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.