On the Rail: Farewell to the People’s Pony

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a regular monthly column brought to you by Practical Horseman magazine from veteran journalist Nancy Jaffer about issues affecting hunter/jumper, dressage and eventing…

Breed Profile: Appaloosa

…border. Their belongings were confiscated and their horses were slaughtered. The survival of the breed depended on a few remaining horses and in 1938 the Appaloosa Horse Club was formed…

Equine Practitioners to Travel to Mexico

The American Association of Equine Practitioners has partnered with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the Donkey Sanctuary and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association to debut a program for “equitarians”…

Boarding Stables: A Labor Of Love

…20-horse barn, half of the horses may be owned by the stable and half will be boarders. The boarders essentially subsidize the horses owned by the stable and thus allow…

Fit Trumps Everything In Blankets

…deep cut and long fall made fitting a larger horse easy. The elastic neck hugs the horse and helps keep out rain, wind and snow. With choices for fill/insulation levels,…