Lukas, the World’s Smartest Horse and his human, Karen Murdock have joined Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA). I’m sure most of you are familiar with Lukas but just in case – Lukas can identify numbers, shapes, letters and colors and was recognized by the World Records Academy and Guinness World Records as the smartest horse.
Archive for March, 2011
Equine Welfare Alliance Announces First Four Legged Member
Posted: March 31, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse NewsTags: Animal welfare, Equestrian, Equine Welfare Alliance, Guinness World Records, Horse, United States, Vice President of the United States
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Nebraska Horse Eating Senators Spew Lies about Slaughter and HSUS
Posted: March 31, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Horse SlaughterTags: Cruelty to animals, government corruption, Horse, Horse Slaughter, Humane Society, Humane Society of the United States, Nebraska, Russ Karpisek, Tom Carlson
Senators advanced a bill in Nebraska on Wednesday to allow for a state meat inspection program and possibly a horse slaughter and processing facility, but one senator took the opportunity to discredit the Humane Society of the United States.
Sale of 829 Montana Horses Moves Forward Undaunted
Posted: March 30, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse NewsTags: American Quarter Horse Association, Billings Gazette, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Nation, Crow Tribe, Horse, montana, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Planning started in earnest Tuesday to set up for this weekend’s sale of as many as 829 horses on a ranch east of Billings.
The sale of the horses formerly belonging to James Leachman of Billings is an ambitious undertaking.
Update: Cloud’s Herd Survives Worse Winter in 50 Years
Posted: March 30, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse NewsTags: Cloud the Stallion, ginger Kathrens, Horse, pryor mountains, The Cloud Foundation, Wild Horse, Wild Mustang
Lauryn Wachs and Catherine Stokes, our Cloud Foundation interns, accompanied me on their second journey to the Pryor Mountains. It’s always an adventure and last week was no exception.
800 Montana Horses Head to Auction Block
Posted: March 29, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse NewsTags: American Quarter Horse, Billings Gazette, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Nation, Equine, Horse, montana, Yellowstone County Montana
One of Montana’s largest horse sales from a single ranch in modern times is expected to begin this weekend.
“Unless there is a court action, I feel pretty confident the sale will start at 10 a.m. on April 2 and run the 3rd and probably the 4th,” said Allan Hanley, a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs rangeland management specialist.
Wendie Malick to Star in and Produce Wild Horse Annie On Hallmark Channel
Posted: March 28, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Wild Horses/MustangsTags: BLM, Equine, Hallmark Channel, Horse, Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West, Velma Bronn Johnston, Wendie Malick, Wild Horse, Wild Mustang
Hallmark Movie Channel announces “Wild Horse Annie,” a Hallmark Movie Channel Original Premiere starring Emmy(R) and Golden Globe nominee Wendie Malick (“Hot in Cleveland,” “Just Shoot Me”), is in development with an anticipated premiere date of Summer 2012. Ms. Malick will also serve as Executive Producer of the film which is adapted from a portion of DeAnne Stillman’s grand epic Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West. Helen Bartlett (“North Country”) is Executive Producer. The screenplay will be written by Jenny Wingfield (“Man in the Moon”). DeAnne Stillman will also produce.
Tales from the Darkside of Horse Slaughter
Posted: March 27, 2011 by R.T. Fitch in Horse Slaughter, The Force of the HorseTags: Horse, Horse Meat, Horse Slaughter, Oregon, village idiot, Wyoming
Today, I would like to share some of the hate mail that is picked up by the Wordpress filter due to foul language and profane content, so if a few cuss words offend you, please don’t read on.
