Toy horses are usually pink and plastic – and aimed at young girls. But this little pony is 100 per cent natural – and ready to make friends with anyone her size. Born ten days ago at a stud in the southern state of Victoria, Australia, the 15in miniature horse – which is yet to be named – has already formed a bond with Sam Leith, 12. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A British Muslim body has issued a historic fatwa ruling that a blind student can take a guide dog with him to his local mosque, a judgment Muslim and blind advocacy groups are hailing as a breakthrough. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse's reins. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Drivers were complaining of low visibility and almost hitting the horse. A white horse in a snow storm! picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

A 21-year-old woman was killed when her horse stumbled on a jump at a riding event and crushed her on Saturday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A man facing charges for a drunken joyride on a bulldozer decided to ride his horse to Wakeman village the other day, causing Wakeman safety service personnel to temporarily become cowboys to catch the horse when it got loose. Horse is fine. Maybe he doesn't want to be an accessory to the next incident! picked by TraumaMamma 4 months ago

A couple who kept a horse and seven dogs inside their home was arrested for endangering a 12-year-old child after officers found the floor covered in animal feces and rotting produce. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Conway woman who had video surveillance of a man having sexual intercourse with one of her horses said she found the suspect behind her barn Monday night and pointed a shotgun at his head until police arrived and arrested him. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The only gift guide that can "offer you our exclusive Holiday Gift Guide 'No Excuses' Warranty, which states: 'If you purchase any item from this Gift Guide, you basically have no excuses.'"

(Inspired by picked by runninutes 2 years ago

From a distance they are the embodiment of equine grace, three creatures ready to burst into a gallop across the sands.

Only on closer examination are they revealed to be sculptures made, incredibly, from driftwood. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A horse trapped for six days in a ravine in the Santa Ana Mountains has been freed, with the help of a rescue helicopter. Story with earlier details picked by suebe 11 months ago

A miniature horse given to a boy with brain cancer by the Make-A-Wish Foundation was killed by a pair of pit bulls who were found roaming in his yard.

Man, this kid has had life pretty rough WITHOUT his dream horse getting killed. It's like life just kicked him while he was down. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

The smallest horse in Australia, is smaller than most dogs and not much bigger than a cat picked by evadiva 4 months ago

and joins herd on his own. Bewildered investigators are scratching their heads and plan to follow the trail to see how the horse got free.

Happy ending to dolly's earlier post picked by suebe 2 years ago

A horse who paints with his mouth is to have an exhibition of his work staged at a Venetian art gallery. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Dawn Feathers, had her horse murdered. A man broke into the property where her horse was boarded, slit its throat and stabed it several times. In Hoosick Falls, New York, where Diane lives, the murder of a horse is only up to a one year sentence, and is a misdemeanor. Dawn has a petition that she is asking people to sign to change "Busters Law" to include horses (It currently only covers... read full post picked by horsefeathers 10 months ago

A blind dog has grabbed headlines in Norway after it was reported today that she is able to live quite a normal life, thanks to her own leader dog. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In all, deputies seized 13 dogs, two cats, four guinea pigs, two deer, a horse and a rabbit from the Coeur d'Alene home. One begs to know, how the hell do you fit those many animals in a trailer? picked by muppet 2 years ago

KT Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree.(Hot live) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Kristen DeGroat just wanted to sell her horse to another animal lover, but her ad ended up under "Good Things to Eat" in the classified sections of two newspapers. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago