carrasco quickly realized she had no idea what secrets her neighbors had been hiding when animal…
We’ve all heard of the Dog Whisperer, so let me introduce you to the newest animal sensation: the Horse Barber. Melody Hames, 32, started her “horse barber” brand nearly five years ago after she began clipping art into her horses’ coats. She’s taken her brand global and now clips art into horses all around the…
Horses always seem to have the most unique personalities. So when you see these four big buddies in action, you’ll see firsthand just how silly they can really be! Ben Hansen was checking on the horses when he noticed all of them were lying in the middle of the field. While some people would assume…
Two horses have been rescued from an overturned horsebox involved in a “difficult and challenging” recovery operation following a collision with a car. Emergency services including Devon & Cornwall Police, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, Highways England, paramedics, and a vet attended the accident at the A39 between Barnstaple and Bideford. A spokesman…
Riders are using three times the rein tension horses would select themselves, a pilot study has shown. The research by Lara Piccolo and Kathrin Kienapfel at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany showed horses inside reins without a rider voluntarily opted for a contact of around 1kg. Under saddle, riders were found to be using a significantly…
A para rider who overcame spinal surgery to take two wins on a horse who had recovered from colic surgery said: “nothing’s going to stop me now”. Nikki Newbould and her 10-year-old gelding Diamond Smuggler (Smug) won two elementary dressage tests at Barleyfields Equestrian Centre on 9 June, nearly two years after Smug underwent emergency…