Source: AppliedAnimalBehavior.com and authored by Carlos Antonio Gonzalez-De Cara, Alejandro Perez-Ecija, Raul Aguilera-Aguilera, Evagenlina Rodero-Serrano and Francisco Javier Mendoza Highlights Donkeys are ideal for assisted-therapy (AT). First study evaluating sensory and temperament tests for AT selection in donkeys. Donkeys are more reactive to visual than sound stimuli. First […]
A holiday message from R.T. Fitch ~ president/co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “Peace On!” Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for a very simple and straightforward reason; ‘it is what it is’. Thanksgiving is a holiday that is not tied to any religious custom(s) or overtones […]
Source: Equimed.com Thanksgiving isn’t just for people. Horses and other animals enjoy participating in the festivities, especially when it comes to receiving a few treats. Many horse owners feed their horses a treat or two while training, but horses enjoy a treat now and then as a reminder […]
By George Knowles In Dong’e, China and Ian Gallagher In London For The Mail On Sunday “My deepest apologies for sharing this disturbing article just out of the gate at the beginning of the week but it is real, it is happening and it is cruel beyond all […]
By ROBERTA GEDERT as published on The Blade In 2007, Amanda Thompson saved Elise, a saddlebred quarter horse. In 2016, Elise saved Matthew Nicolai. And Sam Hudson. And almost a dozen other U.S. military veterans seeking respite from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms of […]
“In this current climate of chaos and lack of moral fortitude it is extremely difficult to stay centered, on point and positive about anything, it seems. Election fatigue and fear for the future of this once great country is beset upon all of us and simply laughing at a story about goofy equine antics just might not be enough to snap us out of this funk on Feel Good Sunday, today. So with that being said, we are going to give you something with a little bit of substance to it, something that you can wrap your heart around and perhaps give you a little bit of hope during this most bizarre and unprecedented time.
This story, below, may not have an equine as the principle actor but it most assuredly speaks to the fact that wild animals (including wild horses and burros) are not ‘things’ that can be used and abused at the twisted and perverted discretion of humans (BLM). The reality of animals having the right to live wild and free in their native environments speaks to the very core of what Americans live and die for…freedom. The time for us to practice what we preach is perhaps lone overdue; let’s make a difference.” ~ R.T.
by Lorraine Jackson as published on Horse Nation “Anyone that owns horses knows the connection with us and them is a bond like no other” (Greg Grey Cloud). Lorraine Jackson reports on equine losses at the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests in North Dakota. Two horses were wounded and […]
“I know that it is the day AFTER Halloween but yesterday we were ate up with the injustice and corruption of the BLM and roared right by the holiday with out a word; today we will attempt to make it right by sharing one of the better equine ghost stories that we have read. As I type, it is still dark, still Halloween night so all is good with this editorial decision. Please enjoy, and don’t always fear all that goes bump in the night. Be safe.” ~ R.T.
“It’s that time of year again where humans dress their defenseless little two and four legged children in unimaginable costumes in an effort to forever damage their frail egos and to humiliate the living crap out of them. (Sniff) it is shameless what is done and as a male who cares about the mental integrity and emotional well being of our four legged charges I will have nothing to do with this alleged custom and will continue to protect our hairy kids from such abuse…but, the photos below are worth a giggle or two. It all goes to prove that some people just have way too much time on their hands. Have fun.” ~ R.T.
“It’s Feel Good Sunday and time to lift ourselves up in preparation for another week of intensive warfare, be it fighting to survive on the job, struggling for ways to keep horses and burros on the range and free of slaughter or just getting through the evening news…we need strength.
Often, here, we laugh and slap each other on the back in an effort to bolster ourselves up and prepare for that slide out of the bed on Monday morning but it is also important to remember that many times it is necessary to look deep within prior to looking forward and out upon the horizon of life, and today we do just that.
The link to this video was sent to me by someone who works quietly behind the scenes, here, at Straight from the Horses Heart as many do because this is a community and not a one man show. During the week she sends me various links to newsworthy stories and always throws in a few FGS (Feel Good Sunday) stories for good measure. Her assistance has freed up much of my early morning time and allowed me to write more frequently versus searching for the latest and greatest to share…today is a case in point and after watching this video, I am both moved and anxious to step out the door of the house with my little boarder collie assistant and get to cooking breakfast for the horses, our equine children. I am blessed to, now, spend each and every daybreak with our horses, Roxy my canine keeper, the Koi and even our little monarch butterfly community where we are on our 4th batch of baby caterpillars this season. The quiet beauty, the deep feeling of connection and retrospective look back gives me strength, centers my soul and propels me forward into the harsh daylight of the intense and often times stressful day.
Sit back, breath deeply, wrap the lyrics of show business’s most delightful woman around you and claim this day to be your own, you most assuredly deserve it. Peace to you, my friends.” ~ R.T.
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