Straight from the Horse’s Heart 2011 in Review « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Straight from the Horse’s Heart 2011 in Review « Straight from the Horse's Heart

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London Olympic Stadium holds 80,000 people. This blog was viewed about 600,000 times in 2011. If it were competing at London Olympic Stadium, it would take about 8 sold-out events for that many people to see it.

Equine Welfare Alliance Launches “War Horse” Assault on Three Troubled Political Careers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Equine Welfare Alliance Launches “War Horse” Assault on Three Troubled Political Careers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – The Chicago based Equine Welfare Alliance launched the most sophisticated assault yet against the return of equine slaughterhouses with a 90 screen breakout ad to be shown within 10 minutes of the opening credits of Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse.” The ad campaign will target three Washington politicians who pushed the cancellation of a prohibition against funding horse slaughter inspectors. The targeted ads will run in the districts and states of Georgia Republican Rep. Jack Kingston, Sen. Roy Blunt (R) Missouri, and Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Herb Kohl.

“Real” War Horse Shares Screen with Spielberg’s « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“Real” War Horse Shares Screen with Spielberg’s « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Our first attack on those who betrayed our horses has landed. It will leverage the movie War Horse.

We teamed up with Robin Hutton of the Sgt. Reckless Memorial Fund and today, the ad below will appear on 90 theater screens within 10 minutes of the start of the movie War Horse. The ad will be aired in selected theaters in the following states: North Eastern Georgia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Montana and Wyoming. Why those states, you ask? Very simple – Kingston, Blunt, Kohl, Baucus and Wallis! The ad will run for 30 days.

Pro-Horse Billboard Campaign Gains Ground Against Horse-Eaters « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Pro-Horse Billboard Campaign Gains Ground Against Horse-Eaters « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A provocative billboard along Florida’s Turnpike is getting attention from drivers going through Palm Beach County‘s northern horse country.

The sign, which went up last week about a mile south of Indiantown Road, shows two horses nuzzling each other next to the words “Stop Slaughtering Us!” in red and white slash-style letters

Nonprofit: Feed America's hungry -- and their pets - Local News - Houston, TX - msnbc.com

Nonprofit: Feed America's hungry -- and their pets - Local News - Houston, TX - msnbc.com

Steven Spielberg’s epic drama War Horse opened this week, banking on the raw cinematic power of horses to do what they do so well in their everyday lives: perform brute work for humans and get almost nothing for it.

Horse Eating Minority Attempt to Make a Point « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Eating Minority Attempt to Make a Point « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In our last post we shared with you a letter from an astounding 14 year old young lady, Cheyenne Little, who is actually educated enough and adequately enlightened to the point that she “gets it” when it comes to the cruelty and inhumanity that is at the heart of bloody, predatory horse slaughter. I was both motivated and enthralled when I read what she had written as it was years beyond her time and several levels above the tripe that you get out of the public ramblings on the Horse-Eaters side, I had to pinch myself to remember that this was a fourteen year old speaking out, hats off to Cheyenne; we sure hope that there are a ton more of young folks like you out there as our fight is for you.

14 Year Old Campaigns to Save U.S. Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

14 Year Old Campaigns to Save U.S. Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

My name is Cheyenne Little, I’m a 14-year-old girl who lives in Grass Valley. You might remember me as the kid who wrote the “More than a little help” article a few months back.

My horse China’s doing great, I’m doing great. But there’s one thing that’s not so great. And I’m asking for the help and support of my community to change that status.

I recently started a petition against the reopening of equine slaughter in the U.S. Before equine slaughter was made illegal in 2007, over 25,000 horses each year were being processed and shipped out of the country for human consumption.

Download Steven Spielberg Pro-Horse Flyer « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Download Steven Spielberg Pro-Horse Flyer « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“In this day, people don’t have exposure, they don’t have interaction with horses. I hope this movie [War Horse] makes people appreciate the innate and natural intelligence of horses. And I also hope this movie brings an aware- ness to the plight of horses both after World War I and the plight today in a very sad turn of events in which the slaughtering of horses is being permitted for food as a renewed export industry, which makes us all very sad.”

- Steven Spielberg

Double Talk and Dancing: BLM Can’t Spin Fast Enough « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Double Talk and Dancing: BLM Can’t Spin Fast Enough « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On December 7^th, 2011 (Pearl Harbor Day) the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a report on an internal investigation put forward to supply a response to a Federal Judge presiding over a law suit alleging inhumane care and treatment of wild horses and burros from helicopter roundups all the way to long-term holding and the one and only singular plaintiff in that case was and still is Ms. Laura Leigh, Vice President of the Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF). Sitting alone in a Reno Nevada Federal courtroom with her attorney Gordon Cowen and the backing of WHFF Leigh came before the Honorable Judge McKibben and stated her case regarding the observed acts of alleged cruelty displayed by the BLM and their contractors against the country’s wild horses and burros as they were rounded up on protected public land.

Everything You Wanted to Know about “War Horse” but were Afraid Ask « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Everything You Wanted to Know about “War Horse” but were Afraid Ask « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As of late it has been a difficult ride for the horses of the United States of American, both domestic and wild. From the gaff of language being stripped from an Ag bill that defunded horse slaughter plant inspections and then signed by the President to the rapid, cruel and possibly unlawful trapping and removal of protected wild horses and burros from public lands by Obama’s BLM; things have been bleak and looked like they were heading south, until…enter stage left, Steven Spielberg with his latest epic film War Horse. If ever the American public needed to be informed on the plight of the American horse it is now and Mr. Spielberg just opened up that conversation on Christmas Day.

Video: A Christmas Wish of Good Cheer from China « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Video: A Christmas Wish of Good Cheer from China « Straight from the Horse's Heart

For the safety and security of my wife, Terry, and our ranch I rarely divulge my location, travel plans or activities. But being that it is Christmas I will open up and transparently report that I am not at home with Terry nor am I even in the United States of America on this Christmas Day. I am on the other-side of the world with our sister nation, China, and sharing our Western Christmas traditions with our Chinese friends.

The Wild Horse and Burro Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Wild Horse and Burro Christmas « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Twas the night before Christmas on our public land,
Not a Mustang was stirring, knowing what was at hand.
They huddled in fear hoping someone would care,
In hopes that the advocates soon would be there.

Disturbing Video Prompts Calls for Ban on Horse Slaughter in Canada « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Disturbing Video Prompts Calls for Ban on Horse Slaughter in Canada « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal advocacy groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video emerged from a Quebec slaughterhouse showing horses being knocked unconscious before they are butchered.

One of the videos, shot with a hidden camera in Les Viandes de la Petite Nation in western Quebec, shows an agitated-looking horse standing in a small stall.

Lobbyists Work Through Holidays To Block Humane Legislation « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Lobbyists Work Through Holidays To Block Humane Legislation « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Lobbyist Charlie Stenholm has been working hard since before Thanksgiving. First, there was his Opinion piece in The Washington Times blasting proposed legislation protecting circus elephants, tigers and zebras from abuse—something that would hurt his client, Ringling Brothers.

Then, there was the push to get horse slaughter inspection bans reversed, which was accomplished a week later by three U.S. lawmakers who quietly revised a long-overdue spending bill behind closed doors.

Infamous Wyoming Equine Terrorist Has Head Up Horse’s Butt, Again « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Infamous Wyoming Equine Terrorist Has Head Up Horse’s Butt, Again « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Well America, the scourge of our society and the symbol of all that is wrong with our political system has firmly planted her over inflated head right up the arse of her fictional unwanted horse, again.

“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis is spouting words of stupidity and fiction as she has announced to her handful of unenlightened cultists that Ginger Katherns and all of the rest of us who litigate against BLM injustice are parasites as we are spending U.S. tax dollars via the use of Equal Access to Justice Funds to finance our legal actions. All I can say is I WISH! Our suits are brought forward with our OWN personal funds and the kind donations of other tax paying, decent Americans…something Wallis would know nothing about. Too busy with plans for equine carnage and abuse she bathes herself in the blood of the horses and uses it as a mask while she doles out massive doses of misinformation and blatant lies to her groveling worshipers. It is enough to sicken the average soul and truly an ugly blemish upon the morale fabric of America. This reject from a class B horror film is enough to try the patience of Satan himself.

The Unwanted Puffball Coalition « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Unwanted Puffball Coalition « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“The mission of the Unwanted Puffball Coalition is to reduce the number of unwanted fluffy white dogs (Puffballs) and to improve their welfare by education, buying politicians and planting false stories in the press, combined with the efforts of organizations who say publicly that they are committed to the health, safety, and responsible care but are really interested in the profitable disposition of these creatures.”

How Many Congressmen Does It Take To Screw A Horse? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

How Many Congressmen Does It Take To Screw A Horse? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Only three. This is the number it took to remove language from an agriculture appropriations spending bill on November 18, reversing a five-year ban on horsemeat inspections. The culprits? Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA). Their strategy? The old closed-door-session-on-Capitol-Hill trick.

Horse Slaughter Not Welcome in Texas, Again « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter Not Welcome in Texas, Again « Straight from the Horse's Heart

When it comes to the issue of horse slaughter, the Star-Telegram’s Monday editorial got one thing right: The American people, and Texans in particular, love their horses — but because they are trusted companions, not dinner.

Action Alert: Your Help Needed to Protect the Pryor Mustangs « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Action Alert: Your Help Needed to Protect the Pryor Mustangs « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The BLM is proposing another significant removal of wild horses on the Pryor Mountains. I know. Just when you thought it was safe… they’re back!

BLM’s recently released Environmental Assessment (EA) seeks to remove via bait trapping and potentially water trapping, 30 young Pryor mustangs, ages 1-3 years. Bait and/or water trapping could begin as early as mid-January. Comments are due by January 6, 2012. We urge you to comment and to support the NO Action Alternative, the only alternative that keeps a viable population of horses on the mountain

Horsemeat is Big Business « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horsemeat is Big Business « Straight from the Horse's Heart

When Barack Obama signed the 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill on Nov. 18, it opened a door for the renewed slaughter of over 100,000 horses per year on American soil. Some of the president’s most ardent loyalists felt personally betrayed by this move because Obama had initially supported the 2009 Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 503) which outlawed the transportation or purchase of horses for the intent of human consumption.

Profile: For the Love of Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Profile: For the Love of Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Laura Leigh’s 1998 Ford Explorer is coated in a fine alkaline dust. Sometimes caustic, it makes eyes water and noses bleed when kicked up while driving endless miles of bumpy, unpaved desert road.

Scrawled in the dust of one window is “NO MORE RHETORIC!” — the war cry of a woman who’s been working out of her truck for the past two years to monitor the Bureau of Land Management‘s wild horse roundups.

Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Chicago (EWA) – A six month investigation by the EWA and other animal investigation organizations has finally determined the predominant source of abandoned horses in the Southwestern US. The findings show that most or all of more than 5,000 horses a year are being abandoned after being rejected for slaughter at the Mexican border.

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

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

Today is Sunday, precisely one week before Christmas so I tender for you, this day, an original equine related Christmas story. But today’s story tugs at my personal heart-strings with more vigor than necessary. This tale was written several years ago, immediately after the loss of my German Shepherd companion, Nikki. With her passing many creatures were living with a gap in their hearts, this feeling does not only apply to humans but to our animal companions as well. Her partner in arms and constant friend was Terry’s good buddy, Kenny, a massive white Shepherd that cried, howled and looked for Nikki weeks after her departure. The story that follows was one I wrote as Kenny and I tried to find our way through our sadness and grief and is forever alive in our book “Straight from the Horse’s Heart“. The hole is still there but both of us learned to live with it, except that today the hole in my heart is much wider as our good friend and trusty companion, Kenny, crossed over the bridge on Friday, December 16th 2011. We miss him, even the horses wonder where the evening guardian is that watched over the barn while they ate…it is now so empty without the bouncing, forever happy German Shepherd.

The Shame of the BLM « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Shame of the BLM « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Forty years ago this week, the American people spoke with one voice on an issue that clearly touched the heart of the nation. The Wild Horse and Burro Act was signed into law, over the objections of the powerful cattle industry. Congress was flooded with more letters and telegrams about wild mustangs than for any other issue save the Vietnam War. They insisted that wild horses must be preserved on public lands. That demand became law.

Think Our Wild Horses Are Safe? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Think Our Wild Horses Are Safe? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Forty years ago this Saturday, on December 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon was moved to quote Henry David Thoreau. “We need the tonic of wildness,” the president announced in a statement released from Biscayne Bay, Florida, on the day he signed into law the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, the first federal law designed to protect and manage our wild horses. Nixon wrote that the new law was “an effort to guarantee [the] future” of the horses. and he credited grassroots public support for the political impetus behind the measure.

BLM Targets Famous Wild Stallion Cloud’s Babies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Targets Famous Wild Stallion Cloud’s Babies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BILLINGS, Mont. (Dec. 16, 2011) – The Montana Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Billings Field Office issued a Preliminary Environment Assessment outlining plans to strip at least half of the young wild horses from the Pryor Mountains in 2012. The BLM preferred alternative would result in a loss of 20% of the herd and 50% of the young horses, ages one-three, in order to reach their Appropriate Management Level (AML) of 90-120 set in the Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP) of 2009.

Italian Horse Group Exposes Dangers of Imported U.S. Horse Meat « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Italian Horse Group Exposes Dangers of Imported U.S. Horse Meat « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In the USA there is no differentiation between FPA (Food Producing Animal) and non-FPA equidae; horses are simply not considered as part of the food chain. US’ horses are slaughtered in Canada and Mexico (and perhaps in the USA re-starting in 2012). Horse meat is exported primarily to Europe (France, Belgium, Italy and Germany are the main horse-meat eating countries). The significant point here is therefore that any horse, not being considered part of the food chain, can be treated with any and all drugs which the vet – or indeed simply the owner – considers necessary, with no formal requirements to observe or fulfil.

Wild Horse and Burro Prayer of Thanks « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horse and Burro Prayer of Thanks « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Yesterday, December 15th 2011th, was the fortieth year anniversary of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burro Act and thousands, if not millions, of compassionate equine advocates were lighting candles in memory of all the wild horses and burros who have lost either their lives or their freedom since the law first went into effect. Diluted, twisted and bastardized by multiple administrations for the sake of special interest profits the very horses and burros that the law intended to protect are now hunted, abused and removed from their rightful land by they very federal agency that was charged to protect them. How have we gone so terribly wrong?

Obama Administration Issues Impotent Horse Slaughter Commentary « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Obama Administration Issues Impotent Horse Slaughter Commentary « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Frustrated by a “do nothing” Congress full of posturing, self-righteous old farts who couldn’t broker a simple business deal if their lives depended upon it? Sick of seeing the feds piss your hard-earned money away while you can’t get a single elected official to acknowledge your existence let alone actually listen to what you are saying? Tired of broken promises, dashed hopes and the death of the American Dream? Well we have some good news for you; the President of Change has now officially been inducted into the hall of “Do Nothing” with special honors for being a self-serving, narrow minding, promise breaking twit. And we are surprised, why?

BLM Abuse Continues at Nevada Roundup « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Abuse Continues at Nevada Roundup « Straight from the Horse's Heart

RENO, Nev. (Dec. 13, 2011) – During the helicopter roundup of wild horses and burros in the Calico Complex of northwestern Nevada last Thursday, Ginger Kathrens, director of the Cloud Foundation, filmed the hotshotting of a group of 10 burros that had been captured and were being loaded into a stock trailer by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) contractors, Sun J Livestock.

Wild Horse Advocates Recommend BLM Follow Own Findings « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horse Advocates Recommend BLM Follow Own Findings « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Just days after releasing the results of an internal investigation on allegations and ongoing legal action noting “inhumane conduct” in the handling of wild horses and burros the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has come under pressure to immediately implement the very procedures for “humane care” that their own findings recommend.

Laura Leigh, VP of Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF) and founder of Wild Horse Education (WHE) has released a detailed, point-by-point analysis of the BLM’s report and along with WHFF’s president, R.T. Fitch, is calling for the BLM to move forward with implementing appropriate humane procedures prior to the ruling to be handed down by a U.S. District Judge on Leigh’s case against the BLM over the very same issue.

Holiday for Healing « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Holiday for Healing « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It’s Sunday and time for a little respite from the fight; but today our story actually takes you to a small skirmish within the battle to save our wild horses and burros, a story right to the heart of the problem and the soul of those who are fighting the battle.

Horse of a Different Color « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse of a Different Color « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Last week the BLM issued a report on an internal investigation into on going allegations of inhumane treatment of wild horses taking place during their controversial helicopter roundups. The internal panel was split on the issue of what constitutes inhumane care and handling but landed on multiple issues of inappropriate behavior by both BLM employees and their hired federal roundup contractors. Overall, the report is just a heartbeat away from admitting wrongdoing but what gives, here? Why this report, why the split of the team and why offer to generate some form of humane standards when handling wild horses and burros from roundup to long-term holding? Why now?

WHFF “Humane” Wild Horse Case Goes International « Straight from the Horse's Heart

WHFF “Humane” Wild Horse Case Goes International « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Incidents of aggressive handling of wild horses have been acknowledged in a Bureau of Land Management report into Triple B muster in Nevada.

BLM Responds to Wild Horse Litigation « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Responds to Wild Horse Litigation « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) personnel and contractors involved in wild horse gathers should receive clear instructions on what constitutes humane horse handling, according to a panel appointed to review procedures during a controversial mustang round-up which took place in Nevada earlier this year.

Breaking News: BLM Issues Report on Inhumane Wild Horse Roundup Allegations « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Breaking News: BLM Issues Report on Inhumane Wild Horse Roundup Allegations « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (WHFF) – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the long awaited report on their internal investigation into allegations of inhumane treatment in connection with the Triple B wild horse roundup that occurred in Nevada during July and August of this year.

Pro-Horse Movement on a Roll « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Pro-Horse Movement on a Roll « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As all of you equine advocates are aware, the past several weeks have not been the best for our companion, four-legged friends, the American horse. Between the roar of helicopter blades and the gavel of Congress there has been a full-scale war waged upon the benevolent friend of all Americans, the horse, but please take heart…we are NOT going away. In fact, we are becoming more galvanized by the second, hence, the lack of a lot of news coming out of SFTHH. We are busy.

California Rodeo Company Shipping Horses to Slaughter in Mexico « Straight from the Horse's Heart

California Rodeo Company Shipping Horses to Slaughter in Mexico « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Following a USDA/IES investigation and dismissal of Animals’ Angels’ concerns that horse trader David Misner may have violated California law by knowingly selling and shipping California horses that were then sent to slaughter, the most basic questions remain:

Pasture to Plate: Congressional Christmas Gift to the U.S. « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Pasture to Plate: Congressional Christmas Gift to the U.S. « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“Warning – this report and associated videos included are graphic in nature. This Canadian Horse Slaughter Plant has been touted as the most humane plant in the world. It is what several rouge politicians and big AG lobbyists want to see on U.S. soil as they brainwash the American public. Lies, corruption, falsified paperwork and blatant inhumanity surround the predatory business of horse slaughter and there has been, is not nor never will be anything “humane” about it. We are smarter than this and better than than this. This brand of cruelty cannot be allowed back onto U.S. soil. The sold-out politicians have to go. Again, proceed at your own risk!” ~ R.T.

The Force of the Horse: Because of Love « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Force of the Horse: Because of Love « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It is Sunday and once again time to catch our breath and reflect on why it is we do what we do as we charge forward in our battle to better the welfare of our equine companions, both domestic and wild. And being that we have rushed into the Holiday season, with little fanfare or warning, I would like to submit for your reading refreshment a story that appeared in my inbox, this morning. Likewise, we published this story last year and it, too, was submitted by another kind and caring reader.

For the Horses: Occupy Obama’s Phone AND Fax Line « Straight from the Horse's Heart

For the Horses: Occupy Obama’s Phone AND Fax Line « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“As a tax-paying American I demand that President Obama live up to his campaign promises and immediately sign an Executive Order prohibiting predatory horse slaughter in the United States and to ban the cruel transportation of American horses to slaughter across our borders.”

Call President Obama on Promise to Stop Horse Slaughter « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Call President Obama on Promise to Stop Horse Slaughter « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Here at WHFF volunteer headquarters we are besieged with emails, calls, press interviews on the atrocity of 3 Congressman covertly working to bring foreign owned horse slaughter plants to the United States and we, have had enough. To echo our good friends at the Equine Welfare Alliance we are tired of mailing, faxing, calling our legislators only to get back canned and condescending responses, we are MAD and mad enough to do something about it, TODAY!

Equine Advocates Take Horse Slaughter Debate To Air Waves « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Equine Advocates Take Horse Slaughter Debate To Air Waves « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON – The horse-flesh back of the Fitch’s Magnolia home is considered “family”.

No question about it.

“All four of these guys were throw away horses,” said Terry Fitch as she kissed a nuzzling gelding.

Even the possibility their “friends” could some day reach a dinner table in Belgium or France has spurred a need for the Fitch’s to fight.

Covert Equine Terrorist Attack Backfires on Horse Slaughter Cult « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Covert Equine Terrorist Attack Backfires on Horse Slaughter Cult « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wrap your brain around this concept for a minute; would any sane, educated adult hand over the keys to the family’s pickup truck, a credit card and a loaded AK47 to a spoiled 10 year old bully with severe personality disorders? Not in the real world; only in a science fiction, slice-and-dice, B-grade thriller would you expect to see such carnage and anarchy. But you are all in for a low cost treat as that is exactly what is going on with the two laughable cartoon characters that head the pro-horse eating organization called United Horsemen. All the cockroaches have come out on the kitchen counter to feed and poop while not one of them has a plan.

When it comes to America’s Horses, Honesty is Not always the Best Policy « Straight from the Horse's Heart

When it comes to America’s Horses, Honesty is Not always the Best Policy « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In 2006 Congress decreed that the USDA would no longer have the funding to send inspectors into the three remaining, foreign-owned, horse slaughter plants in the United States. No inspection, no sales and the states of Texas and Illinois were quick to follow with legislation to prohibit the slaughter of American horses for human consumption with the backing of over 70% of the U.S. public. In May of this year, Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia, with full disclosure, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives received the votes to add the de-funding amendment only to have it secretly and covertly removed, behind closed doors, by a small committee of U.S. Congressman.

BLM Wild Horse Stampede Pilot Continues Dangerous Antics « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Wild Horse Stampede Pilot Continues Dangerous Antics « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In a matter of days, a federal judge will either rule or hold a hearing on the “Humane Care” case brought by plaintiff Laura Leigh, of Wild Horse Education (WHE) and the Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF), against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for their alleged gross negligence in the handling of wild horses chased and captured by their contractor Sun-J during wild horse helicopter stampedes. One of the most glaring and motivating pieces of documentation is Ms. Leigh’s video of an exhausted horse being dangerously prodded by the landing skids of a helicopter. This footage was so provocative that the federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the BLM and their contractor only to have the BLM conclude the contested stampede.

A Time To Be Thankful « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A Time To Be Thankful « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Once again, it is Sunday, a day when we like to add something refreshing and uplifting to your day so that we can hit the ground running on Monday. And not that I want to demean the message but we do not have a super, thought provoking message to send your way, this morning…just a simple thought to share and a few words to speak.

United Horsemen Cult’s President May Have Stepped Over Line « Straight from the Horse's Heart

United Horsemen Cult’s President May Have Stepped Over Line « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Pro horse processing followers of Wyoming GOP State Rep Sue Wallis demonstrated a woeful ignorance of the nation’s libel laws in Facebook postings on the group’s United Horsemen ”closed” Facebook website the day before Thanksgiving. Among those posting was Dave Duquette, currently listed on the Internet site as the group’s president.

Revival of Horse Slaughter to Cost Taxpayers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Revival of Horse Slaughter to Cost Taxpayers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Last week while you weren’t looking Congress and the president did something the vast majority of Americans oppose. The president signed an omnibus-spending bill approved by Congress that makes it legal to slaughter horses in the United States once again. Polls show more than 70 percent of Americans oppose horse slaughter and few if any eat horse meat. Given the fact we are divided politically by a gap the size of the Grand Canyon, recognize that a 70 percent majority is an unheard of amount of backing.

Texas Wild Burros Getting Stubborn Allies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Texas Wild Burros Getting Stubborn Allies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

ALPINE — While it wasn’t exactly Occupy Wall Street, the indignation and hyperbolic class rhetoric sounded quite familiar when local residents met here recently to protest the killing of wild burros at the Big Bend Ranch State Park.

“The 1 percent are dictating policy, which is for the bighorn sheep. The 99 percent, the average people going to that park, are never going to see a sheep,” said Marjorie Farabee, founder of the Wild Burro Protection League and a Director of Wild Horse Freedom Federation.

Fanatical Equine Terrorist Lies to Public on Facebook « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Fanatical Equine Terrorist Lies to Public on Facebook « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“I get to sit back and sip on a Wrangler Iced Tea while my good friend and fellow equine advocate Vicki Tobin exposes even more of the propaganda and lies perpetuated by the horse slaughter cultist, Sue Wallis from Wyoming. Deception and perversion run amok in the camp of this half-baked nut case and her loose lips are about to sink her ship of horsemeat sooner than she may realize. (When you post to Facebook, you idiot, it is out there for the whole world to see, including your tainted backers and even they have had enough) Glug, Glug Sick-O Sue, you are all washed up!” ~ R.T.

Simple Math Butchers Horse Slaughter Terrorist Propaganda « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Simple Math Butchers Horse Slaughter Terrorist Propaganda « Straight from the Horse's Heart

When it comes to the years that we have all been working to ensure that predatory horse slaughter stays out of the United States I rank way down on the food chain of the “Who’s Who in Equine Advocacy.” There are many more knowledgable and eloquent individuals such as Jerry Finch and John Holland, and many others, who carried the torch long before my eyes were opened and my heart-broken by the butchering of companion animals for the profit of foreign interests. But one thing that I do possess is a nose for business and, at the very least, the ability to know what makes a product profitable versus being a dog on the market and it does NOT take a PhD in economics to see that horse slaughter not only tanked in this country but it will never amount to anything, again.

Wild Horse Freedom Federation’s Work Continues Undaunted « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Horse Freedom Federation’s Work Continues Undaunted « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Over the last week we have been so immersed in a variety of issues perpetrated upon our American horses by elected officials that we have barely noted other activities taking place to support and save our wild horses and burros.

From the Mouths of Babes « Straight from the Horse's Heart

From the Mouths of Babes « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“Sunday is the day that we like to give our readers something uplifting to read and to absorb. I must admit that after the events of the past week it has been pretty slim pickings here at Straight from the Horse’s Heart, but amongst all the bad news, a glimmer of hope has come forward. One of our readers submitted a report, via a comment, that her 12 year old son wrote on the night the congressional committee decided to strip language from an appropriation bill, behind closed doors no less, and leaves open the potential option of preparatory horse slaughter returning to the United States. Although the content may not be uplifting (mom says there are a few errors but heck, he is 12) but the intent is pure gold. This school report breaths life into the future and hope that even young Americans “get it”. Hence the reason we fight on, for them, for their generation and for their future. We need to ensure that we leave for them a compassionate society, one that does not eat their friends and a country that revels in its symbol of western freedom, the wild horse. A special thanks, to the young contributor.” ~ R.T.

The Night Wild Horses Came to Manhattan « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Night Wild Horses Came to Manhattan « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As near as anyone today can tell, America’s wild horse herds never came anwhere close to Manhattan before they were either slaughtered or confined to dusty rangelands out West. And it is hard to imagine a venue more different from those rangelands than brick-lined Vanderbilt Hall, at the New York University School of Law, where on a rainy Wednesday night a group of 50 or so wild horse enthusiasts met to discuss the past, present and future of the mustang, whom author Deanne Stillman calls “North America’s gift to the world.”

Horse Slaughter Fanatics Alleged Victory Rings Hollow in America « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter Fanatics Alleged Victory Rings Hollow in America « Straight from the Horse's Heart

There is a bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that once rang loud and proud for the liberty of the United States of American; founded on truth, virtue and the wholesomeness of strong morals and pride. It is a symbol that all true, red-blooded Americans hold close to their hearts and stand solidly in support of. But this past week another bell rang; it was one that did not sing but instead gave out an off-tune “thunk” and sent shivers down the spine of every decent, tax paying citizen in the United States; it was the special interest’s bell of corruption and collusion and it thudded its funeral dirge in the offices of our Congress when a handful of politicians decided to add more funds to an appropriation bill while striping it of language that would protect American horses from being brutally slaughtered on their native soil for the profit of foreign interests; unconscionable.

The Knappster: A Victory for the Horse Killers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Knappster: A Victory for the Horse Killers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Been dying for a thick, juicy horse burger but can’t find a meat market that sells the good stuff anymore? Did killjoy animal lovers thwart your plan to send a holiday gift box filled with flash-frozen tenderloins de Flicka to your Uncle Pierre in Bruges? Are herds of dadgum wild mustangs running through your neighborhood again, dropping horse pucky all over your croquet course?

Well, don’t you fret, Tex. Sharpen up the old meat hook and fire up the barbecue because horse slaughter is on its way back.

Congressman Speaks Out Against Committee’s Inaction to De-fund Horse Slaughter Inspectors « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Congressman Speaks Out Against Committee’s Inaction to De-fund Horse Slaughter Inspectors « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“I am committed to doing everything in my power to prevent the resumption of horse slaughter and will force Congress to debate this important policy in an open, democratic manner at every opportunity. Now, more than ever, it is crucial that Congress pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 2966) to permanently prohibit the slaughter of American horses.”

Congressional Conference Committee Appropriations Bill Would Require Taxpayers to Subsidize Foreign Horse Meat Industry « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Congressional Conference Committee Appropriations Bill Would Require Taxpayers to Subsidize Foreign Horse Meat Industry « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Washington, D.C. – Last night, November 14, 2011, a Congressional Conference Committee tasked with reconciling differing House and Senate versions of the FY 2012 consolidated appropriations for Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science and Transportation, issued a report failing to recommend de-funding of inspections of equines for slaughter for human consumption. This means for the first time since 2006, and in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, Americans would be required to subsidize a foreign owned industry that exports horsemeat served as a delicacy in fine restaurants in some European and other countries.

Calico Wild Horses, Then and Now « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Calico Wild Horses, Then and Now « Straight from the Horse's Heart

he release at High Rock to “Low AML” will happen. The plan to wait to see what quota is at Calico has been scrapped. However… the game is ongoing. Today we have a flyover of the Complex to determine how many to release toward low AML. If you remember 1300 were in the Complex and a few more outside the HMA’s (but remember HMA’s are manipulated boundaries from the original lines). So now we will get “numbers” of horses still in the Complex and the release will be adjusted by the numbers they give. So we will still have a release (brands and descriptions have been requested as well as access to photograph the horses released so we can actually get some data on what happens AFTER a population has been disrupted). BUT that also opens the door for a “number” to then reflect horses that will be taken during Calico. The flyover map and corresponding data will be requested. (Remember these will be handwritten numbers on a map… not hard photographic “evidence.”) We will keep a close eye on that.

If you can continue to ask for a partial release of related horses (ie. partial family bands, stallions with familiar mares that will be PZP treated… again we need to know how PZP really effects the ability of band structure to resemble anything “natural” in a wild population).

Breaking News: Wild Horse Freedom Federation Moving Forward with Multi-State Campaign « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Breaking News: Wild Horse Freedom Federation Moving Forward with Multi-State Campaign « Straight from the Horse's Heart

This day, November 15th, 2011 Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Board of Directors are on the move in both the states of Nevada and Texas in an effort to witness, document and speak out for our wild horses and burros as the organization pushes forward in the battle to save the last of our wild equines.

Animal’s Angels Investigates New Holland Slaughter Sales « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal’s Angels Investigates New Holland Slaughter Sales « Straight from the Horse's Heart

New Holland, PA – Investigators arrived at the weekly auction at 4:00am. Trucks were arriving to unload animals and most of the pens in the sheep & goat barn as well as the pig barn were already occupied. No dying or injured animals were found. However, investigators saw several dead pigs in the pen area. Many of the pens still have no access to water for the animals.

Pro-Horse Slaughter Monsters: Are They Worth Any Notice? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Pro-Horse Slaughter Monsters: Are They Worth Any Notice? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Would our readers be interested in learning that Equine Terrorist “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis and her trusty lap dog, Dave “Doink” Duquette were once again caught defrauding the public and legislators this time by using a picture of a dead Spanish horse in their printed propaganda claiming it was a horse that American Advocates had starved?

Video: Horse and Dog Bridge Trans-Species Communication Gap « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Video: Horse and Dog Bridge Trans-Species Communication Gap « Straight from the Horse's Heart

We, as horse people, enjoy sharing stories of our bonding and relationships with our equine companions. Likewise, many of us have other four legged friends including the ever faithful canines. The video featured, today, is of a little dog named Frenchie and his fascination with a police horse at the Occupy Wall Street protest. A simple moment of a little dog, excited beyond all comprehension, trying to show his happiness over meeting such a large and compassionate four legged brother. You can cut his excitement with a knife.

Video: Confessions of a Horse Slaughter Kill Buyer « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Video: Confessions of a Horse Slaughter Kill Buyer « Straight from the Horse's Heart

We like to say that a picture speaks a thousand words but in this age of advanced technology a video multiplies that ten fold, then multiply that sum by three and you have what awaits your viewing displeasure, below. Please, view, share and continue to email, fax and call your legislators, this has to STOP!

BLM Continues Cruel Treatment of Captured Wild Horses in Utah « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Continues Cruel Treatment of Captured Wild Horses in Utah « Straight from the Horse's Heart

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (November 11, 2011) – The Cloud Foundation (TCF) has received a report from wild horse advocate, Lisa Friday, regarding the conditions of two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wild horse holding facilities in Utah. Friday was following up on the wild horses she found living in squalor at the Herriman holding facility outside Salt Lake, who have been moved to other facilities in the state. Despite finding the horses living in clean pens with plenty of hay, Friday’s report contains stills and video which reveal more inhumane treatment of wild horses.

Litigation to Protect Wild Horses and Public Rights Intensifies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Litigation to Protect Wild Horses and Public Rights Intensifies « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Report from Wild Horse “Ground Zero” « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Report from Wild Horse “Ground Zero” « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Sat with the horses at PVC for a few minutes this afternoon… Triple B horses moving out to Fallon, long-term and adoption “events as the facility prepares to take in Calico horses.

There is a “rumor” at the moment that BLM in Cedarville may have changed plans about releasing horses at High Rock. If they do release at High Rock I promise to be there and document the individuals.

BLM May Consider Pickens Wild Horse Plan « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM May Consider Pickens Wild Horse Plan « Straight from the Horse's Heart

In a recent report, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made public that it is considering a proposal from Billionaires Madeleine Pickens to establish a Wild Horse eco-sanctuary on the two ranches that she purchased for that specific purpose in Elko County, Nevada.

3 Plead Guilty To Violations Of Horse Protection Act « Straight from the Horse's Heart

3 Plead Guilty To Violations Of Horse Protection Act « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Barney Davis, 39, of Lewisburg, Tn., Christen Altman, 26, of Shelbyville, Tn., and Jeffery Bradford, 33, of Lewisburg, Tn., entered pleas of guilty on Tuesday, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga to various violations of the Horse Protection Act.

Horse Slaughter: What YOU can do NOW to Stop it’s Return « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter: What YOU can do NOW to Stop it’s Return « Straight from the Horse's Heart

We need your help reaching out to Congress on behalf of our nation’s horses. Until a few years ago, there were a handful of foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the U.S. that butchered horses for markets in Europe and Asia, where horse meat is considered a delicacy. Americans spoke out against this practice, and since 2005, Congress has prevented horse slaughter in the U.S. by cutting funds for inspections of horse meat from its annual Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

Animal’s Angels “Light the Sky 2011″ « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal’s Angels “Light the Sky 2011″ « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Congress Deciding Now on Defunding Horse Slaughter Inspections « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Congress Deciding Now on Defunding Horse Slaughter Inspections « Straight from the Horse's Heart

n June, 2011 the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to continue to de-fund ante-mortem inspections of horses for slaughter for human consumption. This means under the House version of the FY 2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill, H.R. 2112, commercial horse slaughter in the U.S. will remain illegal.

EWA Takes Horse Slaughter Issue to Law Makers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

EWA Takes Horse Slaughter Issue to Law Makers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Our position is rational, factual and one that cannot be disputed.

1) In this disastrous economy, it is indefensible to be wasting tax dollars to subsidize foreign companies by inspecting animals that are not consumed or considered food animals in our country.

2) Slaughter is for food production and not the place to send excess, unusable or “unwanted” horses. It is the place to send animals that have been strictly raised as food animals. To do otherwise, is a violation of the FDA and European Union (EU) food safety regulations and comprises consumer food safety.

3) U.S. horses are not raised or regulated as food animals. As such, they receive numerous medications for routine maintenance, injuries and illnesses that are prohibited in food animals. If you have any doubts as to the validity of this statement, please read the recent EU FVO reports on U.S. horses sent to Canada and Mexico for slaughter. Both reports reveal drug residues and falsified drug affidavits and are posted on this page on our website: http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/Horse_Slaughter.html

Prehistoric Paintings of Horses Deemed “Accurate” « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Prehistoric Paintings of Horses Deemed “Accurate” « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Spotted horses in stone-age cave paintings may be accurate representations of wild animals that lived 25,000 years ago, a study has suggested.

Scientists used ancient DNA to test the realism of the prehistoric paintings.

Experts have long debated whether the pictures are true depictions of the natural environment or have deeper abstract or symbolic meanings.

In particular, questions have been raised about paintings which depict white horses with dark spots.

Good Clean Fun According to Sue Wallis « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Good Clean Fun According to Sue Wallis « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Preferring to deal in facts, we prefer not to editorialize about personalities. However, sometimes a public figure will say something so revealing about their motives and ethical beliefs that it suddenly shines a light into motives that had never seen light.

We are, of course, referring to the heretofore enigma that was Sue Wallis, WY state representative and self appointed scientist, veterinarian, medical doctor and omnipotent master of all aspects of horses and their welfare.

A Girl and a Horse « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A Girl and a Horse « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Like many other girls, Lucy Street loved horses while growing up in Seattle and Canada. But when she was bucked off in riding class when she was 18, it was the last straw at a boarding school she hated. She refused to have anything more to do with horses.

BLM Fine Tunes Assault Plans Against Cloud’s Herd in 2012 « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Fine Tunes Assault Plans Against Cloud’s Herd in 2012 « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Only one good comment can be made; the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is not planning to use cruel helicopters to wage another attack against Cloud’s herd next year, in fact, they really are not sure what they are going to use, yet. But one thing is for certain, they are once again going to wage war against the Pryor Mountain herd in Montana using figures and science that flies in the face of their own consultants as indicated in their newly released scoping document for the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range (PMWHR)

Truth Sends Horse Eating Fanatics Scurrying « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Truth Sends Horse Eating Fanatics Scurrying « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) recently issued a press release on Obama’s campaign promise to ban horse slaughter, forever, and on the dark and shady antics of Wyoming Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis and her mindless followers who allegedly defrauded the White House petition website in a feeble attempt to defend their perverse need to bring horse slaughter plants back to the U.S..

The release was published, here, and also at Horseback Magazine where a certain individual, who is obviously part of Wallis’ coven if not Wallis herself, began commenting and accusing Mr. John Holland of distorting the truth and facts…which is documented on NOT being the case. Most readers, here, were engaged but one compassionate soul replied back to the avid horse-eater with the comment, below, and the dark little demon skittered off into the night to lick it’s wounds and has yet to show it’s slimy face in the daylight. The truth always puts them away…

Canada To Tighten Controls On U.S. Slaughter-Bound Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Canada To Tighten Controls On U.S. Slaughter-Bound Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Canada has tightened controls around horses entering the country for slaughter to ensure they are transported humanely.

Tens of thousands of horses cross into Canada from the United States each year bound for horse abattoirs, with no such plants operating in the US.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced new measures to verify that horses are being transported humanely in accordance with its Health of Animals Regulations

Another Study Verifies Wild Horses in North America Eons Ago « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Another Study Verifies Wild Horses in North America Eons Ago « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The genetic history of six large herbivores — the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, wild horse, reindeer, bison, and musk ox — has shown that both climate change and humans were responsible for the extinction or near extinction of large mammal populations within the last 10,000 years. The study, which is the first to use genetic, archeological, and climatic data together to infer the population history of large-bodied Ice Age mammals, will be published in the journal Nature.

Lawmakers Express Concern Over Salazar BLM/OSR Merger Mandate « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Lawmakers Express Concern Over Salazar BLM/OSR Merger Mandate « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Last week Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced his plans to merge the functions of OSM, which primarily oversees state regulation of coal mining on private land, with the BLM, which has a broader agenda to allegedly allow multiple uses of public lands including leasing areas for oil, gas or renewable energy development; permitting hard-rock mining for uranium, cooper and other mineral extraction; and currently to strip federal lands free of native, wild horses and burros in violation of current laws and congressional mandates.

Slaughtered U.S. Horses NOT OK Says EU « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Slaughtered U.S. Horses NOT OK Says EU « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On U.S. soil or Canadian, the issue of drug residues in U.S. horses is hugely concerning to the EU, as evidenced in their most recent inspection report. The report, released on October 26, 2011, uses phrases like, “no official guarantee”, “could not be considered reliable”, “inadequate”, “no supporting evidence”, “standards are not industry practice”, and focuses on concerns about traceability and certification.

Wyoming Slaughter Terrorist Suffers Backlash on Dead Horse Desecration « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming Slaughter Terrorist Suffers Backlash on Dead Horse Desecration « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wednesday we reported on Wyoming State Rep. and Chief Horse Eating Fanatic Sue Wallis‘ comments endorsing the shocking and perverted actions of a young Oregon woman who killed her own horse then stripped naked and crawled inside it’s carcass so that her boyfriend could photograph her before they ate the animal for dinner. The comments from the wonder warthog of Wyoming appear to not only have shocked the sensibilities of mainstream America but also the handful of mentally challenged and educationally deprived Wallis worshipers. It is obvious that the sloppy serpent of slaughter has not caught on to the fact that every time she posts one of her insane and idiot comments on Facebook it is open to the entire world to see. Such awareness comes from an education that made it past the 3rd grade and evidently the evil princess of death fell off from the little yellow bus long before it made its way to that very special school.

Obama Urged to Keep ” No Horse Slaughter” Campaign Promise « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Obama Urged to Keep ” No Horse Slaughter” Campaign Promise « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Chicago (EWA) – During his 2008 campaign, President Obama promised his unequivocal support for a ban on horse slaughter. “Now is the time for you to keep that promise, Mr. President,” says John Holland, president of Equine Welfare Alliance.

Calling it “paramount to public health”, the Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) and Animal Law Coalition (ALC) sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to support a ban on equine slaughter for human consumption. The groups also presented the president with more than 6,000 signatures on a White House petition calling for an end to equine slaughter for human consumption.

Wyoming’s “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Condones Slaughtered Horse Desecration « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wyoming’s “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis Condones Slaughtered Horse Desecration « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It’s all over the internet about the petite, 21-year-old Oregon woman, Elizabeth Herrick, killing her own 32-year-old horse, stripping off her clothes, climbing “inside” the dead horse’s body, asking her boyfriend to take pictures of her, eating the flesh of her horse and then posting the bloody pictures on the web and wondering why people are flipping out?!?!?

Ag Bill Passes Without Prohibition Against Federal Horse Meat Inspectors « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Ag Bill Passes Without Prohibition Against Federal Horse Meat Inspectors « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Horse slaughter enthusiasts got a rare victory, of sorts, when the United States Senate passed an agriculture appropriations bill that did not contain a provision banning horsemeat inspections at U.S. slaughter plants. HR 3233, will now move to conference committee where conferees will hammer out the final legislation that will be passed by both houses of Congress.

Whose Pulling BLM’s Strings on Public Land Usage? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Whose Pulling BLM’s Strings on Public Land Usage? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

How does the UN, Monsanto, mining, and oil & gas companies get their hands into Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plans and Environmental Assessments to dictate the use of our public lands (and our future)?

Animal Abuser – Therapy or Jail? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal Abuser – Therapy or Jail? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As part of my less formal education I attended a course from HSUS called “First Strike – The Violence Connection.” While the material presented was shocking, the conclusion fits like a glove onto every scenario of animal abuse and neglect that I’ve witnessed. The bottom line is that when you see a person who is guilty of animal abuse, you are also looking at a person who has no problem beating the hell out of another human. Animal abuse is a proven predictor of violent behavior.

BLM Wild Horse Stampede Contractor Botches Job « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Wild Horse Stampede Contractor Botches Job « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Front and center in an ongoing lawsuit and well documented in fracturing and splitting up wild horse herds BLM‘s helicopter stampede contractor, Sun-J missed the mark today, to the great relief of six wild horses. Laura Leigh, VP of Wild Horse Freedom Federation witnessed six wild horses escape to freedom from the inexperienced contractor’s poorly constructed trap.

Paroled Wild Mustang Murderer Taking Act to Wyoming « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Paroled Wild Mustang Murderer Taking Act to Wyoming « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Last Wednesday, Jason Meduna, convicted of 145 counts of felony animal cruelty carrying a sentence of 5-10 years in January of 2010 was covertly granted parole by the state of Nebraska while they negotiated with Wyoming to allow the felon to reside in their state upon his release. The official parole board statement referred to Meduna’s parole as “pending” while they attempted to rid themselves of the controversial wild horse and burro murderer at their very first opportunity and to add injury to insult, they are going to attempt to dump their trash just across their state line so that the smell does not carry back to their precious board room. Sorry boys and girls, he ain’t gonna be all that far away.

Blazer, the Little Horse that Could! « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Blazer, the Little Horse that Could! « Straight from the Horse's Heart

As funny as this may sound one of the most significant influences in my life was not a person, a book or even a song; it was my horse Blazer. I was given Blazer as a birthday gift when I was 10 years old and from that day on my life was never the same. I spent all my time with Blazer. He taught me commitment, responsibility, and how to love something unconditionally and for him he expected nothing in return but maybe a treat every now and then. Through Blazer, I grew as a person. I trained him from the ground up and made him into something that no one else ever thought he could be. Blazer was 14.2 hands, which is about 4'6 in feet.

Department of Interior Kingpin Pulling “Fast-One” with Merger of BLM and OSM? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Department of Interior Kingpin Pulling “Fast-One” with Merger of BLM and OSM? « Straight from the Horse's Heart

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, released the following statement regarding Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s order to combine the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) into the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):

“I’m deeply concerned about this proposed unilateral action. If it were simply a consolidation of administrative functions, that is something I could support. According to Interior’s release, however, it appears that the proposed merger would be much more extensive and, I believe, would require amending the separate organic acts that established BLM and OSM.

Backwoods Bumpkin Recommends Wild Horses for Fish Food « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Backwoods Bumpkin Recommends Wild Horses for Fish Food « Straight from the Horse's Heart

“A friend on FaceBook tipped me off to this little gem, below. Being a blogger and writer I am acutely aware of the fact that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but this ole back-woods cuss about takes the cake when it comes to cruelty, ignorance and a single minded buy-in to the BLM’s BS. You have to visit the “Opinion” website and drop off a comment or two as the author’s article has been up for over 24 hours with nary a comment to be seen. This will surely get your chaps hiked up but remember, Sunday is just around the corner and we have a special story to share that will wash out your minds and charge up your spirit so hang in there.

In the “mean” time…” ~ R.T.

Texas A&M Fined for Horse Slaughter Transportation Violations « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Texas A&M Fined for Horse Slaughter Transportation Violations « Straight from the Horse's Heart

AA has gained information through a Freedom of information Act Request (FOIA) that powerfully underscores the cruelty of horse slaughter on U.S. soil. Under the most ideal conditions possible – including watering stops during single-deck transport, less packed conditions and multiple cameras with a team of monitors – a horse died in the bottom of a trailer during transport. The study adds to ever increasing evidence that demonstrates horse slaughter cannot be ‘improved’ into something that is humane.

BLM Continues Effort to Strip 1,000 Wild Horses from Massive Public Land Complex « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Continues Effort to Strip 1,000 Wild Horses from Massive Public Land Complex « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Laura Leigh, VP of Wild Horse Freedom Federation, has been observing and documenting the BLM’s wild horse stampede at High Rock over this past week. Laura has put together a detailed and informative video, for your review, that explores many aspects of the BLM’s mismanagement of our National Icons and roundup specific issues related to this operation and the contractor that is already under the watchful eye of a federal judge in an ongoing case where Ms. Leigh is the plaintiff.

Wild Mustang Murderer’s Parole is “Pending” « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Mustang Murderer’s Parole is “Pending” « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A Morrill County rancher convicted of letting more than 200 wild horses and burros starve was not paroled today, but his parole is “pending” according to a spokesman with the parole board. 44-year-old Jason Meduna was sentenced to serve 40 months to 10 years in prison in February of 2010 after being convicted the month before for 145 counts of cruel neglect of an animal resulting in injury, illness or death.

Nevada Ag Dept vs Wild Horse Advocates « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Nevada Ag Dept vs Wild Horse Advocates « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Few issues can stir emotions quicker in Nevada than the subject of wild horses.

Their supporters are passionate. Their detractors are often determined and state and federal officials are often caught in between.

Wild Mustang Murderer’s Parole Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Wild Mustang Murderer’s Parole Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A Morrill County, Nebraska rancher convicted of letting more than 200 wild horses and burros starve is scheduled for a parole hearing Wednesday at the Lincoln Community Corrections Center. 44-year-old Jason Meduna was convicted in January of last year of 145 counts of cruel neglect of an animal resulting in injury, illness or death.

Animal’s Angels Investigate a Slaughterhouse of Horrors « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Animal’s Angels Investigate a Slaughterhouse of Horrors « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A recent investigation by Animal’s Angels reveals the horrors that horses face at rendering plants in the United States. Although plants, of the same genre, no longer operate in the U.S. to butcher equine companions for human consumption the practice of cruel ripping the life out of horses exists to feed their flesh, bones and hides to zoo animals. This is the sort of inhumanity that the likes of Sue Wallis, Dave Duquette and their minion of mindless followers want to bring back, in great numbers, onto American soil and in a neighborhood near you. The reality of the cruelty needs to be upfront and ever present in an effort to stifle the ignorance of facts, ignoring of science and lack of good business sense that permeates the pro-slaughter movement at every turn. Pictures speak a thousand words. Thanks AA!

Warned BLM Helicopter Contractor Back Stampeding Public’s Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Warned BLM Helicopter Contractor Back Stampeding Public’s Wild Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Sun-J Helicopter, under contract with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), continues to stampede and trap wild horses on public land two months after a Nevada Federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order and warning for issues over alleged inhumane treatment of the wild mustangs. Both the BLM and the stampede contractor have been skirting the legal eye of the federal judge by trapping wild horses outside of the Nevada state line.

We the People, For the Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

We the People, For the Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The right to petition the government to complain about something or to demand action on an issue is as old as our country itself—it’s enshrined in the First Amendment, along with rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech and the press, and freedom to assemble. It’s a fundamental part of our political system.

No Fences on Perry’s Texas Border, but They Shoot Immigrant Burros « Straight from the Horse's Heart

No Fences on Perry’s Texas Border, but They Shoot Immigrant Burros « Straight from the Horse's Heart

On October 18, 2011, during a Republican presidential debate, Texas Governor Rick Perry accused former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney of lying when Romney denied hiring illegal immigrants to work on his property. Apparently, Romney did hire a lawn company in 2006 that employed illegal immigrants, but he fired the company when he learned of the immigration status of its employees.

The illegal immigration issue is like a soldier’s sword for Perry, used repeatedly to slash at Mitt Romney, who is in favor of a border fence between the U.S. and Mexico.

Odd that Perry would argue against a fence when he fully advocates the shooting of “immigrant Mexican” wild burros that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department claims are sneaking across the border into Big Bend Ranch State Park.

Advocates Say Scientific Wild Horse Panel is Pro-Livestock « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Advocates Say Scientific Wild Horse Panel is Pro-Livestock « Straight from the Horse's Heart

A panel of experts chosen to spend two years generating the definitive study on wild horse management in the West is kicking up controversy before it even gets out of the chute.

Mustang protection advocates contend the committee charged with solving a conundrum that has eluded consensus for decades is stacked with allies of the livestock industry who won’t give the horses a fair shake.

Horse Whispers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Whispers « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It’s Sunday, and I could not leave you fellow advocates and friends of the horses with the ugly images of the likes of Jason Meduna, Sue Wallis, Dave Duquette and the BLM dancing in your minds; that in it’s own right is a cruel and unnecessary act. So for today, I give you a story that appears in our Book in an effort to wash your minds and souls free of the dirt, blood and corruption while replenishing and refreshing your spirit. You may take it at it’s face value, but for those of you who have plunged into the depths of the equine spirit, you know of what I write. Keep the faith and may the Force of the Horse® be with you, my friends. ~ R.T.

Evidence of a Wild Mustang Murderer « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Evidence of a Wild Mustang Murderer « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Today we share with you the anniversary perspective from the woman who suffered long before any of us were aware of Meduna and who continues to suffer, today, from witnessing the evil that walked on two legs and killed wild horses as a hobby and pastime. Her name is Vicki Freiberger and this is her story, in her words and through her eyes.

Breaking News: Convicted Nebraska Wild Mustang Murderer Up for Parole « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Breaking News: Convicted Nebraska Wild Mustang Murderer Up for Parole « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON (SFTHH) – Sources close to SFTHH have verified that Jason Meduna, convicted of 145 counts of felony animal cruelty carrying a sentence of 5-10 years, is up for parole on October 26th, 2011 after barely serving 20 months of his sentence. Meduna shocked a Nebraska court and the nation in April of ’09 when dozens of wild horses were found dead from starvation on his Nebraska 3- Strikes Ranch with hundreds more sick and dying.