Author Archives: Nina Fedrizzi

More than a foot of rain drenched the city of Houston, Texas yesterday, resulting in the deaths of at least five people and 10 horses trapped in rising flood waters....

The capybara looks down a the mini horse sleeping nearby, and says, "Hey! Where'd you get those kittens?" And the mini horse says, "What kittens?" Just kidding. It wasn't a...

What can a tiny, 35,000-year-old ivory horse sculpture tell us about the relationship between prehistoric men and equines? Why did teeth and toes make all the difference in the horse's ability to...

The University of Saskatchewan has unveiled a new robotic sling system which may improve the odds of survival for horses suffering from serious traumatic injuries, including limb fractures. Saskatoon's RMD Engineering team...

Here are two things that may surprise you. The first is that you're about to watch an owl ride around on a mechanical toy horse accompanied by what might be...

Even if your goal is the short, short list, being on the short(ish) list is infinitely better than being on the long list. Especially if your heart is set on riding for...

Wild horse advocates are declaring victory for the Salt River Wild Horses after Monday's Senate vote of 27-2 in favor of legislation that will protect the cherished Arizona herd. The...

A photographer who came to visit him in his faraway town on the volcanic island of Java, Indonesia, nicknamed Ridwan Sururi the "Don Quixote of literacy". But even if Sururi is...

If there's one thing you'll probably take away from this video of trainer Jason Hiser and his horse, Delgado, it's the obvious sense of trust between the two. It's the kind of...

Missed Connection posts all tend to have one thing in common: they're almost never solved. Unless, that is, you happen to be eventer Kate Samuels. Here's how it started. A little...

Like any good vacation, it must have felt like it took California Chrome forever to get there. Although, in his case, it kind of did. After smoking the rest of the...

Generations ago, "Misty" brought showers of literary acclaim to the wild ponies of the Chincoteague and Assateague barrier islands off the coast of Maryland and Virgina. In more recent decades, however,...

Spring is here, and we want you to welcome in the season the best way possible: with TONS of free swag. That's right! We're giving one lucky winner everything they...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmWNvBeLRqg One of the most fun (and terrifying) things about working with green horses is that you never really know what you're gonna get. The windy day you fully expect...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEm_orODlvk It was a horse in distress with its "legs in the air" that first prompted Bruce Akers' neighbor Carolyn Lofts to contact the local authorities. Similar reports had been...

Well, we're going to tell you. Did you assume that because we turn out scores upon scores of in-depth, horse-related news, health, humor, and training stories a week that we must feel...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb0x_XBO7RU Rosco the foal was not having a very good week. On the day he was born, a new stallion took over his band, part of the Salt River Wild Horses...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cbx-6A3etQ Portland is about to become the first city in the world to ban all man-made modes of transportation—including not just cars but bikes. “Horses are the only organic, sustainable...

CLEVELAND—A mother and daughter are claiming they did indeed encounter the majestic, mythical creature known as the Unicorn while horse shopping earlier this summer. "We were stunned, to say the least. When we...

WASHINGTON, D.C—After nearly 155 years, the U.S Postal Service (USPS) announced today that it is officially resurrecting its long-dead Pony Express mail service for a new generation. This time, the...