Source: DigitalJournal.com Amidst a Year Full of Murders, Deaths and Misery from COVID-19 As COVID-19 began to tighten its grip on the world last April, at least one humane event made 2020 more than just a year to forget – the third largest city in the U.S. became […]
Original story by R.T. Fitch “While penning this piece of dialog I saw a whole bunch of you slipping into the role of the main character…” ~ R.T. The little girl tugged at her mom’s right hand, “Come on Mommy, come on, that’s where the horses live that […]
Usually, here at Straight from the Horse’s Heart, on Christmas Day I tend to wax a bit sappy and look back at Christmas’ past and emotional moments that bear meaning and substance. Hence, over the past 10 years I have leaned on my Christmas’ spent in China where […]
Original Story by R.T. Fitch “Not too bad of a day, considering…” mumbled Erma from behind the cash register as she poked away at the Square iPad thing. Jasmine, seated at the small table nearest the diner’s diminutive counter looked up and replied, “Say again, I can’t hear […]
By John Cherwa as published on The LA Times The Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on Monday as part of the year-end federal funding bill and COVID-19 rescue package. It will become law when signed by President Trump in the […]
News Provided By ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 21, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Malicious, intentional cruelty should be a felony offense. Wayne Pacelle: “That was a long-held rallying cry for a wide range of animal protection organizations, including the Humane Society of the United (HSUS), where […]
Excerpt from the book “Straight from the Horse’s Heart” by R.T. Fitch A Christmas Story for the Wild Ones Reprint from December 11, 2010: He checked the time again. Not an easy maneuver as he had to take his right glove off, shove up the left cuff of […]
By Eric Mitchell and Claire Crosby as published on Blood Horse Major track owner concerned over horses being sent to slaughter The Stronach Group is endorsing a call from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to ban the sale of North American Thoroughbreds to South Korean racing […]
By Bill Simpson as published on the Mail Tribune Over the course of the past 50-years, since the passing of the 1971 Free Roaming Wild Burro And Horse Protection Act (1971), the management of wild horse herd management areas have undergone many changes resulting from political and economic […]
Original story by R.T. Fitch author of Straight from the Horse’s Heart He frantically swatted at the burning embers on his arms and shoulders as he aimed the impotent garden hose at the fully engulfed roof of their barn. They had been awakened in the early morning hours […]
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