Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Cloud Foundation Takes Action with Herd-Watch: Public Eyes for Public Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

The Cloud Foundation Takes Action with Herd-Watch: Public Eyes for Public Horses « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Colorado Springs, CO (April 30, 2010)—Today the Cloud Foundation launches Herd-Watch, an innovative volunteer program to monitor wild horse and burro herds as well as roundups across the West. The iconic horses and burros are currently being managed to virtual extinction, contrary to the. From this day on, Herd-Watch will: watchdog America’s wild horses and burros, provide increased public visibility, monitor the range conditions and the mustang, burro and livestock numbers as well as keep tabs on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) plans for “management” of each treasured American Herd.

Montana Rep. “Red” Ed Butcher Maintains Village Idiot Image « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Montana Rep. “Red” Ed Butcher Maintains Village Idiot Image « Straight from the Horse's Heart

HOUSTON – (SFTHH) One needs to have a lot of pity on the family of retiring Montana Rep. “Red” Ed Butcher; you know that they have to cringe each time he steps before a microphone, picks up a phone or opens his mouth in general. There is just no way that this man’s lips can part without him sticking his foot clear up his mouth until his eyes bulge out; it’s got to be painful for those who are related to him, at least just a little bit.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

R.T.’s Original “Wrangler Iced Tea” – Nectar of the Gods « Straight from the Horse's Heart

R.T.’s Original “Wrangler Iced Tea” – Nectar of the Gods « Straight from the Horse's Heart

It’s time for a break, it’s time for a reward so what do you reach for? A Wrangler Iced Tea, of course, the adult thirst quenching beverage of choice for hard working cowgirls and cowboys who have just plain “had it” with beer of any flavor. Wrangler Iced Tea cools your jets while rejuvenating your “get go”. Ahhh…it’s like falling off a mountain waterfall into a giant pool of pure relaxation and rejuvenation. Move over Ponce DeLeon, we have done found the Fountain of Youth.

BLM Reveals Plans to Rip over 1,000 MORE Wild Horses from Nevada’s Public Lands « Straight from the Horse's Heart

BLM Reveals Plans to Rip over 1,000 MORE Wild Horses from Nevada’s Public Lands « Straight from the Horse's Heart

ELKO — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management Elko District’s Tuscarora Field Office has released an environmental assessment on its plans to remove about 1,000 horses from the Owyhee, Rock Creek and Little Humboldt herd management areas.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Mud, Blood and Horse Crap: There’s no way to “Pretty Up” Horse Slaughter « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Mud, Blood and Horse Crap: There’s no way to “Pretty Up” Horse Slaughter « Straight from the Horse's Heart

I have to be honest with you, all of this recent talk of horse slaughter and the cruelty that the likes of “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis wants to dish out on our companion animals has conjured up some pretty poignant memories on the topic of horse slaughter.