US customs officials are surprised to find miniature horse cooped ...

International Herald Tribune - France... who opened a dog kennel inside an airplane that landed in Atlanta last week were surprised to find a hunched-over miniature horse looking up at them. ...

Persons of interest identified in horse poisonings

KOMO - Seattle,WA,USAA miniature horse, Cooper, is a survivor too. Farm operators say he was last on the food chain and there may have been no rat poison for him to eat. ...

Creatures highlight extension service program

Community Press - Florence,KY,USAThe students petted sheep, a cow calf, and miniature horse, watched how bees interact inside a glass-encased hive and learned how a seed becomes a plant. ...

'Pet' Improperly Shipped Through Atlanta

MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USAATLANTA (FOX 5) -- US Customs and Border Protection officers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last week intercepted a miniature horse ...

Miniature horse gets groundbreaking leg surgery

Times Colonist - Victoria,British Columbia,CanadaThe Mattear family is nursing miniature horse Belle back to health today, after the pet who helped them work through the grief of losing a loved one went ...

Horse Smuggled Onto Atlanta Flight

WSBtv.com - Atlanta,GA,USAATLANTA -- US Customs and Border Protection officers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport intercepted a miniature horse that was in a large dog ...

Flash fever has miniature horse owner in a panic

Gold Coast News - Gold Coast,Queensland,AustraliaThe former New Zealand miniature horse stud owner relocated to Australia almost five years ago, bringing with her a 20-year-old ex-racehorse, ...

Kids experience the joy of horses

Chronicle-Telegram - Elyria,OH,USAIt was the same expression of happiness her mother said she had when she ran her hand along the soft mane of a miniature horse.

Stubborn as a mule in her campaign for a mini horse

Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USABy Chris Havens, Star Tribune Earlier this summer, 10-year-old Natalie Linders asked her parents whether she could get a miniature horse for the back yard ...

Shriners give 136 local disabled children perfect day

Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster,OH,USABy LOU WHITMIRE MANSFIELD -- Levi Carrington of Crestview High School petted Pearl, a 16-year-old miniature horse, Thursday at the Richland County ...

Hoedown set for Saturday

Culpeper Star Exponent - Culpeper,VA,USA"I'm going to drive Tequila," he said of his miniature horse. Anderson said his club members enjoy showing off their animals. It'sa way for them to give ...

Ride to the Rescue

Langley Times - BC, CanadaBring the kids for the barbecue, horses are available for trail rides, the Miniature Horse Club perform jumps. Basics for Babies provides baby food, ...

After murder-suicide, 2 horses up for adoption

Ocala Star-Banner - Ocala,FL,USA... more than 30 goats, a miniature horse and a donkey before taking her own life with a gunshot from a .22-caliber Magnum pistol to the forehead. ...

Edmund Tijerina: Tiny horse to make a big difference for local ...

San Antonio Express - San Antonio,TX,USAThumbelina is a dwarf miniature horse, a chestnut mare that stands 171/2 inches tall. She was born and lives on a farm near St. Louis that breeds miniature ...

Pawtucket girl wants a little horse

Providence Journal (subscription) - Providence,RI,USABy John Castellucci But Alicia A. Hoffman, who wants to adopt a miniature horse and keep it at her parents' house on Wilcox Avenue, had done her homework, ...

'Hare'y visitors

Cambridge Times - Cambridge,Ontario,CanadaSeveral bunnies, a calf, two sheep, a miniature horse, kittens and a puppy were at the home. Jackie Bedard, a healthcare aid at the home, said visits with ...

All aboard the ARK

Cleburne Times-Review - Cleburne,TX,USARocky is a miniature horse by breed and was born a dwarf, making him smaller than expected. His breeders were going to put him down because they did not ...

Little horses to put on big show in Chatham

Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USALynn Cross' farm, an animal rescue operation for several years, will host a miniature horse show from 9 am to 2 pm featuring food and refreshments and ...

Day of family fun in Raymond

Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USAFour-year-old Abby Eaton had fun sharing her miniature horse Patches with the children who were all eager to pat the small horse's nose. ...

Two Peopl, Dozens of Animals Found Dead

ABC News - USAFound dead yesterday afternoon were about 30 goats, seven dogs, a donkey, and a miniature horse or pony. Some animals survived, including several horses, ...

Michaela and her miniature pony take giant steps

Fermanagh Herald (subscription) - Enniskillen,Northern Ireland,UKFifteen-year-old Michaela McFarland from Ederney and her American miniature horse, 'Hailstone Sheer Envy' have been crowned the All Ireland Irish Miniature ...

Let's Goat Crazy!

Seattle Weekly - Seattle,WA,USAIn downtime, he hangs with a miniature horse. Goats are supposed to exert a calming influence over nervous horses, and for that reason are sometimes ...

Oktoberfest works to preserve heritage

FHSU University Leader - Hays,KS,USASaturday evening will wind down with miniature horse cart rides, the crowning of the prince and princess, a Texas Hold 'Em Tournament and another German ...

Horse club family day to support riding ring repairs

SunJournal.com (subscription) - Lewiston,ME,USAThe family day will offer games on horseback, wagon rides, 4-H pony rides, face-painting, miniature horse demonstrations and more. ...

10 Weird things not to miss at the fair

Salt Lake Tribune - United StatesThough the live six-legged steer, miniature horse, two-nosed cow and two-headed turtle are pretty cool, the best part of the $3 admission is seeing Mephisto ...

World's Largest Trick Horse

WLBT-TV - Jackson,MS,USASome of the acts also feature a miniature horse named Nitrous. "When we go to a show, he really likes the crowd and likes the people and he likes the kids," ...

Rural Omro woman enjoys her 'mini' hobby

Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh,WI,USAWeasler said a grown miniature horse should weigh from 200 to 250 pounds. Her 'minis' eat a ration of grain and also enjoy grass, hay and apples. ...

Llamas, and Donkeys, and a Miniature Horse--Oh, My!

Connect2 OWU - Delaware,OH,USA... the green space outside The Brown Jug Restaurant, 13 W. William St., from 5-9 pm to say hello to a barn owl, llama, donkey, and even a miniature horse. ...

Wildlife agents trying to catch mountain lion that killed miniature horse

KJCT8.com - Grand Junction,CO,USA(AP) - Wildlife agents are trying to catch a mountain lion that killed a miniature horse near Nederland. Traps have been set up in the area and will put the ...

Owners say animal attacked horse

The North Bay Nugget - North Bay,Ontario,CanadaBut Ministry of Natural Resources technicians said it appears the animal got caught on something, such as a board or fencing. So who or what caused a large, ...

Cougar kills miniature horse near Nederland

Daily Camera - CO,USAStowell's pet miniature horse was killed over the weekend by a mountain lion. Wildlife officials set a trap to catch a mountain lion in Boulder Canyon on ...

Small animals in spotlight at show

Country News - Shepparton,AustraliaMrs Botterill also said response to the miniature horse show had already been strong. The Graviton and Human Bowling Ball rides will appear thanks to a ...

Lots of miles, laughs for rodeo clown

Daily Record - Ellensburg,WA,USAToday he travels the country with Cutter and Badger, his two quarter horses and Punkin, his miniature horse, along with his dog, Cooter. ...

The finer side of fowl

Owen Sound Sun Times - Owen Sound,Ontario,CanadaWhile the poultry show was likely the loudest part of the fair, there were plenty of other events including a miniature horse show, saddle horse show, ...

Getting to know . . . Ryan Lilja

Indianapolis Star - United StatesIt's a miniature horse." Are you kidding? "You haven't seen those? They're like these little horses, you put shoes on 'em and they prance around the house. ...

Little horse brings big smiles

Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USAThe 17 1/2-inch, 57-pound dwarf miniature horse paid a visit to South Mississippi to bring some cheer to elementary-school kids and Brack, 3, ...

Forest girl learns what it takes to be ambassador

Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CanadaSunday's Canadian National Miniature Horse Show is also expected to draw a crowd. "My favourite part is watching the grandkids on the midway rides," said ...

Building Back: Two Years after Katrina

TheHorse.com - Lexington,KY,USAPoydras Arena in St. Bernard (the home of Little Man, the Miniature Horse who survived the rising floodwaters by standing on the roof of his barn) is again ...

Cash appeal for brave Charlotte's dream

The Northern Echo - Darlington,UKA successful season has seen Charlotte qualify for competitions including the Royal London Miniature Horse of the Year Show, Grantham and Miniature Horse ...

Not just horsin' around

Grand Island Independent - Grand Island,NE,USAOlson's trained miniature horse, Bucko, has his own moment in the show as well. Like JB, 21-year-old Bucko performs various tricks, such as laying on his ...

Speeding Recovery and Rehabilitation With Animal and Patient ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler,TX,USASix-year-old Alex (last name withheld) brushes a miniature horse named Precious during Therapet's visit to East Texas Children's Therapy Center on Aug. 16. ...

What to Do: Sept. 1-7

Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA... the Southern Oregon Historical Society will offer hands-on history activities, free wagons and miniature horse cart rides, educational displays, ...

Cash appeal for brave Charlotte's dream

The Northern Echo - Darlington,UKA successful season has seen Charlotte qualify for competitions including the Royal London Miniature Horse of the Year Show, Grantham and Miniature Horse ...