Horse Slaughter Proponents attack Rose Parade Mustang Float « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter Proponents attack Rose Parade Mustang Float « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Chicago (EWA) – Sue Wallis, Executive Director of United Organizations of the Horse (UOH) and organizer of an upcoming meeting of horse slaughter proponents in Las Vegas has launched an eleventh hour attack on not just horses, but floats showing horses.

BLM Helicopter Stampede Contractor Sues Citizen Journalist « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Helicopter Stampede Contractor Sues Citizen Journalist « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – A citizen journalist working for The Examiner.com has been sued by the government’s largest BLM “gather” contractor. The suit filed in a rural Juab County, Utah district court charges Maureen Harmonay routinely misrepresented the facts in a series of stories on wild horse roundups in several western states.

Summit of the Horse Comes Under Friendly Fire « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Summit of the Horse Comes Under Friendly Fire « Straight from the Horse's Heart

We have all shot ourselves in the foot, but seldom does an entire organization take up automatic weapons and form itself into a firing squad for that purpose. Such is the case with the organizers and sponsors of the upcoming Summit of the Horse to be held the first week of January in Las Vegas.

Equine Rescue Group Publicly Challenges Horse Eaters « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Equine Rescue Group Publicly Challenges Horse Eaters « Straight from the Horse's Heart

GLENVILLE, PA (Angel Acres) – With the US press awash with misinformation regarding the plight of the American horse, Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue is stepping up to educate the public about horse slaughter via a billboard & internet campaign. Two billboards are up in Baltimore that display 2 horses with the statement, “Stop Killing Us” and a new website www.stopslaughteringus.com has been launched.

Absence of Logic « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Absence of Logic « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It is said that you cannot teach someone common sense.

This is the case with the mantra of illogical statements we hear from horse slaughter supporters. The statements, spoken with such authority, in fact either lack common sense or amount to nothing more than finding a piece of jello they can nail to the wall.

Hey Bob Abbey, This One’s for YOU! « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Hey Bob Abbey, This One’s for YOU! « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Hey Bob, I thought about titling this post to you. I thought you might want to know. At first, I toyed with Dear Bob or Dear Director Abbey or something that would speak directly from one interested stakeholder to your ears, but as you can see decided against such a simple framing for the massive subject I wanted to tackle.

Temple Grandin Talks to Horseback Magazine « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Temple Grandin Talks to Horseback Magazine « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – A group of livestock breeders and breeder wannabes who would build a legal abattoir in Wyoming for horses will face stringent guidelines for their proposed facility set by one of their speakers, the famed animal behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State University. She outlined her speech to the group in an exclusive interview with Horseback Online.

Disgraced Horse Summit Backer Makes Top of Bad Food Safety Stories for 2010 « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Disgraced Horse Summit Backer Makes Top of Bad Food Safety Stories for 2010 « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Republican State Rep. Sue Wallis of Recluse, WY, is sometimes called "Slaughterhouse Sue" for helping to bring a slaughterhouse to the Cowboy State for processing horsemeat for human consumption.

Wyoming Rep. Bumbles Defense in Wake of Ethics Complaint « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming Rep. Bumbles Defense in Wake of Ethics Complaint « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Last week, Wyoming resident Patricia Fazio, Ph.D. filed a formal complaint with Wyoming state officials requesting an investigation of alleged violations of ethics laws and securities fraud by Wyoming State Rep. Sue Wallis.

Rep. Sue Wallis ~ Photo by Pam Nicholes

The complaint alleges Rep. Wallis is improperly and even fraudulently abusing her position as a Wyoming legislator. The complaint further alleges that Rep. Wallis not only neglected to recues herself or disclose her personal financial interest in votes, but that she has actually “sponsored” bills that would materially benefit her or her family.

Livestock Behaviorist Shuns Advance Publicity at Vegas Horse SlaugtherFest « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Livestock Behaviorist Shuns Advance Publicity at Vegas Horse SlaugtherFest « Straight from the Horse's Heart


HOUSTON, (Horseback) – A nationally know animal behaviorist, Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State University, has asked that her name not be linked to pre-publicity for controversial gathering of ranchers, horse breeders, and representatives of the meat industry and industry wanabes who will gather in Las Vegas shortly after the New Year.

BLM Participation in “BloodFest” Shocking « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Participation in “BloodFest” Shocking « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Las Vegas, NV (December 23, 2010)—The Cloud Foundation voices its concerns today over the significant BLM participation in the early January “Summit of the Horse”, better known as the “Slaughter Summit”. BLM Director, Bob Abbey, will be a keynote speaker at the conference, which purportedly ties wild horse management to the “solution” of horse slaughter. American wild horses must be protected from groups trying to profit from their slaughter. Director Abbey’s taxpayer-funded trip to Las Vegas to participate in a conference supporting horse slaughter is concerning.

Federal Judge Gives Wild Horses a Christmas Present « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Federal Judge Gives Wild Horses a Christmas Present « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Washington, D.C. (December 22, 2010)—The Cloud Foundation is pleased to announce that on December 15, Federal Judge James S. Gwin declined the government’s motions to dismiss or to transfer to a Montana court the expanded lawsuit brought to preserve the world’s most famous wild horse herd. The suit, filed by the Cloud Foundation, Front Range Equine Rescue and photographer/author Carol Walker, contends that the USFS and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are engaging in illegal treatment of these federally-protected mustangs.

The Princess, Duke and a Plan that goes “Doink”, AGAIN « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Princess, Duke and a Plan that goes “Doink”, AGAIN « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away there lived an evil Princess whose name was Sue. The evil Princess had it in her mind that all Unicorns were bad and that she and her followers should kill all of them. No one knew where this idea had come from, but Princess Sue was very persistent when it came to her hatred of the magical Unicorns.

Wyoming Resident Files Complaint against State Rep. Sue Wallis « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming Resident Files Complaint against State Rep. Sue Wallis « Straight from the Horse's Heart

CHICAGO – Wyoming resident, Patricia Fazio, Ph.D. has filed a complaint with state officials, requesting an investigation of alleged violations of ethics laws and securities fraud by Wyoming State Rep. Sue Wallis (R-Campbell). Animal Law Coalition (ALC), Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) and Habitat for Horses Advisory Council (HfHAC) applaud Dr. Fazio and join in the call for authorities to investigate Wallis’ activities.

We were There: An Equine Christmas Story « Straight from the Horse's Heart

We were There: An Equine Christmas Story « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It was like any other evening feeding of the horses, yet it was not; or not quite, as something was different. The air was crisp and cool as Christmas was only a week away in South Louisiana, but the feeling had little to do with temperature or barometric pressure. There was an electric buzz in the air; the feeling of white noise just outside the audible range of the human ear. There was something tangible and moving in the barn that night.

SlaughterFest Promoter Blasted by Wyoming Constituents « Straight from the Horse's Heart

SlaughterFest Promoter Blasted by Wyoming Constituents « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (SFTHH) – In a recent Horseback Magazine interview Wyoming Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis, who is an avid supporter of banned horse slaughter, lost an enormous chunk of credibility when she publicly announced that she knows nothing of EU regulations regarding non-food animal drugs in U.S. Equines. With a pedal to the metal the promoter of a convention of slaughter proponents disregarded the scientific fact that U.S. horses are no longer accepted as meat for human consumption in Europe yet Wallis thinks it would be just fine to feed the tainted meat to her constituents in the state of Wyoming, as it is illegal to transport the meat across state lines.

Wild Horse 12 Days of Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horse 12 Days of Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On the first day of Christmas,
Ken Salazar gave me
One rogue BLM agency.

“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Publicly Sticks Bloody Foot in Mouth « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Publicly Sticks Bloody Foot in Mouth « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – A second term Wyoming state representative would build a horse “processing plant” that would kill up to 20 horses per day in her state despite federal prohibitions against slaughtering chemically tainted horses for food.

Last year, the European Union banned the import of meat of U.S. horses killed at Canadian slaughterhouses because of the likelihood they had been chemically treated with a variety of commonly used drugs containing chemicals such as bute that can cause cancer and other maladies.

NM Gov Crawfishes on Wild Horse Sanctuary « Straight from the Horse's Heart

NM Gov Crawfishes on Wild Horse Sanctuary « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The hopes of Wild Horse and Burro advocates across the country were dashed, yesterday, when New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced from abroad that he had changed his mind about developing a state funded wild horse sanctuary in the state.

Wallis/Duquette Press Perversity to the Limit « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wallis/Duquette Press Perversity to the Limit « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The unethical and renegade Wyoming State Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis and her profanity spewing handyman Dave “Doink” Duquette have now crossed the line and are actively sending unsolicited emails to reputable horse rescues in an effort to persuade them into joining their cause of killing, eating, tanning and exploiting every single component of a companion horse’s body. The email is inserted below but I highly recommend that you avoid reading it, in detail, if you have an aversion to lies, deception and flat out B.S….not to mention if blood turns your stomach. This despicable duo has gone over the top as any rescue that would ever become involved with this alleged “project” would never, ever be able to lift it’s head amongst the league of benevolent equine non-profits that labor in this country.

Independent Report Details BLM’s Failed Math in Mismanaging Wild Horse and Burro Program « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Independent Report Details BLM’s Failed Math in Mismanaging Wild Horse and Burro Program « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The out-of-control direction the BLM is taking the Wild Horse & Burro Program spells the imminent extinction of America’s wild and free-roaming iconic herds in the West.

The Senate will vote sometime this week or next on whether to approve the House appropriations bill to increase funding for the DOI/BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program. If Congress wants to reduce spending, it can be done here and now. The requested additional $12M can be eliminated immediately and the $18M costs for FY11 roundups and processing can be redirected to actual reform of this acknowledged broken Program.

Dear Horse Eaters: We Know It and You Know It « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Dear Horse Eaters: We Know It and You Know It « Straight from the Horse's Heart

I am normally the most in favor of talking as respectful adults to one another, but as you have stooped to such petty levels, I cannot help but indulge for just a moment and write you a letter in your kind of sarcastic language.

OIG Joins BLM in Propaganda War Against Iconic Wild Horses and Burros « Straight from the Horse's Heart

OIG Joins BLM in Propaganda War Against Iconic Wild Horses and Burros « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Washington D.C. (December 14, 2010)—Failing to look at the actual numbers of wild horses and burros left in the American West, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report yesterday condoning BLM’s documented abuse of America’s Wild horses and burros, even ignoring wild horse deaths at the roundups OIG attended. The BLM allows the destruction of public lands by millions of privately owned livestock, repeatedly blaming a few thousand wild horses and burros for the damage. 30 years ago there were three times more wild horses and burros in the wild than there are today.

“Summit of Horse Slaughter” Promoters Grasping at Straws « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“Summit of Horse Slaughter” Promoters Grasping at Straws « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Equine advocates beware, “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis and her ever present sidekick and main squeeze, Dave Douquette, are trolling the internet looking for information to twist, distort and turn upside down in an effort to legitimize their unfounded and bogus position that anyone who does not want to eat a horse is some form of a terrorist.

The Advocate, the Guard and the Force of the Horse at Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Advocate, the Guard and the Force of the Horse at Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

He checked the time again. Not an easy maneuver as he had to take his right glove off, shove the left cuff of his parka up, peel back the wrist band of his left glove and then hit the backlight button on his Casio $19.99 special. Only bought the stupid thing because of the digital thermometer feature it offered and now he wished it didn’t have it as it chilled his insides just looking at the numbers, 33 degrees inside the protection of his parka.

Canadian Horse Slaughter Plant Closed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Canadian Horse Slaughter Plant Closed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

he Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) has learned that Bouvry Exports horse slaughter plant in Fort MacLeod, Alberta closed operations on December 3rd to complete renovations related to sanitation.

Congress Gives Bloody BLM MORE Money To Assault Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Congress Gives Bloody BLM MORE Money To Assault Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Update Dec. 10, 2010: The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a continuing resolution that will keep the government running through the end of the year.

Well, actually, it does more than that. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was handed its requested budget increase for FY 2011, more than $12 million.

Keep an Eye on Horse’s Health During Winter Months « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Keep an Eye on Horse’s Health During Winter Months « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Due to the early cold snap, that has held most of the nation in it’s grip, now is perhaps a good time to take a moment and consider the affects of cold weather on our pasture dolphins. This topic is a very sensitive issue with me as we lost a very dear equine friend over a tremendous dip in temperature that, perhaps, if I were more in tune with the local weather conditions he might have still been with us today. So to me, this is very serious stuff. I hope that you find this information to be helpful as a sudden and drastic dip in temperatures can have a very drastic effect upon an equine metabolic system. ~ R.T.

BLM Blows Off EWA’s Research on Board Member « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Blows Off EWA’s Research on Board Member « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – The Chicago based Equine Welfare Alliance issued a press release Monday alleging a Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board member, Robin Lohnes, may be working behind a shell organization to bolster her position as an equine welfare advocate on that board.

The Death of a Friend « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Death of a Friend « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Last night I lost my 43 year old friend and horse, Dusty Rose. I had rescued Dusty Rose about 13 years ago in response to a call for a home for a 30 year old blind Arab Morgan cross whose first rescuer had died of cancer. Dusty Rose was not only blind but she could be as mean as hell. Over the years she inflicted numerous bodily injuries on me including a fractured wrist. Once when I was on crutches she knocked me down and walked over me but we were friends and I grew to love the cantankerous old lady.

Stop Cash Flow to Bloody BLM Wild Horse Stampedes « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Stop Cash Flow to Bloody BLM Wild Horse Stampedes « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Chicago (EWA) - A report compiled by wild horse researchers and sponsored by advocacy groups has shed new light on the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Based on the documentation in the report, Equine Welfare Alliance and Animal Law Coalition call on Congress to refuse any further funding for roundups of wild horses and burros from their federally protected herd areas in the West pending completion of a study of the wild horses and burros program by the National Academy of Sciences. They also urge Congress to allow an agency other than the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or, preferably, an independent commission manage the wild horse and burro program.

Wild Horse Lover Will Not Call It Quits « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horse Lover Will Not Call It Quits « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Mrs. Pickens, wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, caused an uproar when she proposed the Bureau of Land Management let her fence off more than 500,000 acres of federal land to create a sanctuary for wild horses near a 14,000-acre ranch she bought in October.

Her proposal for the bureau to designate a “mustang monument” on those acres isn’t sitting well in Nevada cattle country, where ranchers worry Mrs. Pickens’s plan threatens to force them off the range. Nevada’s estimated 450,000 cattle graze mostly on federally owned lands in a practice dating from the 19th century.

The Force of the Horse at Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Force of the Horse at Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

I don’t know how true this story may be; I only know how true it could be. As the Holidays approach, we should be filling our hearts with the appreciation, warmth & kindness of our fellow humans. Instead, we find ourselves fighting bitter battles for those who cannot fight for themselves against such a monstrous enemy.

But as the Holidays approach and as we fight the Fight, please, remember to be thankful for the human Alpha Mares and Stallions Fate has kindly brought together, bonded in friendships old and new.

“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Fawns over Pro-Slaughter BLM King Pin « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Fawns over Pro-Slaughter BLM King Pin « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Caught in her own lies, "Slaughterhouse" Sue Wallis steps into her own DoDo in letter to pro-slaughter BLM Director Bob Abbey

BLM Issues Biased Report to Intentionally Mislead Congress and Public on Wild Horse Issue « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Issues Biased Report to Intentionally Mislead Congress and Public on Wild Horse Issue « Straight from the Horse's Heart

WASHINGTON, D.C. Dec. 3, 2010 – Today, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) – a coalition of 40 leading public interest, environmental, and humane organizations – criticized and labeled as “biased and politically motivated” the issuance of an Interior Department-Bureau of Land Management (BLM) report on the treatment of wild horses in government roundups. Its release coincides with Congress finalizing of 2011 fiscal legislation in which BLM’s wild horse budget will be allocated.

Pay No Attention to the Elephants « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Pay No Attention to the Elephants « Straight from the Horse's Heart

When obvious truth is being ignored, it is frequently referred to as the elephant in the room. As the slaughter issue reaches the boiling point, as expected, the elephants in the room are waiting to be recognized.

The upcoming “Summit of the Horse” is an exemplary example of elephants in the room. A group of people are assembling to “take the reins back” and provide solutions. That is truly mission impossible because they would have to acknowledge that they are the cause.

BLM Chief Gives Reasons for Attending Slaughterfest 2011 « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Chief Gives Reasons for Attending Slaughterfest 2011 « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As Director of the Bureau of Land Management, which manages America's public lands for multiple uses, I am committed to meeting with diverse stakeholders who have an interest in public land management issues. I have therefore tentatively accepted an invitation to speak at an event called "Summit of the Horse," sponsored by the United Horsemen organization, which will be held Jan. 3-6, 2011, in Las Vegas. A description of the event has been posted by the organization at http://www.horsewelfare.ca/events/202-united-horsemens-first-summit-of-the-horse-event

BLM Director Bob Abbey Endorses Vegas Summit by Accepting Invitation to Speak « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Director Bob Abbey Endorses Vegas Summit by Accepting Invitation to Speak « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – The director of the federal Bureau of Land Management has endorsed a pro-slaughter rally by “tentatively” accepting an invitation to speak at the “Summit of the Horse.” The Las Vegas event is sponsored by the radical pro-horse-slaughter group United Horsemen, a Cheyenne, Wyoming organization headed by GOP State Rep. Sue Wallis.

Bloody Horse Slaughterfest Boasts BLM Director Bob Abbey as Keynote Speaker « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Bloody Horse Slaughterfest Boasts BLM Director Bob Abbey as Keynote Speaker « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Coming to a Casino near you; one of the most misrepresented and despicable gatherings ever assembled under the deceptive and inaccurate guise of Equine welfare; the one…the only…Wyoming Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis and her ever present bobble-head puppet Dave “Doink” Duquette presenting their pitiful and unwanted “Summit of Slaughter”. (Lack of applause)

Wyoming Horse Slaughter Plant NOT Plausible « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming Horse Slaughter Plant NOT Plausible « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Chicago (EWA) – In a detailed article published in Horseback Magazine titled Numbers won’t work in proposed processing plant, EWA president John Holland lays out the reasons that a much hyped horse slaughter plant proposed for Wyoming is in fact not going to become a reality any time soon.

Habitat for Horses Helps Struggling Texans Keep Their Horses at Home « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Habitat for Horses Helps Struggling Texans Keep Their Horses at Home « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“I can get by with a little help from my friends…” In the middle of a financial crunch, the difference between a horse staying with the family that loves them or having to send the horse off to a rescue, or worse, sending it to auction, is often a matter of needing just a few more dollars. When the choice comes down to either buying hay and feed or feeding the family and putting gas in the truck, the horse suffers.

Numbers Won’t Work in Proposed Processing Plant, EWA President Says « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Numbers Won’t Work in Proposed Processing Plant, EWA President Says « Straight from the Horse's Heart

CHICAGO, (EWA) – Newsweek recently carried the condensed version of an article by Sue Wallis, a Wyoming State representative, titled Wyoming proceeds with plans to build state-of-the-art processing plant. The article gives the impression that Wyoming is about to open a horse slaughter plant. It is not and here is why.

The “plans” are not those of the state of Wyoming, but of horse slaughter proponent Sue Wallis. The Wallis business strategy appears to be “If you hype it, they will come.”

Pine Nut Range Wild Horse Families Destroyed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Pine Nut Range Wild Horse Families Destroyed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

PINE NUT RANGE, Nevada – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is breaking up natural horse family groups again, this time in the Dayton area of the Pine Nut Range of northwestern Nevada. More shamelessly they have removed foals from there dams and shipped of the young to a holding area called the Palomino Valley facility where they have been thrown in with the general population. This all done while they hoped we were watching football and eating turkey so no one might notice, except GrassRootsHorse’s Laura Leigh.

Wild Horses, China and a Holiday called Thanksgiving « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horses, China and a Holiday called Thanksgiving « Straight from the Horse's Heart

For the purpose of security and for the element of surprise it is rare that I disclose the actual geographical location of my person. The requirement of the income stream that pumps the life blood into my family’s survival and funds the message of the horses regularly sends me to the four corner of the world for extended periods of time. For many years the continent of Africa was my home away from home but by the luck of the draw I now find myself behind the great wall of China, or should I rephrase that to say the great ‘Firewall’ of China.

Help Save Cloud and his Herd « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Help Save Cloud and his Herd « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Dear Friends of Cloud, his family and herd;

Please take a few minutes out of what is a very busy time to year on behalf of Cloud, his family and herd in the beautiful Pryor Mountains of Montana.

Rescued Horse Sworn in as Sheriff Deputy « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Rescued Horse Sworn in as Sheriff Deputy « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Myrtle Beach, SC -Two years ago, Scout, an American paint horse, was so weak from starvation he barely could walk into a trailer.

After months of care, he's now strong and healthy. And he's the latest deputy in the Richland County Sheriff's Department's mounted patrol.

BLM Illegal Activities Exposed in Federal Court « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Illegal Activities Exposed in Federal Court « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On November 16, 2010, in a Reno, Nevada courtroom packed with observers from as far away as New York, Federal District Judge Larry Hicks held a significant hearing in the lawsuit brought by journalist and wild horse advocate Laura Leigh against the Department of Interior and the BLM.

Midwest Ranchers Find Gold in Nevada’s Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Midwest Ranchers Find Gold in Nevada’s Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A two sentence article appearing in the Nevada Ely Times, November 3, 2010, only stated that "Chairman of the Governor's Wildlife Commission, Scott Raine of Eureka, has designated a new Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners' Feral Horse Committee "consisting of" what Raine calls "five of the foremost experts on the issue of feral horses in the State of Nevada." The Chairman is Mike Stremler and members Commissioner Hank Vogler, Wayne Hage, George Parman and Floyd Rathbun."

Wild Horse Annie: Her Legacy at Risk of Extinction « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horse Annie: Her Legacy at Risk of Extinction « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The battle over the fate of Nevada’s wild horses is one of the longest fights in state history. But until recently I wasn’t aware that a woman they called “Wild Horse Annie” was one of the driving forces behind the movement to have the majestic beasts federally protected. Her real name was Velma Johnston.

The Big Apple Takes A Bite Out Of The BLM « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Big Apple Takes A Bite Out Of The BLM « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On November 14th, 2011 New York City advocates protested the Obama administration‘s continued assault on our national icons, the American Wild Horse. The purpose of their protest was two-fold; one to raise public awareness of the plight of America’s wild horses and two, to ask President Obama to issue an executive order mandating an immediate moratorium on all roundups by the BLM.

China Re-Introduces Wild Horses While US BLM Stampedes National Icons into Oblivion « Straight from the Horse's Heart

China Re-Introduces Wild Horses While US BLM Stampedes National Icons into Oblivion « Straight from the Horse's Heart

While the United States of American strips its public lands of native wild horses China and Australia have launched into a joint effort to re-introduce wild Prezwalski’s horse herds back into their native lands in Mongolia.

American “Stinker” Wants to Turn Iconic Wild Horses into Dog Food « Straight from the Horse's Heart

American “Stinker” Wants to Turn Iconic Wild Horses into Dog Food « Straight from the Horse's Heart

High up on a mountain, far, far away sits a man with his chin resting on his clenched fist; deep in thought, exuding an almost godly aura of deep concentration when suddenly a lightning bolt lands beside him, he jumps to his feet, looks up to the heavens and screams;

BLM Claims to Know Identity of “Animal Abuser” Cyber Bully « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Claims to Know Identity of “Animal Abuser” Cyber Bully « Straight from the Horse's Heart

According to an exclusive article on Horseback Magazine Online a top placed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) official has confirmed that the agency has obtained the identity of the employee who attempted to post a public comment on this blog with the user name of “Animal Abuser” and an email address of AAafterYOU@yahoo.com. A finely tuned spam filter diverted the post and emailed it to this reporter’s attention, as the blog’s admin, for moderation and approval. Unbeknownst to the BLM Cyber-Bully was the fact that we record IP addresses and the address verified that the threatening message came directly from a government BLM computer DURING normal office hours.

BLM Long Term Holding: Wild Horse Heaven or Hell « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Long Term Holding: Wild Horse Heaven or Hell « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Tulsa, OK Nov 11, 2010 – (SFTHH) The much anticipated “press day” for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Long Term Holding Tour started out by meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel (Airport) at 8:00 am in Tulsa, OK. Debbie Collins, National WH&B Marketing Specialist; Lili Thomas,Wild Horse & Burro Program Specialist; Pat Williams, WH&B Facility Manager; Art from the Media Division of the BLM; Janet Jankura, Public Interest Representative from the BLM National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; two gentlemen reporters from Tulsa World and me.

Terri Farley: Take Heart For Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Terri Farley: Take Heart For Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It's Veteran's Day & I'm thankful my veteran is home,frying up breakfast potatoes in my kitchen.

But: deadly round-ups go on; a BLM staffer calling himself "Animal Abuser" is sending threatening emails; mustang bloggers'accounts are being hacked and BLM's wild horse and burro program leader has been announced as a guest at a "summit" to bring back horse slaughter houses in the U.S.

Horse Slaughter “Summit” Organizer Caught in Web of Lies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter “Summit” Organizer Caught in Web of Lies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – The federal Bureau of Land Management will not lose the services of its $140,259 Wild Horse and Burro Program director, Don Glenn, for even a minute to attend a planned slaughter “summit” in Las Vegas.

Glenn’s name was among those of several high government officials who were called to the nation’s gambling capital by an obscure pro-slaughter group, United Horsemen.

BLM Official Attempts to Tighten the Secrecy Lid Further, Fitch Receives Threat From BLM Email Address « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Official Attempts to Tighten the Secrecy Lid Further, Fitch Receives Threat From BLM Email Address « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Horseback Magazine’s persistent queries into the practices and lack of transparency at the federal Bureau of Land Management is getting under the skin of at least one highly placed official.

Ginger Kathrens: Keepin the West Wild « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Ginger Kathrens: Keepin the West Wild « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In 1994, Emmy-award winning filmmaker Ginger Kathrens embarked on a scouting trip with her sister to northern Wyoming, where she researched wild horse behavior for a documentary project.

UPDATE: BLM’s “Animal Abuser” Email Points to Brighton CO BLM Office « Straight from the Horse's Heart

UPDATE: BLM’s “Animal Abuser” Email Points to Brighton CO BLM Office « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Yesterday at 10:12 am, November 9, 2010, our good friend, wild horse advocate and blogger R.T. Fitch received the following comment on his blog. It was caught in Fitch’s spam filter, but he found it and reported it yesterday in his blog. Here is the text of the message:

Is the BLM Setting Its Sights on “Cloud”? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Is the BLM Setting Its Sights on “Cloud”? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In a recent Billings Gazette article reporter Brett French alluded that the local BLM office may be considering removing the world famous wild stallion, Cloud, from his family and home in the Pryor Mountains of Southern Montana because it is alleged that he is not of Spanish descent.

BLM Employee “Animal Abuser” Issues Email from BLM.gov « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Employee “Animal Abuser” Issues Email from BLM.gov « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Almost on a daily basis we are pummeled with the gory violence and unneeded bloodshed doled out by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) upon our few remaining iconic wild horses. The shock and outrage of the American public is obvious but the BLM always manages to duck and weave with bad data, restricted access and devious PR but now it is out on the web, in bold print and documented. It appears that the first email address or handle that a BLM employee will, voluntarily, give him/herself is ANIMAL ABUSER.

Re-Elected Wyoming Horse Eater Plans Slaughter Gala « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Re-Elected Wyoming Horse Eater Plans Slaughter Gala « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Here we go, again. Less than a week after retaining her seat in the Wyoming state house, Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis and her faithful sidekick Dave Duquette are brewing another big pot of steaming hot horse crap in an effort to mislead and dupe the American public over facts surrounding the predatory business of horse slaughter in the United States.

Bloody BLM Wild Horse Roundup Exposed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Bloody BLM Wild Horse Roundup Exposed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal Rescue Unit is an organization dedicated to revealing the truth about animal suffering, we specialize in investigation, rehabilitation, education and legislation for animal welfare. Over the past few years we have become increasingly concerned about the tactics the BLM is using to round up the wild horses. We decided to launch an investigation into the round ups and organized a team of investigators to go to Burns Oregon to do three days of observation of the Warm Springs Herd and the Warm Springs Round up on November 6th. We teamed up with experienced wild horse observer Leslie Peeples to guide us on this western tour.

BLM Takes Wild Horse Killing to Oregon « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Takes Wild Horse Killing to Oregon « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prepares to enter a Reno, NV courtroom to answer charges on First Amendment rights violations and Contempt of Court charges, yet another instance of discriminatory press and public access took place.

Why We Live With Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Why We Live With Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

There are many blessings that greet us when we first open our eyes at the beginning of a new day. One of the first positives, to consider, is the fact that our eyes have actually opened and that we have another period of wakening before us where we can make a difference and excel in any endeavor that we are either tasked or decide to accomplish. That is always an uplifting thought and I attempt to remember, every morning, to thank all that is good in the universe for allowing me another opportunity to improve myself and, hopefully, the world around me. Such feelings are particularly sweet when I am home from my travels and know that I will be spending the day with my wife, on our farm surrounded by the four legged creatures that we love and who love us in return. (Actually, that feeling of love and home is extended to our wild kids too; the deer, squirrels, birds, fish and even the coyotes but I have yet to become enamored with the wild hogs…that will take some doing.) And although everyday is special in its own right there are a few that just jump out there and shine brighter than others and I had the wonderful experience of enjoying just such a morning while I was last home.

The Vision for New Mexico’s Wild Horse Sanctuary « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Vision for New Mexico’s Wild Horse Sanctuary « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Since March, we have been working with the State of New Mexico and the Federal government on developing a horse park and preserve for the Santa Fe area.

Nevada Cattle Ranchers Revert to “Idiot Mode” over Pickens Wild Horse Plans « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Nevada Cattle Ranchers Revert to “Idiot Mode” over Pickens Wild Horse Plans « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Madeleine Pickens’, wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, spoke before the Elko County Commission, last Wednesday, in an effort to clarify her intentions to turn her recently purchased 14,000 acre ranch into a wild horse sanctuary only to be rebuffed by a heavily prejudicial “thumbs down”.

BLM to Launch Winter Assault on 9,000 Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM to Launch Winter Assault on 9,000 Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

This winter BLM plans to roundup 9107 wild horses and burros and remove 6,244 of them. After that they plan to roundup 5,548 wild horses in the summer and remove 4,502 of them- total of 14,655 rounded up and 10,746 removed for fiscal year 2010. On top of the $75 million BLM is asking Congress for (basically half to roundup these horses and half to feed what will be over 45,000 in government holding, BLM is requesting $42.5 million to purchase private land in the East to house captured, sterilized and separated wild horses.

BLM Wild Horse Suits to be Heard in Nevada « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Wild Horse Suits to be Heard in Nevada « Straight from the Horse's Heart

One of the hearings will be on the Motion for Temporary and Injunctive Relief in the Silver King, NV wild horse round up filed by the Plaintiff, Laura Leigh against the Bureau of Land Management, Interior Dept. and the Nevada State Director of the BLM. The Plaintiff’s Response to the court on BLM’s responses to the Motion was filed on October 12, 2010.

Wyoming Horse Hater Retains House Seat « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming Horse Hater Retains House Seat « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse owners and equine advocates from around the world shuddered when early polls indicated that horse slaughter promoter WY state rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis survived the challenge from two opponents for her house seat.

Nevada Wild Horse Herd Catches a Break « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Nevada Wild Horse Herd Catches a Break « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal Recovery Mission and Respect4Horses have been working with the BLM and the Army Depot in regards to the Walker Lake Herd, a herd of approximately 104 horses living around Walker Lake in Hawthorne, Nevada on Army Depot property. On October 20th the BLM signed a Record of Decision to roundup and remove this herd by the end of November 2010.

Slaughterhouse Sue’s Big Fat ‘F”arce « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Slaughterhouse Sue’s Big Fat ‘F”arce « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Although Wyoming has at least one ethics law concerning its legislators, nobody seems to have gotten around to enforcing that pesky thing. Sue Wallis (“Slaughterhouse Sue”) hasn’t even bothered with a revolving door – she has just parked her butt in two different chairs at the same time – as a Wyoming State Representative (R) and also as the Executive Director of a trade/lobbying “mutual benefit corporation” called United Organizations of the Horse (UOH). UOH states it is concerned with “excess” and “unwanted horses” and claims that’s the reason it’s pushing so hard to reinstate horse slaughterhouses in the United States.

EWA President Rebuts Newsweek “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Promo Story « Straight from the Horse's Heart

EWA President Rebuts Newsweek “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Promo Story « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Only days before Wyoming Representative “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis makes a bid for a third term in her contested state seat Newsweek ran a two paragraph article that appears to have been penned by the renegade Recluse resident herself. Classic evidence of Wallis’ authorship includes misrepresentation of facts, poor grammar, lack of a grasp for mathematics and self-serving quotations.

Wyoming Rep “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis May Lose Seat « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming Rep “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis May Lose Seat « Straight from the Horse's Heart

WY Rep. Sue Wallis, the “Grand Dame” of bloody horse slaughter, may soon learn that the good people of Wyoming have had enough of her self-serving ways and negative regional publicity as they head to the polls on Tuesday to choose between the horse eater, an Independent or a Libertarian.

PZP Study Raises Concerns for Use on Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

PZP Study Raises Concerns for Use on Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Research indicates the long-term horse contraceptive, porcine zona pellucida (PZP), extends the breeding season in wild horses, raising concerns over the social consequences of the drug on herds.

Horseback Magazine Leads the Way to BLM Long Term Holding Facilities « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horseback Magazine Leads the Way to BLM Long Term Holding Facilities « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On October 27^th the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a press release stating that it would hold a “media day” at two of its mid-western wild horse long term holding facilities November 9^th and within minutes Horseback Magazine (HB) editor Steven Long responded to the BLM’s Washington D.C. public affairs officer, Tom Gorey, that HB correspondent Laura Leigh and chief HB photographer Terry Fitch would be in attendance.

New Mexico Wild Horses Need Public Support « Straight from the Horse's Heart

New Mexico Wild Horses Need Public Support « Straight from the Horse's Heart

While the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sends mixed signals over the state of New Mexico’s attempt to establish a state run Wild Horse sanctuary Governor Bill Richardson stands firm in his conviction that the wild horses need proper protection.