Op Ed: Let wild horses do their part to save the West

This is a terrific article by Manda Kalimian for the Los Angeles Times. In case you missed it, we provide some introductory paragraphs with a link to the full article, or go directly to it here. America’s wild horses are in crisis. Throughout the West, they are being rounded up and kept by the government…

Hurricane Cowboy rescues abandoned horses from Florence floodwaters

By Kelly Avellino | September 25, 2018 at 6:42 PM EST - Updated September 26 at 6:01 AM HENRICO, VA (WWBT) — He’s been named the “Hurricane Cowboy.” Patrick McKann, of Henrico, is leading an effort to rescue horses, cows and other farm animals left suffering in the flood-torn Carolinas. McKann said so far it’s…

Merlin a magician at survival

Well, it is more instinct than magic. A telling story all the same. —Editor. Outer Banks horse left alone in pasture may have had to swim to survive hurricane Cross-posted from the Charlotte Observer Written by Mark Price A mystery has emerged in the telling of how the Outer Banks’ wild horses survived Hurricane Florence.…

Emergency responders rescue nearly 100 horses trapped in high water near a Houston-area stable

Cross-posted from KHOU-TV HOUSTON - Emergency responders helped to rescue nearly 100 horses trapped in high water near a Houston-area stable where flooding nearly reached the roofs of some buildings. People driving by on a road near the flooding around Cypress Trails Equestrian Center on Cypresswood Drive stopped to yell encouragement to animals struggling to…