On Wednesday, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office reported 71-year-old Linda Gentsch is being charged with 36 counts of animal cruelty. According to the sheriff’s office, in the Veterinarians report the intake veterinarian states this herd was the “sickest” group of horses she had ever encountered in an intake exam. The …

ARCADIA, Calif. (FOX11) – Officials at Santa Anita Park have refused a request by the California Horse Racing Board to suspend racing at the track for the remaining seven days of the season, after a 28th horse died at the facility since Dec. 26. ‘Truffalino’ is the 29th horse to die …

Welfare charities acting on a tip off swooped on a farm and found “a hugely upsetting” scene of sick and injured beasts – 300 more were moved to safety. More than 100 ill horses get treated had to be put down and 300 more moved to safety after they were found …

Over 70 horses bound for slaughter now roam free on Willie Nelson’s ranch in Texas. We all know what happens to the poor horses when their owners don’t want them anymore. They are sold to people who sell them to inhumane slaughterhouses for human consumption. Whenever we hear of rescues …

There are farriers who develop amazing relationship with horses and when horses see them they are happy. Sophia Andersson has been working as a farrier for ten years. One of her clients is the five-year-old horse called Little Brother. Little Brother surely loves Sophia but this smart little guy is …

There is nothing more precious than seeing a mother together with her babies on meadows and taking good care of them. What you are going to watch in this video is a mother horse and her newborn twin foals, just 4 days old, in a green pasture and how this …

Mammas are always there for their children and they are the best protectors for their children. When they see that their children are in danger they immediately step in. this is the case with the mare and foal in this video when a cougar pays them a visit. The video …

If you ever question what a mother will do for her child, think of these two ponies. Bella used her body to shield Butterscotch from the advancing flames of a barn fire. Mothers always show dedication to their children but what this mare went beyond and was ready to sacrifice …

Though disturbing to us, infanticide is fairly commonplace across many species. Foals naturally stay very close to their dams during the first few weeks of life, so distance from others will be a form of protection. Reminiscent of running from a predator, a mare protecting her foal from a herdmate …

Hailing from the British Isles and into our hearts, the Gypsy Vanner is a relative newcomer to the horse world. Small in stature but big on hair, these sweet-tempered feathered beauties have become increasingly in demand throughout Europe and North America. While originally bred to pull the roaming caravans of …