Horse Issues Lenses

All Horses: Issues: Cruel results of the slaughter ban

Every day, I read ads on a local horse-related mes more...1 point

Every day, I read ads on a local horse-related message forum. FREE HORSE. FREE TO GOOD HOME. HORSES MUST GO! The media has been covering serious horse neglect cases, showing animals with ribs clearly visible. Other news sources indicate that people releasing their horses into the wild is starting to...1 point

All Horses: Issues: Horse Dealers

Horse dealers, or horse traders, can have as bad a more...1 point

Horse dealers, or horse traders, can have as bad a reputation as a used car salesman ... or worse.But they're just doing their job, making a living, getting by and feeding their family, right?Buyer (and seller) beware: the internet has made the horse business both more convenient and more danger...1 point

All Horses: Issues: JCAC vs. Turn 3 Ranch

The owner and the manager of Turn 3 Ranch in Jacks more...1 point

The owner and the manager of Turn 3 Ranch in Jackson County, Michigan are charged with three counts of torture.Their herd of 69 horses was seized back in March 2007. A judge ordered them forfeited when the owners could not come up with $134,000 in a week. All horses were sold or given way.The tw...1 point

All Horses: the Fugly Horse of the Day blog

FHOTD, as it is abbreviated, is a blog authored by more...1 point

FHOTD, as it is abbreviated, is a blog authored by a passionate anti-slaughter horse enthusiast who strongly believes that fewer horses would go to slaughter if 'we' the horse community stopped breeding 'fugly' horses -- ones with serious conformation faults.FHOTD is not without enemies -- often p...1 point

All Horses: Trails: Horseback Self Defense

You are a young woman riding alone in a secluded a more...1 point

You are a young woman riding alone in a secluded area. Ahead, a man steps out from behind some brush. Probably just a birdwatcher. He comments on how beautiful your horse is as you draw near and prepare to pass. Your horse pauses at his outstretched hand, looking for a treat. Suddenly, he grabs ahol...1 point

HMB: Barbed wire is UNSAFE for horses!

Barbed wire is unsuitable for horse fence! I don't more...1 point

Barbed wire is unsuitable for horse fence! I don't care if you say your family has used barbed wire for hundreds of years and you've never had a horse get hurt, there is simply no excuse for using barbed wire to contain horses in the 21st century!1 point

We eat cows, so why not horses?

I have owned horses since I was a little girl, hav more...1 point

I have owned horses since I was a little girl, have loved them forever -- and I'm NOT against the eating of horsemeat.Don't get me wrong; personally, I really don't care to try it.And I don't want you to eat MY horse, so I'll be keeping him until he dies, and not sending him to an unknown fate.But w...1 point

When Animal Control Attacks: JCAC vs. Turn 3 Ranch

The owner and the manager of Turn 3 Ranch in Jacks more...1 point

The owner and the manager of Turn 3 Ranch in Jackson County, Michigan are charged with three counts of torture.Their herd of 69 horses was seized back in March 2007. An ignorant judge ordered them forfeited when the owners could not come up with $134,000 in a week. All horses were sold or given way....1 point

Trail Riding Safety | Horseback Self Defense Tips

You are a young woman riding alone in a secluded a more...1 point

You are a young woman riding alone in a secluded area.Ahead, a man steps out from behind some brush. Probably just a birdwatcher. He comments on how beautiful your horse is as you draw near and prepare to pass. Your horse pauses at his outstretched hand, looking for a treat.Suddenly, he grabs ahold...1 point

Barbed wire is UNSAFE for horses!

I don't care if you say your family has used it fo more...1 point

I don't care if you say your family has used it for hundreds of years and you've never had a horse get hurt, there's always a first time and it is preventable ... there is simply no excuse for using barbed wire to contain horses in the 21st century!1 point

Buying or selling a horse? This could happen to you!

Horse dealers, or horse traders, can have as bad a more...1 point

Horse dealers, or horse traders, can have as bad a reputation as a used car salesman ... or worse.But they're just doing their job, making a living, getting by and feeding their family, right?Buyer (and seller) beware: the internet has made the horse business both more convenient and more dangerous...1 point

What type of fence should I use for horses?

Horses find inventive ways to harm themselves.Even more...1 point

Horses find inventive ways to harm themselves.Even the most safety-obsessed stables where all bits of wire and horseshoe nails are picked up, and where all stall connections and feed bins have rounded corners, horses still get hurt.One of the easiest ways to prevent common injuries is to provide the...1 point

Ending horse slaughter? Not so fast...

Every day, I read ads on a local horse-related mes more...1 point

Every day, I read ads on a local horse-related message forum. FREE HORSE. FREE TO GOOD HOME. HORSES MUST GO! The media has been covering serious horse neglect cases, showing animals with ribs clearly visible. Other news sources indicate that people releasing their horses into the wild is starting to...1 point

They Shoot Mustangs, Don't They?

Is the wild horse part of America's history?Will i more...1 point

Is the wild horse part of America's history?Will it soon be nothing but?1 point

Jeff's Haras

Horses are wonderful animals and their give their more...1 point

Horses are wonderful animals and their give their owners so much pleasure and even company at times. So it goes without saying that they need to be looked after and cared for in return as well. Here are some tips to keep your horse happy and healthy regarding their food, shelter and more. Horses must have the right food in the right quantities. Horses love eating just like us. Horses like good pasture, hay or dried pasture and grains and pellets. Pasture is not always rich and nutritious and mus...1 point

All Horses: Gifts HQ

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All Horses: Issues HQ

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All Horses: Health HQ

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All Horses: Gaited Breeds HQ

All horses are "gaited" in the sense tha more...1 point

All horses are "gaited" in the sense that walk, trot and canter are all considered gaits. So, what is a so-called gaited horse, and what makes it different from other horses?Horses that perform a gait separate from the standard three listed above are generally considered gaited horses. Bre...1 point

All Horses: Gymkhana HQ

In our region, gymkhana shows (also called speed s more...1 point

In our region, gymkhana shows (also called speed shows, contesting, gaming, fun shows) are horse shows where riders race to complete a set pattern in the shortest time. Each timed event, or class, has a different pattern, but all require horses in great physical condition and riders with gentle hand...1 point