Why is it that Americans eat cows and pigs but not horses and dogs? There’s only one reason: custom. We’re used to it, that’s all. There’s certainly nothing about horses and dogs that renders them ...

Early 13th-century-CE (likely biased) depiction of the 'pagan' Irish kingship ceremony, during which the king bathed in the blood of a mare before sharing the meat with his courtiers. From ...

It is true as was noted in Kenny Belford's letter ("Eat wild horses? Neigh!" Dec. 27) that $69 million for wild horses is chump change compared to the cost of our wars and entitlements, but it is an ...

Why do horses love carrots so much? Anyone who has ever pulled a crunchy carrot out of their pocket in the stable knows: Few other animals perk up their ears as quickly as a horse. But why carrots in ...

Beutler & Son Rodeo Company in Elk City, Oklahoma, has lost nearly 70 horses used in its rodeo stock contracting business after feed containing a significant amount of monensin was fed to their horses ...

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