Apparently Bob Baffert has a better eye for horses’ asses than we do (please see yesterday’s post for clarification)! Congratulations to Bayern (the winning horse) and Bob for winning the $5 million Breeder’s Cup Classic. For the record, this is Baffert’s first win after failing in 12 previous tries. It was a wild race, with…
Discovery Channel’s widely successful reality show “Alaska: The Last Frontier” (2.7 million viewers per episode) features three generations of the Kilcher family who live off the land that Yule Kilcher homesteaded over 80 years ago. The Kilcher family resides and lives off of their 640 acre homestead, just outside of Homer, Alaska. There are many episodes…
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)…
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The EU Commission has announced that the European horse riding helmet standard BS EN 1384 is going to be withdrawn from the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) at its next publication.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…
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…
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…
A quick search on Google reveals that there are literally thousands of businesses (from pubs and marinas to art galleries) using the name “Crazy Horse.” They all need a company logo right? Let The Bidding Begin!
Can’t find the perfect gifts for a horse rider in your family? Not sure what to get your riding instructor or stable friends for Christmas this year? We found great gifts under $50, for all equestrians. So rest easy, your tireless search for horse gifts ends here. Horse Riding Gloves: Riding gloves vary depending…
Ponies can eat up to 1 percent of their body weight (in dry matter) in just three hours when out on certain pastures. They can eat up to 5 percent over 24 hours. This basically means that in theory, a small pony could be eating as many calories as a racing Thoroughbred! And you thought your pony was just “big…
An out-of-state visitor was driving his car along a back country road when he suddenly lost control and drove straight into a deep ditch. Lucky for him, a farmer happen to come along about 20 minutes later with his big old horse named Monty. The man asked for help. The farmer said, “No problem, Monty…
Time and again we’ve emphasized safety here at FillyGirl, for both you the owner, and your horse(s). From our articles on riding helmets and breast collars, to a horses blind spots, our articles are full of horse safety reminders. Sadly, there are always real life incidents to remind us as well. Just two weeks ago an equestrian…
A horse’s eyes are unique for several reasons. For starters, horses have near 360° vision. Ok, so maybe you knew that. But did you know that horses have bigger
After our post “What It’s Like To Date A Horse”- New York Magazine has gone too far, we received all kinds of “Zoophile” jokes. Some funny, some not so much. But here’s a take on a classic we decided to share: A cowboy with a reputation for being quite the “animal whisperer” walks into town…
Every horse can make up to 50 pounds of manure every day! WOW! The problem (aside from shoveling all of it), is that the nutrients in manure and urine can get into the ground and surface waters, eventually rendering them undrinkable. On December 9th, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m, My Horse University and eXtension…
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,
