Plenty of New Orleanians like to dress up and head to the track on Thanksgiving. After almost 900 people went to Easton Park for the Human Horse Races last year, it looks like there are competing ...

The bond between humans and horses dates back thousands of years, and horses occupy a unique position in human life, falling somewhere between working animals and companion animals. Humans have long ...

For many New Orleanians, the lead up to Thanksgiving turkey is a trip to the race track. For years, Thanksgiving was opening day at the Fair Grounds, and many attendees dressed up for the holiday and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — There’s a relatively new Thanksgiving Day tradition in Mid-City known as the “Human Horse Races.” In these one-of-a-kind races, the humans get to be the horses. The “Human Horse ...

They say dogs are man’s best friend, but horses could also claim that title. Horses gave us a way to transport people and goods — literal horsepower. They changed warfare: drawing chariots, carrying ...

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. However, when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they ...

ALL DIFFERENT FORMS. EVEN WITH FOUR HOOVES AND A MANE. HUMANS AND HORSES ARE CREATING BONDS THAT ARE TRULY HEALING. WE WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THIS WEEK’S COMMUNITY CHAMPION FREEDOM RIDE. TUCKED AWAY ...

Is your pet part of the family? That's nothing new. Archaeological evidence exists to suggest that the vikings held their own animals in high—even intimate—regard, taking them with them on voyages.