From www.TrainingTheHorse.com, Handling Gemini for the First Time is an unusual story about handling a young horse for the first time.

Gemini was very leery of humans. What also did not help is that her mother was very protective. Any time you tried to get close to Gemini her mother, Gwen (Arab), would get in between […]

I am always amazed at the things kids are able to do. We often think that because of a child’s small size that they are less capable. This is especially true when it comes to such a large animal like a horse. On the Training The Horse blog there is a great story about The […]

That’s right, Wild Horses for $125.00. Have you ever thought about adopting a wild horse or burro? Read on…
From News Channel 32
Taming the horse’s wild spirit isn’t cruel, but an act of preservation.
“We have to maintain a driving ecological balance” says Neugebauer. “There’s not enough foliage to support all the horses”.
So new homes for these […]

I notice that around the 4th of July people start to complain about what to do with their horses when the fireworks go off. Some people put their horses in the barn, other put ear plugs on their horses. A recent article on www.TrainingTheHorse.com suggests lighting the fire works with your horses. Well, […]

I recently purchased “International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds” by Bonnie L. Hendricks from the University of Oklahoma Press internet site. Bonnie describes in detail the physical attributes, history and other interesting facts about the 390+ breeds in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who is studying the many breeds of horses in […]

Horse theft has always been a problem. Until someone invents the LoJack for horses this article from Land and Livestock Post may have some answers.
Use permanent identification to prevent equine theft
Thieves are busy across Texas, in broad daylight or under the cover of darkness, cashing in on a lucrative business opportunity — the multimillion-dollar […]

West Nile Virus can be a real problem for horses. The Center for Disease Control publishes a map that is updated weekly to show you where cases of human, avian and equine infections have been reported.
As of July 5, 2005 avian, animal or mosquito WNV infections have been reported to CDC ArboNET […]

Beijing 2008 Olympic events to be held in Hong Kong for well-being of horses
Equestrian events for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be held in Hong Kong based on the “best interests of the competition and the well-being of the horses,” the International Olympic Committee announced Friday.