Who says horses can't be that affectionate? These gigantic creatures have a soft heart--especially to other animals. And this miniature horse just proves it! We have seen videos of horses playing around with dogs and this video is something kind of different, but in a good way! Saber, the 11 year old miniature horse, is...
6 Tips To Introduce A New Horse To A Herd
When you bring home a new horse, you will probably face the task of introducing him to an existing herd. Group turnout is a healthy social activity for horses, but it brings with it the possibility of disagreements and injury between herd members. These 6 tips for introducing a new horse to a herd can...
This Tiny Foal Might Be The Most Affectionate Horse Ever!
This playful baby horse approached Sunny Bayne (the woman in this video) with a warm hug that she was least expecting. Sunny was just "horsing around" when this little foal came near her. She went down on her knees, scratched the horse's neck, and then this sweet embrace took place--and the moment is purely magical! Watch the...
5 Blanket Storage Tips
If you choose to blanket your horse during the winter, then you will probably have lots of blankets to deal with. These 5 blanket storage tips can help to make your life with horse blankets easier. 1. Clean Blankets Before Storing Always make sure that your horse blankets are thoroughly cleaned before you store them...
6 Things You Should Always Do When Buying A Horse
When you’re buying a horse, you’re facing a big decision. You want to make sure that any horse that you buy is right for you. Here are 6 things that you’ll want to be sure that you do any time you buy a horse. 1. Know What You Need Determine just what you need in...
Ohio Horse Rescue Allows Foals To Feel Freedom For The First Time
A nurse mare foal is a foal born to a mare that is going to be used as a nurse to another “more valuable” foal. Why are nurse mares necessary? They are used so that the other mare, usually of Thoroughbred racing stock, can immediately be re-bred for another foal next year. And what...
7 Ways To Make Packing For A Horse Show Easier
Do you love horse shows, but hate all of the packing that’s involved? Whether you’re heading to a local show or are packing for a multi-day event, the amount of equipment that you have to bring along with you is incredible. Here are 7 ways that you can make packing for a horse show easier....
7 Signs You Were Made To Ride Cross Country
Do you thrill at cross country eventing? Some people were made to ride cross country, while the sport just doesn’t appeal to others. Here are 7 signs that you were made to ride cross country. 1. You Have a Need for Speed Galloping your horse? You live for it. The faster the better – you’re...
6 Ways To Help Your New Rescue Horse Settle In
Bringing home a new rescue horse is an exciting process. The horse will be entering a new environment and will have a lot of adjusting to do. Here are 6 ways that you can help your new rescue horse to settle in to his new home. 1. Restrict Access A new horse is a big...
7 Skills You Should Always Have Before Buying An OTTB
It seems that off track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) are everywhere right now. They’re highly popular for their ability to be retrained into riding mounts, and for their relatively low purchase price. But before you get too excited about buying an OTTB, there are seven important skills that you should have. 1. Patience You can’t expect to...
6 Ways To Bring Out The Shine In Your Horse's Coat
It doesn't matter whether your horse dominates in the ring or you prefer casual trail riding, a shiny coat is something all horse owners should strive for. Horse shine not only looks amazing, it's also an outward sign that your horse is inwardly healthy. A shiny coat comes from proper nutrition, regular grooming, and some...
6 Fun Horse-Related Wintertime Activities
Winter brings with it all sorts of fun activities. Here are 6 fun horse-related wintertime activities that you and your horse can both enjoy. 1. Trail Rides in the Snow Take trail riding to a whole new level – head out for a trail ride in the snow. Just make sure that there is no...
6 Ways To Evaluate Lameness In Your Horse
Lameness. Every horse owner fears the word. But when you own a horse, then you’ll probably need to evaluate him for lameness at some point during his life. Here are 6 ways that you can evaluate lameness in your horse. 1. Ride While it’s not advisable to ride a lame horse, sometimes lameness becomes apparent...
Horseback Riding Tips: 6 Ways To Stay Calm In The Saddle
When you ride horses long enough, you’ll learn that things can get frightening very quickly. Being able to stay calm in sticky situations can help you to get out of them safely, but staying calm is definitely a challenge. Here are 6 ways to stay calm while horseback riding. 1. Take Deep Breaths When you...
6 Tips On Introducing Your Horse To New Friends
Horses are herd animals, and are often happiest when together in a group. Turning horses out in small herds can be beneficial, since it allows the horses to socialize while reducing the number of individualized turnouts that you need. But horses don’t always get along right off the bat – here are some tips for...
You Will NEVER Believe Where These Horses Came From!
On any given day in Oakland, Oregon, you can see a magnificent site – nearly 200 stunningly beautiful horses prance over the hills and valleys in a grazing area that is over 1,100 acres in size. Looking at them, you would think they were the most beautiful band of wild horses you had ever seen....
7 Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Your Horse
Halloween is just around the corner. As you start to make your plans for your Halloween celebrations, don’t forget to incorporate your horse into the festivities. We’ve got 7 great ways that you can celebrate Halloween with your horse. 1. Get Into Costume It can be a ton of fun to dress up both yourself...
7 Ways To Instantly Make Your Barn Look Cleaner
There’s nothing better than a clean, well-kept and organized barn. If your own horse barn has been looking a little messy lately, then put these 7 ways to instantly make your barn look cleaner to work. 1. Remove Cobwebs While you might not be aware of them, cobwebs can make your barn look old and...
This Horse Has A Hilarious Way Of Demanding More Neck Scratches
Horses have amazing personalities, and even though they don’t speak our language, many of them find ways of letting us know what they want (or don’t want) from us humans. For example, some horses whinny for their food. Or, they try to rub their face on you when it itches (admittedly most of us do not like this one)....
6 Ways To Improve Your Bond With Your Horse
Do you want a deeper, stronger bond with your horse? Maybe you’ve just brought home a new horse, or maybe you want to improve your relationship with a horse you’ve had for years. Try out these 6 ways to improve your bond with your horse. 1. Take a Break from Riding It may seem counterintuitive,...
6 Different Ways To Give Your Horse Exercise
Sometimes our horses are limited in terms of what they can do for exercise. If you can’t ride your horse, how else can you ensure that he gets the daily exercise that he needs? Here are 6 ways to give your horse exercise. 1. Ride Riding your horse is one of the most convenient ways...
Horse Discovers The Magic Of Hugs
Horses may not be the most cute and cuddly of all animals but these gentle giants do not fail in showing their affection to their humans. Just like the horse in this video who just met Levi, his new friend who starts rubbing his neck. Whenever he gets his neck rubbed, he gets that wonderful...
5 Tips To Help You Become A Better Horseback Rider
Generally improving as a rider takes weeks and months of work, but there are a few ways that you can fix common riding issues pretty quickly. Here are 5 horseback rider tips to instantly make you a better rider. 1. Stand on Stairs Having your heels down is essential to a good equitation position, and...
5 Types of Blankets That Your Horse Might Need This Winter
If you blanket your horse, then you will need a few different types of blankets to get through the winter. Are you prepared? Make sure that these five types of blankets are ready in your barn. 1. Rain Sheet A rain sheet is the perfect way to beat the chill of a cold rain. Waterproof...
8 Signs You're Still A Horse Crazy Adult
Sure, you might have grown up horse crazy as a kid, but maybe that horse craziness never went away. Here are 8 surefire signs that you’re still horse crazy as an adult. 1. You Spend Most of Your Free Time at a Barn Parties? Concerts? Nope. You’d rather be at the barn. If you’re a...
6 Reasons Why Trail Riding Is Awesome
Do you love trail riding? Trail riding is an awesome activity to take part in with your horse. Here’s why. 1. Trail Riding Is Freeing Trail riding gives you a chance to explore the world beyond your arena. It’s the perfect way to escape the confines of the arena and ride out where there are...
This Loving Dwarf Horse Has A Heart Of Gold
Shammy is one of a kind. At 5 months old, this miniature horse only weighs in at 50 pounds and 20 inches tall. He may be short, but that's because he has a rare condition of dwarfism that restrains his growth. But what he lacks in size he makes up for in heart. According to...
Dying Woman Gets Final Wish – One More Visit From Her Beloved Horse
(You better have the tissues handy for this one…) Lisa Beech has been battling cancer since she was 15 years old.. Now 49, she was admitted to hospice and told she has “just days” left. Her daughter, Amanda Sturgill, wanted to something special for her mom, who was handling the situation with grace and dignity....
200 Horses Are Living The Life In Oregon After Suffering Years Of Abuse
The Duchess Sanctuary is a huge ground (or to be accurate 1,120-acre facility) located in Oregon. This vast land is home to 200 rescued horses who were formerly abandoned, abused, neglected and once homeless. A woman named Jennifer Kunz lives at this sanctuary and has dedicated her life to taking care of these horses. The overwhelming number of...
Meet Charlie, The Prancing Baby Mini Horse
Meet Charlie: A miniature horse born on a farm in South East Queensland in Australia. In the video below, he prances around the pasture and is so adorable doing it. Clearly, his personality is far bigger than his size! "Charlie likes to get a little crazy in the late afternoons...there's a wild stallion in there somewhere," reads this...
8 Items You'll Find In Any Real Horse Owner's Car
The horse owner can be easily identified by looking at their car. If you find these following eight items in someone’s vehicle, then you can almost certainly bet that they’re a horse owner. 1. Hay You are 100% certain to find hay in any horse owner’s car. Whether you find an actual bale of hay...
10 Equestrian Estates That Will Blow Your Mind
Are you in the market for a new home where your horse will be treated like royalty? Have you recently won the lottery? Well then you are in luck because these mind-blowing equestrian estates are all for sale. Or, if your like me, you just like to dream of owning a place like this someday....
5 Ways to Make Sure Your Horse Drinks Enough Water
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. It’s true, but you can definitely encourage your horse to drink. Dehydration can have serious health consequences, so here are five ways that you can make sure that your horse drinks enough water. 1. Keep Water Clean and Fresh Many horses don’t...
7 Important Things You Should Do When You Rescue A Horse
You’ve rescued a horse in need of a home, and he’s coming to your barn. Now what do you do? Here are seven things that you should do any time that you rescue a horse. 1. Get It In Writing Horse owners acquire rescue horses through many different circumstances. If you’re adopting a horse through...
7 Things People Who Have Ridden Ponies Understand
They say “pony” is a four letter word. In some cases, it seems to be true – riding ponies is a bit of an art. Here are 7 truths that anyone who has gone for pony rides will be very familiar with. 1. Ponies Are Close to the Ground, But Harder to Stay On Anyone...
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE – Reward Offered For Stolen Chincoteague Foal
UPDATE September 24, 2015 - NEW INFORMATION The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company has new information to help find Dreamer's Faith. Earlier today, they posted this on their Facebook Page: From Roe Terry, public information officer, Chincoteague vol. fire co. Update on our missing pony. New information is now being released by the police dept. and...
5 Ways To Check The Quality Of Your Hay
Your horse’s diet depends on hay, but did you know that not all hay is the same? When you get a hay delivery, you should take a few minutes to check the hay’s quality before you accept and unload the delivery. Here are 5 useful ways to check the quality of your hay. 1. Inspect...
How To Make Your Own Homemade Horse Treats
Making homemade treats for the horse in your life is not only fun, it allows you to tailor the treats to your horse’s taste – whether they are picky or on a special diet – which is something you can’t always do with store-bought choices. It also allows you make them in the size and...
6 Life Lessons We Can Learn From Horses
When we learn to ride, we’re actually learning much more than how to steer, control the horse’s speed, and keep our own bodies in check. Here are 6 important life lessons that we can learn from horses. 1. What We Say Doesn’t Matter When you work with horses, words don’t matter. Horses don’t understand them....
10 Signs You Are Ready To Own A Horse
Have you been debating over whether the time is right to buy a horse of your own? While the idea of owning a horse may be exciting to you, the process comes with a lot of responsibly. Here are eight signs that may indicate that you’re ready to own a horse: 1. You Understand the...
This Colt Thinks He’s A Lap Dog
There are tons of videos out there of cute little miniature horses sitting in people’s laps and getting cuddles… and why not, when they are foals, they are no bigger than many dogs, and even smaller than some! But someone forgot to tell this baby that he is NOT a miniature horse! Watch as...
Bet You’ve Never Seen A Horse Do THIS Before!
Do you ever wish your horse could get himself ready without you? You could maybe sleep in, get that extra cup of coffee, and then go out to the barn where your horse was all ready and waiting for you to go on your morning ride. If that sounds good to you, than you need...
6 Ways To Make Sure You're Ready For Your Horse Show
Horse shows are exciting and fun opportunities to show off what we and our horses can do. But if you’re heading out to a horse show unprepared, you’ll be nervous and the experience might not be an enjoyable one. Here are 6 ways to make sure that you’re ready for your horse show. 1. Know...
Photographer Risks Everything To Take Pictures Of Wild Horses
Patricia Bumgarner is passionate about America’s Mustangs. Her motto is “Let’m Live Free, and Die Free in the Wild.” She hopes her pictures will inspire Americans to fight for the wild horses’ protection and for better treatment of them. You can see more of her images on her Facebook pages, Wild One Roaming Free and BLM HELL,...
Are Diminishing Wild Horse Herds The Reason Wild Fires Are So Bad?
As the Western part of the United States is being ravaged by wildfires, wild horse and burro advocates are quick to point out that these are the same states where the wild horses have been rounded up, almost to the point of eradication. Facebook posts abound from several groups, all of them placing blame on...
Mini Horse Brightens The Day Of A Child With Cancer In The Hospital
Tristan, the pony in this video, visits a boy named Logan who has undergone chemotherapy. The boy was very weak and Tristan seems to know it so he gently nudges the boy's feet trying to say "Hey, everything will be alright!" This touching visit made Logan's parents squeal with delight especially when he continues to...
Devoted Trainer Helps Horse Overcome 3 Broken Legs & The Loss Of His Sight
There is no doubt this is a special horse, but he also had a special trainer. Danish dressage trainer Bent Branderup met Hugin, a two-year-old Knabstrupper stallion, in 1988. It was love at first sight. In 1991, Hugin was named Premium Champion Stallion of the Year in Denmark. Then the unthinkable happened. Hugin was injured...
7 Things To Consider Before Rescuing A Horse
Are you thinking about rescuing a horse? It’s a wonderful experience, but only if you’re truly ready for it. Here are seven points to consider before you decide to rescue a horse. 1. Safe Space Your horse will need a safe space when he arrives at your farm. This may be a separate turnout until...
6 Ways To Make Sure A New Trainer Is A Good Match For You
It’s so important that you and your trainer are a good match. If you’re looking for a new trainer, then put these six tips to work to make sure that the new trainer is a great match for you. 1. Decide What You Like in a Trainer Different trainers have very different training methods. Before...
Watch How A Suffering Little Girl Receives A Precious Gift From A Stranger
It really hurts when you see a child suffer. We don't ever want to imagine a child's life bearing any pain. What parents want is to make their children smile again despite their heartbreaking condition. This is Lex, a 7 year old girl who suffers from cerebral palsy, Asperger's syndrome, a seizure disorder, heart problems, and kidney...