The pro- and anti-carriage horse debate is nothing new–but could New York's new mayor pose a real threat to the industry? (more…)
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Two neglected horses found 'frozen to the ground' in Utah
The Weather Channel has the story on their amazing rescue and recovery. (more…)
Soccer star saddles up for a holy ride
Uruguayan Cristian Rodriguez is known to fans as “Cebolla,” or “Onion,” because he makes the other team cry. But it might be Rodriguez who sheds a tear or two over a sore backside this week. (more…)
Video: Ice, ice, baby
Maureen Hall from Prospect Equine Farms in Ontario sent us this video of the aftermath from the recent ice storm that crippled parts of Central and Eastern Canada. (more…)
News: Priscilla Presley takes back trophy to protest soring
No humane treatment? No trophy, says Priscilla Presley.
Pony gets custom 3D-printed ‘horse-thotic’ shoes for Christmas
3D-printed shoes custom-fit to your horse may be the key to stamping out chronic lameness issues. (more…)
Ho-ho-WHOA! Inebriated Santa in Poland crashes sleigh, may face DUI charges
Santa and his helper were way into the holiday spirit. The horse pulling their sleigh? Not so much. (more…)
Want to go skijoring? Go to Whitefish, Montana
National Geographic’s annual list of eclectic winter trips names Whitefish, Montana as a top destination for its World Skijoring Championships. (more…)
Yesterday in Chicago: And suddenly, a loose horse galloping down the street
The horse was safely returned to its home, but not before a bicyclist captured the runaway equine’s escapades on video. (more…)
NEWS: Court Lifts Ban on Horse Slaughter
It’s a controversial subject. Where do you stand?
NEWS: New Equine Species Fossil Discovered
Note: It wasn’t this fossil.
Press Release: People with jobs ride dressage!
OMG real working people do dressage! It’s true! This Connecticut couple made headlines. (more…)
Zebra Attack: Stripes and death at the National Zoo
A zebra attacked a keeper at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Monday morning, sending the man to the hospital and a neighboring gazelle into a wall. (more…)
Horsegate 2013
How long would it take to remove a 300-pound gate your horse has decided to wear as a necklace? That’s the conundrum firefighters faced on Monday in Palmer, Mass. (Fortunately there was no photobombing cow involved.) (more…)
Midnight Rider: Man seeks designated driver in barn
Apparently, it was a wild night in Bavaria. Imagine arriving at the barn in the morning, ready for a ride only to discover someone’s already on your horse–passed out drunk. (more…)
News: ‘Virginia woman rides horse to DMV’
Reader Paulette McElwain sent us a link to a story about a woman who traded in one kind of horsepower for another to get her license back. (more…)
News: Tens of thousands of cattle, many horses dead following South Dakota blizzard
With government shutdown coverage largely dominating the news, Lorraine Jackson reports on a story that slipped through the cracks. (more…)
News: Panicked horse runs into hotel lobby, suffers fatal injuries
Here's the latest on a strange, sad story coming out of Birmingham, England. (more…)
Remains of the Neigh: Ancient carriage horses buried standing up
Bulgarian archeologists unearthed 2,500-year-old remains of a Thracian carriage and two horses that appear to have been buried standing up. (more…)
News: Authorities seize more than a ton of marijuana from horse trailer
Also, there was a horse in the trailer. (more…)
News: Man, horse, pug make it to Utah in time for family wedding
You remember this story from a couple weeks ago, right? Here's the thrilling conclusion. (more…)
News: Man regrows finger after horse bite
Or, “why you should be careful with carrots.”
News: ‘New Brunswick couple shocked to find horse standing on roof’
You probably think this image was photoshopped, right? NOPE. (more…)
News: ‘Miniature pony stolen from Italian horse show’
That’s the headline from a story in the New York Daily News about a two-foot tall miniature horse named Charly, who was kidnapped and may be held for ransom. (more…)