How Humans Reshaped the Horse Through Millennia - When horses became domesticated in Kazakhstan and neighbouring regions some 5,500 years ago, it was a game changer for the human race. With horses, people had a more efficient means to travel, explore, hunt, farm, pack, and trade. They could journey by horse to socialize with others, engage in bartering, and share ideas, knowledge, language, and beliefs. With horses valued at so many levels of society, they gave rise to the very first concepts of an ancient technology transfer system.

Last year, Pierre Cloutier, a truck driver in Montreal, decided he was spending too much time behind the wheel, and decided to fulfill a lifelong dream of travelling across Canada with horses. Just as pioneers once headed west in search of a better way of life, he packed all of his worldly possessions, including his dog Eska, into two covered wagons, hitched up his team of Belgians Bobby and Kelli, and started on his epic journey. His destination: the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.

Taking proper care of your leather goods will greatly enhance their appearance and lifespan. One of the greatest misconceptions in leather care has been with the correct use of saddle soaps. Saddle soaps are basically just what their names imply: soaps, and as such are to be used for cleaning only. In fact, sweat, which is acidic, and soap are the two greatest enemies of leather if they are not removed.

Equestrian competition officially came to a close at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games with the individual final in show jumping taking place on Saturday, July 25, at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON.

The USA scooped both the team and individual titles as Eventing came to a close on July 19, 2015, at the TORONTO 2015 Pan-American Games at the OLG Caledon Equestrian Park, Ontario, Canada. Always with their eyes on the target of that single qualifying spot on offer for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Philip Dutton, Lauren Kieffer, Marilyn Little, and Boyd Martin had forged a marginal lead over the host country in Dressage on July 17th. And once out in front, they held on tight to triumph ahead of Brazil, while Canada had to settle for bronze.

The Canadian Show Jumping Team of Yann Candele of Caledon, ON; Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC; Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON; and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, won the gold medal at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games on July 23 at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON.

Following a hard fought battle with the United States, the Canadian Dressage Team claimed the silver medal on Sunday, July 12, at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games. Dressage competition took place on July 11, 12, and 14 at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON.

According to a BBC report, since the year 2000 some 230 horses, mules and oxen have died from exhaustion during the weeklong festivities and many more have suffered serious injuries. In 2008, fatalities peaked at 25 animals drawing the ire of animal welfare charities when people stepped up to the plate to raise awareness. In 2014 a dead horse was abandoned on the side of the pilgrims’ route.

Q: I can only feel one testicle on my yearling stud colt. Is it possible his other testicle could descend later or could he be a cryptorchid? If he is a cryptorchid, will he still be suitable for breeding? A: If the colt was born with two testicles, chances are that the second one will descend.