Rescue & Welfare
Readers React: Letters About “Star”
In the October 2011 installment of This Horse Life, Sue Copeland brought up a touchy subject: drug testing. Readers reacted strongly to the sad story about a young cutting horse named “Star.” Here’s a selection of those letters. | MORE
Horse Abuse and Point-of-View Blindness
Do you think for yourself, or let others think for you? We all want to believe we think for ourselves. But our thought process is constantly being filtered | MORE
Thoroughbred Tattoo Letter Age Chart
The letter in front of the numbers on his lip tattoo corresponds to the year he was born. Check out our tattoo age chart to find out your OTTB’s age. | MORE
Prevent Horse Barn Fires
The devastating destruction of a horse barn fire—and what you can do to prevent one. | MORE
Create a Horse Disaster Plan
Flood, fire, windstorm—what would happen to your horse? Take steps now to ensure his safety with a horse disaster plan. | MORE
Horse Training or Abuse?
The horse world has its difficult issues, and Horse&Rider has never shied away from delving into them to bring facts and informed opinions to its readers. For this piece, an in-depth discussion of questionable training practices, author Jennifer Forsberg Meyer interviewed a variety of experts to set forth how and why abuse happens, plus what owners can do to help prevent it from occurring. | MORE
Technical Large Animal Rescue Training at Eastern Kentucky University
The four-day Technical Large Animal Rescue Training course (TLAR) aims to teach emergency responders the most efficient techniques to save oversized animals in catastrophic situations. Sponsored largely by USRider, the course is conducted at Eastern Kentucky University. | MORE
Video: Sophie, A Horse Rescue Success Story
A new EQUUS series chronicles the relationship between of Sophie, an Appaloosa filly rescued from slaughter, and Amy Herdy, the woman who adopted her. Following the horse rescue, the pair struggle to bond while confronting training and behavior issues resulting from the Appaloosa's filly’s rough start in life.
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Estate Planning for Your Horse
Plan to provide for your horse … in case you can't. | MORE
10 Steps to Reduce the Risk of Horse Theft
Take these steps now and as needed to reduce the risk of having your horse stolen. | MORE
