Driving down a quiet country road near Dundalk, Ontario last summer, on her way to purchase some water troughs for her horse rescue operation, Laura McArthur spotted a horse lying down in a field. She kept driving at first, but …
Miscellaneous
Last weekend, at a Bantam football game, there was very nearly a donnybrook because a couple moms got hollering at each other like they were on a Jerry Springer episode. There were references to trailer parks, random threats of physical …
Doug Breen wonders why his children can spend hours sweeping the barn and caring for their horses, but can’t find the laundry hamper at home.
In the same way that a Driver’s Ed car is constantly being mangled by people who can’t drive, ponies are constantly mangled by people who can’t ride.
In this article humourist Doug Breen reflects on horse diseases, and pain killers, and their folksy names. Keep reading to find out more.
Riding in a parade can be loads of fun; the colourful costumes, the lively floats and the music all contribute to making the event entertaining for the crowd. However, the noise and excitement can be quite overwhelming and stressful for …
The first Canadian singing cowboy on record was Wilf Carter, born in 1904, who sang about the strawberry roan in a yodeled narrative.
Rescue operations have evolved to combat the issue of unwanted horses by rehoming and repurposing those in need. Here is an inside look at how these agencies work, the challenges they face and the lives they save.
It was an …
I spent most of my childhood baling hay, moving hay and feeding hay to cattle. Apart from the simple calming pleasure derived from chewing on a stalk of timothy, it was pretty unpleasant. They were all square bales in those …
Part two on how to pass your Equine Canada, EC, Rider Tests with the help of Learn to Ride Programs. See part one for the introduction to this article.
Shamez Amlani’s little restaurant, La Palette, sits in Toronto’s Queen Street west neighbourhood among fabric shops, furniture stores and fashion boutiques. An old-world Parisian feel permeates the bistro with its checkered floor, open kitchen, mismatched table cloths and the ceramic …
To pass your EC rider test you will need to buy the handbooks recommended for your level and type of riding, and you will need to take some lessons.
Lacey Jo wrote and published an article when she was only 14 called Never Too Young to Make a Difference, describing how she convinced her 4H Club to support bringing the Unwanted Horse Coalition’s “Operation Gelding” to her area in …
There is a bookshelf in our house where my wife has assembled (in order, mind you), the textbooks from every course she took in university. She sees them as trophies for passing the course. I, on the other hand, have …
You get to meet other kids who love horses as much as you do while you learn about riding and horsemanship. There are many riding camps to choose from. Asking yourself a few questions first will help narrow down the …
