Posted in Current Events

I am crossposting this from MHWF's website, www.equineadoption.com Let's help them win some money! Please Help Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation, Inc. win a $20,000 grant! In this contest we can cast our votes every single day until the end of the contest! Think how many equines we could help for $20,000! All you have to do is… read more

Posted in Current Events

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com Please go to the Animal Rescue Site and vote for Midwest Horse Rescue Foundation. Just search for it by typing in Midwest Horse, and WI. They can win up tp $20,000, and horse rescues are always in need of money. Ok, all rescues are in need of money, but horse rescu… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Well, it was my goal to work with the horses more this year on their buddy sour issue. Like I had mentioned, time is always MY issue. I did get Cloudy out alone two nights ago, expecting a miserable fuss, and really just thinking I'd do a lot of back and forth in the field near the house. She ended up going a lot better than expected. There w… read more

Posted in Entertainment

http://network.bestfriends.org/truth/news/33658.html Monday the 27th Animal Cops on AP is having a puppy mill special, about a Pennsylvania puppy mill that was found to have MANY (surprise) violations/very sick animals. It amazes me that the basic requirements set forth by our lovely USDA are legal. I hope some day to look back and think of th… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

I went to a horse forum for advice about which bit to use on my mare and was basically told I was a horrible rider and needed to get both the horse and myself into lessons. While I admit we would benefit from lessons (I haven't had lessons in years) and plan on taking some (with or without the mare), I also think it's fair to say it's not all my f… read more