Check out this great guest post from holistic equine veterinarian, Dr. Madalyn Ward, who pretty much knows all about horses.  Dr. Ward has spent years analyzing the vast array of horse personality types in order to help all us horse devotees make better choices when […]

“A rose by any other name is still a rose.”  … Shakespeare Can the same be said about the Mustang? Apparently not. I recently read an interesting article about “feral horses,” and how they are not Mustangs, and since I am always eager to learn […]

Lucky was named Lucky because he was dumped in the desert on the Mexican border seven months ago with about 40 other half-dead horses. How this could possibly be “lucky” sounds like a mystery, I know, but had his trailer-load of horses bound for slaughter […]

Here’s my theory:  If you have a horse who was living wild on the land before he was captured, then you have a horse who is not afraid of going out on the trail. As any horse person knows, there are horses who are just […]

“A horse is a horse, of course, of course…,” Mr. Ed sang for his theme song, but did he fit the average horse mold? Not on your life! Horses have as diverse personalities as we humans do, and being able to identify them can really […]

This is a SUPER video on diagnosing whether or not your horse has ulcers. Equine Ulcer Diagnosis by Mark dePaolo, DVM If you have a horse who is cinchy/grouchy/touchy/spooky/rears/kicks/bites/bucks, or shows any sign of evasive, aggressive, or uncomfortable behavior, do not pass ‘go’ before you […]

Unfortunately, I think my Quarter Horse mare, Corazon, has this disease. And yes, it is classified as a disease and in some cases can be fatal. It afflicts mainly draft horses, warmbloods, Arabians, and, alas, the American Quarter Horse. I’ve had Corazon less than two […]

This is something that is definitely easier said than done. And often people, even horse people, mistake fear or pain for defiance and meanness. When I talked to this little girl a few days ago, it was hard to even get her to open up […]

At least it is the question for many horse owners and lovers. Lots of people will want to shoot me for this, but I think there is a case to be made for leaving an animal in tact. But it depends on many things: the breed, […]

  I was cleaning house today and as I was moving these riding boots (pictured left) in order to sweep under them, I was shocked to notice the difference in “dirt pattern” on them. Notice the right boot has dirt and horse sweat  ground into the […]