What do the Spanish do when they are not bull-fighting? They wrestle wild horses. The Rapa das bestas is an ancient festival in Galicia, Spain. People gather all the untamed horses in a corral, where men and women of all ages wrestle them to the ground with their bare hands to cut their manes and tales out and brand them. This fiesta goes on for about three days starting the first Saturday of July... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

hearse overturned when the horses pulling it to a south London cemetery stampeded, dragging the carriage and coffin past appalled relatives and sending floral tributes flying. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

This is really sad. It's an update to this story. I didn't know he was under investigation for homicide. picked by muppet 2 years ago

NYPD horse throws his rider, then navigates Manhattan's streets back home to his stable. picked by suebe 2 years ago

You just can't control that herd instinct, I guess.

I have no idea what's up with the cheesy music. picked by marli 2 years ago

A plan is afoot to have horse drawn carriages around Central Park replaced by environmentally friendly classic cars, like the Ford Model T. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Fat Boy the pony discovered the joy of fermented apples and probably would have been fine if it weren't that, like so many humans before him, he decided that going for a swim would be a good idea. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

There's very little direct evidence of horse domestication, because 5,600 years ago there were no saddles or metal bits to leave behind.

So a different tack had to be taken to determine when the horse was domesticated. The answer was surprising picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants a ban on horse-drawn carriages for tourists in urban settings. They claim the horses are not well-treated. The owners claim they are superbly treated. What do you think? picked by amabaie 7 months ago

Pandora a thoroughbred mare is suffering from an almost unheard of complaint - she is allergic to grass.

The five-year-old spends her life encased in a specially designed high-tech coverall which means she has the freedom to go outside. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

An archaeological team has discovered the site of the ancient hippodrome race course in Olympia in Greece, where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels 1,600 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Instructions for making your very own authentic warrior toy. And a bit of history on Viking toys.

And of course, I have one. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Documentary inspired by the tragic 2005 man-horse love story. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Um. Driftwood horses? Horses made from driftwood? Wood that drifts made into horse shapes? picked by hazelly 3 years ago

One freaked out horse startles another, other horses and people trampled in buggy class.

(SLYT) picked by bcgrote 9 months ago

Hypo therapy is a well known cure method, which has positive results, especially illnesses of the nerve system. The cure is done when a person is in contact with a horse, whereby the person undergoes a curing process. The cure by staying in the aura of greater energetic sources is nothing new, similar examples are found in ancient and later history picked by shaganoz 2 years ago

The European Union will force horse owners to pledge not to eat their horses. If they refuse to make such a pledge they can face fines or prison. As mentioned in the link, will they require the Queen to make such a promise? picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Woman riding a horse collides with car. She faces drunk driving charges. picked by Ybne1else 3 years ago

It takes convict John Peterson four months of hard work to turn a wild, aggressive mustang into a saddle-trained horse. Mustangs have returned the favor for Peterson, who's serving time for burglary at a Colorado state prison outside Canon City. Peterson works in the Wild Horse Inmate Program, which prepares mustangs for private adoption and for use by the U.S. Border Patrol. picked by horsefeathers 9 months ago

Artist builds life-size horse sculptures out of pieces of trees. Some are really beautiful, some are downright night-mare-ish. (sorry)

EDIT: a re-post from two months ago picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago