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…
Have you ever had the job of feeding hay to a barn full of horses? A common method of feeding hay to horses is to simply toss flakes of hay on the ground. The horses lower their heads and don’t stop eating until it’s all gone—or trampled into the ground. If you’ve ever mucked out a stall or…
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…
The 2014 World Equestrian Games took place in Normandy, France. The games have been held every four years since 1990. 1. Between the first games and 2019, how many times have the World Equestrian Games been held? One of the many equestrian events included in the games is reining. Reining is a western riding competition where a rider guides…