Monday, April 20, 2026

A Woman is Riding 25,000Km on Horseback Across the Americas

Explorersweb.com - Full Article

April 20, 2026
Ash Routen

Canadian Olivia Cazes, 30, is a year into a mammoth horseback journey from Ushuaia, in southern Argentina, to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, following the length of the Pan-American Highway. The journey began in February 2025 with Australian rider Ben Hann. The two met while working on a ranch in Alberta, Canada.

Hann had to leave the journey last October due to a health issue. Cazes then returned to Canada to upgrade her equipment and then headed back to Argentina this past January to pick up where she left off.

Balancing the expedition with her studies, Cazes is somehow completing a master’s thesis while on the road. As of early April, she has traveled around 2,850km, maintaining a daily pace of 20 to 25km. Cazes estimates the journey could take another five years...

Read more here:
https://explorersweb.com/a-woman-is-riding-25000km-on-horseback-across-the-americas/

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Conditioning Horses on Different Surfaces



Thehorse.com - Full Article

April 1, 2026
Posted by Nancy S. Loving, DVM

Varying the surfaces on which you exercise your horse can help produce a strong, well-rounded equine athlete.

When training your horse, you likely put in a lot of work developing his skill set for a chosen athletic endeavor. Yet, similarly important is the degree of conditioning your horse achieves over time. Conditioning offers multiple benefits, including building the musculoskeletal tissues of the limbs, core, topline, and neck. It also improves the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, nervous system, proprioception (awareness of position and placement of limbs and body), and balance; provides mental stimulation; and builds a horse’s confidence.

Varying the surfaces on which you exercise a horse can bring additional benefits that develop the physical strength of a well-rounded equine athlete mentally engaged in his work...

Read more here:
https://thehorse.com/1122411/conditioning-horses-on-different-surfaces/?lid=lbh2rj0awf7x&%20Lameness&uuid=01922f47f62f001a2720598a0e2705075009a06d00dc4

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Long-Lost Horse Found And Rescued After Seven Months in Wind River Mountains

Preston Jorgenson photo

CowboyStateDaily.com - Full Article

Mouse the horse had been missing since July 2025, only to be found alive by snowmobilers in the Wind River Mountains. Several people, specialized snow machines, and a river raft were enlisted Sunday to reach and rescue the horse.

Andrew Rossi
January 27, 2026

A horse that had been lost in the mountains above Dubois for seven months was found and rescued by a team of ingenious snowmobilers and cowboys.

Mouse, the horse, had been missing in the mountains since July 2025. On Sunday, a group of snowmobilers was enjoying the powder in the vicinity when they found Mouse, still alive and thrilled to finally see people again.

“He was a true survivor, by all means,” said Tim Koldenhoven, owner of Union Pass Rentals. “You could tell that he was worn out and was tired, but was happy to have some company up there...”

Read more and see video of Mouse's snowmobile ride here:
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/01/27/long-lost-horse-found-and-rescued-after-seven-months-in-wind-river-mountains/