Elmer Bandit still enjoying his rides
Everyone loves Elmer, the 38-year old competitive trail horse. I’m always checking the news to see if he’s competing. This caught my eye today: Mighty Elmer Still Stepping Out.
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A horse of a different color.
No, this image is not photo shopped. This amazing but natural coat belongs to Eclyse the zorse. I’ve seen Zebra-Horse crosses (also called a Zorse) before but never one that looks like this one. Eclyse is the result of a summer romance when her dam, Eclipse (a horse) was taken from her home at a […]
Read MoreUpdate on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horses. And, what’s the best way to manage herds?
The round up of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horses began on Thursday. As of tonight, 35 of the herd has been rounded up and 17 have already been returned to the range. The remaining 18 are being “processed”, which includes gathering hair samples for DNA testing and providing contraception to several of the mares. Five […]
Read MoreIt’s a sad day for the Pryor Mountain Wild Horses
Today U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan denied a temporary restraining order to halt the roundup of the Pryor Mountain’s wild mustang herd. The round up by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which will begin on Thursday, is aimed at reducing the herd’s population from 190 to 120. The 70 horses culled will […]
Read MoreTalk about a photo finish!
The 9th race at Saratoga on August 22nd was a nail biter. The first six place finishers crossed the wire together, with the difference between first place and sixth place only a neck. Talk about a photo finish! And in the end, the favorite, Grassy, won. Cherokee Speed was second and Good Prospect came in […]
Read MoreQuarter Horse named official horse of Texas
At 4 p.m. today Governer Rick Perry will sign an official declaration making the American Quarter Horse the official horse of Texas. Read more . . .
Read MoreSecretariat movie makers looking for their star(s)
If you’ve always thought your horse looked a lot like racing great Secretariat, here’s your chance to find out if he makes the grade. He doesn’t even need to be fast. Walt Disney Pictures is shooting the movie Secretariat later this year and the producer of the film, Mayhem Pictures is conducting an online “casting […]
Read MoreResearch shows cribbing is NOT a learned behavior
An article published today in The Horse, Cribbing is Not a Learned Behavior, supports many of the conclusions that I’ve come to as the owner of a cribber. While many people assume that cribbing is, essentially, contagious and don’t want their horses to be stabled near one, the research shows that genetic predisposition is a […]
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