Patsy talks popsicles

It's summer. Hot and sticky in our hemisphere. Houston is a veritable steam bath! But then . . . . you know. How about something totally cool then — like popsicles? Yessss! I love popsicles, don't you? I especially love making popsicles. Vegan ones. Naturally! Recipes We have loads of vegan popsicle recipes here on…

Horse care in Canada

(HORSES CANADA) — There is a thought-provoking article at The Conversation on horses and the people who care for them. The author deals with horses in Canada but many of the points made in the article go across borders. Here's an extract: Horses have long held an important place in our cultures and on the…

Be a responsible owner and protect your horse from the meat man

MARCH AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER — Since horses have been domesticated, they have been subjected to breeding and ownership, shut up in stalls and barns or corralled and fenced in, dependent on humans for food and water, exercise, medical care, dental care and hoof care — and to keep them from harm and provide for a humane end…

Ways to support our horse protection work this Giving Tuesday

There are lots of way to support the horse protection work we do together. With little to no expense. But it's going to take teamwork. Are you ready? Let's go! ♥ MAKE A DONATION — Make a Single Donation Make a single donation, any size. Enter an amount, choose payment type and proceed to checkout.…

Competition Horse Medication Ethics, Part 1 of 2

By SID GUSTAFSON, DVM Practitioner/Equine Behaviour Educator, Bozeman, MT Part 1 of 2 Appreciation of the evolved nature and behavior of horses provides the foundation for the veterinary care of equine athletes. The establishment of a veterinary patient client relationship (VCPR) is instrumental in providing ethical care for the competition horse. Ethical veterinary practice supports…

Good News Friday sponsored by Horse Charities Lemonade Stand

Our staff are busy sending out our "When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town" CD, which contains the pdf version of the document and an audio version recorded by Charlotte Anthony. The good news this Friday is: We are virtually blanketing the US with this information. And not just the States we know are seeking to…

My saddlebags are packed, now where should I live?

Written by JENNY SHARP With the world economic climate as it is, things are looking grim for horses, worldwide. Even traditionally horse-friendly countries like Ireland and Spain are seeing an increasingly large number of horses suffering because of the economic downturn. Where previously horses were part of everyday life, they are now becoming a financial…

Help us help carriage horses beat heat and abuse this summer

TOO HOT TO TROT Temperatures in many parts of the US are already unseasonably high, and a long hot summer predicted for much of the nation and our neighbors to the north. We are highly concerned about carriage horses who may be forced to work in weather too hot for them, perhaps without enough water,…

Horror horse injury sparks call for fireworks ban (NZ)

Cross-posted from Horsetalk By NEIL CLARKSON A woman whose Arab stallion suffered a terrible side wound on Guy Fawkes night says it is time to ban fireworks. Jackie Chamberlain wants to start a nationwide petition to bring an end to the fireworks that terrify horses, other farm animals and pets around the country. Her stallion,…

KHRC collecting blood samples of injured horses (US)

Oh, look. Those gurus of all things racing at the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission are challenging our belief and lots of people in Thoroughbred racing on the idea that racehorses are given injury-masking drugs. Good for them, and Mary Scollay, D.V.M. Let science speak to the truth, and let it be found this way, if…