Thanks to the folks at Aspen Valley Horse Rescue for their tireless efforts in bringing this issue to the headlines. Right now there are 400+ PMU Horses who are in desperate need of saving.
These animals have been put to work for our health industry and are now headed for auction and probably slaughter starting October 15th 2009.
The Pryor Mountain roundup this September was widely controversial & put the BLM in the hotseat again. Most of my readers have passionate opinions about the BLM roundups & I just have one thing to say…
Chasing animals with helicopters is inhumane & there is nothing anyone can say to make me believe otherwise.
Heads Up Buyers – The person who placed the ad is a proven scammer & similar ads have been found for the same animal under different names. The ad I’ve left up for reference & discussion because the scam ads tend use the same descriptions & photos. The people who asked me to place this ad are in no way affiliated with The Equinest, I’ve removed any contact info for them & urge everyone to read the comments for more information.
If you are interested in adopting an animal for minimal cost, why not check out a rescue or two?
Recently I was contacted by a horse owner who has an unfortunate situation and needs to find a good home for his Friesian gelding. He is offering Ebony free to a good home with the assurance the animal will be well cared for.
Ebony is a loyal horse, willing, placid and cheerful. He is people oriented, highly intelligent and possesses an uncanny ability to retain knowledge. he can be ridden both Western and English disciplines.
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Recently I was contacted by Fran Jurga about an interesting new book that is worth checking out called The Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson.
This is a true story of Mr. Isaacson’s son, Rowan who was diagnosed with autism, a condition which made communication with him almost impossible. An encounter with the neighbor’s horse became a shining moment which helped to pull Rowan out of his shell and improve his condition.
This enlightened moment inspired Rupert to take his son to the steppes of Mongolia, where horses have long been an ingrained and spiritual part of everyday life. There they hoped to consult shamans for help with Rowan’s condition.
Horse Boy is the story of the Isaacson family’s adventure in Mongolia, their trials and tribulations as they wander the landscape of autism and find a connection with nature. Absolutely without a doubt going to be a tearjerker.
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Sadly this plea has become more and more common lately, but no doubt Equine Rescue Association is a very worthy cause.
I’ve written about this operation before and was recently contacted by them with new developments.
The woman who runs the Equine Rescue Association is Dr. Vel Moore, a 76 year old woman who not only rescues troubled horses at her establishment, but she rescues troubled teens too.
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A quick update about the proposed Wild Horse and Burrow Act revisions.
HR 1018 has now been considered in committee, where they proposed that the amendment be considered by the House as a whole.
The amendment has been placed in rotation to be considered and voted upon by the house. However the date it will be seen is determined by majority party leadership and is unknown at this time.
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Issues surrounding wild horses are becoming more and more mainstream thanks to people like Madeleine Pickens and Deanne Stillman who work hard to publicize the injustices these animals face.
Currently a legislation has been proposed to update the sorely outdated Wild Horse & Burrow Protection Act of 1971 HR 1018.
These amendments were introduced on Feb 2009 and propose updating aspects of the bill that deal with horse handling, preservation, round up, land management and adoption (they are paraphrased below).
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Most of the horse world is famaliar with Madeleine Pickens and her plans to save the wild horses of the west.
Recently Madeleine’s website has had a big facelift and she has begun to promote her ideas online.
Regardless of your views on the fate of the BLM mustangs, you have to hand it to Madeleine for her dedication to the equine species & her desire to give wild animals a better life.
Be sure to follow her on twitter @mpickens to stay updated with the latest in her endeavors.
While you are at it…
Be sure to say hello while you are there @theequinest
We all know times are tough and that rescue facilities are filling up at an alarming rate. Tragic really, that there are hundreds of thousands of unwanted horses in the US alone every year.
This is a problem that has gotten continually worse – and no doubt will continue to do so as more jobs go and feed prices rise.
The Marysville Equine Rescue Association is a rescue operation that takes in unwanted, abused and sick horses. The amazing woman who founded and runs the operation is Vel Moore.
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The Comanche Nation seized 20 starving horses from their owner this week in Cotton County, OK.
The animals were discovered on Comanche land. Seven of their members already dead from starvation, 20 still alive but in terrible condition.
The owner signed the horses over with no arguments and they are now in the custody of the Comanche Nation who intend to nurse them all back to health.
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