Our Autumn/Winter 2025 issue of Canadian Horse Journal included a special feature, also featured on this website at Alberta’s Free-Roaming Horses: Historically important or invasive pests? — a topic that clearly struck a chord with readers. Continuing the conversation, in late summer we launched an online poll with the same question. The response was huge — 5,407 votes poured in — and the results are shown below:

A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre-Christmas visit to the little farm, where dwelt their elderly parents with a small herd of horses. The farm was where they had grown up. It had been named Lone Pine Farm because of the huge pine, which topped the hill behind the farmhouse.

There’s Far More To It Than You Might Think - In November 2021, my wife and I spent four devastating days in Sumas Prairie, Abbotsford, British Columbia assisting with the rescue and evacuation of animals following the disastrous flooding caused by the “atmospheric river” of torrential rain in mid-November that year. It’s one thing to watch it on the news — it’s surreal to be on the ground in the middle of it.

Many Thoroughbreds face the question of What Next? when their racing careers come to an end. A large number transition into new disciplines, with eventing being a popular second career. But does success on the racetrack translate into success on the cross-country course, in the dressage arena, or over show jumps? Understanding what makes a good eventer is central to both equine welfare and effective rehoming strategies for retired racehorses.