Dramas in the saddle: Encountering a crazy, chaotic world
The remarkable story of Filipe Leite’s two-year 10,000-mile journey on horseback from Canada to Brazil.
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Culture
Articles on equestrian culture and the horse in art and history.
War horses celebrated on 100th anniversary of Britain’s WW1 entry
Horse lovers from around the UK create photo mosaic to remember war horses.
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Italian breakthrough gives us Asinino Reggiano – cheese made from 100% donkey’s milk
Asinino Reggiano is the world’s first cheese made with 100 percent donkey milk.
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$100,000 bonus for Kenyan women and their donkeys
In addition to handling and husbandry practices for women donkey owners, the Women4Donkeys program will also provide training and capacity building of farriers, health providers and harness-makers.
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Triple Crown winner Justify honored as model horse
Justify will join fellow Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Secretariat as a portrait model for Breyer, available in November 2018.
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Cruelty v. tradition as festival’s use of donkey questioned
“We recognise that it is important to maintain traditions, but not where they cause unnecessary harm to animals.”
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Legendary Kiwi racehorse Kiwi hits the big screen
Famous Melbourne Cup winner of 1983 immortalised in a film about his great run.
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Sun King’s equestrian sculpture could bring $US13m at auction
Sun King’s “sumptuous portrait of royal power and absolute authority” up for auction.
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New beginnings as “war horses” return home
Development’s history as World War 1 veterinary clinic and remount base recognised with life-sized sculptures.
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Everest conqueror Ben Fogle lends support to working equines
Renowned adventurer and UN Patron of the Wilderness speaks out in support of working equines.
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Equestrian art breaks new ground: A sand arena
Freelance designer Martin Stockberg steps into the horse world for his latest piece of art.
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Massive war horse memorial unveiled near Ascot Racecourse
£300,000 bronze statue a reminder of the service and sacrifice millions of horses, mules and donkeys made in the First World War.
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Hacking out for war horses: Honouring their sacrifice, 100 years on
“Hack to Remember” part of campaign for raise £1 million to help working equines around the world.
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Equines and the Empire: British war horses revealed
Both “Real War Horses: The Experiences of the British Cavalry, 1814-1914” and “Horses in the British Army, 1750-1950” add value to the critical literatures on cavalry and warhorses.
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Pompeii excavations allows plaster cast to be taken of long-dead horse
The horse was among the many victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD.
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Earliest evidence of bit use found, dating back 4700 years
The authors propose that the wear on the tooth of the equid was made with a soft bit, likely made from rope or wood.
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Mane attraction: Horses eye their big chance for photographic immortality
Photographer Wiebke Haas said she placed highest priority on a great face and “harmonic choreography” of the hair.
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Princess Anne unveils new equine work by Kelpie creator
Similar to The Kelpies, “Canter” forms the centrepiece to the entrance of Edinburgh’s vet school.
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Hall of fame honor for movie stallion Spirit
Movie star and equine ambassador Spirit honored for his contribution to awareness of the plight of the USA’s wild horses.
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“Unbridled” gives equine therapy the Hollywood treatment
Charity film screen over-subscribed as moviegoes flock to see “Unbridled”.
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