I had a really nice chat with a good friend yesterday, a seminary student and ministry intern at my church who also happens to be affected by cerebral palsy. He has difficulty with his legs and a little with trunk control, but he also works harder to improve himself than anyone I know. He was [...]

Just an update for anyone following the fate of the 41 horses who survived the double-decker trailer accident in Wadsworth, Illinois: The first of the horses have left Fred and Vicki Carney’s farm for new loving homes, which have been carefully screened by a committee of the veterinarians and horse owners who have been involved [...]

Need stocking stuffers for that horse crazy girl or guy this Christmas? I have some favorite items that I love so much I just have to share. Thelwell Ponies I grew up reading my mom’s well-worn copies of Norman Thelwell’s A Leg At Each Corner, Riding Academy, and Angels on Horseback. These timeless horse books [...]

I first met Kylie when she was about 3 years old. She came hobbling down the concrete aisle, her legs scrawny, misshapen, and unable to support her, her arms attached to braces to give her balance and support, and her face glowing like a small angel. Kylie has cerebral palsy. I was attached to her [...]

Horses are dying all the time in our country — whether it’s natural causes, euthanizing, or even slaughter — because people don’t take care of them. Most times, it’s not because the owner is purposely abusing the horse, it’s because they just plain don’t know any better. So many people think that getting a horse [...]

Amidst speculation that the 59 Belgians involved in a highway accident in Illinois were actually bound for slaughter in Canada, official reports still claim that the driver says they were headed for Minnesota. Maybe they’ll never prove it, but there’s lots of evidence to the contrary. One major point is that they’re keeping the name [...]

If you talk to horse enthusiasts, most of them would say, “Of course I’m against horse slaughter!” And they do mean it. But many, like me, have never taken it any farther than that. Without knowing details, I knew there are inhumane practices in the shipment and process. I would never consider eating horse meat, [...]