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What’s Good for the Goose 6 Aug 2012 | 09:30 pm
Jackie McConnell is going to be sentenced on state cruelty charges in connection with the video shot by undercover HSUS agents at his Tennessee Walking Horse training barn (and I use the term ‘trainin...
Rollkur at the Olympics; A new equestrian event 4 Aug 2012 | 08:31 am
Dear Patrik Kittel, We understand that the FEI (Freaking Extreme Idiots) cleared you of any wrongdoing when you turned your horse’s tongue blue during a pre-competition warm up in the Odense World Cup...
Those Nasty Contesting Riders 3 Aug 2012 | 09:30 pm
When is it time to work with your horse on relaxing and releasing stress? If you are a contesting (barrel racing, pole bending, etc) rider, it might be wise to begin that sort of work BEFORE you have ...
Unconfidence: When nerves get in the way 2 Aug 2012 | 09:30 pm
I took Millie on her first trail ride this weekend. While I had already ponied her on trails before, I was very concerned about my first trail ride with her. Like many Tennessee Walking Horses, she ha...
Spray Me to Death 1 Aug 2012 | 09:30 pm
I spent a week at a stable recently that used a fly spray misting system. This is a cool little deal where a measured amount of fly insecticide is misted into the horse stalls and barn aisles at set t...
Confo Critique: Toby 29 Jul 2012 | 09:30 pm
A little background on him: he’s a National Show Horse, 63% Arabian blood and Saddlebred. The most common guess on his breed is Morgan or Morgan-cross. I don’t know if you would like to leave his bree...
Guest Post: I want (my horse) to have your (stallion’s) baby 27 Jul 2012 | 09:30 pm
This year I have decided to breed my mare. The horror! You and I both know it. Horses are starving, the economy is in the gutter, slaughter is once again going on in the US, and instead of rescuing ...
Hot Walker Improvements: When a real human just can’t screw it up badly enough. 26 Jul 2012 | 01:09 am
Elektron passed away this month, in a very tragic accident. The information on his passing can be found here. It’s a heartbreaking story involving a hot walker. Evidently the horse wedged his head int...
Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle 24 Jul 2012 | 09:30 pm
I spent a small amount of time at Hoosier Horse Fair this spring. I went for one reason and one reason only: I have a huge crush on Buck Brannaman. I can’t help it. It first developed about twelve yea...
Guest Post: So you want to be a working student, eh? 22 Jul 2012 | 09:30 pm
This guest post is from Saku, a former working student ———– I currently work at a Thoroughbred farm and it’s great! The horses are nice and my co-workers rock, and above all the animals are happy he...
