People who call themselves "environmentalists" wants Australia to kill every last member of the 1700 horses that roam free in a national park that is famous for its wild horses. Why do they want these animals destroyed? To save a frog, some plants, and a possum of course. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Army hasn't used horses, except in ceremonies, since the 1930s.

But Janie Dann wants to introduce horses to a new generation of soldiers who are struggling to overcome debilitating injuries from their service. The Horses for Heroes program has been helping vets. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Modern horses, zebras, and asses belong to the genus Equus, the only surviving genus in a once diverse family, the Equidae. Based on fossil records, the genus appears to have originated in North America about 4 million years ago and spread to Eurasia (presumably by crossing the Bering land bridge) 2 to 3 million years ago. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Sometimes things don't have to have a point - they just have to make you smile.

And these images of horses with hair extensions do just that. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

What the article doesn't say is that one of those horses is mine and that the kids weren't just shooting at the horses. They also shot at three little girls and their big brother as they were running home to call the police. picked by kirbykirst 2 years ago

Two frostbitten, emaciated horses were recovering inside a warm barn on Saturday thanks to volunteers who spent the week before Christmas digging the animals out of snow in the mountains of northeastern British Columbia.

For horsefeathers. picked by lynxears 11 months ago

RENO, Nev. - Federal officials are considering euthanizing wild horses to deal with the growing population on the range and in holding facilities, authorities said Monday. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

U.S. scientists say horses are inheritably couch potatoes, with overeating, slothful horses suffering obesity problems just like humans. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The global food and fuel crisis is resulting in more than just people going hungry. Rising grain and gas prices, as well as the closure of American slaughterhouses, have contributed to a virtual stampede of horses being abandoned — some starving — and turned loose into the deserts and plains of the West to die cruel and lonesome deaths. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

Horses were first domesticated on the plains of northern Kazakhstan some 5,500 years ago -- 1,000 years earlier than thought -- by people who rode them and drank their milk, researchers said on Thursday. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

When the flood waters rose, the horses were stranded on a small patch of land. Firefighters and military personnel couldn't rescue them, it took 4 women on horseback to do it. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

The Rolling Stones have asked to change the venue for a concert in Belgrade to spare hundreds of horses from enduring a potentially traumatic experience.

They took your advice, suebe!

Follow up on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Kentucky "horse park" is a refuge for horses and a lure to tourists. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Preparations to sedate as many as 300 horses stabled at Belgrade's racecourse to keep them calm during a Rolling Stones concert have enraged Serb animal lovers who are lobbying to have the gig moved to another venue. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Hardened RSPCA officers discovered severely emaciated animals cooped up in pens with rotting carcasses when they raided the farm earlier this year, it is alleged. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Saturday the Bureau of Land Management begins the latest in a sweeping series of wild horse roundups. This one will capture a few hundred mustangs from a vast area around Winnemucca, Nevada. picked by boredatwork 1 month ago

Including $93 million in tax breaks for race horses and $250 million of PUBLIC money to Plum Creek Timber Co, the largest and very profitable PRIVATE company. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

“I now pronounce you horse and wife...” was the final line from the Rt Rev Jeremy Westcott, who has officiated what is believed to be the UK’s first horse wedding. Mr Westcott, landlord of the Bell Inn, in Buckland Dinham, has been performing animal weddings since March, but admits this is the wackiest so far. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Who knew that you could get special toys for horses? Here's an interesting collection of the 8 best. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

A sexually transmitted disease appears to be spreading among horses in Kentucky picked by tigertony 11 months ago