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Opinion by Bonnie Kohleriter THE RENO NV SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY SEPTEMBER 8-15, 2019 It’s that time of year again when Rob Sharp, the Supervisor at the hidden BLM Burns Corral in Oregon, gets to sell those helpless two year old mustangs to Dave Duquette to be used in […]
By Dianne Feinstein as published on The Orange County Register This is the only sport in our country where we accept – even expect – athletes to die in competition. There’s no question that horse racing is a spectacle. There are few moments as breathtaking as 20 1,000-pound […]
by Tim Sullivan, Louisville Courier Journal This is no time for neutrality. With horse racing under unprecedented pressure to put its barns in order, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association finally weighed in Wednesday in support of a bill designed to prevent the return of a domestic horse slaughter […]
John Holland, Pres. of Equine Welfare Alliance by Debbie Coffey, V.P. & Dir. of Wild Horse Affairs, Wild Horse Freedom Federation BEEF magazine posted a commentary titled “Will reinstating horse slaughter in the U.S. improve horse welfare?“ written by Courtney L Daigle, an Assistant Professor of Animal Welfare at […]
By: Meghan Laffin as published on The Chronicle of the Horse “Emily’s riding career began when she was only 3, and by 7 she was show jumping competitively..” On Father’s Day of 2017, Jerry Karp received the phone call that every equestrian parent dreads. “She fell, Jerry. It’s […]
by Molly Hudson, Arizona Republic “The Heber Wild Horse herd is a state and national treasure, they are the only wild horses in the state of Arizona” Since October 2018, there have been 19 documented cases of deceased horses in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, said Steve Johnson, Apache-Sitgreaves National […]
by Chris Saeger of Western Values Project “Zinke’s time in office was marred by scandal and self interest” Ryan Zinke’s Interior Department felt a lot like a horror movie. And now? We might be getting a sequel. According to The Hill, “Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is not […]
by Kim Bojórquez as published on The Deseret News “There’s a war raging against our wild horses, burros and all wildlife…” SALT LAKE CITY — Wildlife advocates are taking a stance against Rep. Chris Stewart and the Bureau of Land Management on how to deal with the overpopulation […]
Source: Associated Press A “3-year-old filly died of a heart attack.” FILE – In this March 5, 2019, file photo, a statue of Zenyatta stands in the paddock gardens area at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting a state Senate bill that […]
Source: The Dodo The Dodo Little But Fierce People adopt dwarf horses because they are so small, but they have no idea how many medical issues these horses can have. Josh and Alex run The Peeps Foundation, a rescue for dwarf horses. They rescue horses from breeders, neglectful […]
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