What the strange case of horse mutilations in France reveals about our state of mind

Scared horse in barn.

The incidents may be a natural phenomenon, but the pandemic has made us more accepting of the sinister Laura Spinney | The Guardian | Selected Excerpts The animals have been found missing ears and genitals, with eyes torn out, or deep, clean cuts to their bodies. The recent spate of horse mutilations reported across France has provoked… Continue reading What the strange case of horse mutilations in France reveals about our state of mind

Horse Race Insider’s Note to Racing: No More Mixed Messages

We note a few quotes and write in response to a Horse Race Insider's article, "Note to Racing: No More Mixed Messages." Quote: "Aside from seeing an occasional news broadcast, the public has little to no interest in the game." We Say: Because horse racing has little to no interest in the public. This is… Continue reading Horse Race Insider’s Note to Racing: No More Mixed Messages

Roy Exum: Soring Will Still Thrive

Horse soring "stacks" on the front hooves of a Tennessee Walking Horse at Big Lick competition. HSUS.

We quote the following from Roy Exum's column of yesterday. Exum, who has covered the horse soring issue for some years from his home base of Tennessee for The Chattanoogan, states what appears to be patently obvious to many, sometimes even us. It's about the future of the anti horse soring bill in the U.S.… Continue reading Roy Exum: Soring Will Still Thrive

BLM Nevada Holding Hearing on Vehicle Use in Wild Horse Mgmt

The BLM is seeking public input on the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in wild horse management and monitoring on public lands in Nevada. EDITED PRESS RELEASE The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in wild horse and burro monitoring and management on… Continue reading BLM Nevada Holding Hearing on Vehicle Use in Wild Horse Mgmt

No Meat May

Join us for No Meat May founded by Australian and former meat head Ryan Alexander. We have highlighted various campaigns like this before, our most popular ever being our very own Meat Out for Mustangs. 1000s of you pledged and kicked meat to the curb for an entire month, and never looked back, you felt… Continue reading No Meat May

Complaint filed over plans for sterilization research on American wild horses

Wild Horses: Randy Harris Photo

Wild horse advocacy groups have filed a formal complaint to halt what they described as barbaric sterilization experiments. The groups initially presented the complaint last Wednesday at a public meeting of the BLM’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. They provided the board with video of the proposed procedure and statements from eyewitnesses and… Continue reading Complaint filed over plans for sterilization research on American wild horses