Horse World

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A career focused on horses is not for the faint of heart but the rewards are many and can last a lifetime.

Make sure your efforts to bring holiday cheer to the barn don't put your horse's health in jeopardy.

By and large, the nation’s therapy horses are in good health, have reasonable workloads and receive high quality care, according to a study

I like horses and I enjoy riding. But riding horses while on vacation holds zero appeal to me. The question is why?

Terms like “neglect,” “abuse,” “abandonment” and “stray” have precise legal definitions that can vary by state.

A number of the complaints made about equine rescues are based on misunderstandings.

Equine rescues are an important part of the horse industry, but do you know all that they do? Here’s a rundown of the work done by rescues to help horses.

As Americans give thanks for our many blessings, this is a good time to reflect on the individuals and institutions that help make our lives and those of our horses so much better.

How a little donkey brought laughter and joy into lives of Marines and, in his own small way, contributed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Although the lexicon of horsemanship is often slow to change, it's important that we update our management traditions based on scientific progress.

An EQUUS article from a decade ago serves as a reminder of how horses keep us centered even in challenging times.

Horses are helping the next generation of medical doctors learn how to cope with ambiguity.

DNA samples show a dramatic decline in the popularity of spotted horses during the Middle Ages.

Before I rescued her Canela had a difficult life, but love and patience helped her learn to trust me.

Before I rescued her Canela had a difficult life, but love and patience helped her learn to trust me.

Rescuing a horse is a flight into the unknown. But in saving my little colt Farley from a kill pen, I learned that a network of caring people stood ready to help me bring him home.

After 20 years of chasing scant evidence, a determined woman finally gains access to one of Cuba’s best-kept secrets.

The horses we admire link riders and non-riders alike to something elusive and elemental in the modern world.

A woman’s ability to overcome her own impulse to remove a nail embedded in her mare’s hoof may have saved the horse’s life.