Source: NBCNewYork.com The days of the horse-drawn carriage in New York City are galloping to a close. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio said Monday that he would make good on a campaign promise to end the practice in Central Park. “We are going to get rid of the horse […]
“It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and if this story does not warrant a TISSUE ALERT I don’t know what does. With all of the ugliness out there and the propensity for humans to be violent, obscene and twisted it is a VERY welcome breath of fresh air to see a community of people doing the right thing for one individual, a heartbroken little girl. My hat is off to these folks and we present this story to you, today, on bended knee. It will make your eyes leak. Keep the faith!” ~ R.T.
YouTube videos originally compiled by HorseNation.com From squealing to screaming to sobbing to standing frozen in a state of shock, these reactions to getting The Best Present Ever are priceless, grab a tissue.
“How can this old worn out horse bring you anything but expense and work?” “A Equine Christmas Story sent to me by a reader and shared with you, today. Keep the faith.” ~ R.T. A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre- Christmas visit to the little […]
“John Holland, president of the Equine Welfare Alliance and covert owner of Howling Ridge Film and Fertilizer Co., has been entertaining us with equine holiday videos over the years. But once again this year we are going to be forced to sit back and enjoy the works of […]
By MARC SANTORA as published in The New York Times “This incident further reinforces the need for an end to carriage horse operations in the city…” A carriage horse driver with a checkered history was charged on Friday with animal cruelty after a police officer observed him working […]
“It is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and our long term readers have brought to my attention that it is time to dust off some of our formerly published equine Christmas stories and start stirring the hearts over this holiday season; so for the remaining Sundays prior to Christmas, Christmas Eve and the 25th of December will be dedicated to sharing tales (tails) from Christmas’ past. Who knows, maybe even something new will surprise you over this season. So please enjoy and allow these vignettes to sincerely help you ‘Keep the Faith’. Best to all!” ~ R.T.
“Folks, you won’t be cheated out of your ‘Feel Good Sunday’, today, as we focus on our resident, junior, equine advocate Declan Gregg who has now carried his quest for the safety and well being of American Equines all the way to the pages of National Geographic. Below we have included some of the text from the interview with Declan but we highly encourage you to visit the link to the National Geographic story where you can read the feature in it’s entirety and comment directly at Nat Geo. We are proud to have such a fine, young advocate standing amongst us. Declan, you GIVE us hope and empower us to strengthen our faith in the future. Be safe.” ~ R.T.
By ROY APPLETON of the Dallas News “…found most of the animals to be underweight and without hay or pasture grass…” A memorandum alerted the Dallas City Council: The man who will manage the city’s new horse park was charged two years ago with animal cruelty. Publicity was […]
by Tim Hornyak as published at Cnet.com The “Kelpies” are a tribute to Scotland’s horse-powered history If you thought Middle Earth’s enormous statues of Isildur and Anarion were cool, Scotland now has something that’s nearly as badass. They may not be as imposing as the Argonath, but the […]
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