Weird Horse News

"My Colorblind Horse Fred is to Blame..."

• 11 Aug 2011, 9:14 AM
• 8 Comments

Especially in the performance horse world, many horse owners have occasionally placed the blame on their horse--deservedly so or not--for an inadvertent mishap that caused a few lost points or even a blue ribbon. But I'm pretty certain that not many horse owners would blame their horse for running a red light.... Read More

Learning the Hard Way

• 3 Aug 2011, 10:33 AM
• 5 Comments

Lessons are learned the hard way when owners find their horse in the basement and a veterinarian is rescued from under his patient.... Read More

A Lucky Break

• 18 Jul 2011, 2:57 PM
• 11 Comments

A driver in Germany recently got a lucky break of his own thanks to an escaped equine on a mission during rush hour. ... Read More

A Smattering of the Horsey Weird

• 30 Jun 2011, 12:29 PM
• 5 Comments

A collection of odd findings related to the equine world: a horseshoe light bulb, horse hoof boots for humans, and a jousting casting call.... Read More

Along Came Prince Charming...

• 16 Jun 2011, 3:06 PM
• 1 Comment

Author Bern Williams once said, "If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance." That's right ... it's summer and the general consensus is that the warmest season of the year is a great time to find or further love in one's life. Unfortunately for a poor sap in Poland, the stunt he pulled one June night very well could prevent him from finding that loving feeling any time soon.

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Stick Horse Cowgirls

• 6 Jun 2011, 4:09 PM
• 1 Comment

Here is another story of "when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade." The ongoing outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has instituted quarantines and tighter restrictions on travel, which makes competing at out-of-state rodeos and horse shows difficult. And as someone who knows a little bit about the rodeo world, we’re just starting to get into the busiest part of the rodeo season … this puts... Read More

Two Tickets, Please

• 31 May 2011, 10:23 AM
• 2 Comments

As I was perusing the horse-related news recently, I came across a story in which a man tried to transport his pony in a most unusual way. After reading said news story (more on that in a moment) I was reminded of a trip I took a few years ago. When I was a freshman at Michigan State University, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Ireland and Northern Ireland. For roughly a month, I traveled around... Read More

Your Punishment: Playing with the Ponies

• 13 May 2011, 4:49 PM
• 18 Comments

Growing up, when I got in trouble I had things taken away from me--horse shows or rodeos (whatever was coming up that weekend), use of the Internet, etc. I was never punished with time at the barn or riding lessons. However, it seems one girl in the U.K. has been "punished" with just that--horseback riding lessons. According to The Daily Mail , a 17-year-old girl accused of robbing students outside... Read More

A New Kind of Championship

• 10 May 2011, 10:19 AM
• 5 Comments

In this wide world of ours, sports and competitions range from the common ones we see on a regular basis (horse racing, hockey, or Jeopardy, for example) to the less common and sometimes bizarre. We've all heard of hot dog and pie eating contests, and maybe some people have even heard of the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association . But some odd sports and competitions are really out there ...... Read More

Let Me Help You With That

• 28 Apr 2011, 9:59 AM
• 4 Comments

We all know the routine: The sun is out, temperatures warming up, and the days are getting longer. It's time to think summer, and as we start to shed our winter wear, so do our horses--it’s shedding season. To me, shedding season means hours spent at the barn getting the ultimate upper body workout with curry combs and shedding blades, trying to get those last bits of dull winter hair off my horses... Read More