SOURCE: Animal Welfare Institute “AWI has repeatedly questioned the decisions to permanently remove all wild horses and burros from the range – decisions that continue to be made – without an area-by-area analysis it is impossible to verify the scientific, land use, legal, or other evidence relied on […]
By MARTIN GRIFFITH (AP) RENO, Nev. — A new federal proposal to manage wild horses is rekindling debate over another fixture of the Western range: cattle. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last week proposed moving thousands of mustangs to preserves in the Midwest and East to protect horse herds […]
by R.T. Fitch WASHINGTON D.C. (SFHH) – My wife, Terry, and I joined fellow horse lovers from around the U.S. in Washington D.C. to participate in the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) and the Animal Welfare Institute’s (AWI) “Horses on the Hill” day, July 14th. Many areas […]
Speaking out for those who cannot speak for themselves. We are here, D.C., and hoping to meet many of our fellow equine welfare advocates, today. But if you are here in spirit, please, pick up the phone and make the call to your elected representatives and let them know […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (SFHH) – For those of you who have not had the opportunity to read our book, “Straight from the Horse’s Heart“, there is an opening story that describes the passing of a very special and loving spirit, my mother. In that story, she speaks of her […]
As promised, we will keep you updated on our trip to D.C. to participate in “Horses on the Hill”. The big day is rapidly approaching and having your voice of support heard on Capitol Hill is more important than ever. Horse slaughter advocates have been ratcheting up their […]
Houston, TX (SFHH UPDATE) Daily, on this blog, we attempt to bring to you horse related news: some of it good, more often than not, some of it bad. So today we will do something different, we will add some good, personal news. For years the issue of […]
Horses on the Hill Over the years I have received a multitude of emails asking what can be done to halt the slaughter of the symbol of our national heritage, the American Horse. Often I have felt helpless in offering no more than a simple letter to the appropriate […]
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