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Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society, Responds to Wall Street Journal Article on Horse Slaughter

There were some actual errors, including the mention that the Congress took the action of specifically "authorizing funding for inspections" at horse slaughter plants. The Congress did no such thing.

May 14, 2012 by in Saving America's Mustangs

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Federal Court Forces Interior Department to Consider Scientific Evidence Regarding Wild Horse Management

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has rejected an attempt by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withhold and ignore critical scientific evidence in its decision-making process for the implementation ......

May 10, 2012 by in The Cloud Foundation (2 Comments)

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IN MEMORIAM: HOLGER SCHMEZER (GER)

Holger Schmezer, national coach of the German Dressage team since 2001, passed away suddenly in the Netherlands last night.

Apr 20, 2012 by in Exposé & News

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BIG NEWS! BLM Selects Mustang Monument Wild Horse Eco-Preserve Proposal

We are elated to share the announcement from the Bureau of Land management that they are prepared to move forward with the wild horse eco-sanctuary that I have proposed in Elko County, Nevada.

Apr 19, 2012 by in Saving America's Mustangs

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Ninth Circuit upholds Wild Horse “win”

“Maybe after two years of trying to get to a conversation that actually deals with the issues at hand,” said Leigh “We have finally gotten there.”

Apr 17, 2012 by in Wild Horse Education

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Saving America's Horses takes Kansas City Film Fest by Storm

Fueled by the spirit of the horse, the movie sweeps its viewers off their feet, empowering them and inspiring them to get involved on behalf of the horses. "The impact was off the charts," says filmmaker Katia Louise. "The tremendous buzz ......

Apr 17, 2012 by in Saving America's Horses – Humanion Films

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Madeleine Pickens responds to Demar Dahl in CBS Video

When the pro-slaughter crowd, led by the likes of Demar Dahl, talk about past practices as they applied to the management of our wild horses, or the approach perhaps more appropriately referred to as the, if we can't eat it or make money off ......

Apr 17, 2012 by in Saving America's Mustangs

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NERN and R-VETS join forces to create 100 new geldings in 8 days!

Low-cost gelding clinics held in partnership with equine veterinarians were an obvious way as they require a relatively small financial commitment while producing major results by impacting the number of horses that might be neglected or .....

Apr 16, 2012 by in Voices for Horses

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Humane Care suit against BLM treatment of Wild Horses continues

This week photojournalist Laura Leigh of Wild Horse Education filed another Brief in the ongoing fight to get BLM (Bureau of Land Management) to create a meaningful standard of care for the wild horses and burros that Congress mandated them to ......

Apr 14, 2012 by in Wild Horse Education

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Public Confidence Lacking in BLM Wild Horse and Burro program

In 1971 President Nixon signed into law the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act .The Act was intended to curtail “mustanging.” Mustanging was an unregulated brutal practice engaged in by many ranchers and private individuals to eliminate wild .....

Apr 14, 2012 by in Wild Horse Education

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Controversial film strikes a chord in the heart of America at the Kansas City Film Festival

The Kansas City screens premiere will take place on Sunday, April 15th This landmark documentary is an intelligent and hard hitting exposé that reveals how the public has been misled by government agencies and corporate interests .....

Apr 13, 2012 by in Saving America's Horses – Humanion Films

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IN MEMORIAM: AMY TRYON (USA)

Amy Tryon, team bronze medallist for the USA at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, passed away yesterday (12 April).

Apr 13, 2012 by in Exposé & News (1 Comments)

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IN MEMORIAM: CAMILLA ENEMARK (DEN)

Camilla Enemark, the 31-year-old Danish Jumping rider, passed away on Tuesday (10 April) after losing her battle against an aggressive brain tumour first diagnosed in 2006.

Apr 12, 2012 by in Exposé & News

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Award winning international recording artist singer/songwriter sings for the horses

Award winning international recording artist singer/songwriter Ronnie Nyles, one of the Midwest’s most recognized female artist/entertainers joins Animal Fairy Charities in the release of the single of “Wild & Free” with all proceeds .....

Apr 5, 2012 by in Saving America's Horses – Humanion Films

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Major Removal Threatens Cloud’s Pryor Herd

Yesterday, BLM issued their Decision Record to permanently remove up to 40 young Pryor mustangs from their home in the mountains of southern Montana. The bait-trapping operation would begin .....

Apr 5, 2012 by in The Cloud Foundation (3 Comments)

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Wild Horse Education’s Ninth Circuit Press Access Win Challenged by BLM

On Friday the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) filed a Motion for Reconsideration in the Ninth Circuit case challenging access to Wild Horses and information surrounding the care of animals.

Apr 1, 2012 by in Wild Horse Education

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Intro: Sober Thoughts on Wild Horse Eco-sanctuaries, Solution or Red Herring?

The proposed eco-sanctuaries will be for non-reproducing populations, a.k.a. herds, and those eco-tourists who come to view the "wild horses" will be viewing horses who have been displaced from their legal herd areas.

Mar 31, 2012 by in Sober Thoughts on Wild Horse Ecosanctuaries, Solution or Red Herring?

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Experts Calling for Horse Slaughter Ban Unite at 2012 American Equine Summit

Chatham, N.Y. (EWA) – Horse experts from across the country will converge on Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, New York for the 2012 American Equine Summit on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st with one objective – to reverse...

Mar 30, 2012 by , in Equine Welfare Alliance

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Study exposes real reasons behind decline of horse industry

The Equine Welfare Alliance has released the first comprehensive analysis of economic forces that have caused major shrinkage of the horse industry in recent few years. The study analyzes the cost of alfalfa, grass hay, corn and gasoline as well as..

Mar 26, 2012 by , in Equine Welfare Alliance (2 Comments)

Will horse slaughter be coming to a neighborhood near you?

Equine advocates from across the nation will participate in a press conference and live webcast, the Summit of the Live Horse, aired from Oklahoma City on 04/03/2012 to address the explosive issues surrounding Horse Slaughter and Wild Horses and ....

Mar 22, 2012 by in Voices for Horses (1 Comments)

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SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES to launch in the Heart of America; Kansas, MO

SAVING AMERICA’S HORSES A NATION BETRAYED has been officially selected to screen in the AMC Theatres Kansas City Film Festival as part of the US/International, Documentary Jubilee Showcase.

Mar 19, 2012 by in Saving America's Horses – Humanion Films

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Official SAM Statement Regarding BLM Appointing Callie Hendrickson to Advisory Board

SAM has received thousands of emails regarding the appointment of Callie Hendrickson to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. By a large majority, the comments received through various social media sites have raised concern and strong....

Mar 19, 2012 by in Saving America's Mustangs (5 Comments)

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Horse slaughter promoter alleges death threats to YMCA director

A bizarre chain of events has followed the contentious meeting of the Mountain Grove City Council on March 6th concerning the Unified Equine proposal to build a horse slaughter plant near the town.

Mar 11, 2012 by , in Equine Welfare Alliance

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Washington State May Be Targeted for Return of U.S. Horse Slaughter

This small upscale community north of Seattle has long been known to the region's equestrian community as the Pacific Northwest's "Death Row for Horses" .......

Mar 7, 2012 by in Voices for Horses (23 Comments)

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Mountain Grove, MO Rejects Horse Slaughter Plant

A much publicized proposal to locate a horse slaughter plant in Mountain Grove, Missouri was soundly rejected by the Mountain Grove town council tonight.

Mar 6, 2012 by , in Equine Welfare Alliance (3 Comments)

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