The trouble with the arabian horse community
The Arabian horse community is in trouble. If we don't make some drastic changes soon, we will continue to see the number of members and registrations plummet.
The horseshoes of Oakham Castle
For centuries, kings and queens, princes and princesses, and the peers of the realm readily paid out a toll in the form of a horseshoe to the lord of Oakham Manor when they travelled to the market-town in Rutland county.
Where does a horse owner's liability lie?
What if your horse escapes and causes damage? What if someone's dog or a speeding driver spooks your mount when out for a ride? Solicitor Kieran Heenan, of Cordner Hill Law in Christchurch, explores some of the liability issues around horse ownership.
The economic reality of scarce and toxic horses
I was not surprised that Dr Tom Lenz, past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, readily credited the organisation for coining the phrase "Unwanted Horse" in his article "The Unwanted Horse in the United States".
The Unwanted Horse in the United States - international implications
Horses in the United States no longer wanted have been sold or discarded by their owners
throughout history, but it is only in the last few years this subset of the horse population has
been designated "unwanted".
Why did horses die out in North America?
What drove horses to extinction in the Americas? Did humans have a hand in their demise, or did climatic changes and altering vegetation trigger it?
The drugs vote that rained on the FEI's parade
A grey winter gloom descended over Copenhagen as delegates from member nations of the FEI began arriving in November for its annual General Assembly.
Rebirth of a champion
His brief life was one of heroic deeds, drama, and ultimately, tragedy. New Zealand is at last truly honouring the memory of Phar Lap.