An orphaned foal found alone and terrified has been receiving round-the-clock care as her rescuers hope she has turned the corner. Ava, a Dartmoor hill pony, was discovered by residents at the beginning of July near the village of Lee Moor after her dam died on Dartmoor. Charity Hill Pony Resources brought Ava, thought to…
A 92-year-old care home resident has had her wish to ride a horse for the first time fulfilled. Staff at Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court in Stistead, Essex, arranged for Dot Bayley to visit nearby Rayne Riding Centre where her wish was granted with a ride on pony TJ. The home’s activities co-ordinator Dani…
This is one of the most amazing photographs of a horse! The image has been used in a large number of Internet memes, videos and viral images over the years. But you probably won’t know the name of the photographer or the story behind it. That’s because the photographer’s name was cropped out of his…
A donkey called Jonty who lost his sight after he stood on a sharp thorn is making progress thanks to a specialist “bug-eyed” mask. The 17-year-old has been attracting attention at the Donkey Sanctuary’s Devon headquarters, but the Guardian mask helps him cope with the sunlight as it protects him from UV rays. A spokesman…
All horses are beautiful, but this gallery of unique stallions and mares take majestic to a whole new level. 1)The Golden Akhal Teke. This horse is beautiful enough to be a bronzed statue! With an unbelievably shiny coat that appears to be metallic in the sun, the Akhal Teke is the national emblem of the…
The Marwari horse is a rare horse breed from the Indian region of Marwari which may be better known to most as Jodphur. Perhaps this beautiful smart horse is best known for its inward-turned ear tips which give its unique look. However, there are many other things which are interesting to learn about the Marwari,…
That is for sure that mother-child bond is one of the strongest bonds; our mothers’ love towards us is unconditional and vice versa. The video that you are going to watch is a video of a mother horse reuniting with her son after being far from each other for a long time. The two ex-racehorses…
When Beatrice the horse fell terribly ill and her owners struggled to save her, she was minutes away from being put down. Luckily, she had a stablemate who was determined to get her back on her feet and save her life. This is the moment a horse revives his stablemate, proving that horses have an…
Horse trainer Gaston Grant never expected the horse he got for free to become the star of the stable. But that is what racehorse Green Gratto has become, winning him over a million dollars in prize money. Grant trains six horses and works a regular job as well. Thanks to the racehorses’ early workout schedules,…
A group of women walked 26.2 miles through London wearing high-vis pony ears and tails to raise awareness of the deaths of horses and other livestock on roads in the New Forest. The 18 women, who called themselves the New Forest Night Mares, were taking part in the Moon Walk, a night-time marathon event that…