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VIDEO: North Okanagan woman’s horse loves the piano
VERNON – Why did Vernon resident Shanda Hill start playing the piano for her horse?…
RCMP Musical Ride dancing through Kelowna this summer
KELOWNA – A spectacle known around the world is coming to Kelowna this summer. The…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – A horse seized as part of an animal cruelty investigation is now healthy…
Film adaptation of Wagamese novel to screen at Vancouver International Film Festival
VANCOUVER – A film adaptation of Kamloops author Richard Wagamese's novel will be shown at…
When dealing with loss of a pet, this Kamloops vet clinic steps up to ease the pain
KAMLOOPS – Dealing with the death of a beloved horse can be difficult, but one…
Just horsin’ around at an Armstrong drive-thru
'I FELT BAD BECAUSE I DIDN’T HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE HORSES' ARMSTRONG – You’d think…
Court forces sale of Mandy and Me Trailriding
WEST KELOWNA - Silverado Socrates is hoping for a miracle. Socrates, the owner of Mandy and Me Trailriding, a West Kelowna farm and horseback riding attraction, is in foreclosure and tomorrow, Nov. 4, a Supreme Court Justice will sell the farm where she's lived more than three decades to the highest bidder. “I’m just sad,”...
Kamloops horse-owner claims latest scam targets hay market
KAMLOOPS - Since last summer’s drought, hay prices are on the rise and that may have led to a horse-owner and her daughter getting taken by what they call a scam while purchasing hay online. Crystal McKay says late last month, she and her mother put out a call for round hay bails on Kamloops...
Malicious honk from passing driver sends Vernon horseback rider to hospital
VERNON – A competitive show jumper was seriously injured by the thoughtless and dangerous actions of an unknown motorist near Armstrong this week. Kristen Marie Pym, 20, was out for a relaxing ride on her seven-year-old black and white mare Lilly on a warm, early fall evening Sept. 30. Pym was riding Lilly in a...
How a standoff between a horse, two dogs and cougar ended in Lumby
LUMBY - It was a sight Lumby resident Tina Berg never expected: Her 1,300 pound horse practically nose-to-nose with a cougar. It was around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, when Berg, who lives about three kilometres out of Lumby in a rural area, heard her dogs barking. “It was a bark I just know means...
RCMP investigating potential horse thefts
KAMLOOPS - Rural RCMP officers are investigating suspected horse thefts after responding to calls of fence-cutting in the Cherry Creek area. Staff Sgt. Doug Aird with the rural detachment says the latest incident was last weekend on April 11. Eight horses escaped through a cut fence at a property on Cactus Road around 9 p.m....
RCMP following lead on fence-cutting suspect in Cherry Creek
KAMLOOPS - RCMP officers are following a report of a female suspect after a series of suspicious fence-cutting incidents. Staff Sgt. Doug Aird with the rural RCMP detachment says around 10:19 p.m. Monday night, a Cherry Creek resident and a neighbour chased a female lurking on their property. The woman, believed to be the same...
Extraordinary animal tales of the North Okanagan
VERNON - Have you ever seen a hen raise a flock of ducklings? A dog adopt a piglet? What about a horse herding a bear? The North Okanagan has it all in terms of extraordinary animal encounters. There was Coldstream resident Val Buchanan, also known as Farmer Val, and the story that hatched when she...
Farriers not a dying breed, just a hidden one
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - During the horse and buggy age, farriers were as common as mechanics ensuring travellers had four on the floor to get from point A to point B but today, they're an elusive service provider. Anyone with a horse likely uses the service of someone specializing in horse feet. One local farrier says while...
VIDEO: Horse rescued from river
PENTICTON — A wild horse was rescued from Trout Creek in Summerland this weekend, with efforts from fire crews and volunteers. The female horse named River, fought hard against the water to get to the shore, where she collapsed from exhaustion, reported Global News. She is recovering at O.A.T.S. Horse Rescue, they said. If you...