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Fresh Air Fund
Recently I learned about the Fresh Air Fund which is a charity program that matches inner-city kids with host families in the suburbs & small town communities. This is a program that provides kids a chance to enjoy some good old fashioned dirty fun. Learning how to care for horses, helping to plant a garden […]
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Aspen Valley Horse Rescue Needs Your Help Saving PMU Mares
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 […]
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Pryor Mountain Roundup – September 2009
Image from Carol Walker 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 […]
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What BLM Roundups Look Like
Image from Carol Walker The BLM is planning a roundup on the first of September that will rob the wild west of more of it’s wild horses. The time to act is now & every voice counts. Be sure to read more about the round up and what you can do to help the wild […]
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Friesian Horse Scam
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 […]
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The Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson
Recently I was contacted by Fran Jurga about an interesting new book that is worth checking out called The Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson. The Background 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 […]
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Equine Rescue Association Could Use Some Help
*Sad update – Vel Moore passed away on May 28th, from everyone here at The Equinest, we offer our condolences. This equine rescue can use help now more than ever. Sadly this plea has become more and more common lately, but no doubt Equine Rescue Association is a very worthy cause. Constant Struggle I’ve written […]
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HR 1018 Updates
Image credit Desert Rider A quick update about the proposed Wild Horse and Burrow Act revisions. The Status 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 […]
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Proposed Wild Horse and Burrow Act HR 1018 Revisions
Image from NDomer73 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. What They Want To Do Currently a legislation has been proposed to update the sorely outdated Wild Horse & Burrow Protection Act of […]
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Madeleine Pickens Joins twitter
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. Stay Updated Regardless of your views on the fate of the BLM mustangs, you have to hand […]
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Marysville’s Equine Rescue Association Needs Help
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. No Change In The Forecast This is a problem that has gotten continually worse – and no doubt will continue to […]
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Comanche Nation Saves Starving Horses
The Comanche Nation seized 20 starving horses from their owner this week in Cotton County, OK. In Bad Shape The animals were discovered on Comanche land. Seven of their members already dead from starvation, 20 still alive but in terrible condition. Taking Responsibility The owner signed the horses over with no arguments and they are […]