“Companion-Only”: A New Approach to Horse Ownership
“Domino” the piebald Breyer horse perches on a shelf in Sigrid Haines’s law office and watches her study legal files. Haines is a partner at Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP in...
Author Archives: Emily Daily
Officer Barney: Always on Duty
It’s not often that a horse has had a million hands pet him throughout his lifetime, but for Officer Barney, a retired mounted police horse, that number is no exaggeration....
Beating the Odds
On August 19, 2015, when staff from Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) first laid eyes on Quest, a tiny emaciated grey stallion, they were shocked. The pony’s curled feet...
Coping with Coronavirus
As the world navigates through the turmoil that COVID-19 has left in its path, many equestrian organizations are working to come up with solutions to maintain the care of their...
Unbridled: Discovering a Horse of a Lifetime
Seven years ago, Larisa Quirk was feeling frustrated and disheartened with her recently adopted mare, Starbucks. The spicy Thoroughbred had a taste for speed, and Larisa’s plans to point her...
Not Just a One-Trick Pony
When Leigha Schrader first laid eyes on Slick, she felt sorry for the scrawny two-year-old colt. He was malnourished with a neck as skinny as a toothpick and infested with...
From Starvation to Show Ring
Kim Ellis lost her beloved mare in early 2016 after Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) cut their partnership short. So, when she began searching for another horse later that year, it...
