By C.F. Eckhardt on the interesting website Texas Escapes Another thing cowboys did-and do-that you never saw Hoppy or Red Ryder doing, is fix barbed wire fences. Here in Texas we call the stuff ‘bobwar,’ but our ancestors called it ‘The Devil’s Rope,’ and not without reason. An animal snagged…
From EquisSearch for people who love horses. There are several training tips horse owners can use to help their trail horse overcome fears on the trail. John Lyons goes through several useful techniques designed to get your horse to trust your guidance on the trail. Have you ever been on…
By Nancy S. Loving, DVM and first published on the excellent website The Horse.Com No matter the discipline, a competitor’s success and earnings are only as great as his or her horse’s health and soundness. That’s particularly true among rodeo participants. They must abide by Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)…
By Courtnee Morton, Quynchi Tran (LSU SVM, Year IV veterinary students); Britta Leise, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVS (Assistant Professor, Equine Surgery); Rebecca S. McConnico, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM (Professor, Equine Medicine) Disease Prevention During disaster response, animals will be stressed and are likely to have contact with other horses and livestock after…
STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WBRE/CNN) – We’ve all seen the edge-of-your-seat, chewing-your-nails but ultimately heartwarming videos of good samaritains rescuing animals from frozen rivers or lakes. Dogs, deer, a cat here and there. But what do you do when the animal in need of rescue is a horse, a Clydesdale horse, weighing in at…
