How in the world anyone could enjoy watching horses whose feet have been wounded to make them "step high"? Obviously there are people with a great deal of money who view this torture as entertainment. These horses are helpless - they cannot stop the torture...
This year's version PAST (Prevent All Soring Tactics) Act has been introduced into the House last Tuesday, July 28th, 2015. Strong opposition by Rep Marsha Blackburn and her supporters has, in the past, prevented the PAST Act from moving forward. Be sure to urge your...
The appeal trial date for the League Line horses is July 30th. Based on the court’s decision, the distribution of the horses, if any, will be a few days after that date. Until that trial is completed, it would be improper for us to discuss the...
Simply amazing! This beautiful baby was born this way - his coat looks like he has a silhouette of a horse on his neck in white. His owner, Wendy Bulmer from the United Kingdom, aptly named him Da Vinci. If you would like to see...
Gina, a 6 year old beauty of a Quarter Horse, was surrendered to Habitat for Horses underweight and pregnant back in January 2015. She has given birth a wonderful little colt - we call him Ty. Both his mom, Gina, and Ty are available for...
Please read and share this heart breaking story of neglect with your friends on Facebook, Twitter - all of social media! Then take a few minutes of your time to sign this online petition: https://www.change.org/p/houlton-police-department-maine-animal-welfare-agency-maine-dept-of-agriculture-stop-severe-caspian-horse-neglect and contact the Governor of Maine at 207-287-3531 / Toll-free:...
Across the nation, people were shocked at the images of starved and abused horses seized by law enforcement and the Houston SPCA from Calico Farm in Conroe, Texas. Yesterday afternoon, Herman Hoffman filed an appeal in court over the case regarding the horses. The Texas Health...
By: Jerry Finch, President of Habitat for Horses Originally posted July 2010 If my horse, Pete, were to give an Independence Day Speech before Congress, this is what he would say: I do not know why you have asked me to speak here today, nor do I...
The images are shocking. Horses with hooves that have never been trimmed, hardly able to walk because they are in so much pain. Horses hardly able to stand, their bodies reduced to skeletons. Not just one or two horses … over two hundred. Fortunately, justice...
Back in August 2014, the Habitat for Horses newsletter had an article on a horse named Mingo. His story of neglect and starvation at the hands of his previous owners touched many hearts. At the time we published Mingo's story, he was still in rehabilitation....