Help Bring This Story to Light with Your Tax-Deductible Donation Each donation of $100+ will receive a free digital version of the film. Unbridled Hope is a documentary short exposing the hidden world of American horse auctions, where beloved animals are sold to the highest bidder and shipped to slaughter, … Read More
Company Name: Unbridled HopeContact: Meghan Bazaar, Executive ProducerPhone: (917) 604-3482Email: [email protected] How and why did you get started in business? Unbridled Hope began in a deeply personal way. After adopting a pony, Meghan Bazaar was introduced to the world of horse rescue. What she saw, and what she had never … Read More
Highlights: • UF/IFAS researchers are recruiting North Central Florida horse owners to enroll horses with osteoarthritis or other joint pain in a non-invasive, NIH-funded equine joint pain study focused on early detection and prevention of lameness, especially in the fetlock joint. • The multi-college University of Florida study uses free … Read More
February 6, 2026 — The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg now offers H-FIRE, a revolutionary non-thermal tumor ablation procedure originally developed through Virginia Tech’s collaboration between veterinary medicine and engineering. Horse owners battling stubborn sarcoids and melanomas have a new option: a tumor-destroying technology that allows most horses to remain standing during … Read More
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Jan. 22, 2026 — Sepsis, a condition in which the immune system spirals out of control in response to an infection, is one of the most life-threatening health concerns a horse can face. Managing it requires medications, fluids, and other supportive care, which quickly add up to long … Read More
How to Protect Large Animals in a Fire Emergency By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Staff The winter chill has begun to blow through the U.S., and the comfort of a warm fire is a welcome respite. But as owners move their large animals into their … Read More
Keeping livestock healthy can feel like a delicate balancing act, and winter weather makes that even harder. Cold fronts, sudden temperature swings, and damp conditions can weaken animals’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia. Dr. Kevin Washburn, a professor at the Texas A&M College of … Read More
Winter Wisdom for Horses and Mules As I write this, the thermometer hovers around thirty degrees and I’m inside with a mug of coffee and the woodstove humming. My mules, Ruger and the Bean, are outside, content, frost dusting their backs, unbothered by the cold. Every fall, as we head … Read More
A Horse Owner’s Guide to Colic Recognition and Prevention The call came on a sweltering July morning. Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was lying down in her paddock, pawing at the ground and showing clear signs of distress. For Rachael Carpenter, a faculty member at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the symptoms were unmistakable. “She was … Read More
Facing End of Life Decisions with Best Friends My senior horse, Gunner, has Cushing’s disease and chronically sore feet. Although he’s on medication to treat the disease as well as reduce pain, each fall as the days shorten and his cortisol rises, he has another episode that pulls him down … Read More
