Tag: Horse

Nevada Governor Sandoval signs landmark bill to work with wild horse advocates

Governor Sandoval signs AB 264, partnering with animal advocates to save Nevada mustangs       Credits:          American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign Facebook page examiner.com Carson City, Nev. – Yesterday, Governor Brian Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 264 into law, officially authorizing the Nevada Dept. of Agriculture (NDA) to form cooperative […]

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House Appropriations Committee Votes to Eliminate Funds for Inspection of U.S. Horse Slaughter Facilities

Source: ASPCA.org Approved amendment would protect horses from cruel practice in the U.S. NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends the members of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for approving an amendment to its fiscal year 2014 Agriculture Appropriations bill that […]

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Miniature Horses, Big Benefits for Therapy Patients

“Feel Good Sunday” by Tanya Spencer of RTV6.com “Mobility-wise, horses are a great motivator…” CARMEL, Ind. – A mobile program called Memory Lane is taking horses out of the stables and into communities across central Indiana. Agape Therapeutic Riding offers a unique form of therapy for people of […]

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Comments on NAS’ Critique of BLM’s Broken Wild Horse & Burro Program

Source: Carl Mrozek, filmmaker: “Saving Ass in America” BLM‘s population numbers are speculative at best, and fictitious at worst To their credit, the NAS critique of BLM totally discredits the BLM’s unscientific management methodology, particularly re: gauging population levels.  Unfortunately, they prescribe a primarily pharmaceutical remedy for a […]

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New York Lawmakers Press for Horse Slaughter Ban

Vickery Eckhoff, Contributor Uncovering the underground horse meat trade since 2011. Eighty percent of Americans overwhelmingly oppose slaughtering horses according to polls conducted by Lake Research Partners for the ASPCA Whether or not to slaughter horses for human consumption has been a frequent topic of debate ever since […]

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