Many years ago, after reading my latest story in front of a creative writing class, the teacher said, “You have the ability to make people laugh and cry at the same time, Jerry. You can create realities and draw people into them so strongly that...
[caption id="attachment_14039" align="alignleft" width="420"] Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.Photo by Anne M Eberhardt[/caption] The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is forming a "Responsible Horse Breeders Council" composed of horse breeders around the country who are...
While the short attention span of the media has turned its face away from Newtown, Connecticut, the effects of the senseless shootings still reverberate across our nation. The images of the children are burned deeply into each of us. It was a tragedy that none...
by Pat Raia - The Horse - January 7, 2013 [caption id="attachment_13687" align="alignleft" width="300"] The new policy restricts individuals or groups from purchasing more than four wild mustangs or burros within a six-month period unless otherwise approved by the BLM.[/caption] Those who purchase wild horses and burros...
Buffalo woman suspended after charges of starving her 16 horses. By Paul Levy, Star Tribune A member of the Minnesota Horse Council, the state's most influential equine group, has been charged with felony animal cruelty for the mistreatment of her horses, two of which were so emaciated they...
We pulled her from the pasture a few days ago for no reason other than she seemed to not be acting quite herself. She'd been at the ranch about six months, brought in from a seizure involving six other donkeys. Sometimes, when the stalls are full,...
The Celebration didn’t happen. There is no star shining brightly on the top of the tree. Many supporters may remember the first lighting of the American Horse Christmas Tree, which took place Dec 6, 2003 in Santa Fe, Texas. The tree was erected as a symbol...
[caption id="attachment_12927" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jessica Rekos[/caption] Jessica Rekos was buried today. Those five words have no right to be a part of our lives. They simply should not exist together in the same sentence. Jessica’s Christmas present was going to be a pair of cowboy boots, a hat...
[caption id="attachment_12817" align="alignleft" width="300"] Eyore greets the newest member of the HFH family.[/caption]Going across Texas to rescue horses is a pretty typical day for us. The call came from south Texas. A horse had been seized by law enforcement from a possible drug trade....
Equine Cruelty Investigations - The Horse By Pat Raia • Oct 01, 2012 • Article #30921 [caption id="attachment_12479" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by Jerry Finch[/caption] Veterinarians and animal welfare organizations help law officers investigate equine cruelty cases and teach them how to recognize signs of neglect. In May 2012 an...