Equine
Not All Race Horses Have A Hollywood Ending
The life of Secretariat, as depicted in the uplifting Disney film of the same name, is a great American story: an underdog beats the odds, defies the skeptics, and rides to glory. The movie opened in theaters across the nation last week, and it is . . .
New, Loving Homes for Previously Neglected Horses
This video shows the change you help make possible — our West Virginia state director Summer Wyatt visits three families who adopted seven of the 49 horses, donkeys and mules The HSUS helped to remove from severe neglect on a Prichard, W.Va. farm in May.
Speak Up for Wild Horses; Send a Letter via Pony Express
Over the past few weeks, tens of thousands of you have contacted the federal Bureau of Land Management, encouraging the agency to impose an immediate moratorium on the senseless wild horse gathers being conducted on our public lands. Saving America’s MustangsAdopted mustang Pony Express and . . .
Talk Back: Killing of Wild Horses and Canada Geese
Last week I asked you to take action on two urgent matters of wildlife mismanagement by the federal government—urging the Bureau of Land Management to stop the cruel and senseless roundups of wild horses, and encouraging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to have no part of . . .
Be Heard by BLM: Urge an End to Wild Horse Roundups
Today, I need your action on another urgent concern — urging the Bureau of Land Management to stop the cruel and senseless roundups of wild horses and instead to develop humane, sustainable programs for managing the herds, such as fertility control through immunocontraception.
Hugs, Hay and Better Health for 49 Rescued Horses
Yesterday our traveling team of animal rescuers and handlers and veterinarians came to the rescue of 49 emaciated horses and other equines who were skin and bones.
HSUS Hands-on Care: A World of Good Around the World
In addition to the enormous gains we made to help billions of animals through our big-picture work in 2009, I was pleased to inventory how much we accomplished, and how many animals we helped, through direct care programs.
Survivor Stories: Starved Mustang Now Shines
Thistle was one of nearly 200 emaciated mustangs we helped to rescue in rural Nebraska earlier this year, found in dire straits among dozens of horses who had already starved to death.
Horse Slaughter: Not Tolerated
I was delighted to learn this week that the New York Racing Association has just instituted an anti-slaughter policy, with penalties for those who either directly or indirectly sell a horse for slaughter. And The Tennessean, one of the state’s largest newspapers, comments today on the horse slaughter issue
Toward Greener Pastures for 80 Starving Horses
Yesterday, our HSUS team was on the road again, this time in Cannon County, Tennessee, rescuing 84 horses, two goats, eight dogs, and 15 chickens from absolutely deplorable and unacceptable conditions.
A Wiser Home on the Range for Wild Horses
For a classic example of how poor implementation can undermine the original intent of legislation, look no further than the Bureau of Land Management and its efforts to protect wild horses and burros under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act.
Talk Back: Herd on Horses
There was a chorus of excitement from blog readers after the U.S. House passed H.R. 1018, or the ROAM (Restore Our American Mustangs) Act. Do make sure you see how your own representative voted.
