Neglected Pony Hasn’t Had Her Hooves Trimmed in 10 Years
Horses need to have their hooves trimmed every few weeks, but Poly, a Shetland pony recently rescued by an animal shelter in Belgium, hasn’t had hers trimmed in over 10 years. Now, she may never walk normally again, due to damage to her joints. As you can see in the gruesome photos below, Poly’s hooved […]
Company Creates World’s First Running Shoes for Horses
For over 2000 years, the good ol’ iron horseshoe has remained the only reliable footwear for horses, but an Austrian company is ready to “take the horse out of the Iron Age” with the world’s first equine running shoes, the Megasus Horserunners. Charly Forstner, the founder of Megasus, used to work as an animal welfare inspector […]
The Concrete Cowboys of Philadelphia
In a bid to help young men stay out of trouble, southwest Philly resident Malik Divers has come up with his own brand of therapy – horse riding. He allows the kids of a run-down neighborhood to hang around and even ride horses from his own stable, and has them offer $5 rides to local […]
Artist Specializes in Free-Hand Artistic Haircuts for Horses
British artist Melody May has a very interesting job – she gives horses free-hand artistic haircuts at JMC Equestrian Driving & Custom Clipping in Bury, Greater Manchester. For the past three years, she has been using her unique talent to clip their body hair into beautiful works of art. At first, Melody started by carving simple patterns – like […]
Tiny Pony Gets Periscope So He Can See Out of His Stall
At 43 inches, Pedro, an adorable pint-sized Shetland pony, is so small that he can’t even see over his own stable door. Fortunately, a group of schoolchildren recently found a solution to his problem – they designed a special equine periscope just for him. The cardboard contraption, aptly named the ‘Pedroscope’, is fixed to the 60-inch […]
Self-Taught Horse Whisperer Shares a Magical Bond with the Majestic Creatures
Martin Tatta, from Argentina, is a self-trained ‘horse whisperer’. The 33-year-old ‘gaucho’ – the Argentinian version of the cowboy -has a remarkable gift for understanding horses – he can get the four-legged beauties to do his bidding with a delicate touch, friendly coaxing, cuddles, and kisses. “It is something that comes natural to me,” he […]
Horses Inside Out – Horse Anatomy Painted on Live Horses
English champion rider Gillian Higgins has devised a novel way to teach horse anatomy to veterinary students, riders and caretakers – she takes up to four hours to paint the animal’s skeletal and muscular systems on live horses, using water-based hypoallergenic paints. Horse anatomy is pretty tricky, considering students have to understand how the 205 bones and 700 […]
Chivalry Is Alive and Riding a Horse through Canada
In a time when man has so many communication tools at his disposal, it seems odd that someone would use a horse to get their message across to the world. But that’s exactly what Vincent Gabriel Kirouac did to promote chivalry and polite manners in Canada. It’s not every day that you get to see a […]
Painting Horse Gets His Own Art Gallery Exhibition
Napoleon, a four-year-old Dutch Friesian stallion, has developed a talent for painting after working with artist Sergio Caballero and his worked are now on display at the Mutt art gallery, in Barcelona. The Dutch Friesian horse breed is famous for being very responsive to dressage, but I doubt too many people thought a horse could […]
Dead Horse Bay – Where Bottles Go to Die
Dead Horse Bay is located on a beach near New York City which was once called the Barren Island. The whole thing began in 1850s when horses were the main source of transportation. After horses and other animals were giving their last breath, their carcasses were still useful for creating glue, fertilizer and other products. […]
Vaulting at the World Equestrian Games 2010
If you thought riding a horse was difficult enough, equestrian vaulting will seem like an impossible feat. Still, it’s practiced worldwide, and it’s even an event at the World Equestrian Games. Equestrian vaulting is best described as gymnastics and dancing on horseback. Its origins are pretty unclear, with some saying it originated in ancient Rome, […]
The Horse Tailor Helps Your Horse Play Dress-Up
As if ridiculous costumes for cats and dogs weren’t enough, The Horse Tailor creates over-the-top outfits for horses. Ever wondered what Harry Potter, or Scooby Doo would look like as a horse? Well, now you no longer need to imagine it, thanks to The Horse Tailor you can see it with your own eyes. Although […]