The value of the horse in Native culturesAmerican Indians have traditionally regarded the animals in their lives as fellow creatures with whom they share a common destiny. That intimate bond between human and animal is nowhere so evident or powerful as in...READ MORE
What do horses feel at the Kentucky Derby? Mostly fear and painFor a horse, winning means nothing—they don’t even understand the concept. Yet every May, U.S. horse racing sells a narrative to draw in the public. The story goes that a group of young horses are...READ MORE
Iceland urged to ban ‘blood farms’ that extract hormone from pregnant horsesIceland is under pressure to ban the production of a hormone extracted from pregnant horses, a practice that has been described as “cruel” and “animal abuse.” The hormone is used by farmers across the U.K....READ MORE
‘Erasure of years of work’: outcry as White House moves to open Arctic reserve to oil and gas drilling