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The first black international show jumper
Enos Mafokate tells of his dream for his pupils to compete in equestrian Olympics “I have a dream that one day a black child will compete for South Africa in the Olympics,” said Enos. Read More >

Basil the pony looking forward to a brighter Christmas
World Horse Welfare rescued Basil the pony during one of the worst winters we have seen in years. The two year-old has been transformed after almost a year at our Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming. Read More >

Views needed on proposed scheme to raise standards in the horse trade
A consultation has just been launched asking the horse community for their views about a proposed new voluntary scheme for trading horses. It is hoped the scheme will raise standards of animal. Read More >

World Horse Welfare deeply disappointed with adjustment to whip rules
World Horse Welfare is deeply disappointed with the adjustments to the whip rules announced today by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), particularly the weakening of the penalty. Read More >

Horse Whispering Help 1
  The Day that it all came togetherBobby was a 3 year old gelding very nervous and shy, he had been given a very rough start in life, starved nearly to death as a youngster.Despite the bad. Read More >

Horses Teachings
I am an avid reader and student of life. My library is full of books and reading material of every kind, dog-eared, paperclipped, book marked, pages rumpled, torn out, folded over, in other words. Read More >

Be careful doing chores when you don't have help
 It was time to clean the waterers on the farm and when I got to the big water tank, which was a large cast iron bath tub. It seemed easy enough. OK, just remove the rubber stopper and drain the. Read More >

Bennie Jean Kuehnle A little bit about me
 I was fortunate to be born into an animal loving family that nurtured and encouraged the respect and integrity of all living things, including the earth, in me. At an early age I was taking in. Read More >

The Mare-Foal Bond
One of my favorite parts of attending a mare when she foals is when the mare and foal first recognize each other. They sniff each other and frequently one or both of them nickers and the bonding. Read More >

Horse Terminology
For readers who are not horse people here are some common terms used frequently in articles, blogs, and websites about horses. These are brief explanations only; each could easily have an entire. Read More >

Cleaning Straw Stalls and Knowing the Best Kind To Use
Cleaning Straw Stalls and Knowing the Best Kind To UseBy Beverly JansenThe basics for cleaning stalls regardless of what type of bedding you choose, is pretty much the same. You start by taking out. Read More >

Discovering the Wide Outdoors
You've got your first horse, possibly a long term dream realised. Scary but exhilarating! Or possibly you've been very lucky and grown up with horses in your back yard and been involved. Read More >

Casper's first few months
 Casper as a Young Foal His birth was perfectly normal, but we called the vet just to check everything was ok. He is loved at the farm by all of the people at the livery yard, recently his. Read More >

Horsebox Manufacturer Helps Others into Business
 An innovative scheme is being introduced by a horsebox manufacturer which will set people on the road with their equines as well as setting them up in business.  Northern Horseboxes of. Read More >

The Farriers Registration Council: Who are they and what do they do?
You may have read our article on illegal farriery which gave a brief overview into the Farriers Registration Council. An Act of Parliament passed in 1975 (amended in 1977) was an attempt to. Read More >

Reducing the Cost of Keeping Horses during a Recession
 During the current economic climate the number of horses finding their way to horse sanctuaries and suffering neglect due to owners not being able to afford to look after them properly is on. Read More >