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BLM Researching Wild Mare Spayings
May 4th, 2013
Pat Raia, The Horse, May 4, 2013 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is studying the spaying of fertile wild mares in order to control the growth of the wild horse population. But the agency’s senior wild horse and ...
Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter
May 4th, 2013
Reuters, Jeffrey B. Roth, May 3, 2013 (Reuters) – The horse is an American icon. It races gracefully, performs heavy farm tasks, can do tricks and, if television is to be believed, may even talk. But only one is an ...
Former racehorses get a second chance at life
May 3rd, 2013
CNN.com Living. May 3, 2013, Ashley Strickland (CNN) – Wooden Phone was never asked whether he wanted to race. Born in 1997, the dull-brown thoroughbred didn’t show initial signs of greatness, but the horse would net more than $800,000 in ...
Gail Vacca’s baby wins long-shot horse race
May 3rd, 2013
(Personal note – Gail Vacca was instrumental in closing down the slaughterhouse in Illinois and has done miracles in saving the lives of hundreds of horses. She is also a personal friend. – Jerry) Gail Vacca, founder and president ...
All Eyes on Kentucky Derby and Needed Reforms
May 2nd, 2013
Michael Markarian, 02 May 2013 In what other professional sport is it acceptable for 24 athletes to die each week? With millions of Americans watching the Kentucky Derby this weekend, it’s an important time to take stock of the horseracing ...
Action Alert: Donkey Roping Contest
May 2nd, 2013
May 4th Update – Reports are that this event has been cancelled! Thanks to everyone that put in the effort to act. May 1, 2013 www.HorseHumane.org There is a donkey roping competition planned for this Saturday, May 4th in Sonora, ...
More Time to Decide Whether to Sign or Veto TN “Ag-Gag”
May 2nd, 2013
Food Safety News, May 2, 2013 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has longer to decide whether to sign the state’s “ag-gag” bill than Food Safety Newsoriginally reported. If signed, the bill will make it a crime to record animal cruelty unless ...
The Horse Healer in Arizona
May 2nd, 2013
National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel, Shannon Switzer, May 1, 2013 I would be learning about Reiki, the technique of directing “universal energy” through the hands to promote healing. But there’s a twist. My instructor would be showing me how to practice ...
Horse deaths at BLM’s Palomino Valley facility twice as high as reported
May 1st, 2013
Animals’ Angels Report Animals’ Angels latest Freedom of Information Act request only increased our concerns over the BLM’s treatment of wild horses and burros. Among other things, the BLM’s Palomino Valley Facility in Nevada seems to be drastically under-reporting ...
Horse Slaughterhouse Open Soon in NM
May 1st, 2013
NBC News.com. Jeri Clausing , The Associated Press, April 30. 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates ...
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