Suffolk Punch is one of the most critically endangered species but Britain’s oldest draught breed has received a boost with the birth of a prized filly. The Suffolk, who has been named Dawley Flossie of Foy, was born at Thorpeley Stud and is by Bruce Langley-McKim’s stallion Craikhow Hall Jensen out of Dawley Freya Of…
Smoke, a very dangerous mix of gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, soot, hydrocarbons, and other organic substances is one of the biggest threateners not only for the environment but also very dangerous for humans. But have you ever thought how dangerous can it be for horses? Smoke can irritate horses’ eyes and respiratory tracts,…
Finding a way how to communicate with animals is a true success. Sometimes we wish we could understand what they say, but have we ever thought about the opposite? What if the horses try to communicate with us? Studies by Ph.D. researchers have concluded that horses are capable of such a thing. The…
US teenager Ashley Stout and her horse, Avant-Garde, were training at Standing Ovation Equestrian Center (SOEC) in Halfmoon Township, Pennsylvania when a terrible accident got the lives of the 13-year old girl and her horse on 11th of July. It is believed they had a rotational fall. A statement from the center said: “Tonight we…
What you are going to watch in the video is a horse attempting to remove its bridle. As it might seem that It should have been difficult for the horse, surprisingly it was the easiest thing ever because the horse found a perfect method of how to do it. The horse’s bridle is tied with…
A few days ago we have written articles regarding the relationship that horses have with humans, dogs, and even seals. This one, different from the others is all about the relationship that horses have between themselves. What your going to watch in the video is a moment of two wild horses reuniting after not seeing…
Since we are in the middle of the summer and we are all doing our usual summer activities, the man in the video decides on doing something different and enjoyable for the viewers. He is recording an underwater video of him and a horse swimming together on very clean water; everyone has unanimously agreed that…
Horse jumping is one of the most entertaining things of the Equine world; almost everyone enjoys the magnificent view of the horse jumping over obstacles, of course meaning not to push the horse over its limits. However, this video comes as a surprise because there is no one pushing the horse over the limits, instead,…
A pony named Elsa was found with a third-degree burn on the street and she could barely walk, hence she was awarded a prestigious award in recognition of her strength and will to live. Elsa was found abandoned on a remote lane in Tyne & Wear in January 2016, with infected, bleeding wounds on her…
A mystery disease that usually strikes horses in Nordic countries during the winter months has emerged in Iceland for the first time, leading to the death of 13 horses. Equine polyneuropathy (AEP), also known as Scandanavian knuckling syndrome, first appeared in Scandanavia in 1995 and despite extensive research, its cause has never been identified. The…