‘Wouldn’t you help your relatives survive?’: The return of the Ojibwe horses
Emily Loerzel’s horse, Dimii, neighs while other Ojibwe horses munch on hay during one sunny, fall day in October 2022. ...
Artist Creates Portraits Of Beloved Horses And Dogs
Classically-trained artist Marie Fritz Perry is an animal lover and competitive horsewoman. She’s combined interests as an artist specializing in ...
Wisconsin in WWI: Goodbye America, Hello… Horses?
One hundred years ago, Wisconsin went to war. In partnership with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, we’re exploring stories of Wisconsin ...
Wisconsin in WWI: Horses And Transportation
In early 1917, John Pavlik enlisted in the Wisconsin National Guard. He was just 16 but he felt that American ...
Polo Star Swings Into Action For The UW Polo Club Very Few People Even Knew Existed
Alyssa Daniels started attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison assuming she would spend her college years as a normal student. Then everything ...
A Couple From Suburbia Raise Clydesdale Horses
Judy Larson has a big voice and an even bigger personality, and she needs it to deal with Clydesdales that ...
Wisconsin Life #404: “Local Legacies”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of John Greendeer, a renaissance man who ...
Norwegian Culture Inspires Life And Art For A North-Western Wisconsin Couple
Growing up in northwestern Wisconsin, Phillip Odden had two interests: working with his hands and travelling the world. “I grew ...
Four Generations Of Family Compete In Harness Races
“You better have some butterflies when you go out to the track. Because otherwise you're going to end up hurt ...
A Passion For Polo Reignited In Milwaukee
One sunny Saturday in July, I succumbed to an invitation to the Milwaukee Polo Club. It came from a friend, ...
Artist Creates Portraits Of Beloved Horses And Dogs
Classically-trained artist Marie Fritz Perry is an animal lover and competitive horsewoman. She’s combined interests as an artist specializing in ...
Horse Crazy
Editor's Note: Many young kids are crazy for horses. Writer Julie Buckles was no different. Today, she tells us about her ...
Veterinarian Cares For Horse While Battling Parkinson’s Disease
Bill Sweeney is a member of an increasingly rare breed. A large animal veterinarian, he has spent decades caring for ...
Wisconsin Life #212: “Musical Minds”
A veterinarian who finds healing for his own illness through treating horses, a Milwaukee collage artist exploring her past through ...
Horse Powered Logging
Taylor Johnson’s family has harvested lumber in Northern Wisconsin for generations. While other loggers have embraced modern equipment, Taylor has found ...