Besides not being able to talk, horses are flight animals and have an instinctual ability to hide pain. So, how…
When a horse hates being groomed, it can make life difficult. One such horse presented a classic case of “chestnut…
In the 11th episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow…
With halter in hand, you open the gate to your horse’s paddock. You are in a hurry since the farrier…
When a vet goes on a call about a difficult horse, the volatile mare takes charge, at least until gravity…
This excerpt from What Horses Really Want by Lynn Acton is adapted and reprinted with permission from Trafalgar Square Books…
Does your horse eagerly whinny when you call to him, or is he silently holding a grudge from last week’s…
When presented with a new challenge, does your horse give up, or is he a regular MacGyver? In the first experiment…
I never thought in a million years I would open an equine sanctuary in my mid-50s and that I would…
Despite their reactive reputation, horses are not always easy to read—particularly when they are well-trained. Ol’ Fred may seem calm…