Horses – Breeds and Individuals

Riding in the Rose Parade: “Best Day Ever” for SLO County Residents

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One does not just enter the Rose Parade – It’s the pinnacle of parades. There is work, practice, preparation and honor involved. Participants experience television stations broadcasting the event while stands of spectators start the parade route, followed by curb crowds all along the five-and-a-half-mile parade route. Two local riders join the International Adalusian and Lusitano Horse Association entry in the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Seized Horses Have Become Adoptable Horses

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The three adoptable horses came to The Equine Center from SLO County Animal Services who were part of a group of 11 removed from poor conditions where food and water were scarce in SLO County. The three horses were all stallions, but have since been gelded. Sharon Jantzen interviews Kristin Dell, Practice Manager at The Equine Center who introduces us to these handsome and available gents.

Seeing Stripes - The Secret Band of Central Coast Zebras | SLO Horse News

Seeing Stripes – The Secret Band of Central Coast Zebras

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Our interaction with the wild and exotic Central Coast Zebras will have to be from a far, appreciating their unique designs, watching hooves and teeth fly with no mind to their herd mates and enjoying the delight of a young foal frolic about. It’s not often that we get to see such exotic animals in a “free” and “uncaged” way. Sharon Jantzen shares how you can catch a glimpse of the somewhat-secret band of Central Coast Zebras.

The Inventive Equine – Five Ways They Thwart Us | SLO Horse News

The Inventive Equine – Five Ways They Thwart Us

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“My horse understands me better than any human being ever will,” a good friend of mine said triumphantly the other day while out at the barn. Five minutes later, she was cursing that intuitive equine under her breath as she chased him through a maze of stalls. He had become the inventive equine. Sarah Williams gives us a few laughs as we recognize the ways our horses thwart us.