Category: Horse News

Quake-stricken working horses rescued in Nepal

SOURCE: horsetalk.co.nz This mule is one of about 400 equines rescued by The Brooke following Nepal’s devastating earthquake on April 25. © The Brooke Scores of working equines have been rescued following last month’s 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, as the country’s government and charities worldwide rally to help affected communities. The […]

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In Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands, over 500 carriage horses die in a year due to abuse, heat, overloaded carriages and exhaustion

SOURCE:  dailysabah.com Animal rights activists protest the abuse by horse carriages of Princes’ Islands Think twice before you jump into a horse carriage in Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands this summer, as over 500 horses die in a year due to abuse, heat, overloaded carriages and exhaustion Most horses brought […]

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Memorial Day: Horses of War

by Amanda Uechi Ronan and published on Horse Nation “As a person who has enjoyed the company of many horses over the years, I thank heaven that I have never had to take one to war.” ~ General Sir Frank Kitson The first records of horses used in […]

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Mystery of Hitler’s Missing Horse Statues Solved

By Justin Wm. Moyer and Lindsey Bever Thorak’s “Walking Horses” — standing 16 feet high and 33 feet long — once guarded Hitler’s New Reich Chancellery in Berlin… Struggling artists often crave official recognition. A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts or designation as a poet laureate […]

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Equine Advocate’s Summit a Success

Report by Carol Walker ~ Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation “The Summit was packed full of extremely useful information…” I arrived at Equine Advocates on Friday afternoon, and was warmly welcomed by Susan Wagner, and given a personal tour of the Sanctuary. I got […]

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