Most states have one or two nonprofit equine rescues with the ability to work with the legal system in helping abused or neglected horses. If you follow these links, you should be able to find one in your area. A word of caution - The listing...
Each state has its own laws governing "abuse and neglect." Some are very strict, others just give a minimal definition and leave it up to the law enforcement officer to make a judgement. Not too many years ago it was legal to tie a horse...
Don Henneke, PhD, developed the Henneke Body Condition Scoring System during his graduate study at Texas A & M University . It is based on both visual appraisal and palpable fat cover of the six major points of the horse that are most responsive to...
The Henneke Body Condition Scoring System is used by most rescue operations rates horses from 1 to 9 based on the amount of fat and muscle visible in several places on their body, with 1 being horrible shape, the "bag of bones," and 9 being...
"The horse just doesn't want to eat. I think he's just old." That's not a valid excuse, nor is, "I just ran out of money," "I think the horse is sick," "I don't own the horse. It belongs to my son." There is never a valid...
Why Do People Abuse Horses? Some people think they need to have extreme power and control over other living things. While teaching a dog to heel or teaching a horse to ride requires control, it doesn't require whips and chains. Starving animals to death, leaving them...