What passes for a good dressage horse today is far removed from what used to pass for a good dressage horse. In fact, I'm not even sure...

They say you should never give advice because fools won't heed it and wise men don't need it. That is in itself a piece of advice and as...

According to a press release issued by Andreas Helgstrand's lawyers, the Olympic medalist has been acquitted of animal cruelty in a court...

I am glad I brought my wellingtons as I walk up the hill towards the meadow where Tulla, Luca, Jack and Buddy live. It's a bright...

Some horse folks still think you have to do research and construct logical arguments in order to take part in online discussions about...

Forget nitpicking over the definitions of rollkur and LDR. A guest editorial in the latest edition of The Veterinary Journal is called...

One of the best things about writing the blog posts on Epona.tv is the feedback I get. Both the positive and the negative. The post on...

The other day a photo of some cute mules popped up on my Facebook newsfeed. It was a caption competition from The Brooke, and hopeful...

Did you make an unfavourable comment on the pictures of Akeem Foldager's blue tongue when they were first published? Did you share them?...

I spent today in the Gredos mountains in Spain, following a small band of feral Pottoka ponies together with a couple of ethology...

While we wait for the Danish Equestrian Federation's board of appeals to decide what kind of nothing to do about Andreas Helgstrand,...

What is shown in the photos of Akeem Foldager is far from horse abuse, is the official stand of Danish horse protection group Hestens...

As always when we break a horse welfare scandal, somebody points out that "this guy is not the only one doing this stuff" - and then they...

The blue tongue in recent photos of Akeem Foldager was down to a badly fitted bridle and a curb chain which had inadvertently been...

The massive, international reaction to photos of the horse, Akeem Foldager, from an open house event at Helgstrand Dressage has forced...

Two days ago, Stephanie Oliver, the marketing coordinator for Horseman's Calling, contacted us through Facebook. She was not very happy...

Do you remember the movie Annie? Do you remember the scene where Annie recues Sandy the dog from street kids who have tied empty tins to...

In the last blog post, I argued that most horse owners objectify their horses in one way or another. And then I asked the question: does...

”Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” So goes a famous quote by the feminist writer and editor, Marie Shear. What it...

”Oh lets just turn all the horses loose and let them starve to death.” ”Or better yet, let's leave them in the tiniest mud hole we can...