Nine years ago, national dog and cat advocate Christy Counts got her first horse.“It was kind of an adult passion,” she says. Counts had always loved horses from a distance, but she’d never had the opportunity to have one...
No matter how well they are cared for, many of the horses in backyard pastures or boarding barns will eventually need to be rehomed. This can happen when the animal’s owner becomes challenged by changing finances, illness, age or...
Despite our best efforts, it’s all too easy to lose track of a favorite horse. They’re bought and sold, names are changed, and new owners may not always update the registration information.Since the beginning of social media, horse owners...
Horses must learn basic skills to have foundation for future training and make them safe for their owners. Here is some basic training for rehoming horses.After a family crisis, Ken Chin became the owner of a dozen high-profile Arabian...
Several times each month, Mary Lou Spellmeyer travels an hour to volunteer her time for Longmeadow Rescue Ranch in time to bring horses in from their nighttime turnout and begin the morning feeding ritual.“I have to start out pretty...
Forrest Czarnecki arrived at Colorado State University (CSU) to prepare for a career in journalism, but now he’s also pursuing secondary studies through the school’s Right Horse program, designed to help horses in transition find new careers. As part...
Read on to learn more about the horses in transition for an Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) program at Colorado State University.Bud Kamrud has been challenged by muscular dystrophy (MS) all of his adult life. But once a...
The Right Horse Initiative is launching My Right Horse, an innovative web-based platform that connects potential adopters with available horses. This program simplifies the process of searching for and adopting a horse by collecting information on adoptable horses into...
Read on to learn more about off track thoroughbred (OTTB) adoptions.Years ago, Michelle McCombs ran barrels with her Quarter Horse. But she gained special insight into the potential of Thoroughbred horses when she worked at a racetrack in her...
A herd of horses fluffy with winter coats munch on hay while they eye us curiously as we circle the pasture in a utility vehicle at Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary. “That one’s Thor,” says Odessa Oldham, pointing through...
