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by Kristin Berkery Like everything else in his life, Elvis’ love for horses was over the top. There are stories of him going to breeding farms before dawn and asking to buy their horses. Many of his own mounts were barn sour, meaning they developed a habit of trying to turn around on the trail [...]

by Kristin Berkery Most horses’ coats become wild and woolly in the winter, but not Curly horses. Starting in the fall, most Curlies grow a winter coat of luxurious curls or waves covering their bodies. The coat sheds in the warmer months leaving smooth or wavy hair behind, and in some cases, they m

by Kristin Berkery William Shatner “Sussim osim nissim,” translated from Hebrew means, “horses make miracles.” During the 1983 filming of a T.J. Hooker episode at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, William Shatner noticed a black Saddlebred stallion he couldn’t stop thinking about. The horse, Sultan

An OTTB is a brave soul, an animal with movement in his bones, an athlete of tremendous power; but most of all, an OTTB is a horse to love. I’m honored to welcome author Natalie Reinert of the Retired Racehorse Blog as ilovehorses.net‘s first guest blogger. One of Natalie’s passions is Off-the-Track

by Kristin Berkery Horse and rider in native Turkoman costume, date and photographer unknown   This summer marks 52 years since one of the most unusual horses first competed at the Summer Olympics in Rome. Absent, a striking black Akhal Teke stallion with four white socks and a star, introduced the

by Kristin Berkery What a busy month! I’ve been working on a variety of design projects for marketing clients, doing fun things with my kids, reading a ton of books, researching for ilovehorses.net, and continuing to develop a new book project. You’ll see new articles here soon.   I’ve created a Pin

In a weird twist, the worst man-made disaster in history has provided a new home for endangered Przewalski’s Horses.   by Kristin Berkery In the middle of the night on April 26, 1986, an explosion at the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station near Chernobyl, Ukraine, changed history. Nuclear fallout was d

Valentine’s Day can be lovely and romantic for some, but annoying or lonely for others. If you’d prefer to ignore the holiday, make it a special day for you and your horse instead. In the video below, owners all over the country express love for their horses in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Each o

by Kristin Berkery The winner is the horse that crosses the finish line first, regardless of whether it has a rider.   Held twice every summer, Il Palio di Siena is the wildest horse race in modern times. The jockeys ride bareback on mixed breed horses they may be unfamiliar with at blinding speeds