Horse Breeds & Information

1. Wanted: Tall, Dark and Handsome…Buckskin Friesian Cross

   

   Whenever someone asks me how I finally came to buy a new horse, my explanation is brief: “I got the flu.” If it’s a horse person, … READ MORE »

2. Purina and Unwanted Horse Coalition Help Find Adoptive Families for Rescue Horses

   

   During the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Purina Mills, LLC announced its pledge to donate $125,000 in feed to American Horse Council’s Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC). The … READ MORE »

3. Extreme Mustang Makeovers: Showcasing These Rugged Horses

   

   The purpose of the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition is to showcase the beauty, versatility and trainability of these rugged horses that roam freely on public lands … READ MORE »

4. Humane Groups Petition FDA to Block Companion, Working and Show Horses from Being Slaughtered for Human Consumption

   

   Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent former … READ MORE »

5. Moment of Truth: The Horse-Buying Test Ride

   

   Looking for a new horse partner is a fun, frustrating, exciting and discouraging process–all at once. Of the many candidates I’d considered, this mare appealed to … READ MORE »

6. Learn the Right Way to Adopt a Rescue Horse with These 10 Tips

   

   In her role as a horse trainer for Colorado Horse Rescue, Cate Lamm has learned that horse rescues can be great places for you to find … READ MORE »

7. EPA Announces Fertility Control Vaccine Approved for Wild Horses

   

   Wildlife managers, along with The Humane Society of the United States, applaud official registration of the first contraceptive vaccine for horses. The HSUS had sponsored the … READ MORE »

8. Horse Breed Blurring

   

   If you’ve ever found it difficult to pinpoint a horse’s breed by just looking at him or her, take heart. Horse&Rider Editor/Associate Publisher Juli Thorson is … READ MORE »

9. Why You Should Consider a Gaited Horse for Trail Riding

   

   So you’re looking for a new horse for trail riding…but you’re only considering your tried-and-true walk, trot and canter candidates? Maybe you should broaden your horizons! … READ MORE »

10. Horse Journal’s Horse of the Week: Kitty

    

    We went to www.equine.com and checked out the A Home For Every Horse Program, under the Rescue Tab.We found a lovely chestnut mare (OK, we know, … READ MORE »

11. Training Tips for Abused or Wilder Horses

    

    How do you help an abused or wild horse overcome their fear of people? I have long been a fan of Florida-based natural horsemanship trainer Sylvia … READ MORE »

12. Horse Rescue Groups Need Help

    

    Horse Journal editor Cindy Foley encourages everyone who has room for another horse to consider a homeless horse at a horse rescue site and homeless horses.  … READ MORE »

13. Mighty Miniature Horses

    

    What use is a horse that’s barely taller than your knees? Plenty, according to those who love Miniature Horses. Miniature Horse owners show their animals in … READ MORE »

14. Wanted: Wisdom for the Homeless Horse Problem

    

    Do you find it difficult to separate emotion from logic, especially when it comes to homeless horses? If so, you’re not alone. Horse&Rider Editor/Associate Publisher Juli Thorson … READ MORE »

15. 7 Ways to Get Horse Savvy

    

    No matter your riding discipline, winter is a good time to condition your tack, give your horse a vacation, and put up your feet by the … READ MORE »

16. Forget War Horse: One Ornery Mule Leads National Charge

    

    The Equine Network’s own Shara Rutberg has this very fun story about a mule who found her forever home: Her mighty battle cry sounds more like … READ MORE »

17. A Few Tips For Selling Horses

    

    Maybe you need a different horse that will better match your needs. Or maybe you need to thin your herd. Whatever the reason, if you’re thinking … READ MORE »

18. A Home For Every Horse

    

    Get the word out: www.equine.com has developed a program called, “A Home For Every Horse,” with the goal of finding homes for as many unwanted horses as possible. … READ MORE »

19. Wild Horse Supporters: Please Leave Cloud’s Grandson in the Wild

    

      Wildlife photographer Carol Walker  is forwarding an urgent plea from the Cloud Foundation’s Ginger Kathrens to call, write, email and fax to save wild stallion Cloud’s grandson … READ MORE »

20. Oh, the Lusitano

    

    Of the hundreds of horse breeds that exist, how many names can you rattle off? If you’re shrugging right now and saying, Why does it matter? … READ MORE »

21. Try A Different Breed of Horse

    

    Are you stuck on the same breed of horse? John Strassburger, Performance Editor at Horse Journal and former long-time editor of The Chronicle of the Horse, … READ MORE »

22. Take Home the Ultimate Road to the Horse Souvenir: A Four Sixes-Bred Gelding

    

    Road to the Horse fans typically wait with anticipation to learn the identities of clinicians and judges, but even more so of the acclaimed Four Sixes … READ MORE »

23. Hang Out with Herds of Wild Horses Through This Set

    

    If you can’t travel right now but want to immerse yourself in the wild horse world for a few hours to escape your domesticated human one, … READ MORE »

24. Wildlife Photographer: These Wild Horses Deserve to be Protected

    

    Photographer and author Carol Walker is known for her breathtaking images of the wild horses whose cause she passionately champions. In this account she wrote and … READ MORE »

25. Thoroughbred Known as World’s Smartest Horse Passes Self-Awareness Test

    

    Lukas, the World’s Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and Guinness World Record Holder (Most numbers correctly identified by a horse in one minute: … READ MORE »