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…
1.Bay- To most people: A body of water indenting a shoreline. To horse people: A brown horse with a black mane and tail. 2.Frog- To most people: An amphibian that’s either cute or creepy, depending on your phobias. To horse people: A part of the horse’s hoof that acts as a shock absorber. 3.Green- To…
A colt who lost his mother a few days after he was born has been saved thanks to a nanny goat who stepped in to feed him. Imelda and Jim Kingston, from Co Cork, Ireland, welcomed a foal from their home breed Irish draught mare Carrigbawn Sunset but owing to complications with the placenta, the…
For thousands of years, the bond between man and animal has proven to be effective in creating an emotional, healing bond. Horses are used by physical, speech, and occupational therapists to reach their patients on a personal level through what is referred to as “hippotherapy.” Children with autism also benefit from equine therapy due to…