Antelope wild horse roundup: Galloping cruelty (video)

Following @BLMNV on Twitter they tweet that this number or that number of wild horses have been rounded up "without incident". Define incident Bureau of Land Management. I take it "incidents" do not include a wild stallion breaking his leg in order to escape, running till he can run no further then killed. Or the…

Comparison of BLM wild horse roundups at Jackie Butte and Triple B

Written by BONNIE KOHLERITER Most States in July to August experience extreme weather conditions with heat often above 85°F. The Bureau of Land Management Handbook of standard operating procedures says horses are not to be run above 85°F. Most foals are born between March 1 and June 30 said to be “foaling season.” So in…

What more will it take for BLM to admit the cruelty of wild horse roundups?

Cross-posted from Equine Advocacy Examiner Written by MAUREEN HARMONAY The video of the Sun J pilot mercilessly forcing an old mustang mare to her knees is difficult to watch, let alone understand. And rather than taking steps to curtail the cruelty of the contractor who did this to her, the BLM's Alan Shepard excused him.…

Horror of wild horse roundups comes into focus

Cross-posted from Equine Advocacy Examiner Written by MAUREEN HARMONAY Bad things are happening to the wild horses who are being chased and run ragged during the Antelope Complex roundup currently being conducted by the BLM in Nevada's Great Basin. And now, thanks to photojournalist advocates Laura Leigh and Deniz Bolbol, the horror is beginning to…