K99 – Colorado’s Best Country » Horses http://k99.com Sat, 25 May 2013 20:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Horse Slaughter House To Open Soon In New Mexico http://k99.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/horse-slaughter-house-to-open-soon-in-new-mexico-will-congress-step-in-poll/ http://k99.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/horse-slaughter-house-to-open-soon-in-new-mexico-will-congress-step-in-poll/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 20:28:58 +0000 Dan http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_qa_poll&p=132633 An Albuquerque New Mexico packing plant has been seeking permission for more than a year to reinstate the practice of slaughtering horses.  So the question now is will Congress step in and reinstate the ban. Read More

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]]> http://k99.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/horse-slaughter-house-to-open-soon-in-new-mexico-will-congress-step-in-poll/feed/ 0 Horse Slaughter House To Open Soon In New Mexico – Will Congress Step In? [POLL] http://k99.com/horse-slaughter-house-to-open-soon-in-new-mexico-will-congress-step-in-poll/ http://k99.com/horse-slaughter-house-to-open-soon-in-new-mexico-will-congress-step-in-poll/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 04:21:39 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=272708 An Albuquerque New Mexico packing plant has been seeking permission for more than a year to reinstate the practice of slaughtering horses. So the question now is will Congress step in and reinstate the ban.

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]]> http://k99.com/horse-slaughter-house-to-open-soon-in-new-mexico-will-congress-step-in-poll/feed/ 0 AP 20 Horses Seized in Larimer County for Lack of Water and Food http://k99.com/20-horses-seized-in-larimer-county-for-lack-of-water/ http://k99.com/20-horses-seized-in-larimer-county-for-lack-of-water/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:18:13 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=253975 Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies and Posse members along with agents from the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Protection seized 20 horses yesterday from a property in the 500-block of Raspberry Lane in Livermore, Colorado, just south of the Wyoming border

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]]> http://k99.com/20-horses-seized-in-larimer-county-for-lack-of-water/feed/ 0 Dr. Kate Anderson, Bureau of Animal Protection veterinarian, examines a horse while BAP Chief Investigator, Scot Dutcher (left), and Larimer County Sheriff's Posse Deputy Scott Carter (right) observe. Horsebic Teaches Us to Exercise Like a Horse http://k99.com/horsebic-teaches-us-to-exercise-like-a-horse/ http://k99.com/horsebic-teaches-us-to-exercise-like-a-horse/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:54:53 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=246386 This workout routine is comprised of exercises like trotting, cantering, and jumping.

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]]> http://k99.com/horsebic-teaches-us-to-exercise-like-a-horse/feed/ 0 2013 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo Comes to Denver March 7-10 http://k99.com/2013-rocky-mountain-horse-expo-comes-to-denver-march-7-10/ http://k99.com/2013-rocky-mountain-horse-expo-comes-to-denver-march-7-10/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:27:28 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=245950 This year's expo features Julie Goodnight

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]]> http://k99.com/2013-rocky-mountain-horse-expo-comes-to-denver-march-7-10/feed/ 0 Susan Moore TSM Snuggles, the Mini Horse Visits CSU this Weekend http://k99.com/snuggles-the-mini-horse-visits-csu-this-weekend/ http://k99.com/snuggles-the-mini-horse-visits-csu-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:28:43 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=245410 Snuggles, a miniature horse who underwent eye surgery at Colorado State University in October 2008, will be at the university’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital for a checkup today. Snuggles, who is 7, lost her left eye when she was a month old to an infection

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]]> http://k99.com/snuggles-the-mini-horse-visits-csu-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Facebook The Best Super Bowl Commercials EVER, Susan's Picks http://k99.com/the-best-super-bowl-commercials-susans-picks/ http://k99.com/the-best-super-bowl-commercials-susans-picks/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:14:58 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=101326 All of the following feature two of my favorites: horses and beer.

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]]> http://k99.com/the-best-super-bowl-commercials-susans-picks/feed/ 0 Stormy – a Blind Horse Competes in Versatility Show http://k99.com/stormy-the-blind-horse-in-extreme-cowboy-race/ http://k99.com/stormy-the-blind-horse-in-extreme-cowboy-race/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:05:56 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=238414 Be ready to be inspired. The  communication between this horse and his human is a bit overwhelming. Take a few minutes and watch a true 'feel good' story about an amazing
horse and his teenaged human who refused to put him down after he went blind

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]]> http://k99.com/stormy-the-blind-horse-in-extreme-cowboy-race/feed/ 0 Watch Houdini the Escape-Artist Horse Do His Thing — Daily Distraction http://k99.com/watch-houdini-the-escape-artist-horse-do-his-thing-daily-distraction/ http://k99.com/watch-houdini-the-escape-artist-horse-do-his-thing-daily-distraction/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:16:46 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/watch-houdini-the-escape-artist-horse-do-his-thing-daily-distraction/ Here's one smart cookie, who likely taught himself how to open any obstacle put in front of him..

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]]> http://k99.com/watch-houdini-the-escape-artist-horse-do-his-thing-daily-distraction/feed/ 0 The Hay Bank in Colorado Helps Feed Horses http://k99.com/the-hay-banks-in-colorado-help-starving-horses/ http://k99.com/the-hay-banks-in-colorado-help-starving-horses/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:24:45 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=237227 Colorado Humane Society reported the suspected starvation death of a mare. She had a colt at her side and he's is expected to
survive

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]]> http://k99.com/the-hay-banks-in-colorado-help-starving-horses/feed/ 0 Jenny Harding,TSM Maybe the World Just Smells Like Poo! http://k99.com/maybe-the-world-just-smells-like-poo/ http://k99.com/maybe-the-world-just-smells-like-poo/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:30:32 +0000 D Dennison http://k99.com/?p=124799 Yes,  this sentence really did come out of my daughter last night as we were driving home from the movies; "Maybe the world just smells like poo".

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]]> http://k99.com/maybe-the-world-just-smells-like-poo/feed/ 0 adders, flickr Saddle Up with Susan, Lily, and F.R.E.E. on Saturday http://k99.com/saddle-up-with-susan-lily-and-f-r-e-e-on-saturday/ http://k99.com/saddle-up-with-susan-lily-and-f-r-e-e-on-saturday/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:14:57 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=27197 The Front Range Exceptional Equestrians (F.R.E.E.) 5th Annual

Trail-a-thon is this Saturday morning starting at 9 at the Bobcat

Ridge Natural Area.

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]]> http://k99.com/saddle-up-with-susan-lily-and-f-r-e-e-on-saturday/feed/ 0 Exercise Like a Horse With 'Horsebic' Fitness Routine [VIDEO] http://k99.com/exercise-like-a-horse-with-horsebic-video/ http://k99.com/exercise-like-a-horse-with-horsebic-video/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:27:37 +0000 Jordan Breindel http://thefwd.com/?p=18596 Have you ever seen an overweight horse? Of course you haven’t. Horses know how to stay in shape; it’s in their nature. Strange then, that with all the weight-loss programs and fad diets that have come and gone over the years, no one ever thought to create an exercise program based on horse fitness…until now. Enter Horsebic, a Finnish workout routine comprised of exercises like trotting, cantering and show jumping in the field. With 15 new lessons coming down the pike every six months, how could you not sign up?

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]]> http://k99.com/exercise-like-a-horse-with-horsebic-video/feed/ 0 Adrian Parnham, Flickr / YouTube Nine Confirmed Cases of EHV-1 in Colorado Horses http://k99.com/nine-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/ http://k99.com/nine-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 21:17:33 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=10041 media release
Colorado Department of Agriculture

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]]> http://k99.com/nine-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/feed/ 0 Eight Confirmed Cases of EHV-1 in Colorado Horses http://k99.com/eight-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/ http://k99.com/eight-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 23:18:25 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=10002 Not only have most horse events been canceled as we keep our horses home, but now some barns are pulling in the welcome mat to visitors. OK, that would be MY barn, but my precious little ones are my priority..here's the most recent update I've received.

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]]> http://k99.com/eight-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/feed/ 0 Six Confirmed Cases of EHV-1 in Colorado Horses http://k99.com/six-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/ http://k99.com/six-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 22:39:18 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=9938 Most all horse events have been postponed...as we keep our horses home... 

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]]> http://k99.com/six-confirmed-cases-of-ehv-1-in-colorado-horses/feed/ 0 Todd Rides Horses Too http://k99.com/todd-rides-horses-too/ http://k99.com/todd-rides-horses-too/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:11:34 +0000 Todd Harding http://k99.com/?p=6471 Susan Moore always tells her horse stories, but she is not the only one at K99 who rides horses.  Here is photographic proof that Todd has been on a horse or two in his life.

]]> http://k99.com/todd-rides-horses-too/feed/ 0 Photo by Ginger Jacobson Brundage Stang Susan's New Addition [VIDEO] http://k99.com/susans-new-addition-video/ http://k99.com/susans-new-addition-video/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:59:14 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=6223 Drew Bankston from Star Painter Productions of Fort Collins created this video.www.sp-digi-vid.comor check out Star Painter Productions Facebook Page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Painter-Productions-LLC/173705426004870

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]]> http://k99.com/susans-new-addition-video/feed/ 0 Birth Control For Wild Horses http://k99.com/birth-control-for-wild-horses/ http://k99.com/birth-control-for-wild-horses/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:49:22 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=3931 There are two very pregnant mares in my barn along with the stallion responsible for their conditions. They've all been happily living together for almost a year now. After the foals are born I'll keep the mares and stallion separated.  That's kind of a drag for everyone. Wouldn't it be great if there was birth control for domestic horses?

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]]> http://k99.com/birth-control-for-wild-horses/feed/ 0 Felony Cruelty to Animals http://k99.com/felony-cruelty-to-animals/ http://k99.com/felony-cruelty-to-animals/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:11:02 +0000 Susan Moore http://k99.com/?p=3817 Animal Welfare Advocates can be congratulated on a
getting legislators to review a horrible practice called
'horse tripping'...

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