Where Horses Rule
Remember when you were a little kid and you didn’t realize how rude it was to point out all the strange differences between you and the person you’re meeting for the first time? Like, asking them about a weird mole or unusual birthmark. Of course, we’re just curious and confused! We didn’t know any better,…
Petrified of humans, Bear is a pony in Exmoor, UK, that grew up with a lot of trust issues. Due to the delicate balance of mares and fillies, that’s needed to stop these beautiful animals from going extinct, it became very likely that this nervous pony was going to be culled for the good of…
When Texas mom April heard strange noises coming from her daughter’s baby monitor, she probably didn’t expect to see Velvet the pony inside her daughter’s bedroom with ribbons and bows woven into her mane. Moms are kind of like police officers or firefighters in the sense that they are in a line of work that…
Anyone who ever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend never met a pony. Technically, ponies are distinguished from horses by their heavy coats, shorter legs, and smaller stature… but good things come in small packages! Just take it from Skye, an adorable little girl who’s lucky enough to have her very own Shetland pony…
I can’t decide which is more adorable: watching baby humans learn how to walk, or watching baby animals learn how to walk. On one hand, seeing human babies take their first steps is such a momentous milestone. On the other…have, you seen how adorable it is when baby animals learn how to use their legs?…
1.) All horses deserve, at least once in their lives, to be loved by a little girl. 2.) Coffee, Chocolate, Cowboys… some things are just better rich. – Original source unknown 3.) It is the difficult horses that have the most to give you. – Lendon Gray 4.) Attributed to Lady Thornicroft after the hunt…
1) The Connemara Pony is native to Ireland. They originate on the west coast of Ireland, a rugged yet beautiful landscape. The Connemara region is plentiful in peat bogs, lakes, mountains, beautiful coastline, and breathtaking scenery. The harsh climate and rocky terrain have allowed the Connemara pony to adapt and survive, it is for this…
It’s always exciting to see friendships between two different species. For this bulldog and her horse best friend, a casual walk can turn into a day full of fun. In the video below, the tiny baby bulldog finds a thick green rope hanging from a brown horse’s harness. Then, she takes an opportunity and runs…
Typically, a day at the beach involves lots of sun and sand with a wave, depending on how much you like the water. It is not every day that people are called to action to rescue an animal. But beach visitors in Belgium had exactly that happen. A horse got trapped in quicksand on the…
The word “cute” is pretty much synonymous with babies. Well, babies and puppies, but we’re focusing on babies for the moment. They’re constantly doing adorable things, and the best part is, they have no idea just how amusing their every little action is. Babies have no idea what half of the things in the world…
Sculpting is one of the oldest forms of self-expression. For centuries, people all over the world have been sculpting life-like figures of all sizes, and many of them have been able to withstand the test of time. But if there’s one other thing besides longevity that almost all sculptures have in common, it’s that they…
Sometimes the interactions between two completely different animals can be amazing. The instant bond between this baby horse and a new dog friend proves just that. A white and light-brown-spotted dog came with his owner, Jessica, to visit her grandmother’s house in Olathe, Colorado. The house was a large field with a couple of animals,…
Believe it or not, there are some people out there who tend to think that animals don’t have the heart and soul that humans do… However, here at LittleThings, we know that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Time and time again, we see animals showing the most unbelievable compassion, friendship and caring for…
Due to the recent weather we have experienced, the grass is in abundance, but this isn’t always a good thing for some horses and ponies. With rates of obesity thought to be as high as 70% in some populations of ponies, it’s invariably weight loss rather than weight gain that’s needed to keep most of…
Why the long face? Horses can remember the facial expressions they see on human faces and respond differently if you smiled or frowned when they last saw you. Leanne Proops, now at the University of Portsmouth, UK, and her colleagues at the University of Sussex showed in 2016 that horses respond differently to photographs of…
Horses are so cool that I’d bet people who don’t even identify as horse fans think they’re great. Between their long, pretty manes, their big bodies, and their graceful gallops, there’s a lot to like! Other animals also seem to recognize their magnetism. We’ve seen plenty of unlikely animal friendships that involve horses. They are…