Wild Horses: They keep Coming
There was nothing that we could do to stop them; the wild horses just kept coming. Driven by the mean beat of the helicopter blades they ran before us and into the pens as they screamed for their lives.
The question is not:
by Simone Netherlands The question is not: “do you support horse slaughter.” The question is: “do you support the cruel, terrifying transport for days without food and water in their journey to death?” The question is: “do you support the torture and abuse of the killer chutes, even […]
Conquistador: Captured, Conquered, Condemned
by R.T. Fitch and Elyse Gardner Elyse Gardner served as the “Humane Observer” for the horses during Cloud’s round up. Being a true professional, Elyse would ask pointed questions during the daily operations briefing conducted by the BLM and overseen by field agent, Jim Sparks. Daily she would […]
Commentary: From Cloud’s Herd point of view
by “Mustang Jack” More Mustangate! I have been saying it all along! The BLM,US Forest Service,US Fish Game and Wildlife,and the United States Geographical Science service, donot have a specific formula to determine accurate AUM’s (Animal Unit Month).For those of you who do not know what an AUM […]
BLM Capture of Iconic Wild Horse Herd Sparks Controversy
Senator Landrieu, Congressman Grijalva Join Public in Calling for an Immediate End to the Mismanagement of the West’s Living Legends LOVELL, WY– September 17, 2009 — Once wild and free, living in spectacular sub-alpine meadows designated by Congress as their home, 57 wild Mustangs now wait in dusty […]
The High Cost of Lameness on the Mountain, Oops, He’s Not Lame
By Steven Long, Editor Horseback Magazine More “Mustangate” HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Employees of the Bureau of Land Management’s Billings, Montana, office hit a windfall as the summer months on Pryor Mountain came to an end. They had to work on the Labor Day holiday, September 7, and by […]
Rescued 36 year old Mustang gives birth
“If I had to guess, I’d say she’s around 36,” the vet told us as Lexi stood in the stock at his clinic. “Having a baby at that age is dangerous, and that’s if a mare is in great shape. Lexi is malnourished, full of worms and in […]
Coming to PBS – Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions
Considering the occurrences of the past week it is heart wrenching to view this preview of PBS’s upcoming premier of Emmy Award winning cinematographer Ginger Kathrens’s third Wild Horse installment, Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions.
Cloud Capture Draws Capitol Attention
by Steven Long U.S. Senator Eyes Removing Agency’s Mustang Oversight HOUSTON (Horseback) – The hasty labor day “gather” of the iconic equine star of the PBS “Nature” series, Cloud, has sparked interest and consternation from coast to coast as wild horse lovers rally to put a halt to […]
CLOUDS GATHERING OVER BLM HORSE PROGRAM
by Willis Lamm It is recognized by most wild horse advocates that the herds of wild horses that roam on our public lands require some degree of management. Herd population growth, loss of predators, intrusion by other land uses, extreme weather events, and the horses’ inability to migrate […]
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