Recent Pets Blog | Horses PostsLearning about Horses and Poniesby Courtney Mroch14 Oct 2008 01:27 PMYesterday I wrote about how shopping for a birthday present for a friend's daughter made me realize how many types of horses there are. Growing up, our family had a horse for all of about five minutes. His name was Saberjolt and I was over the moon for him. Pony in My Pockets Teach Horse Breedsby Courtney Mroch13 Oct 2008 09:44 AMWhen I was growing up, I knew girls who were into horses. They literally had stables full of different breeds, but in the form of toy representations. Still, they knew what type each horse was and could tell you all kinds of interesting facts about the different breeds. Purina's Precautionary Pet Food Recall Affects Horses, Goats, Pigsby Courtney Mroch05 May 2008 09:30 PMRight now I'm watching the evening news while working on my new laptop and saw that pet owners have another pet food recall to worry about. This time Purina is doing a precautionary recall because of concerns some of their food has been contaminated or exposed to aflatoxin. Raced to Death: Is the Kentucky Derby Cursed?by Courtney Mroch04 May 2008 09:25 PMI wonder if that's what the horses whisper amongst themselves in their stables. "Who's it going to be next?" they might whinny to each other. If I was a racehorse being groomed to run the Kentucky Derby next year I might wonder such a thing. If the Shoe Fits: Celebrating National Farriers Weekby Courtney Mroch11 Jul 2007 02:33 PMWe're smack dab in the middle of National Farriers Week, which this year runs from July 9 through July 15. I don't own a horse myself, although when I was about five I had a horse called Saberjolt. Horse Auctionsby Aimee Amodio15 Apr 2007 10:00 AMHorse auctions are held across the United States -- there are hundreds of horse auctions held ever year. Mathematically speaking, the most horses are auctioned in Texas, California, Kansas, and New Mexico. Eleven Ways To Help Stop Horse Slaughteringby Aimee Amodio14 Mar 2007 05:55 PMThe Humane Society of the United States would like to see an end to horse slaughter for human consumption. Congress seems to be in favor of this effort, but progress is slow in coming. In the meantime, there are some things you can do to help. Animal Abuse: Horse Slaughteringby Aimee Amodio13 Mar 2007 05:46 PMAlthough horse meat is not eaten in the United States, nearly a hundred thousand horses are slaughtered here annually for human consumption. After death, the flesh is processed and sent overseas to parts of Europe and Asia where horse meat is desirable. Moving With Horsesby Aimee Amodio05 Sep 2006 02:32 PMIf you'll be moving horses (especially out-of-state) you have three options for transport: hire a horse transporting company, have your horses transported by air freight, or do it yourself with a horse trailer. Horse Breeds - The American Quarter Horseby Heather Long19 Apr 2006 08:10 AMChances are you've seen a Western on television or the big screen. If you have, then you have more than likely seen an American Quarter Horse. One of the first breeds to be native to the United States, the Quarter Horse evolved from Turk, Arab and Barb breeds. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I was wondering when this was going to happen." |
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