The holiday season offers plenty of opportunity for visiting family and friends, or even going on a winter vacation. For horse owners, though, going out of town for any reason can cause a particular problem. Who will take care of the horses? Who will feed and water them? Who will turn them out into pasture, […]
Some time ago, we visited the subject of horse slaughterhouses in the United States. Since then, there have been some recent developments of which every horse owner should be aware. Granted, the issue of horse slaughter is often hotly contested and emotions run high on both sides of the debate. There are pro’s and con’s […]
Recently, a client of mine who lives in an area damaged by Hurricane Irma found himself in a frightening situation. The fence in his pasture was damaged during the hurricane and one of his horses got out, finding its way onto a public highway. Luckily, a good Samaritan helped to capture and return the horse […]
The 16th Annual Audrey Grace Auction opened today and will run until 5 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Dec. 17. The auction helps raise funds for the New Horizons Audrey Grace House in Abilene, Texas, part of the Community Center of Care, which provides residential treatment services to children, ages 5 to 17, suffering from emotional, behavioral, […]
New Jersey trainer Danny Desmond understands the value of hard work. He says a very wise man – who happens to be his own father – once told him that “your results are directly proportional to how much time you have spent.” That’s something Desmond has never forgotten. “Any successful man knows this is true […]