In the first experiment involving 32 horses, subjects turned to look more quickly, for longer and more often at their owner when they heard their voice over a loudspeaker than when they heard a stranger’s. Animal psychologist Dr Leanne Proops said: “Subjects were able to match a familiar voice to a familiar person but did not match an unfamiliar voice to an unfamiliar person. “The matching of the .. more …
For example, and we’ll just start with the letter A, there is the Australian Stock Horse. This is one of those horses that arose from selective breeding due to the demands of the environment. The history of this breed actually began in 1788. When the first breed of horses was brought to Eastern Australia by the First Fleet. These horses were of mixed English Thoroughbred and Spanish stock and they .. more …
By Colin A. Young, Globe CorrespondentTwo animal welfare organizations rescued 32 miniature horses from a small farm in West Boylston, on Thursday after a state veterinarian determined that the horses’ basic needs were not being met. The horses were underweight, dirty, and laden with internal parasites, according to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The MSPCA .. more …
Four horses , including three thoroughbreds, were found neglected and emaciated this week in northwest Miami-Dade County ‘s C9 Basin, an area notorious for the illegal slaughter and selling of horse meat.”There were tires, toxic waste and four horses,” said Richard Couto, an animal-rights activist who investigates illegal horse slaughter. “The horses were feeding off of whatever they could feed .. more …
The barnyard scents of alfalfa, leather and sweat wafted through the cavernous auction hall just outside Riverside, where Clemente and dozens of other horses paraded before bleachers overflowing with bargain-seekers, sellers and gawkers on a cold weekend night. There were whispers of a “killer buyer” lurking outside, buying up swaybacks and broken-down mares to be shipped off for slaughter. A trio .. more …
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A St. Joseph County woman is angry after learning that a disturbing case of animal neglect will not involve any criminal charges.A West Michigan woman who rescues horses on the brink of starvation has two new horses in her care after deputies raided a farm just across the Indiana border.The horses are barely alive, but deputies say there’s nothing they .. more …
The Associated PressPublished: 1:56p.m.Saturday,Nov.19,2011 VICTORIA, Texas – Like many teenage girls of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Garwood native Shirley Johnson got engaged to her high school sweetheart on graduation day.But her wedding plans were cut short when her fiance turned out to be a nightmare rather than the man of her dreams.”The minute he gave me my engagement ring, I became his .. more …
4:54pm Sunday 13th November 2011 OLVESTON-BORN amateur jockey Harry Derham notched the biggest win of his fledgling career on Brampour in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon. The 17-year-old was given another chance to ride Brampour, trained by his uncle Paul Nicholls, following his victory at Ascot two weeks ago and gave a fantastic ride once again to win by two-and-a-half .. more …
Brief History This draft breed is rooted in Friesland, Northwestern Europe, which is now a part of the Netherlands. The original stock was descended from the order of Equus robustus (the big horse). In the 16th and 17th centuries, Andalusian lineage was introduced to the bloodline in the form of Spanish stallions which were abandoned on the battlefield during the war between the Spanish and the .. more …
Each Paint Horse has white hair in combination with another color in horses. This includes black, brown, beige or gray. Paint Horse American Quarter Horse-related, and share the same ancestors. The markings on these horses can be anywhere in your body. As the Quarter Horse, American Paint horses are known for their speed and athleticism. Strict requirements are necessary to save these horses. Both .. more …
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