Horses Deliver White House Christmas Tree
A horse-drawn carriage delivered a 19 foot Douglas Fir, from Pennsylvania, to the White House where it was greeted by the First Lady, the First Daughters and the First Dogs.
Horse Power Gains Favor Among Small-scale Farmers
By Mary Esch as published in The Valley News “…horses don’t use fossil fuels, their manure contributes to the farm’s fertility, and they cost less than tractors…” “Due to the advent of the International Equine Conference and travel the weekly installment of ‘Feel Good Sunday’ fell by the […]
Farmers Swap Tractor Horsepower for Giddy Up and Go
Source: by Riley Johnson as published in the Lincoln Star Journal.com “Today is not only ‘Feel Good Sunday’ but it is also ‘Draft Horse Sunday’! Sorry, there is a great, big, beautiful Belgian Draft TB Cross in our barn who is my new soul-mate so please allow me […]
A Tale of Two Carriage Horses, both Named Roger
“…horses and people need not be top athletes to enjoy a life of mutual respect and healthy fitness.”
Excavator Operator Rescues Draft Horse Mired in Mudslide at Aspen Colorado Lodge
Source: TheDenverChannel.com ~ Alan Gathright ESTES PARK, Colo. – It’s an amazing, but little known September storm rescue story. A draft horse mired in a mudslide at an Estes Park resort was rescued by an excavator operator who “very gently” used a big metal bucket to scoop up […]
Horse genome unlocked by science
The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers. (BBC) The work, published in the journal Science, may shed light on how horses were domesticated. It also reveals similarities between the horse and other placental mammals, such as bovids – the […]
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