Million Dollar Pet Pix

Is it Time to Put Your Horse Down?  Answer These 7 Questions Before You Decide

One of the most painful experiences all animal lovers must go through is at what seems to be the end of your animal friend’s life.  This is that dreaded time when your friend seems to be in pain, their body is degenerating and their quality of life has diminished.  And you don’t know what else to do to help them anymore.

What Color Is A Horse? The words for a horse’s coat color have very specific meanings...

A bay horse has a body coat that is a shade of brown with black legs, mane, and tail. Within the bay group, there are blood bays which is a more dark reddish shade of brown and bright bays which can look a golden brown. There are also black bays, which might appear to most people as a black horse.

Does Your Horse's Saddle Fit?

Is your horse exhibiting uncharacteristic performance or behavior issues? Well then, check his saddle. Badly fitting saddles account for a vast array of issues in the horse. Yet they often go undetected, either because people don't recognize the signs and symptoms of an improperly fitting saddle, or because they have no idea how to fix the problem.

Top 5 Tips To Help You Choose The Best Horse Boarding Stable
 

Choosing the right horse boarding stable will ensure your horse's health, safety, and happiness. In order to find a stable that meets your horse’s specific needs, it is important to find out exactly what services they offer.

Here is a list to help you to choose the right horse boarding stable for your horse.

The Critical Riding Errors Atop A Rearing Horse

Every year horse owners experience serious injuries or even tragic deaths while riding their cherished equine companions.  One of the more significant causes of rider injury is a rider being tossed from a rearing horse...or worse, caught underneath a horse that reared so fiercely that it flipped over on top of the rider.  While sometimes injury is extremely difficult to avoid due to the spontaneous and powerful nature of many rears, all too often the problem is actually made worse by inexperienced riders panicking and inadvertently increasing the chance of injury.

Molly the Pony... A Story of Heroes, Survival and Caring... A True Story written and photo illustrated by Pam Kaster

In late August 2005, a fiercely powerful hurricane slammed into southern Louisiana.  Many people were caught by surprise by Hurricane Katrina’s destruction and had not made special plans for themselves or their animals. 

I managed a Red Cross Shelter for three days during the storm. I was humbled by the courage of the people in my shelter as the news started to filter out that most of them had probably lost their homes, fishing businesses, and their neighborhoods. 

Later, when I saw pictures during a fundraiser for the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine of a small pony undergoing a rare amputation surgery, I immediately recognized in her the spirit of survival I had witnessed in the people in my Red Cross Shelter.