Battling Bees with Horse Poop?

David Sanderson Around the World

You read that correctly. The New York Police Department used horse poop to protect the city of Bruswick from a swarm of bees! Here’s the full story: Detective Anthony “Tony Bees” Planakis vacuumed up the 12,000 insects out of a tree and transported them to a hive in Queens, reported DNAinfo. Mr. Planakis said he arrived just before they would …

Horse Rider Starts a 700-mile Expedition for Hope

David Sanderson Around the World

Counselor and avid horse rider Megan Du Be’ is kicking off a 700 mile expedition this week all in the name of hope. Du be’ started her organization the Buffalo Moon Expedition five years ago and uses each ride as a form of outreach. This week she will start her longest one yet. From KTRE.com: It helps people celebrate life, …

Scotland promotes tourism with ponies!

David Sanderson Around the World

Recently, VisitScotland.com launched a campaign to boost tourism to Scotland with a series of pictures featuring Shetland ponies in sweaters! Meet Fivla (red sweater) and Cinnamon (brown sweater). They were photographed as part of VistScotland’s “Year of Natural Scotland” campaign, which aims to celebrate the country’s natural beauty through landscape, art and wildlife. Scotland is know for it’s countryside and …

Equine Artist: Jo Zeller Quentin

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We’d like to take a moment to introduce an artist that also happens to be a customer of ours. Jo Zeller Quentin currently works as a professional painter, illustrator and fine art printer. Blending a rider’s knowledge of anatomy, tack and equine behavior with an artist’s understanding of paint and ink, she creates portraits that have elicited tears of joy from her …