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Tired of winter yet? I am! A cartoon I’ve seen passed around seems to enter my mind a lot as the wind blows, snow stings my face and the hay I’m trying to get to my miniature horses threatens to [...]

Recently a woman from University of Guelph used our farm set-up for horse welfare research purposes. She shared that one of the big problems she hears from farm owners is that horses are fine in [...]

When we consider our personal world, how many things do we have in pairs or multiples? Cats, dogs, kids, friends, fish, vehicles, toys, equipment etc. Why more than one? We always have a good [...]

Taking horses on the road is a normal practice for many horse owners. It’s a place to ride/drive for some, a mode of transportation, for others it is necessary to travel a road or two to get to [...]

One of the big topics among horse folk is comparing their horse’s weight or seeing a horse in the field and deciding if the horse is being appropriately cared for. The words “too heavy”;” too [...]

So, let’s talk about summer heat and horses. For us humans, it’s been wicked, and it is hard to imagine, but it is even tougher on our horses. We can regulate ourselves but horses must rely on us [...]