Zooey Deschanel is being sued by a horse owner
This is one of those cases where we won’t know who’s in the “right/wrong” until we hear all the details, but here’s a quick summary of what we do know: Zoey Deschanel is being sued by a horse owner named Patty Parker. Parker is suing actress Zooey Deschanel (who stars in the Fox sitcom New…
Polo Ponies- Filly Fun Fact
According to a study done by researchers at the University of Liverpool, polo ponies are no more likely to be injured than horses in the general population. The only factor that seemed to increase a horse’s likelihood of injury was being stabled all season long. Go figure- with mallets flying around, horses bumping into each…
Creeping Indigo is toxic to horses, but they love it!
Creeping Indigo (Indigofera spicata and Indigofera hendecaphylla) is a perennial legume that was once thought to hold great promise as a fodder that could form well-balanced mixtures with grasses. It was brought to the state of Florida in the United States in 1925 (from Africa) and it was also imported as a potential pasture legume by…
How did a 110-1 long-shot win her horse race?
So, how do you get a winless filly listed as a 110-1 long-shot to win her horse race? Simple…have a different horse run under her name. That’s apparently what happen in Ohio at Hollywood Gaming’s Mahoning Valley Race Course near Youngstown. In what is being ruled as a legitimate mix-up, a stable worker brought the…
A “cowboy family” on horseback spotted in New York City’s Central Park!
The story we’ve been recently told about a “cowboy family” on horseback, riding through New York City’s Central Park, is so unique, that we felt compelled to dust off the old keyboard, look up our forgotten passwords, and fire off one more FillyGirl article! The story, as told to us by a first hand witness,…
Horse riding in NYC’s Times Square- for pleasure!
We’re back again! Why? Because while trying to find out more information about the mysterious and elusive cowboy family who rode horses through New York City’s Central Park (see our post titled: A “cowboy family” on horseback spotted in New York City’s Central Park!) we came across a set of pictures perhaps even more unique. No…
European horse riding helmet standard has been withdrawn
The EU Commission has announced that the European horse riding helmet standard BS EN 1384 is going to be withdrawn from the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) at its next publication. This means that riding helmet manufacturers will no longer be able to CE-mark their helmets using this standard and will need to…
Stop your horse’s water bucket from freezing
We’ve been seeing the same question popping up in forums over and over again now that the weather has turned “freezing cold” across the U.S. Horse owners are looking for an economical way to provide their horses with warm water and want a way to stop their horse’s water bucket from freezing. For some, it’s…
The Great RDA Horse Doodle
Do you like artwork featuring horses? Do you want to help out a horse related charity? Well bust out those checkbooks and get involved in “The Great RDA Horse Doodle!” On November 28th, the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled launched a fund raiser for their organization. They’ve basically asked 30 well-known Kiwis (New Zealanders)…
A Man And His Race Horse- Hilarious!
It’s The Breeder’s Cup this weekend!! We’ll have more on that later, but first, this quick themed joke… A man has a racehorse who hasn’t won a race in over 2 years. It’s the last race of the season, and the man says to his horse,
Hand Grooming a horse vs. using a Brush or Comb
There’s been a recent fad or trend that many horse owners have tried called “hand grooming.” No, this doesn’t mean using your hand as opposed to a machine. It means literally using your hand to groom your horse, instead of a brush. We don’t know exactly when hand grooming started becoming popular, and quite frankly,…
Man accused of sex with a pony can explain everything- almost!
There’s nothing comical about bestiality, but these “zoophiles” always turn out to be quite the characters. Our last foray into zoophiles was covered in a post titled “What It’s Like To Date A Horse- New York Magazine Has Gone Too Far.” It’s an interesting read to say the least. The zoophile profiled in the article…
Mystery “Cowboy Family” on horseback revealed!
It may have taken six months, but the mystery “cowboy family” on horseback in NYC’s Central Park referred to in our post A “cowboy family” on horseback spotted in New York City’s Central Park, has been solved! Just as we were losing all hope of verifying the story and getting to the bottom of…
Ukranian Cossacks & Shetland Pony Grand National- Olympia Horse Show is back!
Dressage superstars Charlotte Dujardin and the mighty Valegro will return to Olympia, The London International Horse Show this year. The Show takes place from December 16th – 22nd. It hosts three FEI World Cup competitions in showjumping, dressage and driving. Probably one of my favorites- the Shetland Pony Grand National, will also take place, as will the Kennel…
The 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey- Did You Know…?
According to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey (the last survey taken since 1977!), the Kentucky equine industry had a total economic impact of almost $3 billion and generated 40,665 jobs. The study found that the state is home to 242,400 horses and the total value of Kentucky’s equine and equine-related assets is estimated at $23.4…
Winter Warning: Pediculosis- Lice infestation & your horse
There’s a common myth that only unhealthy horses, or horses who aren’t regularly attended to, are susceptible to lice infestation (otherwise known as pediculosis). If you haven’t found out the hard way that this simply isn’t true, there’s also a research study that proves that healthy horses can become infested with lice. Why are we bringing…