Horses do not “love to jump”

Some people (usually those who profit from jumps racing) would like us to believe that horses love to jump. Again, this is incorrect. Horses only jump obstacles at full gallop because they are forc...

Horses are not designed for jumping

Some people believe horses are made for jumping. An understanding of their physiology makes it clear that they are not. Horses have: Laterally placed eyes which restricts forward vision and their...

Dogs abandoned for five hours in a car

A woman who left her two Maltese dogs locked in a car for five hours while she visited her daughter in hospital was convicted on Monday in Elizabeth Magistrates Court of animal cruelty charges and ban...