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Photo by Lissa Burnette-Rabon, http://irodethebuckinghorse.wordpress.com/

Submitted by Susilee H. Dean

A pony is fitted with a prosthetic leg and can now run and play.

A jealous Saudi man divorced his wife after discovering she had kissed a horse when he saw her picture with the animal on social networks.

The unnamed woman said she had published her own photograph while kissing the horse in the Gulf Kingdom, adding that she does not regret what she has done.

“After he saw the picture showing his wife kissing a horse at a farm near Riyadh, the man divorced her,” Sada newspaper said.

“The wife said she is not sorry for what she did and was not upset by splitting from a man who cannot distinguish between humans and animals. She said she is very proud about that picture as it expresses her love for Arabian horses.”

Photo by www.gosiamakosa.com

As colder weather approaches, be sure not to forget the most important nutrient for horses: water! Horses need two to three times more water than other feedstuffs. Providing horses with fresh clean water at an appropriate temperature all year long is a great management tool to reduce the risk of colic, maintain healthy digestion, and maintain body condition.

With winter coming, it is especially important to make sure your horses are adequately hydrated. There is a misconception that horses can easily eat enough snow to survive. Don’t be fooled! Melting snow to get to water will take a great deal more energy. Additionally, horses will not readily eat a pile of snow the size of 20 five gallon buckets. (It takes about 10 inches of snow to have one inch of water). Make sure that your horse is getting enough fresh water every day.

Got any of your own tips for cold weather? Comment!

Hat tip to Roy A. Johnson of thehorse.com

By Amanda J. Crawford & Alan Bjerga - Bloomberg News Jun 28, 2013 6:00 PM PT

Photo by Katarzyna Okrzesik, www.photo-equine.com

A New Mexico company is slated to be the first to slaughter horses for human consumption in the U.S. since 2007 after federal authorities agreed to issue a permit required for its operation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is close to approving two additional horse-slaughter plants, said yesterday it was required by law to issue the permit to Valley Meat Co. in Roswell once the company had met the requirements. The last U.S. horse-meat plant closed six years ago after Congress banned funding for inspections for such facilities. That ban lapsed in 2011 and measures to renew it are before lawmakers.

by Cally Matherly, www.callyspictures.com, Michigan