Horse News

The 7th annual Big Thunder Draft Horse show has been scheduled Jan. 15-17 at the Ranch-Way Indoor Arena at The Ranch in Loveland.

Susie owns one of the most unique breeds of horses in America. Her horse, Robin, is a Norwegian Fjord who is small in stature but mighty in heart and ability. Robin’s life is not boring. Since he arrived from Blue Bird Lane Fjords in North Carolina, he has learned to kiss ladies and bow.

Do a little homework, take stock of your needs and you're bound to choose clippers that will keep your horse tidy for years to come.

Two British Columbia men were charged with animal cruelty in allowing a 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding to starve, then they tied "its neck to the bucket of an excavator, then raising it so the horse was off the ground.

A horse shot and left for dead along a Colorado road is expected to recover from his wounds, said the veterinarian in charge of his care.

When you control your horse's hindquarters, you control his gas pedal. As he steps his hind legs laterally away from you, his hind end--or engine--is disengaged. The ability to use your body language to yield his hindquarters in this manner is handy when you’re trying to catch him in the stall or pasture. It also sets the stage for disengaging his hindquarters while you’re mounted.

I have found through my work with young horses that a great way to introduce them to the bit is by hooking it to the halter.

The controlled use of phenylbutazone, banned 20 years ago, and two other anti-inflammatories will be allowed in competition after the International Equestrian Federation voted to reintroduce them by 53-42, to audible gasps of dismay from the floor.

Vitamin E, widely referred to as the Wonder Supplement, might indeed live up to its reputation. According to a recent study, healthy adult horses fed vitamin E had higher concentrations of the vitamin in both blood and cerebrospinal fluid than control horses, indicating that vitamin E crosses the blood-brain-barrier and might be an important component of the treatment plan for horses with neurological diseases.

Horses are mammals , which makes them warm-blooded vertebrates . So what is a cold-blooded horse? A cold-blooded horse is a warm-blooded creature.

A cold-blooded horse is a warm-blooded creature. Heavy-duty draft horses and several small, but stocky, ponies may be called cold bloods. Belgians, Clydesdales, Freesiand, Haflingers, Percherons, Shires, Suffolk Punches and Welsh Ponies are examples of cold blood equines

All horses are warm-blooded animals. However, certain equines may belong to breed registries known as warmbloods.

What is a warmblood horse?

A warmblood horse is a mid-weight, athletic horse whose pedigree likely includes a historic cross-breeding of a light saddle horse breed (such as an Arabian or Thoroughbred) and a heavy draft horse breed (such as a Belgian or Shire)...

One month after he arrived at Kowiachobee Animal Preserve in Golden Gate Estates, Majesty's ribs were still showing when he was visited by Santa Claus.

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, who won the 2003 Belmont Stakes with Empire Maker, has died after a long bout with cancer.

The first cloned equid, a mule colt named Idaho Gem, was foaled in May 2003 at the University of Idaho, and researchers there say it would be as simple--if not simpler--to produce a cloned horse...

Michel Robert and Kellemoi de Pepita on their way to GCT success. The 18 riders who had qualified for the Global Champions Tour Final in Doha, Qatar were in no doubt from the moment they started to walk the course that they would have to work hard to win the biggest prize in show jumping.

Hundreds of horse owners may have their mounts shot this winter as the recession hits owners who can no longer cope with the financial burden of feeding and stabling.

I put my boy out this mornin and he went nuts, bucking and prancing around and snorting like he was a stallion , then when we put my friend 2 out they thought it would be fun to all be silly.one of my friends horses who is a 28 year and only ridden every now and then cos of arthritis jumped a 3 ft electric fence talk about a lovely jump, he is only ...

Horse owners must get something for their money if the government plans to charge them a " horse tax " to pay for unexpected disease outbreaks.

A couple of times a week, I go to a local stable for a riding lesson -- a whole different world and the highlight of my week.

The relationship between horse and human is centuries old and includes worshipping horses, using them for food and transportation, and breaking them.