Equidae

Wild horses.

The trouble with managing America’s wild horses

Environment

“We never have really figured out how to make the idea of the horse as a symbol of freedom, and the practical biology of protecting and yet limiting this horse, work,” says author David Philipps.

Spain’s weak economy leads families to abandon domesticated horses to die

British Army museum makes room to remember forgotten war fighters: the army’s horses

Global Politics

In Spain, Horses the Latest Victims in Economic Slump

Global Politics

Wild Horses Spark Debate Among Wyoming Ranchers

The World

British Army Museum Exhibit Features War Horses

Global Politics

A new exhibition at the British Army museum highlights the hidden heroes of war – the 100’s of thousands of horses who were sent to the frontlines.

The World

Horse Whispering

The seven million horses in the United States owned for racing, showing, rodeo, leisure riding and polo are worked in a variety of different ways. Many trainers start the process by “breaking” horses into following commands which often involves some physical abuse. But others are bucking that trend, taking a kindlier, gentler approach. The Great […]

Prison Ponies

Wild horses were part of the romance of the Old American Wild West, but today the mustangs are often considered to be nuisances. Each year, the federal Bureau of Land Management rounds up mustangs from the ten western states in efforts to keep their population down . Many of these horses are eventually sold to […]

The World

The Future of the Barrier Island Horses

Melinda Penkava reports from the outer banks of North Carolina on the fate of the islands’ wild horses. Horses roam freely on the barrier islands along the US southeastern coast, but for how long? Development is shrinking their range and the horses’ destructive grazing habits may pose a threat to the delicate barrier islands themselves.

The World

Running with Horses

In the West, lack of rain for several years has dried up plants that herds of wild horses depend on for food. Groups of committed volunteers round up horses and feed them, but many starve. Arizona Public Radio’s Laurel Druley reports some favor a different alternative.