This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the official end to the Vietnam War, when the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam on March 29, 1973. 3.4 million U.S. service members were deployed to Southeast Asia during the war. 300,000 were wounded. More than 700 were taken […]
By Brian Wacker Baltimore Sun “The Triple Crown Slaughter Continues…” The Triple Crown series is once again grappling with another horse death. Two weeks after the Kentucky Derby was overshadowed by the death of seven horses at Churchill Downs, and a month after racing was suspended at Laurel […]
The Dodo “We have a few equine companions, on the farm, that would love to give this lifestyle a shot…but it ain’t happening anytime soon, that’s for sure!”
By Brian Kateman as published on Vox “The horse racing industry is egregiously cruel. We should end it yesterday.” Amid the ostentatious hats and mint julep parties, a dark cloud hung over the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby this Saturday. Seven horses were dead before the main […]
“Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely Moms, regardless of how many legs, wings or fins!”
By Sean Beckwith as published in DEADSPIN Kentucky Derby shockingly overshadowed by something other than the winning horse Here at Deadspin, we take a wait-and-see approach to covering horse racing. Every year, someone will pitch a Kentucky Derby preview and either get laughed out of the writer’s room […]
The Dodo As soon as the expert blades of the farrier’s tools trimmed the overgrown and tangled hooves of the neglected pony, a burst of relief surged through Stella’s heart and soul. Without delay, Stella gallops around the lush green pasture became a blur of lightning-fast movements, her […]
Wild Horse Fire Brigade American Wild Horse Campaign and like-minded nonprofits presented a ‘fake solution’ for grazing conflict between livestock interests and wild horses It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the longstanding conflict between wild horse advocates and the ranchers who claim grazing rights on public […]
The Dodo It’s always heartwarming to see animals and humans develop a bond. In the case of a teenage girl and a pony, their story is sure to bring a smile to your face. The pony had never trusted anyone until she met this girl. The two have […]
The Pagosa Daily Post TO: Colorado Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Dear Chairman Dylan and Committee Members: First, please allow me to re-assert my standing as an American and taxpayer in the matter of the proposed publicly-funded management project cited in SB23-275 for publicly-owned American wild horses […]
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