Rescue & Welfare
The Equitarian Initiative: Help for Horses in Need
The Equitarian Initiative is a new nonprofit organization with a mission to provide care for the world’s hard-working animals and education for their caretakers. | MORE
BCS: What Body Condition Scores Mean
With this 9-point scale developed by Don Henneke, PhD, there's no need to guess about a horse's weight losses and gains. | MORE
Jim Wofford: The Times They Are a-Changin’
Scientific studies show there is no place in horse sports for tight nosebands and unstable galloping positions. | MORE
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training at Eastern Kentucky University
At Eastern Kentucky University's Technical Large Animal Rescue Training, sponsored by USRider, students learned the safe way to save horses and livestock in dangerous situations. | MORE
Raising an Orphan Foal
When a foal loses his dam, he’ll need help to grow both physically and mentally. Here’s how to meet those challenges. | MORE
Understand the USEF Equine Drug Testing Rules
If you compete in rated shows, here’s what you need to know to keep your horse healthy and maintain a level playing field. | MORE
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
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