Horse Facts Blog

Nov 8, USDA POLICIES BASED ON FARM BILLS & IRS RULINGS ON FEDERAL TAX CODES PROMOTE HORSE SLAUGHTER

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:48:40 GMT

If you want to stop the over-production of, and consequent culling or harvesting of horses by means of slaughter, you MUST address the INCENTIVES for

Nov 5, Strategy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:39:18 GMT

I have 3 horses ranging in age from 2-14. Strategy seems like the perfect feed to meet all of their needs. Tractor Supply had an introductory offer

Nov 5, Why!!!???

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:37:28 GMT

This has to be stopped! before there is any more unneeded slaughtering to these beautiful animals. Why can't horses be classified as companion animal

Nov 2, very nervous and spooky horse

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:09:09 GMT

bolts, shys, wants to go back home all the time, fearful of everything. She is 4 years old. Has a stubborn temperament I need suggestions to help

Nov 2, Nurse Mares

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:57:37 GMT

I never knew about nurse mares. Is the SPCA doing anything about this? And which states are the worst offenders? Answer: Any state involved in the

Oct 31, Wild horses, on their way to being just a memory!

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:39:09 GMT

America's wild horses are slowly being eliminated by the BLM.

Oct 31, First Horse

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:28:32 GMT

How to I gain my horses respect and trust. This is my first horse and I am not to sure how to act around her to become the herd leader. Could you

Oct 30, Breeding horses: One of the major causes of unwanted horses today.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:40:46 GMT

Know the facts about breeding horses and what the consequences could be.

Oct 30, OB

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:27:08 GMT

Why not??????? How interesting it would be to see Secretariat race again against Affirmed, Seattle Slew and Barbaro? You ask for an opinion but your

Oct 27, Horses are livestock

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:52:15 GMT

This is something that we all need to remember. Yes, we treat horses like pets, but we must remember they are actually livestock. People have pigs,

Oct 26, Ignorance must be bliss...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:17:56 GMT

Wow, I hate all of the one-sided facts that anti-slaughter supporters are fed. First of all, there is an abundance of horses.. we all know that one.

Oct 25, Horse tea treats

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:19:29 GMT

slice pieces of apple, strawberry, and banana (or whatever fruit or treat your horse prefers), dip in molasses, set on wax papered tray, sprinkle with

Oct 24, Yummy Bran Mash

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:05:01 GMT

2 cups bran 2 cups rolled oats 2 cups sweet feed 2 cups quaker oats 2 sliced carrots honey molasses corn syrup hot water Mix all ingredients except

Oct 23, Why am I having bit problems?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00:26 GMT

I Have a 5 year old paint horse that was green broke approx. one year ago and has been ridden ever since. The problem that I continue to have is that

Oct 23, Euthanasia?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:46:52 GMT

I've been in American slaughterhouses. Anyone suggesting that it's better to slaughter horses here than send them to Mexico is just making a case for

Oct 19, horse slaughter on horseland.com

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09:04 GMT

Hi I'm Haleigh and I was looking at your web site. I play on a game called horseland.com and lot of me and my friends on there post messages to stop

Oct 18, Mash Banana Mush

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:43:56 GMT

Banana's (how-ever much you need, mashed) Flour (enough to make batter thick) Cinnamon (for flavor) Mash Banana, then add flour and cinnamon.

Oct 18, Mc Neil's favorite treat

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:43:02 GMT

ingredients: -sweet feed -diced apples -diced carrots -grapes -allbran budds -molasses or honey -bananas -flour -water preparation: 1. mix dry

Oct 18, Horse Sandwitchs

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:40:56 GMT

4 Apples 4 Carrots 3 Tlbs molasses 2 Tlbs honey Grate apples and carrots, add molasses then add your honey. Add them all together, get bread( buns,

Oct 15, October Winner
Georgia & Emma

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:53:58 GMT

We purchased Georgia at auction in January 2009, we had to outbid the meat buyer to get her. All they said about her was that she was a mare and bred

Oct 15, Horse Slaughter

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:45:38 GMT

OMG!!!! How can people be so skrewed up? Honestly people complain if they get bitten by a dog or kicked by a horse.... but they never wonder what they

Oct 14, how can I get my mare to yeild to the rein when I ride?

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:01:51 GMT

My horse is 5 years old and had 30 days of training before I got her. Great ground manners and she loads like a dream. With a Tom thumb snaffle or a

Oct 14, if a horse is pawing at the ground biting flanks and sweating what is wrong with it?

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMT

unsure how to treat horse? Answer: Your horse is probably suffering from colic. You should keep him walking and call your vet immediately. Do not

Oct 14, Cleaning horse/pony hoofs

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:35:20 GMT

when you want to clean your horses/ponies hooves cut an onion in half and rub it onto the hoof it will be clean after a couple of

Oct 12, Hard to catch horses can be a nightmare, but it can get better.

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:44:30 GMT

Got hard to catch horses? Learn how to catch them.

Oct 12, Bigger horse bits are not the answer for control.

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:11:19 GMT

Bigger horse bits isn't always better. That's a big Mythunderstanding!

Oct 12, can your break in a horse who is 18 years old and has only ever been used as a cart horse?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:55:27 GMT

i've recently got a new horse. he is 18 years old and has the same owner since he was 6 months old, unfortunatley the owner recently died. reece is a

Oct 10, Rain Rot Relief and Cure Aid

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:35:38 GMT

Ingredients needed: Vaseline (store brand) Gold Bond medicated Powder for anti-fungal properties Mixing methods require working the two ingredients

Oct 7, Idiots

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:57:49 GMT

Horse slaughter is no different than any other livestock being slaughtered. The bad operators are shut down - but they are the ones that get covered

Oct 5, Horse Taco

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:37:49 GMT

2 hard taco shells 2 apples (sliced) 2 carrots (shredded) 1/4 cup molasses Mix apple and carrot and put in shell. Pour molasses on

Oct 4, How can I catch my horse eaisly in a pasture? I hate to bribe her with treats as this issue just started a few weeks ago.

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:29:46 GMT

I recently adopted a horse from a rescue that I was a volunteer at over the past year. I relocated her to a pasture set up (she was previously

Sep 28, Stalled horse? hay before feed!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:38:44 GMT

It is in good pracitce to feed on a regular schedule and if you have a stall kept horse they are more prone to colic. If you feed hay and give them

Sep 27, Think About It

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:53:23 GMT

Yes, some Mexican and Canadian slaughter plants treat the horses horribly, but some of them don't. Some choose to meet European standards. Read

Sep 22, how many people are in the horse industry?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:50:28 GMT

i would like to know roughly how many people in the u.s. have jobs in the equine industry. Answer: There are 1.4 million jobs that are created by

Sep 20, Find horses for sale and horse classifieds.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:41:34 GMT

Find horses for sale all over the country and beyond.

Sep 15, September Winner: A Long Way Home

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:29:01 GMT

Her call name is Dakota. She is a registered paint mare that was born into a life as a brood mare. The story we have pieced together is that at 4

Sep 14, PMU horses: Kept pregnant so their urine can be harvested by drug companies.

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:46:59 GMT

Facts about pmu horses and the miserable lives they are forced to endure.

Sep 8, Find great horse magazines full of information and tips.

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:44:07 GMT

Get all the great horse magazines here at one spot.

Sep 8, Horse-lover Made Problem

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:48:22 GMT

I believe that the real issue is not the slaughter of horses, but the treatment of horses in general. One of the reasons horse slaughter is such a

Sep 7, Basic horse facts for experienced and first time horse owners

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:17:31 GMT

Great horse facts and need to know information about horses and horse care. Do you know what breed of horse to buy, or what type of horse is best for you?

Sep 7, Dream Part I: Starting the therapeutic riding course, 8-week intensive

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:53:13 GMT

Well, something I have dreamed about much of my life is possibly about to happen within the next week. I like many Americans have found myself

Sep 7, Horse Talk with some of the top people in the horse industry today.

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:50:18 GMT

Horse talk with clinicians, horse trainers, rescue organizations and other people in the horse industry today.

Sep 7, Truths about the horse world

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:37:35 GMT

As a horse enthusiast and owner, I receive several magazines about horses. The fact of horse slaughter really didn't reach me until I was a Freshman

Aug 31, My sisters pony has some sort of irritation, she's all swollen under her belly

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:33:10 GMT

Hope has swelling and scabbing in a line from her teats to her belly button I have never seen anything like this and am in a loss of what to do.

Aug 31, My green horse (3 year old) lacks control on the trail with new situations. How is the best way to fix it? Miles? or other?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:29:49 GMT

My horse is still lacking some steering control particularly in new trails/stressful. He is very calm about it, but he will push through the snaffle

Aug 27, what hackamore or combintation is right for me and my mare.

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:11:08 GMT

ok so i recently started training my 16 year old off the track thoroughbred mare for barrel racing. she has speed and agility to achieve in the barrel

Aug 27, Simple Treat

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:50:06 GMT

Take an apple and Dice it, them add 1/2 a cup of sugar and a tablespoon of cinnamon and shake together and your horse will love

Aug 19, My horse's legs are redish-pink and the skins falling off what do you think it is?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:01:58 GMT

Mojave's legs are a little better but the fly's are just killing him? Answer: That's probably what it is. Fly's and gnats will tend to bite the

Aug 19, Why is my gelding's throutlatch swelled and hard

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:58:58 GMT

Last week I noticed that my horse's throatlatch had a hard, large lump on either side, however, a couple of days after it was just on one side. It's

Aug 19, you people piss me off with your crybaby whining

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:48:57 GMT

You people make me sick, with all your whining an crying, stop horse slaughter, don't hurt them. I haul 2 loads of them a week, and the money is