Horse Breeds & Information

1. 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 »

2. 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 »

3. 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 »

4. 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 »

5. 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 »

6. 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 »

7. 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 »

8. 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 »

9. 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 »

10. 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 »

11. Ask the Author: Live Webinar on Tuesday About the Rescue Horse Who Became a Champion

    

    MyHorse Books invites you to add some inspiration to your life and join us for a free live “Ask the Author” webinar discussion of  The Eighty-Dollar Champion, the story … READ MORE »

12. Miniature Horse is an Equine Ambassador Who Touches Lives

    

    Meet Hankering Hannahs Shoe Button, also known as “Buttons” and his owners, Tony and Leslie Cunningham of TLC Miniature Horse Farm in Paris, TX. Once upon … READ MORE »

13. Thank You, Trigger

    

    Juli Thorson, Horse&Rider’s editor, takes baby boomers down memory lane, as she describes growing up with Trigger on television.  He’s going to be part of the upcoming … READ MORE »

14. A Visit with Wyoming’s Wild Horses Before a Roundup

    

    Photographer Carol Walker, whose images of wild horses graces the Cloud Foundation calendar, among others–was asked by the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign to lead a … READ MORE »

15. Retired Racers Need Fostering—Do You Have Room for a Couple of Thoroughbreds?

    

    Rob Hinkle, the President and CEO of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, recently issued an urgent plea to horse lovers and farm owners throughout the United States … READ MORE »

16. The Story Behind the Wistful Wild Stallion in the Cloud Foundation Horse Calendar

    

    One of the best parts of the end of the year is when the new Cloud Foundation calendars come out, because each page is full of … READ MORE »

17. Did You Adopt the Horse or Did the Horse Adopt You?

    

    Sometimes we don’t adopt a horse as much as the horse adopts us. I saw this first hand with my husband, who for the longest time … READ MORE »

18. Colorado State University Researchers Try Birth Control Vaccine on Wild Horse Herd

    

    Deep inside the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, a herd of wild Mustangs are doing what wild horses do–grazing, resting, playing, pooping and reproducing. And … READ MORE »

19. Mustang Heritage Foundation Announces 2012 Extreme Mustang Makeover Schedule

    

      Since the first Extreme Mustang Makeover event was held in 2007, the Mustang Heritage Foundation has facilitated the adoptions of more than 3,000 gentled American … READ MORE »

20. Can a Horse be a Supermodel? You Betcha

    

      Just look at him. This is Keegan, a Friesian stallion, and if you think he’s pretty enough to be in pictures, you’re right–he’s the next … READ MORE »

21. The Story of a Wild Horse Family

    

    Because she portrays the images of wild horses so beautifully in her calendars, I asked equine photographer Carol Walker if she would be so kind as to … READ MORE »

22. Miniature Horses Trained In The Parelli Method Help Disabled Children

    

      Writer Amanda Nelson had the opportunity to attend the Autism Spectrum Disorders Friendship Day in Longmont, Colo., which included therapy provided by two special Miniature Horses, … READ MORE »

23. Meet Mikey, Our Facebook Fan Winner of the Month

    

    When Bernie Kraft first laid eyes on the 6-year-old Thoroughbred race horse called Three Miracles, she knew he was special. “The groom took him out of … READ MORE »

24. How to Support Your Local Equine Rescue

    

    Do you have extra barn supplies, tack, and other horse necessities? If you find yourself with an excess of blankets, bridles, dewormers, and halters, you could … READ MORE »

25. Out of the Legends of Norse Mythology, the Icelandic Horse has Captured America’s Heart

    

    I have been working with a little black Icelandic mare by the name of Ulla. She is the first Icelandic horse I have ever worked with. … READ MORE »