From: WSMV By: Alanna Autler SHELBYVILLE, TN (WSMV) - A Tennessee tradition will see new changes this year prompted by allegations of abuse. Hundreds of horses will compete in the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville this month. In recent years, the competition has become mired...
In case you have forgotten about this horrendous case of abuse and horse slaughter, here is a post from May 2012: Regrettably, the cruelty observed in Terry Saulters’ case is not an exception but the rule. January 17th, 2012, a trailer containing 38 horses headed to...
From: The Garden City Telegram By: Steven Tendo [caption id="attachment_31295" align="alignleft" width="300"] Becky Malewitz/Telegram Horses relocated by the Bureau of Land Management occupy a corral at Beef Belt Feed Lot.[/caption]The owners of a corral in Scott County where more than 50 wild horses were reported to...
Australia's wild horses are known as brumbies. There has been much "to do" about their population and the native flora and fauna in the region. Culling - true culling, meaning to remove for slaughter, is never the answer. ~ HfH From: The Guardian [caption id="attachment_31265" align="alignleft" width="300"]...
There is nothing holistic about the approach Ms. Cowley advocates. The wild horses share of the public lands continues to shrink while profit making cattle ranchers demand more and more. Now only 11% of the public land is being used by wild horses. More than...
From: The Tennessean [caption id="attachment_31256" align="alignleft" width="300"] 76th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration[/caption]The 76th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration opens Wednesday in Shelbyville, and the entire equine industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Congress will be watching. If past competitions are any indication, that scrutiny...
From: KCSG TV By: The Cloud Foundation [caption id="attachment_31252" align="alignleft" width="200"] Advocates Will Speak Out for Wild Horses at Press Conference during BLM National Advisory Board MeetingRead more: KCSG Television - Advocates Will Speak Out for Wild Horses at Press Conference during BLM National Advisory Board Meeting...
From: The Bulletin By: Andrew Clevenger Gradual reduction likely until completion of new environmental review [caption id="attachment_31248" align="alignleft" width="300"] Members of the Big Summit herd of wild horses walk through Ochoco National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service is reducing the number of horses in a herd from...
Loose packs of dogs have always posed a threat to horse owners. Espcially for those who own mini-horses. ~ HfH From: WJBF By: Nicole Snyder [caption id="attachment_31241" align="alignleft" width="300"] Loose dogs may have caused deaths of minis. [/caption]Aiken County, S.C. -There are new questions about Aiken...
Trying to keep your horse healthy can be tough enough without having to worry about the poisons in your environment. Rat/mouse poisons and garden pesticides are too easy to leave lying about - especially when your horse or donkey is of a curious bent. Then...