Guilt – we’ve all been there and some of us wear it like a cloak, punishing and never forgiving ourselves. The loss of a pet is heart-wrenching for all of us, the grief as deep as any we’ve ever felt. But before we’re swallowed up by guilty feelings, we should examine why we feel this […]
Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reminds us that the welfare of the feral (or as they are sometimes known, wild) horses and burros on federal lands is a major concern. These animals are rounded up using helicopters and baiting them with water to lure them into a corral. This […]
Observation is the key to learning your horse’s silent language, better known as body language. A horse, unlike a dog who is a predator, is a prey animal. They live in herds where one horse is the leader and takes responsibility for the herd. The dominant horse will decide whether the herd is in danger […]
