Wendy Schonfeld started riding horses at the age of 14 so it had always been a personal passion. However, after her daughter was born with a disability, therapeutic horse riding created a deeper, more personal connection between them. When Wendy’s family moved to rural South Carolina, she had a vision and a mission to bring…
The showing world has paid tribute to one of its best-loved and respected supporters. Ghita Jago passed away peacefully in hospital this month, surrounded by six of her eight children, aged 95. A matriarch of the showing community, she loved looking after the scores of children who competed for her over the years — many…
A horse who went missing during an endurance ride in Hampshire has been found, apparently unharmed, nearly 24 hours later. Organizers of the Endurance GB Three Rivers Ride had asked for help in finding the mare, who parted company with her rider during the 34km event near Martin Down Nature Reserve at about 11 am….
A rider and her five-year-old homebred mare are navigating the entire 1500km of the Welsh border this month to raise money for two charities. Bethan Matthews, 24, who runs a livery yard near Brecon, and Charm have so far tackled bridges, beaches, highways and hills on what will form an epic 29-day trek. “It’s been…
A stud is calling for a change in law after a heavily pregnant mare, and a mare with her two-week-old foal was chased by an out-of-control dog. Becca Cameron, youngstock manager at Ormiston Highlands in Kingussie, Scotland, discovered pregnant mare Gordina and mare and foal Jura and Norman being chased by a husky. “I heard…
Who’s that guy? You know, the quiet one with the piercing blue eyes? Oh, you’re talking about the Night King. The Night King has an Instagram account—or, rather, Vladimír Furdík does, the Night King actor who has played TNK since Season 6. Furdík is a Slovakian stuntman who appeared in the show in battle scenes…
Mr. Changue, a 6-year-old horse who was rescued earlier this month after falling into a sinkhole, won his first start since that incident Tuesday at Canada’s Fort Erie Race Track. The Ken Albu trainee scored a victory in a claiming race on the undercard for the Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of Canada’s…
1) The American Standardbred is a very popular driving breed for both racing and pleasure driving. A former racing Standardbred can be retrained for pleasure driving. It’s important to remember that the what is desirable in a racehorse may not be desirable in a pleasure horse and that you must re-teach some Standardbreds to respond…
A Warmblood breed, the Dutch Warmblood is an extraordinary sport horse that has risen to prominence in the international equestrian world in recent years. The Dutch Warmblood is often used as a competitive and recreational horse in the major international equestrian disciplines of dressage, jumping, three-day event, and driving. The same characteristics and approach that…
1) Horses Sleep Standing Up. Yes, horses do sleep standing up! They sleep laying down too, but only for short times. Learn all about the sleeping habits of horses. 2) Horses Can’t Burp. That’s right! Horses can’t burp, at least not the way humans do. They can’t vomit or breathe through their mouths like humans…