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Horses are beautiful, strong creatures, but they are not unlike humans in that they can suffer terrible emotional tragedies. Zindita gave birth less than a week ago, but she almost did not make it through birth. Sadly, while she survived, her foal did not. The mother was devastated by her …

A breeder has called the birth of surprise Connemara twin foals a “miracle”. Alexandra Middler’s 13-year-old mare My Cashel Eile gave birth to a colt and filly by Alexandra’s 27-year-old class one stallion Weston Armada. Alexandra, owner of Craigmancie Stud in Aberdeenshire, said: “We put Eile in foal but we …

Roberta Moore is the owner of a 40-year-old horse named Whiskey. They have always been together through thick and thin and have trained together and rode trails together, so as you can imagine they have a strong bond that only grew bigger as years passed. At 40 years old, Whiskey …

The breed we are presenting today is not widely known in America but the Ardennes horse is an early breed of European draft horse that is precisely different from other heavy horses of its nature. It’s been around for about 2,000 years and with their massively muscled bodies, remarkable strength …

A teenager from Georgia has become the superhero of these days for all the equestrians. A terrible thing that could have dire horrendous consequences occurred at The Martin family home in Georgia who was struck by lightning in the middle of the night. They experienced every horse owner’s nightmare by …

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 …

Ever thought of adopting a wild horse? If you have ever dreamed of it then this is your chance because the U.S. government is offering $1,000 to anyone willing to adopt an untrained horse or burro. While many horse lovers didn’t have the possibility to adopt one now they have …

There is one thing that you can bet on with confidence when it comes to this year’s Grand National. Be sure that as a result of the unethical spectacle at Aintree, horses will suffer. ETA US is working on an undercover investigation into cruel and illegal industry practices among horse …