Lee Benson

Lee Benson is a communications consultant, editor and freelance writer living near Orangeville, Ontario. She is the managing editor of Horse-Canada.com and Racing Quarterly magazines.

Articles by: Lee Benson

Equine Narcolepsy

As Jennifer Johnson stood in the lineup awaiting the judge’s decision with her recently acquired Quarter Horse mare Dobie Breeze, the last thing she expected was that her mount suddenly would collapse in a heap beneath her. But that’s just what

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The Anatomy of the Ear

The ear is divided into three portions: the outer, the middle, and the inner ear. The outer ear is the visible portion that can be a strong indicator of the general mood of your horse, a tip-off as to where its attention is directed, and even a

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