The unfortunate accident that befell former Olympian and three day eventer Darren Chiacchia serves as a reminder that riding horses is a dangerous activity, no matter how experienced or talented you are–or how reliable your horse is.
This weekend, Darren was competing at the Red Hills Horse Trials three day event in northern Florida, when his [...]

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A seven-year-old girl was killed the other day after being drug by a horse. And it was an unbearable tragedy that could have been avoided.
According to the article in the Roxboro Courier Times, Melanie was feeding horses in a pen near her grandparent’s house. She had tied a lead line around her waist. The horse [...]

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I came across a news item this morning that just sickened me: people training lions and tigers to ride on horses in China. It’s supposedly entertainment.
The article lead reads “the huge male lion clings on to the terrified horse – but this big cat is not about to devour his prey.” Right. Please tell me [...]

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Have you ever seen those lush, rolling Kentucky pastures that go on for miles? Gorgeous, large, well-kept, well-equipped barns? Large stalls bedded knee deep in straw with nutritious alfalfa hay and sparkling water? Sunny hillsides, clean ponds, and shelter from the elements? Oh, and a prominent horse council that is looking out for your well-being [...]

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Does anyone else think The Man From Snowy River is the best horse movie ever made?
Well it is. If you haven’t seen it, you should. And if you think any other horse movie is better, I strongly beg to differ. I grew up on this movie, and you can’t beat the Australia mountains, the wild [...]

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I discovered a new, and very cool horse blog today called the Transylvanian Horseman. The writer is from Britain, but moved to Romanian and started a riding centre and holiday riding/tourist business there.
He recently posted about major issues arising for a large majority of Romanian’s population due to a government ban on animal-drawn transportation on [...]

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The biggest problem with the campaign to stop horse slaughter in the U.S. is the lack of a better solution for dealing with an over-population of horses and a declining economy.
One of the headline articles in the New York Times online this morning was a general overview of the horse slaughter debate, “Death Across the [...]

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