NEWS AND OPINION: This morning, I am shocked at Australia’s further animal abuses but I am unsurprised because they’ve been shooting feral cats and foxes for ages while completely disregarding the cruelty of the practice. And this morning, The Times reports on the shocking cruelty …
Who wins in a race between horses and humans over a long course in Wales and over hilly terrain? The infographic provides the answers succinctly and in a quick read. It seems that the competition is evened out and made fairer by the simple fact …
This is a charming photograph by the British Army of a couple of the recovered cavalry horses that were injured when they stampeded through London after throwing off their riders having been spooked by some concrete falling onto the ground. There were some stark photographs …
Two horses from Cleveland Police’s mounted unit escaped during routine exercise and brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 90 before being safely recovered. The horses escaped from their stalls and ended up on Interstate 90 weaving in and out of oncoming dense traffic which …
In Wales, the BBC reports that horses are replacing machines in removing felled larch diseased trees from sensitive woodland in Fforest Fawr near Tongwynlais, on the outskirts of Cardiff. This is an ancient tradition. The work will last for three months and is intended to …
NEWS AND COMMENT: The Washington Post reports that Israel has banned the importation of the much-needed donkeys into Gaza because animal welfare groups have told them that Gaza donkeys are treated very badly. That’s the report and it seems to me that Israel are trying …
There are probably more than six, if the truth be known, but the Twitter X post says six. The video makes uncomfortable viewing. The deceased horse looks emaciated and was carried away by four men. That would have been impossible with a properly fed horse, …
Ferrari’s prancing horse emblem was inspired by the Royal horse breed called the Persano. This is a breed known for its fighting spirit. But it almost died out completely; almost became extinct but has been saved by Sicilian Prince Prince Alduino Ventimiglia di Monteforte. Alduino …
This page has been updated as the jury’s verdict has come in: she has been acquitted. Her post-trial statement is on video at the base of the article. She said that the damage caused by a “trial by social media” is “irreversible” and that she …
