~Eartha Kitt
For some reason, one of the favorite excuses of abusers, neglectors, back-yard-breeders and generally ignorant bad-horse owners everywhere when they're caught with their proverbial foot in their mouth is "You're just a dang-gum know-it-all ain't ya?!"
The irony of their statement is lost on them--they claim those trying to educate them are "know-it-alls," yet they refuse to open their minds to any information whatsoever. I suppose their point is it is better to be a "know-nothing" like them?
That's hypothetical, of course. My point is that most of the enjoyment of owning horses comes from the fact that there is always something more to learn. They are a challenge, which makes it exciting and enjoyable to own and work with them.
Here are a few sites I have bookmarked, that I feel are good general resources for equine-ownership education:
The HorseAlthough this website is a bit irritating in that you have to sign up to view the entire article, the information in the articles are well worth whatever advertisements you'll have to delete in your inbox.
EquiSearch
I haven't been on this site much, but there are some great articles here I'll be coming back to!
The American Association of Equine Practitioners
In the horse owner's section there is a plethora of information, and most recently some excellent articles on preparing for the winter.
HorseCity
General information, including articles, videos, podcasts, and a forum.
On Twitter, you can get informational updates by following:
Americas Horse
Go Horse Show.com
There are many, many more that I will cover in subsequent posts, so if you have a site you love, be sure to leave it in the comments!
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