Ten-year-old Ava Alley, a 4th grade student at Walsh Elementary in Walsh, Colorado, decided to enter her school’s science fair for the first time. She chose her project because of her love of horses. Knowing horses like carrots and apples, Ava wondered if horses would like corn, pumpkin, or dates even more. In her research…
You may have already heard about the wild ponies of Assateague Island. What you may not know is that the ponies on the island are split into two main herds separated by a fence at the Virginia/Maryland State line. The herd on the Virginia side is managed by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. The National Park Service…
Twelve-year-old Taylor Lai has a passion for horses. She’s attended horseback riding summer camps, and has been fortunate to have grown up with horses in the Mount Diablo foothills in California. “I really want to have my career to do with horses, and I like the idea of being a vet because you get to be around…
This is a special month for horse lover’s in the state of New Jersey—for them it’s the Month of the Horse! New Jersey is home to thousands of pleasure horses, show horses and racehorses. In 1977, to honour its importance in New Jersey’s economy and quality of life, the horse was named the official state…
Horses in the wild are known to graze for up to 16 hours a day! A horse’s digestive system is designed to deal with large amounts of forage, either grass or hay, eaten slowly over a long period of time. Hay makes up the largest part of a horse’s diet, so it is important to make…
The Eastern Montana Appaloosa Horse Club is organizing the Montana Equine Soccer League. The league is for all age groups, all levels of riding ability and all levels of horses. Laurel Saddle Club (LSC) will host the first event the morning of April 20 at the club grounds at the time shown on the 24-hour…