Source: By Elizabeth Batt as published in the Digital Journal “…the paddock areas resemble feedlots…” Reno – Advocate Monika Courtney is tackling a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facility in Reno, NV., over its lack of shelter and basic care for rounded-up wild horses. Digital Journal spoke […]
Source: By Conor Shine of the Las Vegas Sun Several equine veterinarians testified that roping horses by their legs can have “disastrous” consequences… The World Series Charreria event scheduled for the South Point in late September has been effectively canceled after Clark County commissioners decided Tuesday not to […]
Source: Intro by Susan Wagner, article from SCOPE Magazine “Today is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and it is our most distinct pleasure to bring you a heartwarming story of a very special PMU mare, rescued from slaughter. Thank you, Susan Wagner.” ~ R.T. n 2004, the New York-based equine […]
Source: The PPJ Gazette By Debbie Coffey Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved. While Joan Guilfoyle (Bureau of Land Management’s Division Chief of the Wild Horse & Burro Program) continues to struggle to learn what she’s doing and continues to have difficulties being polite to and interacting with wild horse […]
Source: By Monika Courtney as published at This Is Reno.com “The ghostly broken spirits trapped onto 160 acres of hell are prisoners…” Was the quick organizing of a BLM workshop in Reno a courteous act or another PR stunt – pulling a hand brake on bad publicity pertaining […]
Source: Children 4 Horses “It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and once again our good friend Declan Gregg and Children 4 Horses have been working hard to bring appropriate equine awareness to the public…Thanks Declan and company!” ~ R.T. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Declan has created “Ask Declan” to raise awareness for horses […]
DR. STULL PRESENTS A DOUBLE- STANDARD FOR SHELTER FOR HORSES IN CALIFORNIA AND FOR HORSES IN SHORT-TERM HOLDING by Bonnie Kohleriter Dr. Stull from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine spoke at a workshop on August 6 in Reno, Nevada. She was the only professor asked to […]
Source: By Tim Ghianni of KFGO.com The alternative show this weekend does not include the controversial “Big Lick” NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – An animal welfare group fiercely opposed to what it calls cruel treatment of famed Tennessee Walking Horses is backing an alternative show that does not judge […]
Sue Wallis’ cohort, Mindy Patterson, President and co-founder of the Cavalry Group, written about in “Horse Meat ‘Snake Oil’ Salesmen Fool Cattle Ranchers” has also lobbied to continue the practice of horse soring . Seems like slaughter just isn’t enough for Mindy, she wants horses to have abuse […]
Source: Multiple “It got all dark, like it was nighttime there were so many bees…” PANTEGO, Texas—A swarm of about 30,000 bees attacked a North Texas couple as they exercised their miniature horses, stinging the animals so many times they died. Kristen Beauregard, 44, was stung about 200 […]
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