Many places in the world are experiencing a warmer than average winter, and that means the freeze-up came later and the ice is not as thick as it would normally be. After 11 mares went through the ice, farmers in the South Ural's Bashkiriya region of Russia are warning people to stay off the ice. Fortunately, the farmers were working nearby when the horses went through the ice of a small but apparently deep pond. Using a tractor and towline, the farmers were able to get the mares out without injury.
Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature dips below the normal internal temperature of a horse. A horse’s normal temperature is between 99.5-100.4° F (37.5 to 38C). Any temperature below 99.F C is considered to be hypothermia. ...
Extreme cold has hit many parts of North America. From Canada, south to Florida many of us have been experiencing very cold, and often time blizzard-like conditions. This morning, the thermometer read -13F or -25C outside my windo ...
Many places in the world are experiencing a warmer than average winter, and that means the freeze-up came later and the ice is not as thick as it would normally be. After 11 mares went through the ice, farmers in the South Ural's ...
It may be winter in the Northern Hemisphere but show season never slows down on Ponybox. Several horses have topped the 100” mark in jump offs. Here’s a look at the top five highest jumpers on Ponybox right now. ...
Animal rescuers in Massassachettes had to dig two horses out of their stalls after they discovered a horrific case of neglect. The two horses had sores on their back from rubbing on the rafters of their stalls because the manure w ...
Covid19, the new coronavirus that has turned into a global pandemic is affecting almost everything and certainly dominating the news. It’s likely to be that way for weeks, and possibly months to come. Coronaviruses take up residen ...
It’s always fun to see unusual marriage proposals. But some special moments shouldn’t be upstaged by a horse. Recently, a horse took center stage in a carefully planned proposal. She said yes, but with the horse taking nibbles at ...
The Ponybox game foaled in 2001 and since then there have been a lot of changes. Servers have crashed, the rules have evolved. And many of the oldest barns have disappeared, or morphed into newer establishments as the game has cha ...
You’d expect to have to head out into the wilderness to observe wild horses. But that isn’t the case in Reno, Nevada. In fact, it’s not unusual to see horses wandering through Reno neighborhoods and the streets of other nearby tow ...
A new study suggests that kids with autism and ADHD may benefit from horseback riding lessons. Not only does riding help with motor function, strength, flexibility and dexterity, researchers also felt that that participants in the ...
Horses are weird! Yes they are. They walk around on one finger, have few if any close relatives and as a species, have taken a strange circuitous route from North America and back again. Vloggers Hank and John, who call themselves ...
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