Hear the music of the Old West;  or, take a scenic trip to ‘Genuine Ranch Country’ for some down-home entertainment!

Barn Music

If you rope, cut, rein, or ride in any of the cow-horse related activities, I’ll bet your barn radio is always set to the local Country-Western station.  And I know for a fact that even a lot of the English riders tune to C-W on their dial, too!  

But, how much of that music is…

Source:  News Release/US Rider

USRider urges wildfire preparedness

LEXINGTON, Ky. – With massive wildfires scorching through hundreds of thousands of acres in the western U.S., USRider – national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners – urges equestrians and others to…

There are some great new programs and websites to help horse owners get timely information - check them out!

Outbreak Alert Gives Veterinarians and

Horse Owners the Edge in Fighting Disease

When it comes to equine health care, a partnership between horse owners and veterinarians is a must. Equally important is staying informed about potential disease threats that may put a horse’s health at risk. That’s the reason Merial…

US Rider is a company that offers  road-side assistance programs for Members hauling horses.  They have released these tips for hauling safely in bad weather:

LEXINGTON, KY (June 15, 2011) – The severe weather season is upon us, and when things get rough, we’re reminded to DUCK:

• D – Go DOWN to the lowest level.
• U – Get UNDER something.
• C – COVER your head.
• K – KEEP in shelter until the storm has…

EHV-1:  Treating Veterinarian Discusses Outbreak

Wendy Mollat, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, has been the lead veterinarian treating one of the early patients in the 2011 EHV-1 outbreak.  The horse was taken to  Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital where Dr. Mollat specializes in biosecurity (controlling the spread of infectious disease), neurological diseases, neonatology, Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, and camelid…

Author:  Stephanie Doyle

Augusta, KS Meet Jjs Summer Breeze, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for horse with the longest tail. Editor Stephanie Doyle “interviewed” Summer (via her owner, Crystal Socha). Summer is a registered American Paint Horse and also is registered with the Pinto Horse Association of America.



Just how long is your tail? Currently my tail is 13’6” long. When it was officially measured for the Guinness…

A Barnmice Community News Feature:…

A Barnmice Community News Feature:

Olympian Christilot Boylen is sharing with us her blog about riding on a quadrille team at an important horse exhibition in Oman.  

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We had the first full dress rehearsal today ....  the grandeur of this whole show is slowly sinking in!

The complete performance…

A New Feature on Barnmice Community News:  

We would like to thank Christilot Boylen for sharing her adventures riding on a special quadrille team for an important horse show this week in Oman.  Oman is a Sultanate on the south east corner of the Arabian Peninsula.  It has a strong and ancient history of equestrian activities and horse breeding.  The current ruler, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, has promoted modern methods alongside traditional practices of horse-keeping and…

These are highly endangered animals - and beautiful too!  Check this month-old baby out at Zooborns.com.

Following up on the recent release of undercover videos of horse slaughter practices at Viande Richelieu in Quebec and Bouvry Exports in Alberta by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC), Barnmice reporter Katy Moran interviewed Coalition Executive Director Sinikka Crosland. Moran also attempted to contact…