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In the News  2010-2012


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2012
 
March 2012 TheAtlantic.com: They Kill Horses, Don't They? 
 
2/20/12 Florida:  Miniature Horse Found Slaughtered In Miami-Dade
2/17/12 Oregon: Horses Allegedly Poisoned
2/17/12 Wyoming: Wyoming rancher found guilty on animal cruelty charges
2/15/12 Florida: Facility rescues horses locked up for 2 years  
2/14/12 Texas: MH Ranch / KFOX 14 Interview (video)
2/10/12 Montana: 26 horses removed from ranch in Carbon County
2/9/12 Edited Press Release: Industry groups create Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
2/9/12 North Dakota: Group plans measure to tighten animal cruelty law
2/9/12 Florida: Economy squeezing horse ownership
2/7/12 Maine:  Donkey to take part in fundraising effort for equine shelter
2/6/12 Wyoming: Rock Springs Wild Horse Adoption Huge Success - 24 Mustangs Find New Homes!
2/5/12 HighPlainsJournal/MidwestAgJournal.com: Grandin among scientists, experts and horse industry leaders at 2nd International Summit of the Horse
2/4/12 Washington: WA Horse Rescue Operation Suspected of Fraud with "Kill-Buy" Horses Destined for Slaughter
2/4/12 California: Illegal Horse Races, Cruelty Allegations Sweep Calif.
2/4/12 Wyoming: 'A nightmare' in Star Valley. Wyoming rancher heads to court in one of state's worst animal cruelty cases
2/4/12 Edited Press Release:  US Humane Society threatens USDA with law suit
2/4/12 TheHorse.com: Double-Decker Trailer Bill Advances
2/3/12 TheHorse.com: (ASPCA) Survey: Majority Opposes Horse Processing
2/2/12 FoxNews:  Horse slaughtering resumes in US as legislation languishes in Congress
2/1/12 Montana:  Fort Shaw woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty 
February 2012 AVMA Welfare Focus: The Unwanted Horse and Horse Slaughter
 

~ January Unemployment 8.3% ~

1/30/12 Florida:  Another neglected race horse rescued  
1/30/12 TheHorse.com:  Texans Ponder Drought's Long-Term Equine Impact    
1/29/12 Florida:  South Florida SPCA rescues ten abandoned horses in past week 
1/29/12 Pennsylvania:  Midstate horse's slaughterhouse death ignites passionate debate
1/29/12 North Dakota:  ND Anti Horse Slaughter Coalition formed
1/27/12 TheHorse.com:  Oregon Authorities Seize Thoroughbred Horse Herd
1/27/12 Florida:  Starving horses found in Miami-Dade may have been marked for slaughter     (photos)
1/27/12 TheBloodHorse.com:  TRF Plans to Relocate 600 Horses to Ranch  
1/27/12 California: Dozens of horse carcasses found in field near Highway 65    (video)  
1/21/12 TheHorse.com / Pennsylvania:  Pa. Woman Accused of Selling Thoroughbreds to Slaughter
1/21/12 Wyoming:  Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Facility reopens with expanded adoption event
1/19/12 TheHorse.com / Tennessee:  Tennessee Horse Hauler Charged 
1/18/12 Tennessee: Trailer hauling 36 horses flips over in Tennessee, investigation ensues
1/16/12 Tennessee: Driver hauling horses may have fallen asleep at wheel
1/13/12 Michigan:  Man not guilty in animal neglect case. Sheriff still believes Michael Peters was cruel to animals
1/13/12 California:  Starved horses have 30 days to leave H.B. home   (photos) 
1/11/12 Mississippi:  Vancleave rescue team helps save starved, neglected horses  (photos) (video)
1/11/12 California:  Couple nurses abused, neglected equines back to health on Indio ranch
1/10/12 Louisiana:  Last horses removed from Sabine Parish farm  (photo)
1/9/12 Texas:  Horses turn up in bad shape, likely abandoned by owners  (photo)
1/7/12 Ohio:  Horse left at Ohio Amish-area Walmart needs home
1/6/12 IndianCountry:  American Indians Offer Programs for Horses That Treat the Sacred Animals as a Way of Life
1/5/12 California:  Members of area horse community want ban on slaughterhouses
 
2011

~ Annual Unemployment 8.9% ~
~ December Unemployment 8.5% ~

12/30/11 TheHorse.com / Louisiana: Necropsy Reveals Louisiana Cart Horse was Not Maltreated
12/24/11 Nevada: BLM amends Nevada wild horse gather plan
12/24/11 FOXNews.com: Horse Slaughterhouses Could Return to U.S. (video)
12/18/11 Nevada: Wild Horses: Preservation program flies out of control
12/16/11 Wisconsin: Crafty girls aim to save horse 
12/16/11 Montana: Great-great-grandmother rides again thanks to hospice program
12/15/11 TheHorse.com: USDA: Horse Slaughter Not Expected to Resume Soon
12/14/11: South Carolina: Save the Horses celebration is Dec. 17
12/14/11 California: Horse rescue group hoping for financial gifts
12/14/11 North Dakota:  Estray farm animals rare in Stark County
12/11/11 California:  Horses, once prized, are paying for the dire economy
12/11/11 Washington:  Abandoned horses face harsh realities
12/11/11 Pennsylvania:  When horses face last roundup. Groups wrangle over regulations that again allow slaughtering of animal in U.S.
12/11/11 Pennyslvania:  Retired police horse on the block 
12/11/11 Kansas:  U.S. struggles with too many horses
12/11/11 North Dakota:  State with the lowest hay prices: North Dakota
12/11/11 Maine:  Skowhegan legislator seeks law to protect horses
12/10/11 Washington:  1 horse shot, 4 abandoned near Silver Lake   (photos)
12/9/11 Michigan:  2 horses dead, 18 seized at boarding facility in Salem Township    (video) 
12/9/11 Florida (PR NewsChannel):  Wrigley heiress lends helping hand to local horse therapy, nonprofit for children
12/8/11 Missouri:  Horses get a second chance at Forget-Me-Not    (photos)
12/7/11 New York:  Push to Ban New York Carriage Horses Gains Steam 
12/6/11 Texas:  Horse meat for consumption in the United States?
12/6/11 TheHorse.com:  Wild Horse and Burro Program Table Topic (AAEP 2011)
12/5/11 Wyoming: Family provdes foundation funding for pet food at pantries
12/5/11 South Dakota:  Will Horse Slaughtering Return To SD?   
12/4/11 Massachusetts:  Horse slaughterhouses debated. Lifted ban spurs outrage, support
12/3/11 Washington, D.C.: Congress Lifts Horse Slaughter Ban  
12/2/11 TheHorse.com:  Philadelphia Horse Owner Charged with Cruelty
12/2/11 NPR:  To Kill Or Not To Kill Horses That Others May Eat?
12/1/11 Montana: Controversial return of horse slaughter piques interest in Big Country
12/1/11 Wyoming: BLM taking comment on proposed trapping of wild horses in Pryors
12/1/11 Georgia:  Local Couple Sentenced in Animal Abuse Case Involving 41 Horses    
12/1/11 Texas:  Controversial return of horse slaughter piques interest in Big Country. Law makes it possible, but funding short 
December 2011 Sidelines Magazine:  For the Love of Horses (originally appeared in print February 2010)

~ November Unemployment 8.6% ~

11/30/11 Montana: Lifted ban means horse slaughter will likely resume by spring
11/30/11 Texas: Starving horses abandoned on a county road ( photo)
11/30/11 Pennsylvania:  Abandoned horse found in Philadelphia  (photo)  
11/28/11 Georgia:  America's horse slaughter houses to reopen
11/27/11 Oklahoma: U.S. horse slaughter plants in the very early stages of planning, proponent says
11/25/11 Texas: Camp County sheriff seeking owner of (5) abandoned starving horses  
11/25/11 Minnesota:  Vehicle strikes horse on U.S. 2 east of Crookston 
11/24/11 Oregon:  New law school program unleashes animal rights. Can chimps sue? No, but someday soon they might achieve legal ‘personhood’ 
11/24/11 Farm Futures.com:  Restoring Domestic Horse Slaughter. Final ag appropriations language did not include horse inspection riders.
11/21/11 TheHorse.com: Bill Passes without Defunding Horsemeat Inspections 
11/16/11 Brownfield Ag News:  Door begins reopening to horse processing  (audio)
11/16/11 American Horse Council Media Release:  FY 2012 USDA Funding Bill Expected to Pass In part, "The bill does not include a prohibition on funding for USDA inspections at U.S. horse processing facilities.  A prohibition on funding for USDA inspection has been in place since 2005 and essentially barred any facility from operating in the U.S.  With the prohibition on funding removed horses processing facilities could resume operation in the U.S."
11/14/11 Washington, D.C.: Unwanted Horse Coalition's Operation Gelding Continues with More Clinics  
11/11/11 Florida:  Tea for the Horses
11/10/11: Texas horse industry crisis looms 
11/10/11 Illinois:  Vickroy: Helping out horses helps people, too  
11/10/11 TheHorse.com / New York:  Carriage Horse Controversy Causes Veterinarian's Suspension 
11/8/11 Texas:  Shelby Co. jury finds former deputy not guilty of horse neglect    (video)    
11/6/11 TheHorse.com / Judge Allows Wild Horse Advocates to Join Wyoming Case
11/5/11 Wyoming:  BLM releases scoping report on Pryor Mountain wild horse gather 
11/4/11 Texas:  Abandoned horses on rise in East Texas from drought, weak economy
11/2/11 Georgia:  41 horses seized at Thomas County residence
11/1/11 Michigan:  Menominee County Sheriff Department responds to complaints of emaciated horses     (video) 
11/1/11 California:  TIMELINE: Reported incidents at Whispering Pines horse ranch
11/1/11 Texas:  Dallas / Ft Worth Horse Trainer Helps Humane Society of North Texas 

~ October Unemployment 9.0% ~

10/31/11 New York:  ASPCA: Carriage Horse Likely Had Underlying Medical Problems
10/30/11 Minnesota:  Cases of horse neglect, cruelty rise due to economy, slaughtering ban 
10/30/11 TheHorse.com / Nebraska:  Rancher Convicted on Mustang Cruelty Charges Paroled  
10/29/11 Wyoming:  BLM's wild-horse birth control pilot project in Wyoming shows promise 
10/28/11 New York:  Foundation Seeks Farms to Adopt Horses
10/27/11 California:  NorCal Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty; Horse Rescue Foundation In Need Of Help    (video)  
10/27/11 Edited Press Release: TRF asks for help from farms and horse owners 
10/26/11 California:  Owner of Susanville horse ranch charged with animal cruelty   (video) 
10/25/11 TheHorse.com:  Microchipping vs. Branding Horses: Which is Less Stressful?
10/24/11 California:  Emaciated horses seized by SPCA for Monterey County
10/24/11 TheHorse.com / New York:  New York Horse Owner Facing Animal Cruelty Charges
10/24/11 Wisconsin: Refuge Farms sanctuary gives free rein to hope. Spring Valley sanctuary offers safe haven, room to roam for horses and humans
10/25/11 FoodSafetyNews.com / Horse Slaughter Issue Won't Go Away 

10/23/11 NYTimes.com / Nebraska:  Slaughter of Horses Goes On, Just Not in U.S.

10/21/11 Florida:  Another Horse Found Slaughtered in Miami-Dade's C-9 Basin. Horse was alive when butchered, expert says, after being stabbed in the heart and suffering through her legs being removed   (video)  
10/21/11 Ohio:  Ohio animal owner traded guns for tiger, monkey
10/21/11 Ohio:  Man who freed wild animals in Ohio was in debt
10/20/11 Missouri: A safe haven for horses in Linn Creek 
10/20/11 California:  Coastal Horse Rescue receives grant
10/19/11 Missouri: Osage Beach BBQ contest held to aid neglected horses
10/18/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada Agricultural Authorities to Reduce Stray Herd 
10/18/11 Virginia: F.C. Group to Offer Tour of Farm Animal Sanctuary
10/13/11 Iowa: Jasper County woman charged with animal cruelty barred from owning horses
10/13/11 North Carolina:  Adventure of the week: Run for the Horses 5K
10/13/11 TheHorse.com / New York: Animal Abuser Registry Bill Passed in Albany County, NY
10/12/11 Paulick Report / Edited Press Release:  Arabian horse groups express support for reopening slaughter plants 
10/11/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Must Answer Inhumane Handling Allegations
10/10/11 Montana:  Hoarders don't know they're hurting animals, therapist says
10/10/11 The American Quarter Horse Journal:  Action Alert. Don't let our nation's horses suffer any longer
10/7/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:  Corolla Wild Horse Herd Expansion Bill Advances
10/7/11 Wyoming:  BLM Wyoming wild horse roundup starts Saturday  
10/6/11 TheHorse.com:  Extreme Weather Results in Lack of Forage for Horses 
10/5/11 TheHorse.com / Horse-Sitting 101: Legalities to Consider
10/4/11 TheHorse.com:  Rescued Hawaiian Wild Donkeys Relocated to California  
10/3/11 Montana:  Volunteer-run Safe Haven sanctuary needs new property for abandoned llamas and alpacas
10/2/11 Ohio:  Happy Trails Farm kicks off campaign to purchase land 
10/1/11 Tennessee:  Animal protection efforts have unintended results    (video) 

~ September Unemployment 9.1% ~

9/30/11 Connecticut:  Wilbur The Horse Continues To Improve
9/30/11 TheHorse.com:  Horse Slaughter Supporters, Opponents Face Off Online
9/29/11 TheHorse.com:  Seized North Carolina Hackney Pony Dies 
9/26/11 Iowa:  1 Killed When Motorcycle Hits Horse
9/22/11 TheHorse.com:  Bill would Amend HPA to Include Slaughter Ban H.R. 2966, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 
9//18/11 Kentucky:  Three CDs close to home, Kentucky Struts, 'The Year of the Horse'
9/17/11 TheHorse.com:  Horse Owners in Southern United States Challenged by Drought
9/16/11 California:  Efforts Fail To Revive Emaciated Horse Found Tied To Ontario Tree    (photo)
9/15/11 TheHorse.com:  Senate Bill Could Resume Horsemeat Inspection Funding 
9/14/11 Utah:  2 Utah men indicted in connection with alleged horse slaughtering ring  
9/14/11 Utah:  Utahns indicted in connection with scheme to slaughter horses  
9/14/11 Utah:  2 Utahns indicted for alleged role in horse slaughter operation   (video) 
9/13/11 TheHorse.com:  Officials Say Horse Racing Drug Report Dispels Criticism
9/13/11 Texas:  Keith Hall Re-Arrested On Felony Animal Cruelty 
9/12/11 Arizona:  Local horse group awarded $15,000 matching grant
9/12/11 Montana:  Baucus praises bill to end to horse slaughter ban
9/9/11 Washington, D.C.:  Baucus: Time to Lift Slaughter Ban that Hurts Horses, Farmers and Ranchers. Senator Applauds Panel’s Step toward Ending Ban
9/9/11 TheHorse.com / Pennsylvania:  Charges Filed in Pennsylvania Neglect Case 
9/9/11 California:  Madera County Animal Services Seizes 12 Starving Horses   (photo)
9/8/11 TheHorse.com:  Canadian Wild Horses at Center of Controversy 
9/7/11 MeatingPlace.com:  One in six households lacks adequate food: USDA   
9/7/11 APHIS FR Doc 2011-22762: Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter
9/1/11 Association of Racing Commissioners International Drugs in U.S. Racing 2010-The Facts
9/1/11 California:  Animal shelter seeks help with starving horses   (video)

~ August Unemployment 9.1%  ~

8/30/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  AAEP Issues Recommendations for Wild Horse & Burro Program
8/29/11 Texas:  Horse rescue group needs foster homes
8/29/11 TheHorse.com:  New York Rescue Operator Faces Fraud, Cruelty Charges
8/23/11 Oklahoma:  Starving Horses In Shawnee On Road To Recovery  (video)
8/17/11 Texas:  Starving horses seized in Van Zandt Co.
8/12/11 TheHorse.com:  More Than 200 Horses Seized from Texas Holding Area
8/9/11 Wyoming:  BLM, Honor Farm to hold horse, burro adoption  
8/8/11 Texas:  Desperate horse owners sell in record numbers  each month at Addison's auction.Horse
8/8/11 North Dakota:  Bella Contessa's story will benefit horse rescuers 
8/7/11 California:  REPORT: Slaughter ban leads to more abandoned horses
8/5/11 Montana:  BLM proposes wild-horse gather in Pryor Mountains
8/5/11 Utah:  BLM seizes horses in suspected slaughter ring
Aug./Sept. 2011 The Progressive Rancher Magazine Mustangs:  Myth & Manipulation in the American West

~ July Unemployment 9.1%  ~

7/31/11 Oklahoma:  Wild horses find pasture in Oklahoma. John Hughes' family ranch in Oklahoma was struggling, until he learned about a Bureau of Land Management program that would pay him to keep unadopted wild horses on his land
7/21/11 Wyoming: Jackson Hole rescue program aids hurt horses
7/7/11 TheHorse.com:  Contested Mustang Gather Postponed 
7/7/11 Nebraska:  Local Humane group rejects HSUS grant
7/7/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Solicits Pasture Facility Bids 
7/6/11 TheHorse.com: :  NTRA Launches Website Dedicated to Retired Racehorses
7/1/11 TheHorse.com: :  TCA Distributes Grants to 81 Nonprofits 
7/1/11 Colorado:  Greeley man accused of animal neglect; horses taken   (video) 

~ June Unemployment 9.2%  ~

6/30/11 Florida:  Brevard County is looking for homes for horses  county has five horses that need homes.   (photo) 
6/30/11 Indiana: 
6/30/11 Michigan:  Allegan mustang owner will not face criminal charges, but county will continue to monitor the horses 
6/30/11 Louisiana:  In Lafourche, good Samaritan aids neglected horses  (photo)
6/30/11 Texas:  Nacogdoches Co. authorities investigate horse neglect  (photos)  (video)
6/30/11 New Mexico:  BLM wild horse, burro adoption coming to Clovis  
6/30/11 DVMNewsMagazine.com:  GAO: Horses are worse off since closure of domestic slaughter operations, veterinarians say
6/29/11 Washington, D.C. / News Release:  Baucus Urges End to Slaughter Ban that Hurts Horses, Farmers, Ranchers
6/29/11 TheHorse.com / Oregon:  Arrest Made in Oregon Horse Neglect Case  
6/29/11 Georgia:  Neglected horses find greener pastures in Danielsville 
6/28/11 Wyoming:  BLM Releases Preliminary Environmental Assessment for
Red Desert Complex Wild Horse Gather
. Associated Environmental Assessment WY-050-EA11-78
6/28/11 Wyoming:  Comment Now on WY Wild Horse Gather  
6/28/11 TheHorse.com / Ohio:  Ohio Court Denies Appeal in Vess Neglect Case
6/27/11 South Dakota:  Stockgrowers Leader Says GAO Report Shows Need For Horse Slaughter    (audio)
6/27/11 ThoroughbredTimes.com:  AAEP calls for more USDA funding to protect horses
6/27/11 South Carolina:  S.C. House honors equine industry  Resolution 4297
6/27/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  'Unwanted' Horses Focus of July KENA Meeting
6/26/11 Washington:  Man trampled by runaway horse expected to survive  
6/26/11 Indiana:  Victims of desertion. Drop in value blamed for spike in area horse abandonments  (photos) 
6/25/11 Tri-State Livestock News:  GAO report addresses horse welfare
6/24/11 Wyoming:  Wild horse adoption in Wheatland on Saturday
6/24/11 Wisconsin:  Spring Valley farm provides care for unwanted and mistreated horses   (photo)
6/24/11 Arizona:  Abandoned horses find home in Surprise
6/23/11 Washington, D.C.:  Horse slaughter controversy costing U.S. jobs, potentially hurting more horses
6/23/11 Brownfield Ag News:  GAO issues report on horse processing restrictions
6/23/11 TheHorse.com:  GAO Report on Horse Processing Released
6/23/11 Montana:  Horse welfare declines after closing of U.S. slaughter plants
6/22/11 Washington, D.C.:  GAO-11-228 Horse Welfare: Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter
6/22/11 TheHorse.com / Maryland:  Maryland Farm Operator Charged with Animal Cruelty 
6/20/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Reevaluating Wyoming Mustang Plan
6/17/11 TheHorse.com:  Sponsor Nixes Fee-Based Horsemeat Inspection Amendment 
6/17/11 Washington, D.C.:  Ag Appropriations Bill Passes U.S. House
6/16/11 Ohio:  Turning horses loose is a problem
6/15/11 Wyoming:  Wild horse roundup moves ahead in southwest Wyoming
6/15/11 Washington:  Accused Eco-Saboteur Changes Plea to Guilty In UW Arson Case 
6/13/11 Michigan:  Allegan mustang update: A foal is born, but loses fight to survive   (photos) A thin pregnant mustang mare moved May 28 from an Allegan farm to a foster home gave birth over the weekend to a full-term colt. The foal didn't survive.
6/12/11 Wyoming:  Legendary bucking horse lives in retirement
6/12/11 TheHorse.com / Georgia:  Georgia Barn Operator Charged With Animal Cruelty  
6/10/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:  Bill Would Ban Horse Transport to Foreign Processing Plants  HR 6598; S 727
6/10/11 Washington, D.C.:  Horse Slaughter Bill Back in Play in Congress
6/10/11 Michigan: Animal lovers gallop to the aid of wild mustangs, sheriff's department inundated with offers of help   (photos) 
6/9/11 Washington, D.C.:  American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 Introduced by Sen. Mary Landrieu (LA), S. 1176. Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
6/8/11 Florida:  12 animals seized from Jacksonville property
6/7/11 Indiana:  Horse owner accused of neglecting animals speaks out    (video)
6/6/11 North Dakota/Minnesota:  Critics say slaughter ban hurting horses, not helping them 
6/5/11 California:  Are wild horses native to the U.S.? A federal court seeks the answer
6/2/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:  Amendment Defunds USDA Horsemeat Inspections 
6/1/11 TheHorse.com / Georgia:  Wanted Georgia Rescue Operator Apprehended
6/1/11 Alabama:  Loss of state agriculture investigators to shift burden to counties    (photo)  

~ May Unemployment 9.1%  ~

5/31/11 Washington, D.C.:  Ag Spending Measure Approved by House Appropriations Committee
5/29/11 Maine:  Lee horse rescuer turning pro
5/28/11 Wyoming.:  Helicopters for Wild Horse Gathers?
5/28/11 South Carolina:  Farms’ rescue efforts extend beyond horses  
5/28/11 Montana:  Wolves kill horse on ranch near Darby
5/27/11 Montana:  Leachman gets public defender
5/27/11 Kansas:  Neglected Animals Rescued From Bonner Springs Farm  
5/26/11 Wyoming:  Officials seize more than 90 horses from Wyoming ranch
5/25/11 Maryland:  Motion To Return Neglected Horses To Owner Denied 
5/25/11 New York:  Eleven horses seized from unsanitary conditions in Riga; woman arrested
5/25/11 TheHorse.com / Texas:  Texas Pair Indicted on Animal Cruelty Charges 
5/24/11 New Hampshire:  Merrimack woman cleared of charges that she neglected, abused horses
5/24/11 Ohio: Castalia stable rescues neglected horses   (video)
5/24/11 South Carolina:  Neglected Horses Recovering At Aiken SPCA     (video)  
5/24/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada:  Nevada Mustang Status Bill Fails AB 329
5/23/11 Wyoming:  BLM to hold hearing on wild horse management
5/23/11 TheHorse.com / Georgia:  Georgia Rescue Operator Wanted on Cruelty Charges
5/23/11 Texas:  Horses Seized in Suspected Animal Abuse Case in Burleson County   (video)   
5/22/11 Oklahoma:  For some thoroughbred racehorses, retirement risky   (video)  
5/22/11 Colordao:  Abused Horses Nursed Back To Health
5/22/11 Oklahoma:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation addresses concerns about neglected horses  (photos) 
5/21/11 North Carolina:  Judge grants delay in animal neglect case
5/20/11 Massachusetts:  Horse owner denies charges of animal mistreatment    (photo)  
5/20/11 Montana:  Billings horse sale postponed due to virus
5/19/11 Nevada:  BLM approves Elko-Ely horse gather 
5/19/11 South Carolina:  Officials confiscate five horses. Malnourishment, possible rain rot and parasites among problems leading sheriff's department to issue animal neglect citation and remove horses 
5/19/11 New York:  Workshop will help community, officials spot animal abuse
5/19/11 Texas:  JUDGE METTS AWARDS SPCA SEIZED HORSES    (photos)   (video)  
5/19/11 Montana:  Yellowstone County Attorney asked for Hernandez case dismissal
5/18/11 Virginia:  Horses Seized from Va. Farm Available for Adoption
5/18/11 TheHorse.com:  EHV-1 Outbreak: State Veterinarians Monitoring Closely
5/18/11 North Carolina:  Domestic dispute report leads to untold number of rescued animals
5/18/11 Massachusetts:  Authorities say horse lacked care   (photo)  
5/17/11 Utah:  Horses exposed to EHV-1 at Utah show
5/17/11 Montana:  New judge in Leachman animal abuse case
5/16/11 TheHorse.com:  The Jockey Club Launches Thoroughbred Placement Program
5/15/11 Meat Trade News Daily:  Argentina - Horse meat sales 23,880 tons from 150,000 horses
5/15/11 Ohio:  Large animals on roads a concern for motorists. County humane agents kept busy with loose livestock calls
5/15/11 California:  Southwest county co-op fights soaring hay prices  
5/14/11 Maine:  Maine’s horse rescue shelters struggling to save animals in tough times
5/13/11 California:  Couple convicted in horse neglect case  (photo) 
5/13/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Extends Eco-Sanctuary Proposal Deadlines
5/13/11 TheHorse.com:  2008 Kentucky Derby Contender Z Fortune Finds a Home
5/13/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  MSU Chief Works to Restore Ex-Racehorses' Health
5/13/11 Connecticut:  State Authorities Seize Horses In Meriden  (photo) 
5/13/11 Montana:  Leachman faces another new criminal charge
5/12/11 Arizona:  New Arizona law will ease taxes on equine operations  HB 2552
5/12/11 West  Virginia:  Mingo County Horses:  Disturbing Complaints Of Horse Neglect, Malnourishment In Mingo County    (video)
5/12/11 West Virginia:  Humane Officer Investigates Complaints About Thin Horses. Dozens of horses running loose near active coal mine.   (video) 
5/12/11 TheHorse.com / New York:  New York Bill Would Require Animal Adopter ID Checks
5/12/11 Maryland:  Local Rescue Group Cares For Neglected Horses Seized From Breeding Farm    (photos)
5/12/11 New York:  Workshop will help community, officials spot animal abuse
5/11/11 Montana:  Judge steps aside in Leachman case
5/11/11 Texas:   Montgomery County Police Report - CONROE HORSES SEIZED   (photos)    (video) 
5/11/11 Indiana:  Examining Horse Neglect, Why They Do It
5/11/11 New Mexico:   Event to boost horse shelter's efforts. Cerrillos ranch lacks funds to support more occupants  
5/11/11 New York:  New leader takes reins at Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
5/11/11 Massachusetts:  MSPCA investigates death of horse in Whately as neighbors rescue another
5/11/11 Wyoming:  Taylor Moss: Balanced nutrition program critical to horse performance
5/11/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada:  Nevada Bill Could Threaten Wild Horse Water Access  AB 329
5/10/11 Texas:  County Says Seized Horses Won't Return to Liberty Ranch    (video)
5/10/11 TheHorse.com / New Hampshire: New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Meat Processing Bill  HB 339-FN-A
5/10/11 Food Safety News / Washington D.C.:  Meat Industry: Pass Food Safety Costs to Taxpayers
5/10/11 Texas:  Local Charity Robbed in Broad Daylight
5/10/11 Arizona:  Malnourished horses found on W.V. ranch
5/9/11 Texas:  Thieves rip off shelter for neglected horses
5/9/11 Korea:  South Korean bottled water feared tainted with FMD virus
5/9/11 New York:  Horse killed in Millcreek Township crash
5/8/11 Nevada:  What’s Next For Alleged Horse Tripping/"Manganas"?
5/7/11 Ohio:  Given away, three-year-old filly that had been abused
5/7/11 California:  Horse heaven may be one answer
5/6/11 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:  AAEP Urges Caution on Federal Horse Racing Drug Bill  Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act
5/6/11 TheHorse.com / Louisiana:  Edited Press Release:  LSU Veterinary School and LSART to Host Large Animal Rescue Boot Camp
5/6/11 California:  Caretakers Try to Nurse Neglected Horses Back to Health   (video)
5/6/11 Texas:  Horse rescue outfit hopes for support
5/6/11 Oregon:  Deputies impound 16 horses, arrest owner
5/5/11 California:  Bleak Outlook For Rescued Rainbow Valley Horses   (video)
5/5/11 Oregon:  S. Ore. horse health fair shows neglect a problem
5/5/11 Arizona:  Vet Examines Horses to See if They Will Survive  (video)
5/5/11 California:  Couple Gets Probation For Neglecting, Underfeeding Horses
5/5/11 Oregon:  Owners struggling to care for horses due to expense
5/5/11 Oregon:  Neglected Horses Seized in South Salem  (photos)
5/5/11 TheHorse.com / Washington D.C.:  Horse Racing Drug Bill Introduced by Congressmen  Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act
5/5/11 Maryland:  Area horse rehabilitation operations take in neglected animal. Some of 133 equines impounded from a Queen Anne's County farm will be kept in the area  (photo) 
5/5/11 New York:  Four-Legged: Protecting Animals One Rescue at a Time - The Suffolk SPCA
5/5/11 California:  Kern County aims to put an end to cases of neglected horses   (video)
5/5/11 California:  Public asked to help save horses
5/4/11 Philanthropy Today:  Court Denies Motion by Animal Charities in Helmsley Trust Case
5/4/11 South Carolina:  Neglected horses ready for adoption  
5/4/11 Arizona:  Over a dozen neglected horses rescued near Buckeye   (video) 
5/4/11 Texas:  Equine Rescue Organization prepares for 24 Hour Care
5/4/11 Arizona:  4 Malnourished Horses May Be Put Down. Rescued horses being evaluated for survival chance  (photos) 
5/4/11 California:  6 months into rehab, Twinkle thriving   (photo)  
5/4/11 Arizona:  Horses Found Emaciated In Rainbow Valley    (photo)   (video)
5/4/11 Wisconsin:  Young horse finds a new home 
5/4/11 Maryland:  Horse rescue: Seized animals making gains  (photo)   
5/4/11 New York:  SPCA takes custody of ‘neglected animals’ in Calverton     (photo) 
5/4/11 Maryland:  Neglected Horses Being Nursed Back to Health
5/3/11 Arizona:  18 Neglected Horses Taken into Custody   (video)  
5/3/11 California:  Couple Convicted in Horse Neglect Case 
5/3/11 New York:  Neglected horses, farm animals rescued
5/3/11 New York:  Animal Neglect on Long Island
5/3/11 Washington, D.C.:  Group of 6 senators, including N.D.'s Kent Conrad, hones plan to cut US deficits
5/3/11 Montana:  Judge asked to step down in Leachman case
5/2/11 Maryland:  Nearly 150 horses seized from Maryland breeder. 6 euthanized. Many, found in Queen Anne's Co., were emaciated some had infections, parasites 
5/2/11 Oregon:  BLM plans to reduce wild horse roundups to help control holding costs  
5/2/11 WashingtonPost.com / Maryland:  Horses seized at Maryland breeder  (photo gallery)
5/2/11 Washington:  Horse boarding facility scrutinized. Concerns raised about the treatment of horses being housed at Serenity Ridge Farm
5/2/11 Indiana:  Abandoned horse trend grows. Two more found near fairgrounds   (photo) 
5/1/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  BLM Offers Tour of Okla. Long-Term Holding Facilities
5/1/11 Maryland:  133 horses seized at QA's farm
5/1/11 Texas:  Drought effects horse rescue in Lubbock
5/1/11 California:  Group works to meet growing need for horse rescue

 ~April Unemployment 9%  ~

4/30/11 Minnesota:  Dozen horses seized, more found dead near Sebeka 
4/30/11 Maryland:  Mount Airy horse farmer takes in rescued equines
4/29/11 Maryland:  Nearly 150 horses seized from Maryland breeder
4/29/11 Maine:  Opposition brings proposed horse slaughter ban to halt  LD 1075
4/29/11 Wyoming:  Austrian filmmaker plans Wyoming wild horse adoptions
4/29/11 Wyoming:  Adopted wild mustangs can become valuable mounts, say owners, trainers
4/29/11 Kansas:  Animals found living in 'deplorable conditions'  
4/29/11 Minnesota:  Four horses rescued in Douglas County 
4/29/11 Maryland:  More Neglected Horses Seized From Canterbury Farm   (video)  
4/28/11 California:  Abused horse shines light on growing trend in Kern County    (video)
4/28/11 California:  Turlock horses bound for slaughter    (photos)
4/28/11 California:  Twenty severely neglected horses have found temporary refuge at Northern California rescue organization   (photos)
4/28/11 California:  Animal Control launches efforts to save large animals from neglect  
4/28/11 California:  Horse put down after it's found bound, in terrible suffering  (photos)
4/28/11 Montana:  Seth Leachman sues judge over horses
4/28/11 Indiana:  More Donations Needed For Appleseed Park Horses      (photos)    (video)     
4/28/11 Washington:  DA files animal neglect charges 
4/28/11 Maryland:  Neglected Horses Rescued From Queen Anne’s County Farm  (photos)  
4/27/11 South Dakota:  South Dakota Extension: Understanding the cost of horse ownership
4/27/11 Indiana:  Sick horses likely abandoned. Stable treats them; city following leads, not finding owners      (photo)
4/27/11 California:  Horse abandoned to starvation in almond field  (photos)  
4/26/11 California:  Kentucky Derby fundraiser to benefit Heart of a Horse Foundation
4/26/11 The Daily Racing Form / Kentucky:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation getting funds earmarked for special needs
4/26/11 California:  7 felony counts filed in animal cruelty case
4/26/11 New York:  Northville rock festival fundraiser planned. ‘Strawberry Jam’ event to benefit ranch’s horse rescue efforts
4/25/11 Georgia:  Man charged in horse abuse case to get horses back  
4/25/11 Indiana:   Owner Still Hasn't Claimed Johnny Appleseed Park Horses   (photos)         (video)  
4/25/11 Ohio:  Account set up for donations for ailing horse     (photo) 
4/25/11 Utah:  Dozens of wild horses moved from Herriman following posting of YouTube video
4/25/11 Oregon:   Sheriff Dennis Dotson: A horse is not a fair weather pet. It is a serious responsibility
4/24/11 Indiana:  Runaway Horse Hit Head-On, Eventually Put Down      (photo)       (video)  
4/24/11 Wyoming:  Looming Wyoming feral livestock law holds owners more accountable  
4/24/11 Farm offers animals a new lease on life. Carolina Equine Rescue & Assistance takes in more than horses 
4/24/11 Indiana:  Easter event promotes better days for horses
4/24/11 New York:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation veterinarians inspecting 1,100 horses
4/23/11 Mississippi:  Healing goes both ways
4/23/11 Minnesota:  Minnesota bill would ban undercover ‘animal abuse' videos  
4/23/11 Utah:  Wild Horses Removed from Utah Holding Pen / Bureau of Land Management's Report  
4/23/11 Indiana:  Horse neglect suspect in court, without an attorney
4/22/11 Texas:  Horses, dogs seized; owners arrested for animal cruelty   (photos)   
4/22/11 Indiana:  Horses Run Wild In Johnny Appleseed Park  (photos)       (video)  
4/22/11 Montana:  Horse abuse defendants denied public defender  
4/22/11 Colorado:  Rescue center works to nurture four emaciated horses back to health   (photos) 
4/22/11 TheHorse.com / Utah:  BLM Review Team Releases Harriman Facility Review
4/22/11 TheHorse.com / California:  Wild Horse Lawsuit to Go Forward
4/21/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  UHC Operation Gelding Clinics Castrate More Than 245 Stallions
4/21/11 Nevada:  Wild Horse Decision Called Precedent-Setting
4/21/11 Massachusetts:   Upton lawyer disbarred over misuse of money
4/21/11 Virginia:  Pair indicted on 40 animal cruelty charges  
4/21/11 Connecticut:  Department of Agriculture offering rescued horses and a mule  
4/21/11 California:  Accusations of neglect lead to animals' removal. Caretaker: 'Those are fraudulent charges'
4/20/11 Florida:  The Mane Dilemma
4/20/11 Georgia:  House Passes Legislation Creating Study Committee on the Horse Racing Industry  HR 643
4/20/11 Montana: Leachman given 10 days to move horses
4/20/11 Oregon:  Pair face 100 counts of animal neglect   (photo)
4/20/11 TheHorse.com / California:  Good Works Honoree Fights Equine Abuse
4/20/11 Washington D.C.:  State-inspected Meat Can Now Cross State Lines
4/20/11 Texas:  One-eyed horse finds a forever home
4/19/11 TheHorse.com / Virginia:  Virginia Livestock Welfare Bill Becomes Law HB 1541
4/19/11 Wisconsin:  Emaciated horse found wandering down Bayfield County highway. Humane officer wants to know if young animal was abandoned
4/19/11 Maryland:  Animal sanctuary earns nonprofit status
4/19/11 TheHorse.com / Utah:  BLM, Veterinarians Review Utah Facility Conditions
4/19/11 Utah:  On patrol with animal control
4/19/11 Ohio:  Vess given bad advice, appeals judges are told. Area woman convicted of neglect of horses
4/19/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Minnesota Castration Clinic a Success
4/18/11 Wisconsin:  Court rules in favor of detective in horse case 
4/17/11 Illinois:  Autistic scientist talks of humane animal care
4/17/11 North  Carolina:  Ranch offers a bit of hope for the broken. Bit of Hope Ranch in Gastonia pairs hurting children and abused horses for mentoring sessions
4/16/11 TheHorse.com / California:  California Horse Dealer Sentenced
4/16/11 Florida:  County gets custody of buffalo, other animals 
4/16/11 Florida:  Sheriff's Office: Malnourished horse seized last year now healthy   (photos)
4/15/11 Montana:  Wildhorse Island true to name with new addition
4/15/11 Montana:  Judge: Leachman has money to hire private attorney
4/15/11 Indiana:  Horses Rescued from Northwest Side Property   (photo)  
4/15/11 West Virginia:  Whitlock animal forfeiture case to continue
4/15/11 Ohio:  Hearing in horse cruelty case set
4/14/11 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm Experiencing Financial Woes
4/14/11 Virginia:  VA couple indicted in animal cruelty investigation     (photo)  
4/13/11 Montana:  Opportunity and curiosity draw crowd for auction of Leachman cavvy
4/13/11 Texas:  Donation made to care for horses. Animals abandoned as economy falls 
4/13/11 North Carolina:  Creating new chances, new choices, dreams. Mission is to help disadvantaged horses, people 
4/13/11 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  KHC to Provide Livestock Investigation Training to Law Enforcement Official
4/13/11 TheHorse.com / Utah:  Wild Horse Advocates Allege Poor Conditions at BLM Holding Facility
4/12/11 Montana:  Leachman gets public defender, for now, on animal abuse charges 
4/12/11 TheHorse.com / Oregon:  Oregon Horse Shooting Probe Expands
4/11/11  New York:  Limited funding for thoroughbred foundation causes lag in care of horses   (photos)
4/11/11 Kentucky:   $1,000 mint julep to benefit horse rescue group
4/10/11 Montana:  Federal government disperses 805 head of Leachman horses at auction
4/10/11 Florida:  Hope Equine Rescue Horse Poker Ride   (photos)
4/10/11 Texas:  Ted Turner joins board of Pickens' foundation
4/9/11 TheHorse.com / North Carolina:  Proposed Bill Would Expand Corolla Wild Horse Herd
4/9/11 Florida:  Chance to help horse sanctuary draws nearly 100 to benefit
4/8/11 Montana:  4 Neglected horses need homes    (video) 
4/8/11 TheHorse.com / Nevada:  Nevada Bill Would Ban Horse Tripping
4/8/11 Montana:  Leachman buys back 60 to 70 horses
4/7/11 Texas:  SB 779 Animal Abuser Registry SAILS THROUGH SENATE BY VOICE VOTE. Sen. Whitmire places his bill on Local & Uncontested Calendar after it is passed unanimously by The Criminal Justice Committee after March 22 hearing
4/7/11 Maine:  LAST STOP HORSE RESCUE BAKE SALE FOR THE HORSES
4/6/11 Oregon:  More charges in horse neglect case   (photo)
4/6/11 Maine:  LD 1075 - An Act to Prohibit Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption
4/6/11 Minnesota:  Neglected horses in hoarding case finding homes    (photos)
4/6/11 Nebraska:  Rancher Faces 17 Cruelty & Neglect Charges
4/6/11 North Carolina:  Abandoned Guilford County horse euthanized
4/6/11 Minnesota: Dead, neglected horses found on Dodge County farm
4/6/11 Illinois:  5 neglected horses rescued from vacant farm near Elgin  
4/5/11 Minnesota:  Citation issued in animal neglect case
4/5/11 California:  Rancher Faces 17 Cruelty & Neglect Charges. Six Horses Found Dead And Others Thin
4/5/11 Oregon:  Additional Charges Filed in Horse Neglect Case 
4/5/11 Montana:  Auction set Saturday at defunct Niarada animal sanctuary  
4/4/11 Illinois:  Protesters urge tougher animal abuse laws. Rally spurred by Greene County horse neglect case
4/4/11 Montana:  Leachman horses bring $380,365
4/4/11 Montana:  Leachman Horses Sell Better than Expected 
4/3/11 Montana:  Amid a few glitches, auction of Leachman horses wraps up
4/3/11 Montana:  Picky Bidders Compete Over Leachman Horses   (video) 
4/2/11 Connecticut:   A haven for horses and other equines
4/1/11 New York:  Thoroughbred breeder’s convictions in Greene for animal cruelty upheld by court 
4/1/11 Montana:  Preview of Leachman horses draws crowd
4/1/11 Montana:  Abandoned eastern Montana horses to be auctioned Saturday
4/1/11 North Dakota:  Animal cruelty law study turned down by ND House
4/1/11 Kansas:  Equine rescue group in need of hay
4/1/11 Oregon:  7 malnourished mustangs in Ore. foster home
4/1/11 Montana:  Willing Servants Organization Raises Funds To Continue Helping Horses
4/1/11 New York:  Convicted thoroughbred abuser Ernest Paragallo is out of the horse racing business for good
4/1/11 Florida:  The Mane Dilemma  
4/1/11 Alabama:  In poor economy, rescue agency reporting more neglected horses 
4/1/11 JAVMA:  After more than a decade, has pet guardianship changed anything? Though the campaign to reclassify animal owners as guardians has lost momentum, the veterinary profession remains wary

 ~ March Unemployment 8.8%  ~

3/31/11 Nebraska:  Horse processing in Neb. takes a step closer
3/31/11 Nebraska:  Horse slaughter bill sends message
3/31/11 Montana:  Willing Servants to hold auction fundraiser for horse sanctuary  
3/25/11 Virginia:  Virginia horse industry has $1.2B economic impact 
3/31/11 Tennessee:  Starved Horses Removed From Brighton Home     (video)
3/31/11 Nebraska:  Neb. meat and poultry inspection bill advances
3/30/11 TheHorse.com:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Chairman Issues Statement
3/30/11 Texas:  Doris Day Center Gives Abused Texas Horses Haven Among Elands, Camel, Emu 
3/30/11 Maryland:  Neglected Pony Being Nursed Back to Health    (photo)  
3/29/11 Wyoming:  Spring cleaning at Rock Springs horse facility 
3/29/11 Montana:  Leachman horse sale preparations hit full stride
3/29/11 Washington D.C.:  BLM taking proposals for wild horse sanctuaries
3/29/11 Minnesota:  Tower woman cited for neglect after animals die of starvation. Neighbor says officers responded slowly to reports of dead animals and squalid conditions on dilapidated farm    (photo)  
3/28/11 West Virginia:  West Virginia horse rescue woman ordered to pay restitution  
3/28/11 Florida:  County will seek criminal charges against animal owner 
3/28/11 Oregon:  Public Safety Log / LINN COUNTY SHERIFF checked on two horses after someone complained that one of the horses looked malnourished
3/28/11 Montana:  Identifying and banding 829 horses
3/28/11 Montana:  Leachman horse sale expected to start Saturday
3/28/11 Montana:  Leachman Horses to Sell this Weekend
3/28/11 Washington:  Beef Counts program feeding the hungry  
3/28/11 Montana:  Deer Haven Ranch becomes retirement home for unwanted animals. Animals care for animals 
3/28/11 Michigan:  Nonprofit provides for abandoned horses
3/28/11 Kansas:  Stepping Stone Ranch gives rescued horses a stable chance to recover
3/27/11 New York:  Saratoga Springs-based Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation — recently accused of neglect in a New York Times article — says inspections will continue to monitor horses' care 
3/27/11 Michigan:  BELLEVILLE: New animal shelter being planned  
3/27/11 California:  Gabriel joins Talisen in rural Arroyo Grande. Companion horse arrives after rescued animal dies
3/27/11 California:  Controversial Horse Slaughter Documentary Premieres Sunday. The premiere screening of "A Nation Betrayed, Saving America's Horses" is an official selection of the 2011 L.A. Women's Film Festival
3/26/11 TheHorse.com:  Restitution Ordered in West Virginia Neglect Case
3/26/11 Florida:  Story about SPCA horse ranch prompts donations 
3/26/11 New York:  Some animal cruelty charges dismissed against horse farmer  
3/26/11 TheHorse.com:  Restitution Ordered in West Virginia Neglect Case 
3/25/11 Oregon:  * Owner Arrested * - Horses & Llamas Rescued from Stayton Farm
3/25/11 TheHorse.com:  New Jersey Rescue Trustees to Cease Operations, Pay Restitution  
3/25/11 Texas:  Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center Official Grand Opening
3/25/11 Minnesota:  Animal deaths under investigation. Whistleblower may be prosecuted for trespassing      (photos)
3/25/11 Oregon:  Starving llamas, horses seized near Stayton 
3/25/11 Arizona:  Horse lovers grapple with county zoning restrictions 
3/25/11 Illinois:  Horse-neglect suspect agrees to relinquish horses 
3/24/11 New Jersey:  N.J. regulators shut down Phillipsburg horse rescue group, alleging misuse of donated funds  
3/24/11 Oregon:  2 Ore. women cited in case of drowned horse 
3/24/11 TheHorse.com:  AHC National Issues Forum to Focus on New Tenor in Congress 
3/24/11 New York:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation loses financial backer following scathing report
3/23/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  New Mexico Equine Summit To Address State Horse Industry
3/23/11 Texas:  Economy, Market Leave Aging Horses Suffering. KSAT-12 Defenders Respond To Emails Concerned About Skinny Horses    (video) 
3/23/11 New  York:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation intends to continue evaluating horses
3/23/11 Indiana:  Peacefield Equine Sanctuary offers a second chance to abused, neglected horses 
3/23/11 Montana:  Crow Tribe Rounds Up Leachman Horses 
3/23/11 Colorado:  Randall Davis was selected for Extreme Mustang Makeover  
3/23/11 Florida:  Several starving buffalo will soon be rescued  
3/22/11 Kentucky:   Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation: Strains with Mellon estate overshadow key issues for horses
3/22/11 New York:  Thoroughbred Foundation Loses Financing for Care Evaluations
3/22/11 Minnesota:  Officials investigate death of horses near Lake Vermilion  
3/22/11 Montana:  Neglected horses near Billings rounded up 
3/22/11 TheHorse.com / Tennessee:  Tennessee Horse Trainer Indicted for HPA Violations
3/22/11 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  What's Your Horse's Body Condition Score?    (video) 
3/21/11 Nevada:  SB364 Horse Tripping bill introduced
3/21/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Begins Multiyear Wild Horse Fertility Study
3/21/11 South Carolina:  Area man tames feral horse at Aiken's Equine Rescue Center
3/21/11 Florida:  Marion officials probe possible neglect involving bison, horses
3/21/11 Florida:  Florida's thoroughbred retirement horses thrive as national foundation struggles     (photo)   
3/21/11 Montana:  Crow roundup of horses smooth operation   (photos)
3/21/11 Nebraska:  HSUS reaching out to children. Animal-rights group sponsors newsletter than circulates in some Neb. schools  
3/21/11 New York:  Foundation Strives to Care for Horse Racing's Old Timers
3/21/11 Nebraska:  Fight over horses all for naught?
3/20/11 Idaho:  Officials Say Line Between Animal Neglect, Abuse Is Thin
3/19/11 Montana:  Horse survives vehicle collision
3/19/11 Oregon:  Neglected horses relocated to Wallowa Valley 
3/19/11 New York:  Veterinarian Fired After Finding Neglected Horses
3/19/11 New York:  Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation responds to allegations made in New York Times article
3/19/11 New  York:  TRF member disputes report. Report on condition of horses under group's care not backed by photos, Hogan says 
3/19/11 Idaho:  Brackett bill would streamline animal care investigations
3/19/11 Florida:  Retired horse group based in Saratoga Springs denies neglect. Foundation behind in paying farms for care of animals
3/19/11 Idaho:  Lawmakers mull bill to shift animal neglect cases
3/19/11 Arkansas:  Stray Pet Problem Grows
3/18/11 Virginia:  Virginia Department of Agriculture Report:  PETA 2010 Animal Record
3/18/11 Montana:  Unless redeemed, Leachman horses sell March 31
3/18/11 New York:  Horse Charity Faces Allegations of Neglect
3/18/11 California:  TEMECULA: BLM is offering 20 horses, 10 burros for adoption 
3/18/11 New York:  Charges of Neglect Bring Review by State Officials
3/18/11 UPI Press Release: Investigation: Retired racehorses starving
3/18/11 Oregon:  Former wrangler accused of neglecting own horses 
3/17/11 New York:  Ex-Racehorses Starve as Charity Fails in Mission to Care for Them     (photos)  
3/17/11 Oregon:  Animal neglect case results in arrests
3/17/11 New Hampshire:  Middleton man convicted of animal cruelty ordered to serve 30 days in jail
3/16/11 Louisiana:  New livestock ordinance in effect in Lake Charles city limits
3/16/11 Montana:  What Would You Tell the HSUS over Dinner?  (audio) 
3/16/11 California:  Wild horse advocates testify before BLM Advisory Board in Phoenix
3/16/11 Oregon:  Neglected horses & dogs seized in Silverton   (photo)  
3/16/11 North Carolina:  Half Dozen Shackleford Horses Up For Adoption 
3/16/11 North Carolina:  U.S. Equine Rescue League Partners with Applebee’s for Flapjack Fundraiser
3/16/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Seeks Private Sector Partners for Eco-Sanctuary Development
3/15/11  (BLM) Wild Horse Partnerships for Eco Sanctuaries on Private Lands Funding Number L11AS00033:  To develop partnerships with willing private landowners in order to provide sanctuary for excess wild horses  
3/15/11 TheHorse.com:  Maryland Couple Sentenced in Equine Cruelty Case 
3/15/11 Maine:  Dedham woman found guilty of animal cruelty
3/15/11 Illinois:  Greene woman faces animal abuse charges 
3/14/11 Illinois:  Woman charged in horse neglect case
3/14/11 Illinois:  Horses mistreated and left for dead in Roodhouse  (photo)  
3/14/11 Florida:  South Florida animal rescuers are passionate; hoping for new home 
3/13/11 Arizona:  Valley Horse Rescue Ranch May Be Forced To Close   (video)   
3/12/11 Illinois:  Attorney: Tinley woman not to blame in animal cruelty case
3/12/11 Washington:  Clark County might put more bite in animal control laws     (photo)   
3/11/11 Texas:  Van Zandt Constable Recovering From Stallion Trampling
3/11/11 Montana:  BIA to impound neglected horses, auction set for March 24  (video) 
3/11/11 Washington, D.C.:  American low-income families can't afford protein, survey finds  
3/11/11 Nebraska:  Charles Stenholm:  Let the community make the decision
3/11/11 Nebraska:  John Holland:  Slaughterhouses provide nothing positive
3/10/11 Louisiana:  Dehydrated, undernourished horse, 200 pounds underweight, left tethered, waterless by slug of an owner   (photos)
3/10/11 Texas:  Van Zandt wreck involves horse
3/10/11 Oklahoma:  Homeless horses’ growing trend 
3/10/11 Iowa:  Woman accused of animal neglect fails to show in court
3/10/11 Oregon:  20-year-old Palomino mare with heart murmur   (photo)
3/10/11 Oregon:  Emaciated mare that twice gave birth to a foal that died   (photo)
3/9/11 TheHorse.com:  Equine Welfare Issues: An Overview (AAEP 2010)
3/3/11 TheHorse.com / West Virginia:  West Virginia Equine Rescue Regulation Bill Clears Senate SB 540
3/9/11 Alabama:  Sheriff looks for owner of horse found in county   (photo)
3/8/11 Washington, D.C.:  Discovery on Hold in RICO Suit Against Animal Rights Groups That Sued Ringling Bros.
3/8/11 Maine:  Woman accused of animal cruelty offers testimony in civil trial     (photo) 
3/8/11 Illinois:  Owner to give surviving horses to society
3/8/11 Illinois:  Horse deaths probed in Greene
3/8/11 Pet pipeline gives hope, worry to crowded shelters
3/8/11 Maine:  'We do it for the love of the animals'  
3/7/11 Wyoming:  BLM to begin wild-horse contraceptive program 
3/7/11 Kansas:  Coffey County law enforcement recognized for rescuing neglected horses  
3/6/11 Connecticut:  Conn. man gets prison sentence for animal neglect
3/5/11 Missouri:  VEHICLE STRUCK A HORSE THAT WAS IN THE ROADWAY
3/5/11 Kentucky:  Man charged with felony animal cruelty in Mercer   (photo)
3/5/11 Colorado:  Longmont's Colorado Horse Rescue provides refuge, adoption for unwanted animals    (photo)
3/5/11 Montana:  Leachman charged with more counts of animal abuse; 2 more dead horses found 
3/5/11 Arkansas:  Owner: Seized horses were healthy. Woman denies sheriff’s assertion those 14, 2 other animals neglected
3/5/11 North Dakota:  ND man faces May trial for alleged horse neglect
3/4/11 Nebraska:  Debate comments by John Holland:  Far from an economic advantage
3/4/11 Nebraska:  Debate comments by Charles Stenholm:  Jobs can be developed in Nebraska
3/4/11 Kansas:  Coffey Co. LEOs honored for horse rescue 
3/3/11 Louisiana:  4 horses impounded after 2 found dead
3/3/11 Arkansas:   Neglected Horses Taken from Johnson Co. Home
3/2/11 Georgia:  Abandoned horses a growing problem 
3/2/11 Georgia:  Vet takes the reins after horses found starving in Jackson Co. pasture   (photo)
3/2/11 Washington:  Former Sultan woman gets 5 days in jail for abusing horses. Mary Peterson also will spend 55 days under house arrest, and likely have to repay the county $60,000 for care
3/2/11 West Virginia:  Hampshire County man pleads guilty to abusing horses
3/2/11 Colorado:  Carlito the neglected horse has found a Routt County home   (photo)
3/2/11 Arizona:  Fundraiser for Healing Hearts Animal Rescue and Refuge   (video)  
3/2/2011 Nebraska:  Ravenna man facing more theft charges
3/2/2011 Oregon:  Ex-BLM Wrangler Charged With Horse Neglect. 22 Mustangs Found 'Emaciated, Near Death'
3/2/11 New Jersey:  Manalapan forum seeks ways to sustain N.J. horse industry  
3/1/11 Texas:  Sheriff’s lieutenant crashes vehicle after collision with horse
3/1/11 West Virginia:  W.Va. Senate passes bill giving state, county more oversight of horse rescues. Hidden Meadows seizure prompted legislation that would require equine-rescue operators to have facility license
3/1/2011 Washington:  Woodland woman sentenced in animal cruelty case 
3/1/11 Virginia:  Suffolk woman ordered to remove animals. Woman repeatedly in trouble for too many animals dating back to 9/28/09: Owner of starving horses charged

~  February Unemployment 8.9%  ~

2/28/11 Virginia:  Equine Rescue League looks for help as more rescues are made
2/28/11 Nebraska:  Federal law would not allow horse meat to be shipped out of state  .
2/28/11 Pennsylvania:  Carriage driver pleads guilty to weapons charges. Wilbur Frost sentenced on weapons charges, agrees to relinquish ownership of former racehorse
2/27/11 TheHorse.com:  Responsible Horse Ownership and Racing Reform (AAEP 2010)  
2/27/11 North Dakota:  Animal activist has horsepower  Sidebar to: ND elk operator looks to lawmakers for steady rule
2/27/11 New Jersey:  Two Califon Animal Hospital veterinarians honored for horse rescue work 
2/27/11 Georgia:  Horse neglect reaches alarming level across Georgia. Overwhelmed rescue group pushes for reform as Georgia Department of Agriculture goes under new leadership; Waverly Hall farm highlights difficulty of enforce
2/26/11 Kentucky:  Ky joining animal welfare debate
2/26/11 Washington:  Pasco woman creates real horse heaven
2/26/11 Oklahoma:  Horse from 'Seabiscuit' headed to Tulsa
2/26/11 Oregon:  Seized Horses Near Silverton Neglected, Officials Say     (photos)
2/26/11 West Virginia:  Raleigh sheriff still investigating Whitlock
2/25/11 Oregon:  Neglected horses, dogs seized near Silverton   (photos)
2/25/11 Oregon:  Wallowa County authorities seize exotic horse ranch; some horses found dead, others neglected, sheriff says
2/25/11 TheHorse.com:  Calgary Stampede Lists New Animal Safety Rules
2/25/11 TheHorse.com / Washington D.C.:  BLM to Reduce Mustang Removals, Increase Contraceptive Use
2/25/11 Florida:  Miami-Dade man convicted in horse abuse case. Police officers had discovered the seven emaciated animals at a ranch in Northwest Miami-Dade in September 2009 
2/25/11 Florida:  More animals confiscated; two women taken into custody. They were living with donkeys, dogs, goats and others in a cargo van
2/25/11 Montana:  Carbon couple pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charges
2/25/11 Arkansas:  Judge denies stay request in Fulton Co. horse seizure     (audio)  
2/25/11 Tennessee:  Farm animal coalition forming in county 
2/25/11 Washington:  Wallowa County authorities seize exotic horse ranch; some horses found dead, others neglected, sheriff says
2/24/11 TheEconomist:  A special report on feeding the world
2/24/11 Nebraska:  North Platte Telegraph debate comments by Charles Stenholm:  Animal rights agenda and your rights
2/24/11 Nebraksa:  North Platte Telegraph debate comments by John Holland:  Understanding the property rights issue
2/24/11 Virginia:  HB1541ER Text as passed House and Senate:  Agricultural animals; care by owner, penalty
2/24/11 Washington, D.C.:  Government to scale back roundups of wild horses 
2/24/11 Indiana:  Police Scanner for 2-24
2/23/11 Maine:  Club looking for hay to help horses

2/23/11 Oregon:  Horse registration bill dead on arrival. Local legislators say the bill that would charge to register horses won’t get a hearing during this session

2/22/11 Colorado:  Animal control bill dies in House committee  HB 106 
2/22/11 Wyoming:  Park County animal shelter manager arrested after funds found missing
2/21/11 New Jersey:  Horses Doing Well at Rescue Group
2/20/11 California:  A gentle place to roam free. Abandoned, injured horses nursed back to health at Lode ranch  (photos) 
2/20/11 Georgia:  Group helps neglected horses and their owners. Horses can eat up to 400 pounds of hay a week     (photos)    (video)   
2/19/11 Nebraska:  NU vet: HSUS here to stay
2/18/11 South Dakota:  HB 1072
2/18/11 Montana:  Felony animal cruelty charges brought against Carbon County couple  
2/18/11 Nebraska:  North Platte Telegraph debate comments by John Holland:  '... horse slaughter is bad for the economy, the community and the taxpayer ...'
2/18/11 Nebraska:  North Platte Telegraph debate comments by Charles Stenholm:  '... processing horses for human consumption is humane, economical and necessary ...'
2/18/11 Colorado:  Kindness, generosity help horse recover from neglect in Steamboat      (photo)
2/17/11 West Virginia:  They're Getting Better      (audio)
2/17/11 Washington:  House votes BLM cut over wild horse dispute
2/17/11 TheHorse.com:  AAEP Good Works Honorees Care for Abused, Neglected Horses
2/16/11 West Virginia:  DEAD HORSE UPDATE:  Horses Custody Granted To Humane Officer     (video)         
2/16/11 North Dakota:  German TV crew films program about Nokota horses
2/16/11 West Virginia:  Horses placed in custody of county sheriff’s humane officer. Greenbrier prosecutor wants no more info given to media
2/15/11 California:  Severely injured horse found, SoCal man arrested       (photo)
2/15/11 Montana:  Second hay airlift today for Leachman horses
2/15/11 West Virginia:  Agriculture officials: Greenbrier sheriff has authority in horse case. State says they are only prohibited from placing quarantine 
2/15/11 TheHorse.com:  Michigan Man Charged in Horse Killings
2/14/11 Texas:  Horses Seized Again in Wood County 
2/14/11 Montana:  Horse Rehab Group Wants Kids To Adopt Horses  
2/14/11 TheHorse.com:  Reward Offered for Information about Mustang Shooting
2/14/11 West Virginia:  Greenbrier County horse farm a harrowing scene
2/14/11 Illinois:  Pet rescue owner: ‘I ran out of time’ 
2/14/11 Nevada:  Police Blotter:  Possible horse neglect reported; emaciated horse was found   
2/13/11 Idaho:  Horses rescued from severe neglect slowly recovering
2/13/11 West Virginia:  Police report standstill in alleged horse abuse case  
2/13/11 Illinois:  Animal sanctuary owner charged with neglect, cruelty  
2/12/11 Illinois:  Arrested animal sanctuary owner thanks authorities for intervening 
2/12/11 Montana:  Leachman horses to be removed from Crow Indian Reservation  (photos)
2/12/11 Montana:  American Humane Association: Contributes $20,000 to Leachman horse Project Home Place. AHA pleased with horses' condition   (photos)
2/12/11 West Virginia:  Number of horses at risk unclear 
2/12/11 North Dakota:  Felony proposed for animal cruelty SB2365  

2/12/11 Nevada:  Contractor cleared in Nevada wild horse incident

2/11/11 Texas: Twelve malnourished horses rescued    (video)   This is the second horse rescue in just three weeks in Wood County.
2/11/11 Illinois:  Starving horses rescued from Elgin area barn. Five animals nearly ready for adoption   (photos)
2/11/11 Oregon:  Sheriff's office seeking owner of found horse     (photo) 
2/11/11 Oregon:  Ore. wild horse adoption set in Hines
2/11/11 Idaho:  S.Idaho lawmaker: Shift animal inspections
2/11/11 Illinois:  Sanctuary Operator: Animal Neglect Charges a "Huge Misunderstanding"  
2/11/11 Nebraska:  Horses, bills will be focus of debate
2/11/11 West Virginia:  Grisley scene:  Farm owner arrested following discovery of multiple dead horses     (photo)
2/10/11 Nevada:  Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, Committee on Natural Resources (on behalf of the legislative committee on public lands)  SJR5  Expresses opposition to certain proposed actions concerning wild horses and burro herds on federal public lands in Nevada and urges Congress to take certain actions concerning these lands
2/10/11 Tennessee:  Three neglected horses are making a speedy recovery       (photos)
2/10/11 Ohio:  Dozens of Animals Removed From Roseville Home
2/10/11 California:   Thrift store to support horse, mule rescue 
2/10/11 West Virginia:  Former Beckley Car Dealer Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges   (video)  
2/9/11 Nebraska:  Most witnesses favor allowing horse slaughter
2/9/11 TheHorse.com / Idaho: Idaho Ranchers Face Cruelty Charges
2/9/11 Montana:  Carbon County horses get more hay  (photos)
2/9/11 Nebraska:  Bill would open door for horse slaughter in Neb. 
2/9/11 North Dakota:  Neighbors find dead horses    (photo)
2/9/11 North Dakota:  North Dakota Considers Bill Allowing Police, Vets to Seize Animals SB 2365 
2/9/11 Oregon:  Horse registration bill stirs opposition SB262 
2/9/11 Nebraska:  Most witnesses favor horse slaughter bill  Legislative Bill 305 
2/8/11 Maryland:  Maryland equine industry worth $5.6B
2/8/11 Florida  Controversial Horse Abuse Case Goes to Trial
2/8/11 Oregon:  Farm animals get care at Oregon sanctuary     (photo)    (video) 
2/8/11 Montana:  All 800 animals removed from defunct Montana sanctuary 
2/8/11 Texas:  Yantis woman charged with 9 counts of animal cruelty 
2/7/11  Nebraska:  Animal abuse leads to felony charges  
2/7/11 Massachusetts:  Fatal transactions; Sale of a horse can be a death sentence  (photos)   (sidebar charts)
2/6/11 Oregon:  On Scio acreage, rescued farm animals have a place to call their own    (photos)
2/6/11 Kansas:  Wichita appears to be acting more quickly on animal cruelty complaints
2/6/11 Florida:  Man Accused Of Starving Horses Free On Bond; Several Horses Remain On Property  
2/5/11 Montana:  More hay arrives for Carbon County horses despite weather     (photos)
2/5/11 Iowa:  Horses seized, owner faces charge. Almost Home helping to find homes for six
2/5/11 Iowa:  Early woman faces animal neglect charge
2/4/11 Iowa:  Deputies Find 1 Horse Dead, 6 Malnourished
2/4/11 Kentucky:  Horse in the road causes fatal crash  
2/4/11 Montana:  Possible horse neglect investigated in Carbon Co.
2/4/11 Wyoming:  Wyoming Legislature Memo Dismissing Wallis Ethics Complaint
2/4/11 Montana:  Hay donated to Carbon County horses
2/4/11 Montana:  ZooMontana looking for financial help
2/4/11 Colorado:  Olathe-based horse rescue forming Mesa County chapter 
2/4/11 West Virginia:  Kanawha County Man Charged With Animal Cruelty    (video) 
2/4/11 Florida:  Owner charged with neglecting 10 horses
2/3/11 Florida:  Starved horse draws attention to animal abuse cases
2/3/11 TheHorse.com / Ohio:  52 Thoroughbreds Find Homes Via Facebook TheHorse.com offers a listing of free horses available from across the country.
2/3/11 Texas:  Couple faces felony charges for animal cruelty
2/3/11 Nebraska: Horse slaughter and rescue bills spark controversy 
2/3/11 Florida:  Controversial Horse Abuse Case Goes to Trial
2/3/11 Montana:  Carbon County investigating starving horses 
2/3/11 Florida: Horses Seized    (video) 
2/3/11 Texas:  Foster homes sought for rescued horses
2/3/11 Montana:  Some worry policy on animal abuse too lenient
2/3/11 Florida:  Walnut Hill Man Charged: Starving Horse Dead, Nine Others Rescued    (photos with story)  (additional photos)
2/2/11 Nevada:  Dennis Foster: Countering the animal rights agenda and tactics
2/2/11 Wyoming:  Campbell County Attorney Dismissing Wallis Criminal Complaints
2/2/11 TheHorse.com / Texas:  Texas Pair Faces Cruelty Charges
2/2/11 Florida:  Cordero Sentenced in Florida Horse Poaching Case
2/2/11 Maine:  State took too long to file for possession, says lawyer in Clinton animal cruelty case
2/2/11 Montana:  Kapsa continues to comply with court orders
2/2/11 Texas:  Houston SPCA seizes over 300 animals -- including 2 tigers -- from Texas ranch 
2/2/11 California:  10 neglected, underfed horses seized in Lode  (photos)
2/2/11 California:  Equines take hit in sour economy  (photos)
2/1/11 California:  REGION: Reward money available in animal abuse cases. Crime Stoppers and county partner to offer cash
2/1/11 Washington:  Local creating a safe haven for horses. Melanie Mills to offer refuge and rehabilitation for starved and neglected equines
2/1/11 California:  Lode couple arrested, 10 abused horses rescued
2/1/11 Illinois:   5 neglected horses rescued from vacant farm near Elgin
2/1/11 Indiana:  Charges sought for owner of malnourished horses
2/1/11 Utah State Legislature:  SJR011 Joint Resolution Expressing Opposition to Federal Restoring Our American Mustangs Act (Hinkins, D.)

~  January Unemployment 9%  ~

1/31/11 Texas:  Neglected horses find a home    (video) 
1/31/11 Montana:  Colorado nonprofit writes big check for horse welfare
1/31/11 Montana:  NILE officials organizing hay for hungry Leachman horses
1/30/11 South Dakota:  SDSU students outline unwanted horse problem
1/30/11 Texas:  Sad tail. Horse hair thieves strike locally 
1/30/11 Oregon:  Nine seized Woodburn horses recovering well. Recovery process will be long, but doctor gives horses a good prognosis
1/30/11 North Carolina:  One of the three horses that was confiscated by Animal Control last May      (photo)
1/29/11 California:  California Low Cost Gelding Clinic Scheduled for Feb. 26
1/29/11 North Carolina:  Cruelty Brings Sentence 
1/29/11 Oregon:  Horse registration bill already bucked from Salem     (video) 
1/29/11 Tennessee:   Hampton woman charged with cruelty in deaths of horses
1/29/11 Arizona:  Neglected animals thrive in Kingman sanctuary
1/28/11  Florida:   Driver strikes, kills 3 horses, dies at scene
1/28/11 Arkansas:  Judge awards custody of horses to the state
1/28/11 California:  Court rules man not allowed to own horses; couple file petition against horse seizure
1/28/11 Montana:  Leachman pleads not guilty to animal cruelty charges
1/28/11 Montana:  James H. Leachman Press Release Regarding Horses on the Leachman Home Ranch
1/27/11 Oregon:  Neglected Woodburn Horses Improving
1/27/11 Montana:  First hay drop for starving horses a success
1/26/11 California   Silverwings Horse Rescue Needs Help
1/26/11 Montana:  Billings Flying Service volunteers to fly hay to horses
1/26/11 Wisconsin:  Holyland rescue group helps donkeys find homes
1/26/11 Arizona:  Tierra Madre to host ‘Family Day’  
1/25/11 Nebraska:  Horse debate ongoing 
1/25/11 Texas:  30 horses were seized from a Wood County Property Monday afternoon
1/25/11 TheHorse.com:  BLM Nixes Pickens' Wild Horse Sanctuary Plan
1/25/11 Oregon:  Horse Fee Backer Explains Reasoning. Local Rescue Group Still Has Concerns   SB 262
1/25/11 California:  Horses From Around The Northstate Rescued By Sanctuary
1/25/11 Montana:  Snow temporarily delays hay for hungry horses
1/25/11 Montana:  Some Leachman horses get first hay
1/25/11 TheHorse.com:  Montana Man Faces Cruelty Charges
1/24/11 Texas: 30 starving horses rescued from Wood Co. property   (photos)
1/24/11 Montana:   Charges Against James H. Leachman
1/24/11 Nevada:  BLM Refuses Pickens’ Horse Sanctuary    (videos)
1/24/11  Montana:  Niarada animal sanctuary still has hundreds of 'severely neglected' llamas
1/24/11 Montana:  Offers flow in to help with Leachman horses
1/24/11 Montana:  Donations needed to help neglected horses
1/23/11 South Dakota:  Bill proposes study on horse slaughtering plant 
1/23/11 Oregon:  Bills Would Impose Horse Fee, Soda Tax   SB 262   (video) 
1/23/11 Montana:   400 Horses in Danger of Death from Neglect     (video) 
1/23/11 Montana:  Billings rancher charged with animal cruelty, officials concerned over hundreds of horses  
1/23/11 Arkansas:  Local volunteers aid massive Arkansas horse rescue
1/22/11 Wyoming:  BLM seeks comment on wild horse fertility control plan
1/22/11 Montana:  NILE to help organize aid efforts for abandoned horses
1/22/11 Montana:  Leachman charged with animal cruelty     (photos)
1/22/11 Montana:  Leachman Cattle Co.'s heydey featured world-famous cattle sales
1/22/11 Montana:  Leachman horses on ranch east of Billings   (video)
1/22/11 Montana:  Photo gallery of abandoned horses    (23 photos)
1/22/11 Oregon:  Care center seeks homes for 19 horses in need. The animals couldn't be cared for by their owners
1/22/11 Nevada:  Horse roundup near Pickens sanctuary criticized
1/22/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Dinner and Bourbon Tasting to Benefit Thoroughbred Retirement Facility:
1/21/11 Montana:  Horse slaughter debate continues after Summit of the Horse  . (video)
1/21/11 Idaho:  Humane Society Grapples with Rescued Livestock
1/21/11  TheHorse.com:  Proposed Virginia Bill Amends Animal Welfare Code
1/21/11 Nevada:  APNewsBreak: BLM rejects Pickens horse rescue plan
1/21/11 New Hampshire:  Nick the stallion recovering at Brookline farm  (photos)
1/20/11 Wisconsin:  Semi hits horse on Highway 29 
1/20/11 Idaho:  Authorities Rescue 50 Animals
1/20/11 TheHorse.com:  The Jockey Club Renews Retirement Checkoff Program
1/20/11 Idaho:  More than 80 animals seized in Payette County. The Idaho Humane Society is caring for the eight most emaciated horses   (photos)
1/20/11 Florida:  Horse rescue group to throw birthday party for rehabilitated horse
1/20/11 Arkansas:  Arkansas man sent to prison for aggravated cruelty to horse
1/19/11 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  AHC: Horse Industry Should Take Notice of New Congress
1/19/11 Tennessee:  Group rescues abandoned horses
1/19/11 Arkansas:  Horses healing, rescue work continues in Mountain Home
1/19/11 TheHorse.com / Nebraska:  Nebraska Lawmakers Consider Horse Processing, Rescue Bills
1/19/11 Nevada: Jeri Dobrowski shares her first-hand account of inaugural Summit of the Horse. Event convenes despite threats and intimidation, seeking to build consensus among equine industry
1/18/11 TheHorse.com / California:  Minimum Standards of Horse Care Booklet Published for California Officials
1/18/11 Nevada:  Temple Grandin explains accountability of livestock handlers through audits
1/17/11 Missouri:  HSUS Says It's Not After Agriculture
1/17/11 Nevada:  Frank Losey: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act can protect ranchers
1/16/11 Nebraska:  Does new legislation make horse sense?
1/16/11 West Virginia:  A chat with WV Humane Society Director Summer Wyatt
1/16/11 Idaho:  Tony Mangan: Comes a horseman
1/16/11 Arizona:  Gilbert horse rescue group faces ultimatum from county
1/16/11 Texas:  Mansfield livestock owners upset over rules
1/16/11 California:  Horse rescuer teaches kids to care for equine friends: Program needs donations to keep galloping along
1/16/11 TheHorse.com:  Washington State Operation Gelding Clinic a Success
1/15/11 Maine:  Fundraiser supports Prentiss horse rescue facility’s labor of love
1/15/11 Nebraska:  Bill sheds light on equine industry issues
1/14/11 Nebraska:  Horse processing plants may reemerge
1/14/11 Montana:  Two Neglected Horses Share Extraordinary Bond    (video)
1/14/11 California:  Equine workshop offered
1/13/11 Washington:  Animal rescue group says horses may have starved    (photo)
1/13/11 Wyoming:  Multi-species processing facility expected in 2012
1/12/11 Florida:  Searching for neglected horse's owner. Horse found wandering in Loxahatchee Saturday    (video)
1/12/11 Connecticut:  No prison for woman in North Haven animal cruelty case
1/12/11 Nevada: Charlie Stenholm: The politics of land and horses
1/12/11 Washington:  Two Horses Found Dead - Sheriff's Office says Claims of Neglect Unfounded - Neighbors Dispute that Claim    (photos)
1/11/11 Idaho:  A Hard Year For Horses At An Idaho Nonprofit
1/11/11 Oregon:  Horses and cows confiscated. Redmond man held in jail on alleged neglect
1/11/11 Maine:  Bake Sale to benefit Last Stop Horse Rescue
1/10/11 Pennsylvania:  Newark police's loss is Philadelphia's equine gain
1/10/11 New York:  Now there's a pasture in their future. Animal rights activists help save horses who might have been killed   (photos)
1/10/11 Wisconsin:  Owners of rescue ranch that burned are arrested
1/18/11 Texas:  Crash leaves man injured, horse dead 
1/8/11 Virginia:  Sullivan convicted, jailed on cruelty charges Jury convicts woman late Thursday
1/7/11 California:  SPCA Rescues 6 Neglected Horses, 1 Found Dead    (photo)
1/7/11 California:  How Nutritious Is Horse? The Other Red Meat
1/7/11 TheHorse.com / California: New Gelding Clinic Program to be Tested in California in 2011
1/7/11 Nebraska:  Court admits error in clearing rancher to own animals. Judges acknowledge state law a day after they lifted a ban in the neglect case
1/6/11 TheHorse.com / Florida:  Florida Man Charged in Illegal Horse Meat Probe
1/6/11 Oregon:  Grant Aids Deschutes Sheriff's Animal Rescue
1/6/11 Wyoming:  Did legislator abuse her power? County prosecutors investigate
1/6/11 North Carolina:  Owner of horses accused of assaulting TV cameraman
1/6/11 Nevada:  Speakers at Las Vegas conference argue for the revival of U.S. horse slaughter industry
1/6/11 TheHorse.com:  Horse Processing Plants: Not Just a Horse Issue
1/6/11 Texas:  Local veterinarian supports humane horse slaughter
1/5/11 Oregon:  Oregon Humane Society charges woman with neglect for dead horse
1/5/11 Oregon:  Abused Horses Rescued in Woodburn
1/5/11 Nevada:  U.S. official opposes wild-horse slaughter for food. Bureau of Land Management chief Bob Abbey tells a conference that his agency plans to give mares birth control instead
1/5/11 Nevada:  Horsemen Rally To Sell Horses As Food. Group Says Horses Should Be Returned To Natural Cycle
1/5/11 Wall Street Journal:  Horse Slaughter Is Reconsidered. Animal-Welfare Groups Are Joining Ranchers in a Push to Revive an Industry That Died in 2007
1/5/11 Oregon:  9 horses rescued from Woodburn farm     (video)
1/4/11 Colorado:  Run for fun, fitness and critters
1/4/11 Nevada:  Wild-horse advocates clash with proponents of horse slaughter at Las Vegas summit
1/4/11 Canada:  Why you should eat horsemeat: It's delicious
1/4/11 Oregon:  Marion Co. Sheriff's Office - Nine Neglected Horses Rescued from Woodburn Field
1/3/11 Louisiana:  Horse on Freeway Causes Fatal Crash 
1/3/11 Nevada:  Wild horse roundup triggers controversy
1/3/11 Nevada:  BLM director urged to shun mustang summit
1/3/11 Kentucky:  Kentucky groups make strides to aid horses
1/2/11 Arizona:  Gilbert horse-rescue effort in jeopardy
1/2/11 Washington:  Groups Seek Solution to Too Many Wild Horses
1/2/11 Kentucky:  Kentucky groups make strides to aid horses. Plight of neglected animals attracting more attention
1/1/11 Wyoming:  Horse slaughter plant not coming to Cheyenne. The processing facility will instead be located in Platte County, where it could open as soon as 2012
1/1/11 Louisiana:  Crash Involving Horse Leaves One Man Dead

 

2010
~ Annual Unemployment 9.6% ~
~  December Unemployment 9.4%  ~
12/31/10 UC-Davis Survey:  Horse Rescue Facilities Overwhelmed, Underfunded
12/31/10 Arkansas:  Rescued Horses Moved, Beginning Recovery   (video)
12/31/10 Arkansas:  Kankey arrested for cruelty to horses; Viola man faces five felony, 113 misdemeanor charges
12/30/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Washington State Vet Clinic to Host Operation Gelding Clinic
12/30/10 Arizona:  Abandoned Horses Are Latest Toll of Mexican Drug Trade   (photos)
12/30/10 TheHorse.com / Pennsylvania:  Rescue Group Launches Anti-Slaughter Awareness Campaign
12/30/10 Georgia: Storybook Farm helps rescue horses in Chattanooga area
12/30/10 Virginia:  Art Party Fundraiser for Equine Rescue
12/29/10 Montana:  Box Elder man charged for fatal horse vs. vehicle crash
12/29/10 Washington:  Northwest tribes seek solutions to unwanted horses   (photo)
12/29/10 California:  Horses earn their keep in Corral de Tierra business
12/29/10 North Carolina:  Sharing the Season: Who needs help
12/29/10 JAVMA:  Audit outlines Horse Protection Program deficiencies
12/29/10 South Carolina:  Georgetown County animal enclave reopens for tours
12/28/10 Wisconsin:  Glimmer of hope sparked from fateful flames
12/28/10 Missouri:  Son Valley Youth Ranch near Wayland, Mo., fulfills woman’s dream
12/28/10 Arkansas:  Inmates Clean Up Site for Relocated Horses
12/28/10 Montana:  Job loss led to lack of funds at Niarada sanctuary
12/28/10 Montana:  Defunct Niarada sanctuary: Momma llamas moved to Missoula
12/28/10 North Dakota:  GF legislator helping to draft N.D. animal cruelty protections
12/28/10 Oregon:  3 horses rescued from Christmas Valley. Eden Farm has taken them in, but more donations would go a long way to help
12/27/10 TheHorse.com / Feeding the Starved Horse
12/27/10 TheHorse.com / Texas:  Texas Humane Group Gets Custody of Rescued Herd     (photo)
12/27/10 Wyoming:  BLM rounds up thousands of wild horses in Wyoming
12/27/10 Arkansas:  American Humane Association's Red Star Animal Emergency Services Rush to Help with the Rescue of 117 Neglected Horses in Arkansas
12/27/10 TheHorse.com / Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Pryor Mustang Herd Case
12/26/10 Arizona:  'Bad pasts, brighter futures' guides horse rescue ranch
12/25/10 Montana:  1 dead when fleeing vehicle hits horse
12/24/10 Arkansas:  Recovered Horses Mending in Mountain Home
12/24/10 New York:  Andrea Acomb facing animal cruelty charges
12/23/10 California:  Horse Killed In Traffic Collision On Sierra Highway
12/23/10 Arkansas:  Officials say most of neglected horses seized in Fulton County are doing well
12/23/10 Maine:  Judge expedites hearing on animal cruelty charges    (photo)
12/23/10 California:  SPCA increasingly called on to care for abandoned horses  (photo)
12/23/10 Texas:  5 seized horses returned to owner  (photo)
12/23/10 Kansas:  Eudora man charged with animal cruelty sues Osage County
12/22/10 TheHorse.com / Wyoming:  Complaint Seeks Probe of Wyoming Lawmaker
12/22/10 Wyoming:  BLM proposes another Red Desert excess wild horse roundup
12/22/10 Louisiana:  Man charged with animal cruelty
12/22/10 New Mexico:  Man allegedly starved animals
12/21/10 Montana:  Residents line up to adopt donkeys from defunct Montana animal sanctuary
12/20/10 Montana:  Homes still sought for hundreds of animals left homeless after sanctuary closes
12/20/10 Florida:  Cabrera Sentenced in Florida Horse Poaching Case
12/20/10 Massachusetts:  Homeless horses flood non-profit, set record in 2010  (photos)
12/20/10 Washington, D.C.:  Dr. Coburn releases new oversight report: “Wastebook 2010: A Guide to Some of the Most Wasteful Government Spending of 2010
12/19/10 Kentucky:  More Kentuckians involved in animal composting
12/19/10 New York:  Animals seized from home in Riga
12/18/10 TheHorse.com / HSUS Edited Press Release:  Financial grants awarded to horse rescues
12/18/10 Oklahoma:  Edmond officers report rise in animal cruelty cases. Edmond Animal Shelter officers remind residents of the laws concerning the treatment of pets and livestock
12/17/10 TheHorse.com / Washington, D.C.:  DOI Audit: Mustang Gathers Necessary
12/17/10 Colorado:  BLM seeks information about abandoned horse
12/17/10 Florida:  Giving abused and abandoned horses a second chance:  (video)
12/16/10 North Carolina:  Randolph Co. woman charged for neglecting horses under Susie's Law
12/16/10 TheHorse.com / Horse welfare wars: When emotion and fact collide (AAEP 2010)
12/15/10 Texas:  UPDATE: Animal rescue team saves 50 horses from Lindale property    (photo)
12/15/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  UHC Seeks to Expand National Speaker Program
12/15/10 Montana:  Volunteers trim rescued donkeys' hooves
12/15/10 TheHorse.com / New Mexico:  New Mexico Wild Horse Sanctuary plan stalled
12/15/10 Texas:  50 horses seized in severe Lindale animal cruelty case    (photos) (video)
2/15/10 Texas:  Pregnant mares, foals among severely neglected horses seized in Lindale
12/15/10 Washington:  County weighing costs of rescuing horses
12/15/10 Montana: Donkeys suffering from years of neglect find help in Corvallis
12/15/10 Florida:  Recession brings more horses in need of rescue
12/15/10 AVMA:  Equine rescue facilities can't handle influx of unwanted horses
12/14/10 Arkansas:  National agencies take control of over 100 horses at Kankey farm   (photo)
12/14/10 Arkansas:  Images of neglected horses   (photos)
12/13/10 Arkansas:  Dead, emaciated horses found in Fulton County  (photos)
12/13/10 Michigan:  Horses’ Haven is heaven for large animals in distress
12/13/10 New York:  Abused horse now in shelter. Volunteers build shelter in Westport for rescued horse
12/12/10 TheHorse.com:  Horse Aid Live and Equine Health & Welfare Alliance Form Partnership
12/12/10 Indiana:  Mitchell teen rescues abandoned horse
12/11/10 New York:  Veterinarian’s animal cruelty conviction overturned
12/11/10 Kentucky:  Low cost geld clinic
12/10/10 Maine:  Sponsor a stall to help neglected horses  
12/10/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Veterinarian's Oath Revised to Stress Importance of Animal Welfare
12/10/10 TheHorse.com:  One-of-a-Kind Fundraiser Under Way for Horse Rescue
12/10/10 California:  Horses seized from equine rescuer
12/10/10 Arkansas:  Dead, emaciated horses found in Arkansas property    (video)
12/10/10 Oregon:  Photos of horses recovering at an intensive-care rescue, a portion of a group of 42 animals taken from a large-scale neglect situation
12/10/10 Arkansas:  117 sick, injured horses seized by FC sheriff
12/10/10 California:  Horses seized from equine rescuer
12/9/10 Washington:  Woodland man accused of neglecting pregnant mare
12/9/10 Texas:  Fundraiser set to benefit sanctuary for abused horses, other animals. ‘Honky Tonk for Horses’ will help pay for 35 animals now at Ranch Hand Rescue, another 22 horses now in rehab after being rescued
12/9/10 Washington:  Dogs, horses, cats found living in filth near Enumclaw
12/8/10 Minnesota:  Sick, hungry horses find local heroes in rescuers  (photo)
12/8/10 TheHorse.com:  Report Reviews BLM Gather Conduct
12/8/10 Montana:  Niarada sanctuary for camels, llamas and more seeks new home for animals
12/8/10 Montana:  Rescue food reaches Hot Springs animal sanctuary
12/8/10 New Mexico:  Starving horses spotted at Taos Pueblo   (photo)
12/8/10 Ohio:  B.G. couple accused in cruelty case go on trial. Prosecutors drop 9 counts on opening day
12/7/10 Oregon:   One-eyed abandoned horse goes to local sanctuary
12/7/10 Bayer Animal Health recognizes outstanding veterinarian with its first “Legend of the Year” Award
12/7/10 Nevada:  Mustang lover roils the range. Billionaire's wife pushes Nevada sanctuary on U.S. land; ranchers rebel
12/6/10 TheHorse.com / New Jersey:  New Jersey rescue trustees accused of misappropriating funds
12/6/10 TheHorse.com / Idaho:  Reward offered for information about Idaho mustang shootings
12/6/10 Utah:  Salt Lake County horse apparently killed and butchered for its meat
12/5/10 Texas:  Dead Horse Found Dumped  
12/5/10 Massachusetts:  Nonprofit animal shelter to celebrate with fund-raiser
12/4/10 Pennsylvania:   Former harness racing horse, injured and underweight, seized in Adams County  (photo)
12/3/10 South Carolina:  Owner denies animals mistreated on Abbeville property
12/3/10 California:  Surprise ending for complaint about animal neglect    (video)    (photo)
12/2/10 Minnesota:  Burnsville animal shelter will close by end of year
12/2/10 Kansas:  Rainbow Meadows to offer free castrations
12/1/10 Iowa:  Neglected horses rescued from western Iowa  39 sick and neglected horses have been rescued from a farm near Glidden in western Iowa.
12/1/10 TheHorse.com / New York:  New York judge orders care bond in farm operator case
12/1/10 Oregon:   Deserted animal incidents increasing. Recently rescued one-eyed horse Captain Jack illustrates growing issue
12/1/10 Missouri:  McDowell leads ‘rescue horse’ into state, national barrel racing
12/1/10 Louisiana:  Owner of seized horses arrested
12/1/10 California:  Madera man accused of starving his horses

~  November Unemployment 9.8%  ~

11/30/10 Louisiana:  Horses seized after animal cruelty complaint:
11/30/10 Connecticut:  In North Branford farm's care, some horses winning race of their lives
11/30/10 Maine:  Waldoboro horse abuse case ends in plea deal  (photo)
11/29/10 Missouri:  Animal neglect case receives court hearing
11/29/10 The Horse.com / Oregon:  Owner of abandoned Oregon horses sought
11/28/10 New Hampshire:  Animal abuse on rise in NH
11/27/10 Iowa:  Last of ill horses given new homes
11/27/10 Illinois:  Rescue society able to help many neglected horses taken from Coles County farm three years ago
11/26/10 Oregon:  Sheriff seeks information about abandoned horses
11/26/10 Florida:  South Florida SPCA looking for a new home. The South Florida SPCA may move its ranch in Hialeah to the more rural South Miami-Dade County where it won't face so much development pressure
11/26/10 Wisconsin:  Rescue organization needs help after 24 horses killed in fire
11/26/10 Louisiana:  Stormy saves the day
11/24/10 Oklahoma:  Three injured when vehicle hits horse
11/23/10 Arkansas:  Rescued Viola horses on the mend in Mountain Home
11/22/10 Maryland:  Farm in Md. provides home for rescued horses
11/21/10 TheHorse.com:  UHC's Operation Gelding Clinics continue in 16 states
11/21/10 Tennessee:  REIN aims to help horse owners in need. Unbridled love for rescued equines  (photos)
11/19/10 TheHorse.com / Kansas: Horse hauler charged with animal cruelty
11/19/10 Missouri:  Humane Society rescue of horses     (video)
11/19/10 Oregon:  40 horses seized by Klamath Humane Society
11/19/10 Mississippi:  Animal rescue group works with 4-H to educate, serve
11/19/10 Arizona:  Horses helping protect the border
11/19/10 Michigan:  Thanksgiving wish: Homes for five horses
11/18/10 Texas:  Horse sanctuary rescues five abused horses found in scorching trailer
11/17/10 West Virginia:  Community collaborates to aid abused horses     photos)
11/17/10 TheHorse.com / New Jersey:  Proposal would end live harness racing at Meadowlands
11/17/10 Wisconsin:  Rescuer at heart: De Soto woman’s horse rescue rooted in harness racing industry
11/16/10 TheHorse.com / Georgia:  Innovative Equine Assistance Program Founded in Georgia
11/16/10 Kentucky:  Woman facing multiple animal cruelty charges has court date  (photo)
11/16/10 Wyoming:  Nine animals die during massive southwest Wyo operation. Wyoming BLM completes wild horse roundup
11/15/10 New York:  Caring for rescued horses costs SPCA $350,000
11/15/10 Missouri:  Cold weather often means rise in horse neglect cases.
11/15/10 Texas:  Severely neglected horse found in Orange Grove
11/15/10 Texas:  Bluebonnet wants county to crack down on animal neglect  (photo)
11/14/10 Louisiana:  Authorities looking for owner of shot horse
11/14/10 New Jersey:  Two people seriously hurt, 2 horses killed in Warren County crash
11/13/10 Oregon:  Oregon's horses feel the sting of recession
11/13/10 Mississippi:  Owning a horse is a commitment
11/13/10 New Hampshire:  Hearing set Nov. 29 on payment for horses’ care. Town justice orders talks on charges in Aurora
11/12/10 Michigan:  Pets suffer when owners can’t say no to more animals
11/12/10 Idaho:  Bailey's final moments
11/12/10 New York:  SPCA seizes eight horses, four charged   (video)
11/12/10 Mississippi:  Horses found neglected and starving
11/12/10 Missouri:  Animal cruelty charges loom as dead, malnourished horses found on Missouri property   (photos)    (video)
11/10/10 Oregon:  Man killed in crash with horse near Monmouth
11/10/10 Oregon:  Shocking world of animal neglect
11/10/10 New York:  Deadline passes, another ahead in Hoskins case
11/9/10 Arizona:  Tucson highway crash involving horse leaves 1 dead
11/9/10 Oregon:  Victim Identified - Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 99W south of Monmouth (photo)
11/8/10 TheHorse.com / Maryland:  Maryland horse rescue receives ASPCA award
11/8/10 Maryland:  Windy Rock a safe haven for horses, children
11/6/10 New York:  Hoskins told to get lawyer by Monday. SPCA's tab rises for caring for horses
11/5/10 TheHorse.com / Utah:  Utah Horse Killed, Then Butchered for Meat
11/5/10 TheHorse.com / Nevada:  Nevada pair sentenced in mustang shooting case
11/5/10 New Hampshire:  Ten horses rescued, owners charged with cruelty
11/5/10 Oregon:  Woman cited after 3 horses are found malnourished
11/5/10 Illinois:  Horse rescue farm seeks volunteers
11/4/10 TheHorse.com / Maryland Edited Press Release:  Maryland Horse Industry Board Awards Grants to Equestrian Groups
11/4/10 TheHorse.com:  BLM, wild horse advocates to discuss Walker Lake Mustang Management Plan
11/4/10 Nevada:  ‘No’ to Pickens: Commissioners oppose horse sanctuary
11/4/10 Kansas:  Free horses often end up costing more than the expensive ones – for the love of horses
11/4/10 Nebraska:  Situation critical after barn blaze
11/3/10 Maryland:  Rescued horses still struggling at Days End Farm   (photos)
11/3/10 Michigan:  21 unwanted horses find home at CK Corral
11/2/10 Wyoming: More horses roaming eastern Sweetwater County
11/2/10:  Texas: SPCA of Texas takes custody of 35 animals
11/1/10 Texas:  SPCA granted custody of seized Grayson County horses (video)
11/1/10 Connecticut:  State Animal Control takes two malnourished horses
11/1/10:  Mississippi:  Neglect, abuse of horses on rise in bad economy   (photos)

~  October Unemployment 9.6%  ~

10/29/10 America'sHorseDaily:  Unwanted, Part 2:  The equine community struggles to deal with the growing numbers of neglected and abandoned horses
10/28/10 Kentucky:  Free gelding surgery offered at Kentucky Horse Park
10/28/10 Colorado:  County starts Animal Code review process. Potential to rein in horse numbers
10/27/10 Texas:  Neglected horses set for auction
10/27/10 South Carolina:  1 horse returned to riding teacher
10/27/10 Iowa:  Starving horses taken from owner
10/26/10 Arizona:  State Agriculture Department launches registry to help abandoned horses
10/25/10 West Virginia:  West Virginia rescue operator pleads guilty
10/25/10 TheHorse.com / Colorado:  Judge allows Colorado mustang gather
10/25/10 Michigan:  Six arrested in Hillsdale County horse investigation
10/24/10 North Dakota:  Bashful back in the Badlands
10/23/10 Montana:  Study: Pryor herd’s genetics strong
10/22/10 America'sHorseDaily: Unwanted, Part 1
10/22/10 Utah:  Investigation under way to see if Box Elder horses were abused    (video)
10/22/10 Tennessee:  Henry County Sheriff's Department taking over landfill animal shelter
10/22/10 Iowa:  Seizure of starving horses sought
10/21/10 South Carolina:  Too many horses, not enough love
10/21/10 Illinois:  Rescued horses ready for adoption. Once near death, horses have carefully been nursed back to health   (photo)
10/21/10 Maryland:  Arrests made in Hampshire County horse neglect case
10/20/10 Oregon:  Starved horse survives, inspires  (photo)
10/20/10 Iowa:  County files to rescue starving horses in Glidden   (photos)
10/20/10 Utah:  Distemper outbreak at BLM horse facility.
10/20/10 Humane Society of the United States 2009 IRS Filing: Form 990
10/20/10 Wisconsin:  Heartland Farm Sanctuary. New shelter would take in abandoned and abused farm animals
10/19/10 Northern Ag Network / Wyoming:  Wild Horse Roundup Underway in SW WY    (audio)
10/17/10 Oregon:  Highway 99W Three Vehicle Crash Involving Horse. The horse died from being struck by the vehicles     (photos)
10/17/10 Oregon:  Saving the horses. Jackson County Sheriff's Department to take over horse, livestock welfare calls because of shortages at Animal Care and Control.  (photos)
10/16/10 Texas:  Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society is not currently accepting donated horses. The rescue is currently full with neglect and abuse case horses
10/15/10 New York:  Shelter Tails: Equine Rescue gets two new horses to care for (photo)
10/14/10 Florida: Abandoned race horse adopted
10/14/10 Maryland: HorseNet Rescue in Mount Airy works to rehab blind horses for riding. Director says herd still has a lot to give, though ‘not many places will take them'  (photo)
10/13/10 Colorado:  Horses removed from Paonia horse farm   (photo)
10/13/10 TheHorse.com:  Castration clinics address unwanted horse issues
10/13/10 New York:  Owner of horse farm seeking new attorneys
10/13/10 Wyoming:  Operations expected to last until around Nov. 8. Roundup of wild horses under way
10/12/10 California:  9 months in jail for woman in horse abuse case:
10/12/10 California:  Students dig deep to help foal
10/12/10 Iowa:  Iowa man pleads guilty to animal cruelty
10/12/10 Michigan:  Shelters see rise in abandoned animals
10/12/10 Michigan:  2 face animal cruelty charges after 16 malnourished horses seized from 2 Hillsdale Co. farms
10/13/10 TheHorse.com / New York:  New York legislators pass animal abuser registry law
10/11/10 TheHorse.com / North Carolina:  Charges pending in North Carolina cruelty case
10/11/10 TheHorse.com / Colorado:  Suit seeks halt to Colorado BLM mustang gather
10/11/10 California:  Four horses destroyed; Woman pleads to felony animal abuse
10/11/10 Maryland:  Dire condition. Starving horses receiving intensive, expensive care   (photo)
10/10/10 Michigan:  Shelters see rise in abandoned animals
10/9/10 Florida:  Animal hoarding a dangerous emotional issue    (photos)
10/8/10 Maryland:  Woman charged with horse abuse. Horses were found emaciated at rescue farm   (video)
10/7/10 South Carolina:  Humane Society Rescues Horses in Saluda County, SC
10/7/10 TheHorse.com / California:  Unwanted horses: Rescue and sanctuary organizations unable to keep up
10/7/10 South Dakota:  Emaciated horse seized near Pierre euthanized
10/6/10 Washington:  Starving horse taken into animal shelter      (photo)
10/6/10 TheHorse.com / Georgia:  Georgia farm operator charged
10/6/10 Maine:  Horses abused & neglected in Dedham
10/6/10 Virginia:  Hanover County woman sentenced to jail in horse cruelty case
10/5/10 Missouri:  Sterilization clinic gives glimpse of unwanted horse economy
10/5/10 Texas:  Two horse rescues make personal sacrifices to save their equine friends
10/5/10 Washington:  Horse neglect
10/5/10 Arizona:  Jury finds rancher not guilty of animal cruelty charges
10/4/10 Oregon:  Horse rescue shows off facility in rare open house
10/3/10 Kentucky:  Equine sanctuary a needed service that needs your help
10/2/10 Vermont:  Saving grace: Townshend woman rescues pair of abused horses (photos)
10/1/10 Florida:  Champ's owner charged with animal abuse  (photos)   (video)
10/1/2010 West Virginia:  Board establishes equine protection fund. Issue raised following recent horse rescue

~  Unemployment 9.6%  ~

Fall 2010 RangeMagazine.com:  Special Report: Mustang. Legends and Myth. Faith, Hope and Charity: Legends and Myths; Madeleine's Backyard; From the BLM; From the Heart; From the Head; Q & A with the Wildlife Society. The Horses of Joe Fallini's Dreams.
9/30/10 Florida:  Man convicted of neglecting four horses   (photos)
9/30/10 Montana:  Horse haven. Livingston woman runs only lifetime sanctuary for retired draft horses
9/29/10 Florida:  Lake County wins right to auction horses
9/29/10 New Hampshire:  Merrimack woman is arrested over cruelty charge to horse
9/28/10 Texas:  Judge rules neglected horses to be seized by City of Jasper   (photos)
9/28/10 New Hampshire:  Horse owner accused of cruelty
9/27/10 Virginia:  Fundraiser being held for 43 horses rescued by the Equine Rescue League   (video) 
9/26/10 Maryland:  Baby it’s (getting) cold outside: Horse rescue holds supply drive to prepare for winter
9/26/10 TheHorse.com / Texas:  Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society President Wins TVMA Good Samaritan Visionary Award
9/26/10 California:  Keeping the lifesaving Grace Foundation afloat is a constant struggle   (photo)
9/26/10 Connecticut: Rescue group provides horses with food, home, love
9/25/10 Oregon:  Parkas for Ponies      (video)
9/25/10 New Jersey:  Mylestone Equine Rescue of Pohatcong, New Jersey's largest all-breed horse rescue, to host open house
9/25/10 Ohio:  Abused horses rescued: Humane officer says animals at Deerfield farm were neglected
9/25/10 Ohio:  Horse owner to serve 42 days for cruelty. Dozens of Vess' animals found starving
9/25/10 Michigan:  Coalition works to take care of neglected horses
9/24/10 Florida:  Neglected horse gets guardian angel; investigation continues   (photo)   (video)
9/23/10 Louisiana:  Crash Involving Horse Kills Vehicle Passenger in Beauregard Parish  
9/23/10 Colorado:  A second chance for abused horses    (photo)
9/23/10 TheHorse.com / New Mexico:  Wild horses: New Mexico plan would create nation's first state-owned sanctuary
9/22/10 TheHorse.com / California:  Retired Racehorses Benefit from Charity Poker Tournament
9/22/10 Florida:  Judge says Estates woman can never own horses again   (photo)   (video)
9/22/10 Oklahoma:  Plea comes in horse neglect case
9/22/10 Georgia:  Donations sought for care of seized horses
9/22/10 Montana:  Is Madeleine Pickens the Future for Wild Horses?    (video)    (audio)
9/22/10 North Carolina:  A place where everyone belongs: Equine rescue effort leads to higher calling
9/22/10 Colorado:  Oak Creek Canyon horse cruelty case continued
9/21/10 New Mexico:  Two abandoned horses found starving. One near death   (video)
9/20/10 California: Costs mount to feed rescued horses
9/20/10 TheHorse.com / North Carolina:  Bill would establish Corolla wild horse population level
9/20/10 Georgia:  Rescuers, animal control seize 35 starving horses. Northeast Georgia property raided     (video)
9/19/10 Oregon:  Horse rescued near Dillard gets Facebook following   (photo)
9/18/10 Maryland:  Md. rescue center saves 53 neglected horses  (photo)  (video)
9/17/10 West Virginia:    More than Fifty Horses Seized from Failing West Virginia Horse Rescue The horses were discovered with no food or water at the equine rescue facility
9/17/10 South Dakota:  Hughes County sheriff seizes another horse
9/17/10 Maryland:  Six starving horses transported to Lisbon rescue facility  (photos)
9/17/10 Michigan:  Horses rescued from Rose Township farm ‘getting fat and sassy’
9/17/10 HorseChannel.com / West Virginia:  More than fifty horses seized from failing West Virginia horse rescue. The horses were discovered with no food or water at the equine rescue facility
9/17/10 Virginia: Horse sanctuary to detail its operation
9/16/10 California:  170,000 cast-off horses leave U.S. shelters overcapacity
9/16/10 California:  Abandoned horse found in the Mojave Desert … and a dog too!
9/16/10 California:  Starving horses find care, love at El Dorado Hills rescue facility   (photo)
9/16/10 California:  Silverwings Horse Rescue in Sanger   (video)
9/15/10 West Virginia:  West Virginia Rescue Organization Accused of Starving Horses  (video)
9/15/10  Pennsylvania:  Equine benefit ride scheduled Sept. 26
9/14/10 Illinois:  Horses rescued from starvation ready for adoption   (photo)
9/14/10 Minnesota:  Former animal sanctuary owner faces neglect charges
9/13/10 Illinois:  11 rescued horses need new homes. Barrington Hills-based HARPS saved equines from abandoned suburban farm
9/13/10 Wyoming:  College offers hoof care for horses
9/12/10 Virginia:  Animal neglect case continued in Goochland
9/11/10 Michigan:  Mistreatment of horses is alleged     (photo)
September 2010 Kansas Stockman:  States address increasing horse neglect problem
9/10/10 Florida:  Horse's condition sparks outcry; judges rejected warrants for arrest    (photo)
9/10/10 Michigan:  Horses seized from ex-Oakland County woman living in Texas; In separate case, rescued Rose Township animals being monitored   (video
9/9/10 Missouri:  Researchers look at value-added ways to compost large, dead ruminant animals
9/9/10 Michigan:  13 mistreated horses confiscated from Rose Township farm
9/8/10 New Mexico:  Equine's royal treatment. Emaciated horse gets a second chance at Heart and Soul sanctuary
9/8/10 Arizona:  Three starving horses stir local concerns  (photo)
9/8/10 Michigan:  18 horses confiscated from farm. Owner ticketed with 18 counts of animal cruelty (photos)
9/7/10 Florida:  Equine group makes plea for help  (photo)
9/6/10 Wyoming:  Honor Farm adopts out 18 horses
9/6/10 Arizona:  Trail ride to benefit rescue club for horses
9/5/10 Vermont:  She once was lost, now helping others be found
9/5/10 Alabama:  New group rehabilitates local horses
9/4/10 Montana:  Fence going up to keep Pryor horses off forest
9/4/10 Illinois:  HAHS annual picnic, show set
9/3/10 Virginia:  Veterinarian charged with horse neglect
9/1/10 California:  Re-Horse Rescue, a safe haven for abused, abandoned and neglected horses   (photos)
9/1/10 Illinois:  Fundraiser to benefit Dreams Horse Rescue
9/1/10 Idaho:  BLM captures Saylor Creek wild horses

~  Unemployment 9.6%  ~

8/31/10 Florida:  St. Petersburg man faces animal cruelty charges after deputies say he neglected his miniature horses  (photo)
8/31/10 South Carolina:  Woman in neglect case to keep giving lessons
8/30/10 Ohio:   Abandoned horse needs a home
8/30/10 TheHorse.com:  Unwanted Horse Coalition announces Operation Gelding
8/29/10 Washington D.C.:  BLM seeks independent review of wild horse program
8/28/10 Illinois:  Horse owner may seek venue change over misstatement
8/27/10 South Dakota:  Hughes Co. sheriff seizes four horses
8/27/10 New Jersey: Sussex adoption offers opportunity to give mustangs a home off the range
8/27/10 South Carolina:  Owner of malnourished Johns Island horses to be charged  (photo)
8/27/10 Virginia:  Help sought for 'neglected' horses; animals' owner could face charges
8/26/10 TheHorse.com / California:  California Anti-Slaughter Resolution Passes
8/26/10 California:  Rescue group seeks help for 160 horses bought at Fallon auction after BLM roundup
8/26/10 Indiana:  10-year-old alerts authorities to neglected horses. A Howard County animal control officer calls it one of the worst cases of horse neglect he's seen   (video)
8/25/10 Michigan:  Man gets probation, jail for animal cruelty
8/25/10 Pennsylvania:  HH's mission - rescue, rehabilitate, foster
8/25/10 Florida:  Woman charged with starving horse
8/25/10 Missouri:  MU vet wants to stem glut of unwanted horses
8/24/10 TheHorse.com / Kansas:  Kansas Rescue Operator Faces Cruelty Charge
8/24/10 Virginia:  Abandoned, nearly-starved horse finds a new home
8/24/10 TheHorse.com / Kansas:  Kansas rescue operator faces cruelty charge
8/24/10 South Carolina:  Horses on road to recovery. Nonprofit caring for 4 of 6 animals seized from farm (photo)    (video)
8/23/10 New Mexico:  Abandoned, starving horse rescued. Horse recovering at sanctuary
8/23/10 Oklahoma:  Sequoyah County deputies seize 5 horses. Tip leads to malnourished horses   (photo)
8/23/10 Oklahoma:  Venus, Cupid and other horses that survived an Oklahoma turnpike tractor-trailer accident won't be going to slaughter
8/23/10 Montana:  Animal cruelty charges leveled in horse case
8/22/10 Florida:  UF student has hand severed at UF Equine Research Center
8/22/10 Missouri:  Volunteers show what wild horses can do at Flickerwood Arena adoption event
8/22/10 South Carolina:  Charleston authorities seize six horses at farm
8/21/10 Kentucky:  Paragallo, Moore banned from registering horses with Jockey Club
8/21/10 New Mexico:  Neighbor’s photos prompt rescue of three starving horses  (photo)
8/21/10 New Mexico:  Equines in danger  (photo)
8/20/10 Louisiana:  Ascension Parish investigators look into possible animal abuse
8/20/10 Kentucky:  Horse Slaughter: A Lawmakers Thoughts
8/19/10 TheHorse.com / New York:  New York Farm Operator Faces New Charge
8/19/10 New York:  Horse owner charged with 125th count of animal cruelty; stems from deceased animal   (video)
8/19/10 Florida:  Neglected horses in stable hands
8/19/10 New York:  Area farm provides all-around safe haven
8/18/10 Wyoming:  Public input being accepted on horse birth control plan
August 2010 Kansas:  80 Horses seized from NE KS equine rescue farm   (video)
8/17/10 Alabama:  Rescued animals returned to owner (photo)
8/16/10 Texas:  Horses nearly starved to death, man arrested
8/16/10 California:  NFL star ups reward for abandoned horse
8/15/10 California:  BLM moves forward with state's largest mustang roundup this year    (photo)
8/14/10 Illinois:  Horse neglect cases rising   (photo)
8/13/10 The Journal of Animal Science:  Unwanted Horses:  The role of nonprofit equine rescue and sanctuary organizations
8/13/10 North Carolina:  Symposium to explore possible increase in horse abandonments in N-C     (audio)
8/13/10 Ohio:  Horse neglect cases rising    (video)
8/13/10 Idaho:  Picabo horse auction a gem of the Old West
8/11/10 Nevada:  Horse sanctuary closer to reality
8/11/10 Maine:  Owners of horse farm face charges. Husband and wife will appear in court for seven counts of animal cruelty
8/11/10 Indiana:  Arrests made in horse & pony neglect. Mullinses each charged with Class D Felony
8/11/10 Indiana:  Owners of neglected horses now facing animal neglect charges   (video)
8/10/10 Michigan:  Given a second chance. Sixteen U.P. horses have been given a second chance, thanks to a group of volunteers
8/10/10 California:  Court clears way for horse roundup on CA-NV border
8/8/10 Alabama:  Alabama news links: The plight of unwanted horses; state officials' salaries stagnate
8/8/10 Connecticut: Bethany farm saves animals from slaughter   (video)  (photos)
8/8/10 Alabama:  Unwanted horses an emotional issue  (photo)
8/7/10 Wyoming:  Wild-horse plan to get longer comment period
8/6/10 Maryland:  Rescued horses offer youngsters riding lessons and confidence
8/6/10 Indiana:  Neglected horses need your help    (video)
8/6/10 Virginia:  10 Emaciated horses on the mend    (video)  (photos)
8/6/10 Washington:  After getting court order, Kitsap Health District removes dead horse
8/6/10 Nevada:  Horse advocates ask court to halt mustang roundup
8/5/10 TheHorse.com / Kansas:  Kansas authorities seize horses
8/5/10 Georgia:  Horses in recovery? Murray County Animal Control, state Ag Dept. involved   (photos)
8/5/10 South Carolina:  Deputies seize two horses in Mount Pleasant
8/5/10 Indiana: 13 neglected ponies, horses rescued   (video)
8/5/10 TheHorse.com / Kansas: Kansas authorities seize horses
8/4/10 TheHorse.com / Washington D.C.:  Congressmen seek to halt BLM gathers
8/3/10 Maryland:  Jail time for Md. horse neglect
8/3/10 Georgia:  Neglected horses recovering in new home  (video)
8/3/10 Florida:  Death Sentence is reversed for two neglected wild mustangs
8/3/10 California:  Animal Control tracking suspect that abandoned horse in Nuevo
8/2/10 Nevada:  Internal documents indicate BLM considered wild horse euthanasia program (video)
8/2/10 California:  SPCA hopes tips will lead them to missing horses
8/2/10 Maryland:  Baltimore County lawyer, wife get jail time for horse neglect
8/1/10 Washington:  Dead horse leads to arrest of 60-year-old South Kitsap woman
8/1/10 Arizona:  Tucson Giving: Happy Equine Acres Rescue & Therapy (HEART) of Tucson. Group's focus is helping horses, teaching humane care
8/1/10 North Carolina:  Grad. project chronicles efforts to rehabilitate a neglected horse (photos)

~  Unemployment  9.5%  ~

7/31/10 Washington: South Kitsap: Dead, malnourished horses, dogs found; woman arrested
7/30/10 California:  Strathmore woman arrested in animal cruelty/neglect, child endangerment case. Tulare County Sheriff's Department: About 140 live animals, a dozen dead ones found at Strathmore home
7/30/10 Virginia: Organization needs help after rescuing 43 starved, neglected horses    (video)
7/29/10 TheHorse.com:  Judge Denies Request to Halt Nevada Mustang Gather
7/29/10 New York:  Upstate NY farm a haven for abandoned animals; Little Brook Farm Rescues horses & builds self-esteem
7/26/10 TheHorse.com:  New Order Sought to Stop Nevada Mustang Gathers
7/26/10 Georgia:  Woman charged after horses found nearly starved
7/26/10 Wyoming:  Feds plan large Wyoming horse roundup
7/26/10 Kansas:  First Unwanted Horses Survey concludes with still more questions – for the love of horses
7/26/10 Washington:  Mill Creek Girl Scout gets the group's highest award for her work with a neglected horse
7/22/10 California:  Emaciated horse abandoned in gutter    (photo)
7/22/10 Washington:  Neglected horses abandoned in Issaquah   (video)
7/22/10 Texas:  Officials confiscate 175 animals from Grimes County property
7/21/10 Wyoming:  Animal welfare, rescue prime directive for Fazio
7/21/10 Texas:  Dozens of miniature horses, dogs turned over to Houston SPCA   (photos)
7/20/10 Washington:  Help comes too late for neglected horse  (photos)  (video)
7/18/10 Pennsylvania:  Pony up — it’s for a good cause
7/17/10 Nevada:  Federal officials resume Nevada wild horse roundup
7/17/10 Indiana:  Man found guilty of horse neglect
7/17/10 Ohio:  New trial sought in horse case. Motions prompt another sentencing delay
7/16/10 Florida:  Rescued horses up for adoption
7/16/10  Australia:  Horse meat butcher sent death threats
7/15/10 Illinois:  Field of Dreams Horse Rescue & Adoption needs your help by August 20 for our annual auction
7/15/10 California:  Five horses found dead on pasture land near Alameda and San Joaquin County border
7/15/10 Iowa:  Chickasaw Co. files charges against horse owner accused of neglect
7/15/10 New York:  Horse farm owner denies 114 new cruelty charges
7/15/10 Nevada:  12 horses now dead from Nev. roundup; hearing set
7/14/10 Maryland:  Md. yanks inmates from horse farm work
7/14/10 Arkansas:  Abused horse finds new home with Fort Smith couple (video)
7/14/10 TheHorse.com:  1,600 Unwanted horses receive spring vaccinations
7/14/10 Washington:  Maintaining sanctuary
7/14/10 Tennessee:  Animals find safe haven after owner arrested, charged with cruelty   (photo)
7/13/10 Iowa:  Deferred judgment in SR237137 and SM312782 on the charges of livestock neglect resulting in death
7/13/10 Montana:  Authorities seize dogs, cats from ‘unacceptable’ shelter
7/12/10 Wyoming:  Horses, wild horses ‘bad mix’
7/12/10 TheBloodHorse.com:  'Missing' horses: Where lies responsibility?
7/12/10 Michigan:  Neglected horses rescued; owners charged
7/12/10 New York:  Horse owner to be greeted by protestors. SPCA says they have spent $200,000 on horses
7/11/10 Texas:  All 47 seized Arabian horses auctioned in McKinney
7/11/10 Utah:  Living History: Good fences, good neighbors
7/10/10 Nevada:  Activists keep Nev. horses from going to slaughter
7/10/10 Maine:  New horse advocacy group to meet Wednesday
7/10/10 Texas:  Woman offers riding lessons, refuge for horses in need of care
7/9/10 TheHorse.com / Nevada:  Estray Nevada Horses to be Sold at Auction
7/9/10 Florida:  U.S. Rep. Rooney, sons tour Palm City horse rescue facility
7/9/10 Maryland:  Horse rescue farm gets help from inmates
7/8/10 Kentucky:  Kentucky Horse Council endorses Welfare Code of Practice
7/8/10 Kansas:  Animal cruelty allegations unfounded
7/8/10 Texas:  Dozens of neglected Arabian horses will be auctioned in Texas this Saturday. Nearly 50 horses seized from an apparent neglect situation are in need of new homes
7/7/10 New York:  Judge orders 40 horses return to woman charged with animal cruelty    (video)
7/4/10 TheHorse.com:  Hay banks in the running for refreshment
7/3/10 Georgia:  Buford man arrested for neglecting horses
7/2/10 Ohio:  Group rides to the rescue of 20 Ross County horses. Owner had become too ill to properly care for them    (photos)
7/2/10 California:  A haven for horse
7/2/10 TheHorse.com:  Plight of drug-trade horses described
7/1/10 Iowa:  Horses removed from Fredericksburg farm after neglect allegations
7/1/10 Colorado:  Animal cruelty case in Fountain, horses recovering    (video)
7/1/10 Maryland:  New Market farm aids rescue of 20 horses. Paradise Stables Too works to house animals, adopt out to loving homes
7/1/10 New York:  Controversy continues over seized horses (video)

~  Unemployment 9.5%  ~

6/30/10 Colorado:  Oak Creek woman accused of cruelty to horses. Resident: Horses at center of case are fine, charges are baseless  (photo)
6/29/10 TheHorse.com:  Protecting Racehorses for Second Careers
6/29/10 The Horse.com:  AQHA Equine Re-Homing Program under new name
6/29/10 TheHorse.com / Maryland:  Rescue seeks help for horses
6/29/10 Iowa:  Chickasaw Co. neglected horses rescued  (video)
6/29/10 Ohio:  Driver hits horse in Miami Township
6/28/10 Oklahoma:  Shocking case of animal neglect in Chickasaw County  (video)
6/28/10 TheHorse.com / Florida:  Rescued mare euthanized
6/28/10 New Hampshire:  Horses relocated after rescue owner is arrested
6/27/10 Texas:  Benefit held to stop horse abuse (video)
6/27/10 Colorado:  Routt County program trains rescued horses
6/27/10 Wyoming:  BLM event brings together horses, riders
6/25/10 TheHorse.com / Nevada:  FBI asked to probe Calico gathers
6/25/10 Washington:  Horse Council teams with county to work with animals in tight times
6/24/10 Oregon:  Horse rescue organizations see increase in abandonments
6/23/10 TheHorse.com / Florida:  Rescuers Seek Arabian Mare's Owner
6/23/10 Texas:  Judge awards neglected horses to SPCA  (photo)
6/23/10 South Carolina:  Help for Horses: Farm fundraiser Equine rescue group needs a lifesaver, too
6/23/10 New Hampshire:  Middleton man banned from owning animals for three years
6/23/10 Oregon:  Growing problem, potential solutions
6/23/10 Oregon:  Responding to reports of animal neglect
6/22/10 Maryland:  Cruelty charges filed over starving horses
6/22/10 Oklahoma: Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Heading to Rosenberg, TX, July 8-10 
6/22/10 TheHorse.com:  Proposed Canadian bill could halt U.S. slaughter exports
6/21/10 TheHorse.com / Washington D.C.: Unwanted Horse Coalition takes the next step
6/21/10 TheHorse.com /  Nevada:  Nevada men plead guilty to mustang killings
6/21/10 Texas:  Lubbock sanctuary rescues neglected horses
6/21/10 Florida:  Miami-Dade horse shelter seeks help
6/20/10 Florida:  Horse-rescue group overwhelmed, seeks help
6/20/10 Colorado:  Routt County's Rescued to Ride trains rescued horses for adoption
6/18/10 Florida:  Punta Gorda horse owner charged with Animal Cruelty    (video)
6/18/10 Florida:  Jury convicts Robin and Lynn Floyd on 7 animal abuse charges
6/18/10 New York:  Horse breeder out of jail. Ernie Paragallo released on appeal of conviction for starving horses
6/17/10 Texas:  SPCA Seizes horses in Splendora  (video)
6/17/10 Wyoming:  Dying mare wearing halter found abandoned on public land, her foal nearby:  (photo)
6/17/10 New York:  Greener pastures for Wayne County farm animal shelter
6/17/10 Michigan:  Man pleads guilty to animal-cruelty charges
6/17/10 Maryland:  Abused horses get a second chance
6/16/10 Montana:  Four wild horses ferried to island in Flathead Lake. Mustangs released on Wild Horse Island    (photo)
6/15/10 New York:  Woman wants her animals back. Hoskins faces cruelty charge
6/15/10 Florida:  Donations help Hidden Springs save hurting horses
6/14/10  Tennessee:  Teen Killed When ATV Hit Horse in Tennessee
6/14/10 Texas:  Trail riders break in Dallas' new Texas Horse Park in bid to break world record
6/13/10 Montana:  Livestock rescue ranch needs a rescue
6/12/10 California:  For the LOVE of Horses Wine Tasting and Benefit Dinner
6/12/10 Maryland:  Days End Farm Horse Rescue Spring Carnival
6/12/10 Washington:  Prosecutors receive animal-neglect case
6/11/10 TheHorse.com:  400 Horses adopted via The Horse.com
6/11/10 Kansas:  Neglected, abandoned horses need help     (video)
6/11/10 Montana:  Adoption of puppy leads to big vet bill
6/11/10 Illinois:  Coles County settles lawsuit over care costs in horse abuse case
6/11/10 New York:  Police seek horse shooter in Ticonderoga. One of the horses found to be in a state of neglect   (photo)
6/11/10 North Dakota:  Jamestown voters OK animal shelter levy
6/11/10 Maryland:  HorseNet Horse Rescue holds weekend open house
6/11/10 Montana:  County drops animal abuse case in Victor
6/10/10 Montana:  Rescued herd cared for by county, volunteers as charges pend for owner. Neglected horses in need of food, medical care   (photos)
6/10/10 New York:  Dozens of animals rescued from deplorable L.I. "shelter"
6/10/10 Wyoming:  Drop in adoption lifts horse costs
6/10/10 Wyoming:  Part of proposal would reduce roundups by creating preserves. BLM plans ‘new direction’ for wild horses
6/10/10 West Virginia:  Local man pleads guilty to animal cruelty
6/9/10 Washington:  Fall City horse owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty
6/9/10 Alabama:  Woman charged with animal cruelty
6/9/10 West Virginia:  Humane society to care for 49 abused horses
6/9/10 Montana:  BLM begins building remote troughs on Pryor range
6/9/10 Kentucky:  Kentucky governor signs bill to create nation's first equine welfare council. Hopes to raise the standard of horse welfare in the Commonwealth
6/9/10 TheHorse.com / Colorado:  Colorado rancher sentenced in abuse case
6/8/10 California Recession's been a rough ride for horse business
6/8/10 Montana:  Starving horses taken to fairgrounds
6/7/10 Tennessee:  Couple charged after dead animals, bones found   (photo)
6/7/10 Maryland:  Assateague steps up wild horse educational efforts
6/5/10 Florida:  Search warrant executed: Horses seized from Highway 97 stable  (photos)
6/5/10 Georgia:  Georgie Department of Agriculture Horse Auction
6/4/10 Maryland:  Charges may be filed in Garrett horse neglect case
6/4/10 Nevada:  Neglected horses recovering
6/4/10 Idaho:  Three rescued horses up for auction Saturday Deputy brings horses back from starvation in animal abuse case   (photo)
6/3/10 New Mexico:  Wild horse & burro adoption heading to Artesia, NM, June 10-12
6/3/10 Washington, D.C.:  What is the best way to manage wild horses?
6/3/10 Maine:  State seizes horses. D.A. says living conditions may lead to criminal charges  (photo)
6/3/10 Washington:  75 animals seized from Eatonville home
6/3/10 Montana:  Woman killed in horse accident
6/2/10 Hawaii:  Horse owner cited in neglec.      (photo)
6/2/10 Ohio:  Judge to visit starved horses before sentencing former owner for animal abuse
6/2/10 Indiana:  Charges unlikely in horse neglect case  (photos)
6/1/10 TheHorse.com:  Starting an Equine Rescue
6/1/10 Oklahoma:  Wayne Pacelle Says HSUS Unfairly Portrayed by Animal Agriculture Critics
6/1/10 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  Handicap horseback riding program searching for horses
6/1/10 Nevada:  Allegations of BLM wild horse neglect called untrue, but investigation underway

~ May Unemployment 9.7%  ~

May 2010:  Pennsylvania:  Starving, Neglected Horses Stress Rescuers, Strain Budgets
5/31/10 Hawaii:  Emaciated horses doing better at shelter  (photos)
5/31/10 New York:  Horse owner alleges SPCA is providing subpar care
5/30/10 Virginia:  Nursed back to health: 30 horses ready for adoption   (photos)
5/28/10 Florida: Carcass of horse found in van in Miami-Dade
5/28/10 Nevada:  Charges considered in deaths of 83 wild horses
5/28/10 Virginia:  The cost of animal cruelty cases. Investigators say they've seen a tenfold increase in calls regarding animal abuse and neglect in the last year
5/28/10 Florida:  Abandoned thoroughbred finally finds home
5/27/10 Texas:  Two horses and five mules seized in Grimes County  (photos)   (video)
5/27/10 North Carolina:  Verdict: Guilty.Woman who starved horses gets jail time, probation
5/27/10 New York:  Hoskins battles for return of horses. Pleads not guilty to cruelty charges
5/27/10 TheHorse.com:  Horsemeat investigation under say in Florida
5/26/10 Kansas:  Identity of man killed in motorcycle-horse collision released
5/26/10 North Dakota:  Horse rescue group gets grant
5/25/10 TheHorse.com:  Nevada BLM roundup case dismissed
5/22/10 Maryland:  Rescue farm takes in 26 starving horses (photo)
5/21/10 Maryland:  Farm, Sykesville jail give horses a second chance (photo)
5/21/10 Georgia:  Decatur equine rescue facility to close July 1
5/21/10 Ohio:  Abandoned horses being boarded at taxpayer expense, owners sought (photos)
5/20/10 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  Ex-Racehorses Receive New Showing Opportunities
5/20/10 Maryland:  Recovering horses get unexpected donation of hay  (photo)
5/20/10 Maryland:  Investigation of reported horse neglect continues
5/20/10 North Carolina:  Three starving horses seized
5/19/10 Maryland:  Maryland rescue farm takes on 26 neglected horses  (photo) 
5/19/10 Illinois:  More than two dozen starving horses removed from Sorrento ranch
5/19/10 New York:  Breeder gets 2 years for starving horses. Judge questions 'moral compass' in imposing maximum sentence
5/18/10 TheHorse.com / Maryland:  Maryland Rescue Seeks Help for Horses
5/18/10 TheHorse.com / Florida:  Florida anti-slaughter bill becomes law
5/18/10 Florida:  28 Starving horses rescued from home. Owner may face animal abuse charges
5/17/10 TheHorse.com:  Wild Horse and Burro Board to hold public workshop:  June 14 & 15, Denver, Colo.
5/17/10 TheHorse.com / Missouri:  Slaughter language slashed from Missouri bill
5/17/10 California:  Rough ride for horse owners
5/15/10 Maryland:  Livestock slowly starving to death. Humane Society officials pursuing prosecution of Garrett farm owner
5/15/10 AVMA:  Mexico, Canada increase horse slaughter production. Nine states take sides on the issue
5/14/10 Maryland:  25 Starving horses and cows seized from Maryland farm  (photo)
5/13/10 Missouri:  Horse slaughtering removed from agriculture bill
5/12/10 TheHorse.com:  U.S. Trotting Association Supports Standardbreds in Peril
5/12/10 Ohio:  Former horse trainer gets out of jail
5/11/10 Colorado:  Ranch owners rescue, adopt out horses
5/9/10 Oregon:  Six LaPine rescues   (photos)
5/8/10 Wyoming:  Wild horse adoption planned May 21-22
5/7/10 Oregon:  Six horses rescued from overwhelmed rescuer   (photos)
5/7/10 Texas:  Malnourished horse found trapped in trough
5/7/10 Virginia:  Accused horse abuser denies charges
5/6/10 Connecticut:  State seizes horses, donkey, llama and more
5/5/10 California:  A home for horses. Equine rescue group wants more people to be aware of the over-breeding, neglect and abuse happening
5/5/10 New York:  Lack of swift trial voids 22 horse-neglect counts
5/5/10 Montana:  BLM honors director of Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center
5/5/10 New Hampshire:  'A horrific time for horses'   (photo)
5/5/10 Oregon:  Eight horses were seized and transferred to the care of the Deschutes County Livestock Rescue
5/4/10 Colorado:  Rescuers stress as horse owners give up. our Corners Horse Rescues in need
5/3/10 Wyoming:  Dozen foals found dead
5/2/10 Alabama:  Rescue mission. Dusty Trails helps rehabilitate, socialize horses saved from lives of abuse or neglect
5/1/10 Ohio:  Jury finds Vess guilty on all counts
May 2010 Rocky Mountain Rider:  RMR’s Horsepeople’s Forum - Status of the Horse Market (Spring 2010)

~ April Unemployment 9.9%  ~

4/30/10 Michigan:  Increase of horses at Horse North Rescue have put a strain on staff and budget
4/30/10 Ohio:  Witnesses: Vess asked for help with horses
4/29/10 Oklahoma:  Additional horses seized by county
4//28/10 Texas:  Horse Killed, Man Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash  
4/28/10 Wyoming:  Negotiations begin in horse slaughter plan
4/28/10 Montana:  Horse-slaughter plans on track, backer says
4/28/10 Ohio:  Horse abuse trial continues in Ottawa Co   (video)
4/28/10 Ohio:  Vet: Horses likely sick from malnutrition
4/27/10 Virginia:  Staunton horse abuser indicted again
4/27/10 Tennessee:  Horse slaughter bill heads to summer study
4/27/10 Montana:  Humans OK after crashing into horses
4/26/10 Ohio:  This horse story has a happy ending
4/25/10 Ohio:  No horses in court; judge says photos will do
4/25/10 Wyoming:  Animal rights advocates object to horse disposal plan. Horse meat in Wyo?
4/25/10 New Jersey:  Izenberg: Horse rescuer Kelly Young facing loss of farm as fight against 'killer auctions' continues
4/25/10 North Dakota:  Neverending need: Salvation Army food pantry always needs donations
4/24/10 Wyoming:  Horse slaughter plant may open here
4/24/10 Wyoming:  Wyo group plans horse rescue operation
4/24/10 New Mexico:  A heart for horses. Animal welfare groups look for way to improve the lives of equines
4/23/10 Wyoming:  New Wyoming law allows options in handling abandoned horses
4/23/10 Connecticut:  CT Department of Agriculture offering rescued horses and mules at annual UConn auction
4/22/10 South Dakota: Second Chance Sues Hurley Dog Breeder
4/22/10 Florida:  Maintaining horses becomes tougher task during hard times
4/22/10 Florida:  Horses that ran free north of Lake Okeechobee are auctioned off
4/21/10 Florida:  Nay! Horse Meat Rules to Get Stricter. New bill would make it near impossible to legally consume horse meat in Florida
4/21/10 New York:  Horses seized by SPCA find new homes
4/21/10 Ohio:  Rescue mission upset with order to show horses to jury
4/21/10 Washington, D.C. / Washington Post:  Supreme Court overturns anti-animal cruelty law in First Amendment case
4/20/10 Michigan:  Help rename the Marquette County Humane Society
4/20/10 New York:  4 horses euthanized after cruelty arrest
4/20/10 Mississippi:  Complaints prompt probe of horse farm  (photo)
4/19/10 Michigan:  Sick horses, dogs, dead animals discovered on Michigan residence
4/19/10 Missouri:  Sarcoxie woman charged with abusing horses
4/19/10 Florida:  Wild horses no longer running free near Lake Okeechobee; all but four corralled after 7-month effort
4/18/10 Wisconsin:  One dead, one injured after vehicle hits horse, rolls over 
4/18/10 Washington:  Homes sought for 47 malnourished horses
4/18/10 South Carolina:  Large-animal cases challenge county
4/18/10 California:  SC Non-Profit Rescuing Abandoned Horses From Slaughter
4/18/10 South Carolina:  Large-animal cases challenge county  (photo)
4/18/10 Pennsylvania:   Owner guilty of animal cruelty  (photo)
4/17/10 Mississippi:  Amite County authorities rescue emaciated horses
4/17/10 Indiana:  IN Horse Rescue working to curtail horse abuse
4/16/10 Kansas:  Osage Co. authorities investigate suspected animal abuse. Osage County authorities are investigating a neglect case that included two dead horses
4/16/10:  Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Ranked #32 in Time Magazine's 2010 List of 100 Most Influential People
4/16/10 California:  Newborns arrive at horse rescue ranch
4/16/10 California:  Lompoc site offers sanctuary for wild horses    (video)
4/15/10 Colorado:  Woman sentenced in animal cruelty case. More than 20 horses confiscated, suffering from severe starvation
4/13/10 TheHorse.com / California:  ASPCA Announces $200,000 Grant for San Diego County Horses
4/13/10 Kansas:  Speculation still stirs over deaths of 18 horses on Miami County farm
4/13/10 Indiana:  Neglected horses seized from Ind. property. Animals are being rehabilitated; charges against keepers could come Tuesday  (video)
4/11/10 Idaho:  Low market value, high care costs lead to more abandoned horses   (video)
4/11/10 Ohio:  Oak Harbor cruelty case. Horse owner described as facing many stressors
4/11/10 Iowa: Glenwood animal rescue saves neglected horses from Kentucky
4/11/10 Wyoming: BLM hopes to thin herds to manageable level. Feds plan wild horse roundups
4/10/10 Washington:  Snohomish horse rancher may be charged. A prosecutor considers cruelty charges after three horses on the ranch were found to be malnourished
4/10/10 Wyoming:  Trust builds as inmates train wild horses
4/10/10 Oregon:  Horses seized, owner charged  (photo)
4/10/10 Ohio:  Horse owner's animal cruelty trial delayed
4/9/10 Kentucky:  Horse owner's story is cautionary tale about equine slaughter
4/9/10 Idaho:  Horse owner cited for carcasses
4/8/10 Pennsylvania:  Harrisburg Humane Society asks for help in paying veterinary costs for five rescued horses  (photo)
4/8/10 Pennsylvania:  Five neglected horses rescued in Cumberland County   (video)
4/8/10 Arkansas:  Residents concerned for animals
4/8/10 California:  They help horses, don’t they? When cash-strapped owners abandon or neglect their animals, NorCal Equine Rescue steps up to the plate (photos)
4/8/10 Tennessee:  Willie Nelson's protest in TN doesn't stop horse slaughter bill. Tennessee House subcommittee approves measure by 7-6 vote
4/7/10 Utah:  Two horses killed after roaming loose on road
4/7/10 Arizona:  Two arrests after horse killed with pool acid, another starved   (video)   (photo)
4/7/10 Tennessee:  Willie Nelson fires back over horse slaughter bill. Country star, Niceley disagree on treatment of unwanted animals.
4/7/10 Ohio:  Judge denies horse owner's request for paid expert
4/6/10 California:  Abandoned runaway horses available for adoption  (video)
4/6/10 Missouri:  Neighbors worry about horse neglect, possible road crashes near Buffalo MO  (video)
4/5/10 Missouri:  Missouri House passes horse slaughter bill. (video)
4/5/10 Texas:  Jim Wells County makes investment in horse stalls    (video)
4/5/10 Ohio:  Judge said horse rescue volunteers were justified
4/5/10 CattleNetwork:  Jolley: They shoot horse (owners), don’t they? 
4/5/10 Florida:  Myakka City horse sanctuary seeks funds
4/5/10  Ag Network:  HSUS downgraded by charity evaluator
4/4/10 Florida:  Pasco ranch owner thanks community for helping sick horse
4/4/10 TheHorse.com / New Hampshire:  Only one horse rescue left in New Hampshire
4/3/10 TheHorse.com:  Unwanted Horses an Urgent Issue, Survey Says
4/3/10 Pennsylvania:  Escaped horse on the loose in Silver Spring Twp.
4/3/10 California:  Local horse help group gets nonprofit status
4/1/10 Montana:  Lone wild horse on Wildhorse Island gets company
4/1/10 Illinois:  "Absolutely horrific": reports of mistreated horses in Macomb
4/1/10 Washington:  Public asked to help identify horses running loose east of Chehalis. The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in identifying the owners of a small band of horses seen roaming around the Dryad, WA area   (photos)
4/1/10 Missouri:  Activist targeted by state legislators

~ March Unemployment 9.7%  ~

Spring 2010 Range Magazine: The Truth about Horses; Madeleine Pickens' Bad Plan; Herds Need to Be Culled; A Real Mustang Rescue
March 2010 APHIS Native American Notebook:  Helping tribes in Northwest deal with feral-horse overpopulation issues
3/31/10 Washington:  Animal Control seizes three abused horses in Roy; charges pending
3/31/10 Washington:  Fate of suffering horses in Roy still uncertain
3/31/10 TheHorse.com / Tennessee:  Tennessee livestock cruelty bill fails
3/31/10 Illinois:  Group looking to rescue horses in Hancock County. There are currently two horses at Double K Ranch Horse Rescue
3/31/10 Arizona:  Horse sanctuary gets international certification
3/30/10 Missouri:  House OKs horse slaughtering bill
3/29/10 Pennsylvania:  Penn National announces anti-horse slaughter policy
3/29/10 New York:  Animal care team grows for handling seized horses
3/29/10 Kentucky:  Bill to deal with stray horses goes to Beshear
3/27/10 Indiana: Maltreated horses saddled with tough recovery
3/27/10 New Hampshire:  Trifecta of horses find new homes
3/27/10 Nebraska:  When animals & society collide. Battle between livestock agriculture and animal rights activism heats up
3/26/10 TheHorse.com:  National Trail Ride Event to Raise Horse Rescue Funds
3/26/10 Virginia:  Man found guilty of animal cruelty
3/25/10 California:  Horses run wild in Chula Vista, 2 hurt  (photo)
3/25/10 Maryland:  General Assembly 2010:  Bill would lessen burden on HSWC in neglect, abuse cases
3/25/10 California:  Of horses and heartbreak. How one organization is saving equines from financially strapped and desperate owners who are literally starving the animals to death   (photos)
3/25/10 Montana:  Horse groups clash
3/24/10 Washington:  Troubled horse ranch under investigation in Roy    (photo)
3/24/10 Kansas:  About 20 dead horses found
3/24/10 Arkansas:  Horse neglect on the rise in Arkansas  (video)
3/24/10 Oregon:  Fired animal control officer suing Jackson County
3/23/10 Pennsylvania:  A way for racehorses to retire in comfort
3/23/10 Pennsylvania:  Marion County authorities investigate horse deaths
3/23/10 West Virginia:  Officials investigating ‘horse graveyard’. Skeletal remains, carcasses found in Grant Town  (photo)
3/23/10 Pennsylvania:  More animals seized from Franklin farm (photos)
3/23/10 North Dakota: Wild horse thrives in training regiment
3/22/10 TheHorse.com:  Horse Rescues Reach Out to Trainers, Owners
3/22/10 TheHorse.com:  NASCAR Driver Supports Thoroughbred Rescue
3/20/10 TheHorse.com:  Unwanted Horses Gain New Supporter
3/20/10 Ohio:  Horses battle back from near death  (photos)
3/20/10 Indiana:  Volunteers making home for displaced horses. Thoroughbreds lacked basic care when seized by deputies  (photos)
3/20/10 New York:  Support offered for 73 seized horses
3/20/10 Florida:  Miami paradise for abandoned horses (video)
3/19/10 Maryland:  A-rabs and their horses are back in harness. Reunion comes 4 months after city seized animals over conditions.
3/19/10 Nevada:  Nevada wild-horse roundup death toll rises
3/19/10 Wyoming:  Wyoming allows slaughter of unclaimed horses
3/19/10 TheHorse.com / Maryland:  Baltimore cart ponies to be returned to owners
3/19/10 Ohio: Ottawa County horse-cruelty case goes to court. Defendant wants evidence excluded   (video)
3/18/10 MSNBC / New York:  A miraculous recovery for abused horses   (videos)
3/18/10 New York: Biggest SPCA raid in decades targets Aurora horse farm. 73 horses found in filth along with 50 cats, dogs   (video)
3/17/10 Ohio:  Farm under investigation, horse seized. A local farm is under investigation after one of its horses died. Now, their remaining horse has been seized   (video)
3/17/10 Virginia:  Charges filed against Goochland’s Pet Rescue Foundation operator Annette Thompson
3/17/10 New Hampshire:  Horse rescue facility shutting down
3/17/10 TheHorse.com / Tennessee:  Tennessee lawmakers seek felony charges for horse cruelty
3/17/10 Ohio: Neglected horses removed from Ripley Co. farm. Mare, foal died during birthing process
3/17/10 New York Times:  Animal abuse as clue to additional cruelties
3/16/10 Kentucky:  Local businesses aim to save horses in honor of John Henry (photo)
3/16/10 North Carolina:  Animal-rights activists say charges fitting
3/16/10 Montana:  3 long-serving legislators decline to run
3/16/10 Kansas:  Sheriff: Seized horses recovering
3/14/10 California:  Horse vets hit by hard times
3/13/10 Oregon Photo Posting: Neglected pony with foot problems
3/13/10:  Montana:  Neighbor made 2 phone calls a week for 5 months to county. Woman who took up cause of Kapsa pets is honored
3/12/10 Florida:  Horse hit by vehicle, dies
3/12/10 Colorado:  No health certificates found for seized horses
3/12/10 Kentucky:  Adoption fair for homeless horses scheduled in Lexington
3/11/10 Florida:  Horse-cruelty bill aims to combat horse-meat black market
3/11/10 Indiana:  Neglected horses draw attention of lawmakers
3/11/10 Virginia:  Horse charges hang in balance
3/11/10 Ohio:  Hearing to decide if horses unlawfully seized
3/11/10 Illinois:  Illinois horse-slaughter advocate says he’s giving up fight this year
3/11/10 Illinois: 'Horse industry has pretty much collapsed'
3/11/10 Kentucky:  KY horse owners debate abandonment cases   (video)
3/10/10 Missouri:  Mo. lawmaker wants to revive U.S. horse slaughter for food
3/10/10 Missouri:  Slaughter of horses in U.S. could resume, in Missouri
3/10/10 Indiana:  Several groups working to nurse abused horses back to health  (photo)
3/10/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Colorado Food Bank Aids Horses, Owners
3/10/10 Virginia:  Animal-cruelty charges against Goochland woman reduced
3/10/10 Kentucky:  Senate approves stray horse bill
3/10/10 TheHorse.com:  New York thoroughbred breeder convicted on 33 cruelty counts
3/10/10 Wyoming:  Wyoming Governor signs legislation for option of processing to deal with abandoned horses
3/10/10 Missouri:  Slaughter of horses in U.S. could resume, in Missouri
3/9/10 Indiana:  Horse owner arrested on 13 animal cruelty charges   (video)
3/9/10 Illinois:  Tough times for horse owners
3/8/10 TheHorse.com:  Hay Banks Help Horses, Owners in Need
3/8/10 Washington: Charges: Dozens of dead, dying animals found at Enumclaw farm
3/8/10 Oklahoma:  Oklahoma representatives approve animal husbandry bill
3/8/10 Maine:  Not all the pretty horses come home. Maine farm plays role in export to Canada slaughterhouses
3/8/10 Kentucky:  Livestock care bill has underlying purpose. Proposed panel could stave off strict standards
3/7/10 Florida:  Woefully neglected and sick horse rescued   (photo)
3/7/10 Nevada:  Wild horses, inmates learn from each other
3/7/10 Nevada:  The saga of America's wild horses
3/5/10 Oregon:  Unloaded log truck strikes, kills three horses on rural Clackamas County roadway
3/5/10 Washington:  Dead, emaciated horses, sheep lead to animal cruelty charge  (video)
3/5/10 New York:  Paragallo blames farm manager for keeping him in dark. Embattled horse breeder testifies in own defense
3/5/10 Illinois:  Horse of a different price
3/4/10 TheHorse.com:  ASPCA Provides Thoroughbred Retirement Grants
3/4/10 North Carolina:  Nonprofit equine group finds itself in need  (video)
3/4/10 Navaho Nation, Arizona:  Unlucky horse brings up thorny issue  (photos)
3/4/10 Montana:  Georgia men receive six-month jail terms for Ravalli County horse abuse
3/4/10 Kentucky:  Bill would help abandoned horses find homes sooner  (video)
3/4/10 New York:  Trial resumes for horse breeder accused of abuse
3/3/10 Illinois:  Bill would bring back horse slaughterhouses. Local facilities more humane than the alternatives, advocates say
3/3/10 Texas:  Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department
3/3/10 HSUS:  The HSUS Honors Humane Federal Legislators of 2009. Rahall takes top award; 130 other lawmakers recognized
3/3/10 Washington D.C. / Dept. of the Interior:  Statement of Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, on the 2011 President's Budget Request
3/3/10 Illinois:  IL House to examine horse slaughtering bill  (video)
3/2/10 Oklahoma:  Pair arrested following seizure of starving horses in Tulsa County
3/2/10 Ohio:  Cop in hot water over Facebook comment about horse rescue group
3/2/10 Ohio:  Man sentenced in horse-abuse case
3/2/10 Ohio:  Clermont County horse abuse case spurs NKY classes
3/1/10 TheHorse.com:  State Slaughter Bills Pending
3/1/10 JAVMA:  Unwanted horse educational materials released
3/1/10 Kansas:  Seized horses, burros expected to survive
3/1/10 Colorado:  Horse lover starts the Hay Bank to help feed horses whose owners hit on hard times
March 2010 Smithsonian.com:  The Mustang Mystique

~ February Unemployment 9.7%  ~

February 2010 Sidelines Magazine:  For the Love of Horses
2/28/10 Colorado: Hay Bank helps needy horse owners
2/28/10 Mississippi:  Reports of horse neglect rising: 'What some people do ... is pitiful'. Nearly a dozen cases investigated, resulting in 16 horses seized  (photo)
2/27/10 Washington:  Horse meat was not taboo in times of war   (photo)
2/26/10 Louisiana:  Animal cruelty investigation in St. Mary Parish
2/26/10 Colorado: Voluntary income tax check-off could aid unwanted horses
2/26/10 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  Kentucky Equine Welfare Bill Passes House
2/26/10 Montana:  Livingston woman provides a home for aging draft horses  (photos)   (video)
2/25/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  MSPCA Seeking Foster Homes for Horses
2/25/10 Texas:  Kinky Friedman bringing animal welfare concerns into agriculture commissioner's race
2/25/10 Wyoming:  Man pleads no contest to animal cruelty
2/25/10 Idaho:  Animal cruelty law moves forward
2/24/10 California:  Horses abandoned
2/24/10 North Carolina:  Newton horse deaths raise animal cruelty concerns
2/24/10 California:  Horse rescue group looking for homes for abandoned horses
2/24/10 Texas:  Authorities seize 60 dogs, 3 horses
2/24/10 Wisconsin:  New charges in horse neglect case
2/24/10 California:  California introduces animal abuse registry bill
2/24/10 Wisconsin:  Ag groups to educate lawmakers on Humane Society's impact
2/24/10 Minnesota:  'Nip/Tuck' star has a beef with Franken over horses
2/24/10 Nevada:  Advocates gather to nudge BLM for truth in range management
2/24/10 Nebraska:  Meduna receives sentence
2/24/10 Ohio:  Horse breeder's lawyer wants animal abuse charges tossed
2/23/10 TheHorse.com:  301 Horses Adopted Via TheHorse.com Service
2/23/10 Florida: Owners claim wild horses in Hialeah
2/23/10 California:  What happens to abandoned horses?
2/23/10 Montana:  Appeal of horse abuse trial begins  (photo)
2/23/10 Illinois:  Horse slaughter measure clears first Statehouse hurdle
2/23/10 Wyoming:  BLM proposes wild horse roundups
2/22/10 Florida:  In Hialeah, castoff horses cause plenty of chaos. Horse owners who can't afford to keep their animals have abandoned them on a patch of undeveloped land in Hialeah, leading to problems for farmers and residents
2/22/10 Oregon:  Judge throws out evidence in horse neglect case  (video)
2/22/10 Idaho:  Idaho Senate approves Senate Joint Memorial 104
2/22/10 CattleNetwork:  Racketeering lawsuit fingers Humane Society of the United States
2/22/10 Canada:  Abattoir fire suspicious
2/21/10 Idaho:  Idaho Legislature considers horse slaughter bill
2/21/10 Florida:  Feral herd of sickly horses on the loose in Hialeah
2/20/10 Florida:  Twenty horses running wild in Hialeah
2/19/10 Feedstuffs:  Meat output must double by 2050
2/18/10 TheHorse.com / Kentucky:  Kentucky Equine Humane Center Needs Hay
2/18/10 Texas:  Horse seizure ends with animal cruelty hearing  (video)
2/18/10 California:  Horses rescued in Rio Linda need a home
2/18/10 Illinois:  Mac adapts to new home on Pingree farm
2/18/10 Kentucky:  Veterinarians seek equine welfare board
2/17/10 California:  Abandoned horses in need of adoption, sponsorship
2/17/10 Missouri:  Humane Society retains possession of seized horses  (photo)
2/17/10 Montana:  Montana, neighboring states ranked low by Humane Society
2/17/10 Kentucky:  Panel backs horse rescue standards board
2/17/10 California:  West Hollywood moves to ban dog, cat sales
2/17/10 Ohio:  Rescued horses to be placed in area foster homes
2/17/10 Virginia:  Horses recover from abuse
2/16/10 Illinois:  Horse slaughter ban back on agenda
2/16/10 Virginia:  Augusta veterinarians caring for horses  (video)
2/16/10 Idaho:  Horse trader's suit dismissed. Judge rules KCSD was within legal bounds when animals were seized
2/15/10 Idaho:  Idaho Senator critical of proposed federal horse slaughter ban
2/15/10 Mississippi:  2 horses found tied to trees, taken from owner    (video)
2/15/10 Texas:  Horse carcass with bound legs raises concerns  (video)
2/14/10 California:  Rescuers offer greener pastures for horses
2/14/10 South Dakota:  You Ask We Investigate Story into alleged horse neglect  (video)
2/14/10 Iowa: Pair of horses surrendered to animal control
2/14/10 Texas:  Animal welfare group gets custody of horses
2/13/10 Virginia:  Horses Rescued From Staunton Farm
2/13/10 New Jersey:   Rutgers professor says nay to equine-industry detractors, earns "Horseperson of the Year" honors
2/13/10 Ohio:  Defense says woman was too depressed to care for sickly horses
2/13/10 Virginia:  Horses seized; 1 found dead
2/12/10 New York:  Shelter Tails: Warmhearted effort saves a warmblood horse
2/12/10 Nevada:  BLM to gather wild horses along Highway 93
2/12/10 Virginia: More horses seized from Sullivan    (video)
2/12/10 Ohio:  Tentative pact will let horses go to new homes. 36 Arabians rescued 2 weeks ago at farm
2/12/10 Ohio:  Horse owner's attorney pleads not guilty to cruelty (video)
2/11/10 Missouri:  Humane Society of Missouri rescues 13 farm animals
2/11/10 Ohio:  2 groups spar over confiscated horses' care. Rescue mission, agency go to court
2/11/10 Virginia:  Man gets 14 months for animal cruelty
2/10/10 TheHorse.com:  Seized Oregon Horses Recovering
2/10/10 Vermont:  Abandoned animals continue to be recession victims in Vermont
2/10/10 Texas:  Several animals recovered from Abilene home where animal seizure took place less than a year ago
2/10/10 Michigan: Judge rules horse sale invalid. Rapid River man was previously found guilty of cruelty to animals
2/10/10 Massachusetts:  New England horse surrenders at record high. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) has warned that horse surrenders are reaching critical point in New England
2/10/10   Dogs, horses, chickens put up for adoption by Abilene Animal Services
2/10/10 Montana:  Horses face uncertain future, some call for slaughterhouses. Hard times for a Western icon
2/9/10 Michigan:  Horse neglect case back in court. Tuesday was a motion hearing for 62-year-old Arnold Proehl, who was found guilty of animal abandoning and cruelty back in September
2/9/10 Montana:  Mental-health worker developing nonprofit equine-based program
2/9/10 North Carolina:  Neglected horses recovering at Onslow County farm (video)
2/8/10 North Carolina:  Neighbors complained for months about neglected horses
2/8/10 Colorado:  The horse slaughterhouse debate in Colorado
2/8/10 Texas:  New allegations against owner of seized horses   (video)
2/8/10 North Carolina:  Neighbors complained for months about neglected horses  (video)
2/7/10 Florida:   Hearts for Horses to the rescue. New group aims to save abused, neglected animals
2/7/10 Ohio:  Horses face long road to recovery after ordeal  (video)
February 2010 BLM / Nevada:  Winnemucca District Office Calico Mountains Complex wild horse gather    Updates  
2/5/10 TheHorse.com / Massachusetts:  MSPCA Overwhelmed by Surrendered Horses:
2/5/10 Michigan:  Defendant in Grass Lake horse case pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge
2/5/10 Nevada:  Contentious Nevada wild-horse roundup ends
2/5/10 Tennessee:  Animal cruelty reported on horses
2/5/10 Alabama:   Three emaciated Eight Mile horses die of neglect; caretaker charged with animal cruelty (photos)
2/4/10 Florida:  Horses Euthanized; Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty
2/4/10 Ohio: Humane Society blamed for horse abuse in Ottawa County    (video) 
2/4/10 Indiana:  Five horses seized from Portland farm   (photos)
2/4/10 Wyoming:  Wyo. horses fall victim to the economy (video)
2/4/10 AQHA News:  Expert predictions on equine welfare realized
2/4/10 Alabama:  Eight Mile neighbors say authorities aren't checking emaciated horses
2/3/10 Kentucky:  Horse owners desperate in bad economy to care for expensive animals   (video)
2/3/10 Pennsylvania:  Starving horses seized in Franklin Township  (photo)
2/3/10 Illinois:  Rise in cases of horse neglect blamed on economy   (video)
2/3/10 Missouri:  Chillicothe Sheriff’s report
2/3/10 Ohio: Starving horses expected to survive  (video)
2/2/10 South Dakota:  SDSU class study looks at horse processing
2/2/10 Ohio:  Equine devotee faces 42 counts of animal abuse. 37 horses removed from farm
2/2/10 Texas:  Horse rescue groups, victims of economy  (photo)   (video)
2/2/10 Tennessee:  5 horses seized from Portland farm  (photo)
2/2/10 Tennessee:  Horses rescued in Sumner County  (video)
2/2/10 Tennessee:  Malnourished horses rescued from Portland farm:  Sumner County Sheriff's Office  (photos)
2/2/10 Ohio:  Horse owner charged with animal cruelty  
2/1/10 Iowa:  Pair of horses surrendered to animal control
2/1/10 Ohio:  Woman faces 42 counts of animal cruelty  (video)
2/1/10 Ohio:  Trial date set for horse trainer

~ January Unemployment 9.7% ~

1/31/10 Ohio:  31 horses rescued; 6 others euthanized near Oak Harbor  (photos)
1/30/10 Texas:  Hole in Texas law means man accused of abusing animals could face light penalty
1/30/10 New Jersey:  Hunterdon County horse rescue answering call for help
1/29/10 Nevada:  Death count up to 22 in wild horse roundup
1/29/10 Nevada:  Damonte Ranch residents concerned about wild horses
1/29/10 Arizona:  Horses rescued from Avra Valley home (video)
1/28/10 Texas:  Neglected horses seized in SE Harris County   (video)
1/28/10 Indiana:  Malnourished horse confiscated. Owner could face cruelty or neglect charges
1/27/10 Oregon:  Horses seized in neglect case. Woman faces charges after 31 taken from ranch   (photo)
1/27/10 Missouri:  Horses rescued from Rosebud property. Gasconade County prosecutors said they expect to file felony animal cruelty charges early next week against a property owner in the death and neglect of 25 horses (photo)
1/27/10 Nebraska:  Meat still means jobs
1/27/10 Michigan:  Animal rescue groups say horse neglect cases on the rise in Ann Arbor area as economy worsens
1/26/10 Tribes Join UOH In Call For Restoration Of Humane & Regulated Horse Processing
1/26/10  Madras woman sentenced in horse-neglect case
1/26/10 Wyoming:  Tribes join UOH in call for restoration of humane & regulated horse processing
1/25/10 TheHorse.com:  Jail Sentence for California Horse Cruelty Family
1/25/10 Wisconsin:  Eleven seized horses find new homes
1/25/10 Florida:  Zero tolerance slaughter policy brings in more horses to local rescue
1/25/10 Georgia:  Hawkinsville horse auction to be held Sat., Feb. 6
1/25/10 Montana:  Hardin considered for horse slaughter
1/24/10 South Carolina:  Horses still need care. Officials trying to find homes for animals
1/23/10 Oregon:  Diseased, neglected horses discovered at Linn County, Ore., ranch
1/23/10 South Dakota:  SDSU Students at stock show to present findings on horse processing
1/23/10 Montana:  Judge denies horse advocates’ appeal
1/23/10 Ohio:  Group wants to find solutions to horse neglect
1/23/10 New York:  Girl turns birthday into fundraiser for SPCA
1/22/10 Virginia:  Roving volunteers visit horse rescue in Hardy
1/22/10 TheHorse.com / Ohio:  Ohio Track Offers Help for Horses at Risk
1/22/10 Oregon: Linn Deputies Seize 31 Neglected Horses   (photos)
1/22/10 California:   Bor Family Sentenced for Cruelty against Horses
1/22/10 Virginia:  Runaway horses involved in four traffic accidents, injuring 3
1/22/10 Pennsylvania:    5 horses seized from owner  (photos)
1/22/10 Oregon:  Equestrian community reacts to neglect case  (video)
1/22/10 Oregon:  More than two dozen horses seized in animal neglect case  (photos)
1/22/10 California:  3 sentenced to jail in case of neglected ranch horses
1/21/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release: ASPCA Awards Nearly $550,000 in Equine Grants in 2009
1/21/10 Michigan:  Horses abandoned at an alarming rate. West Michigan animal rescue organization nearly doubles the amount horses it takes in on an annual basis
1/21/10 Oregon:  More than 100 neglected horses rescued from Oregon ranch
1/21/10 Texas:  Cheapest horses ever  (video)
1/21/10 Oregon:  Linn deputies serve search warrant in Mill City horse neglect case    (video)
1/21/10 Indiana:  Horse owner charged with animal neglect
1/20/10 Kansas:  Leawood Horse Rescue part of animal neglect case
1/19/10 Tennessee:  20 animals seized from Gallatin owner. Owner faces 20 counts animal abuse  (video)
1/19/10 Ohio:  River Downs takes action to avoid horse neglect
1/19/10 Conditions of 40 horses under investigation in Wayne County   (video)
1/19/10 Illinois:  Bloomingdale shelter will hand off animals to others. Deal reached with operators accused of neglect
1/19/10 New York:  "Unnerving" conditions lead to cruelty charges
1/19/10 TheHorse.com:  Nebraska mustang cruelty sentencing set
1/18/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release: Rescue Horses Receive Free Vaccines; Apply Now for 2010
1/18/10 Michigan:  In tough times, it's hard to find a home for displaced horses. Animal rescue in Howell offers help
1/18/10 TheHorse.com:  Nebraska mustang trainer guilty on cruelty charges
1/17/10 Colorado:  Horse rescue ranch overwhelmed
1/17/10 Nevada:  Groups back roundup of wild horses
1/17/10 Colorado:  Prime horses selling for subprime prices at National Western
1/16/10 Ohio:  Clermont County sheriff rechecks animal cruelty procedure after horses' deaths
1/16/10 Colorado:  Horse problem: Abandonment up in rough times
1/16/10 Colorado:  Horse rescue ranch overwhelmed
1/16/10 Texas:  Pickens' wife calling attention to plight of wild horses
1/15/10 Minnesota:  For farrier, 'biggest down I've seen'
1/15/10 Wisconsin:  Owners of seized horses may face neglect charges
1/15/10 Michigan:  Owner of Grass Lake horse farm pleads guilty to misdemeanor for failing to provide adequate care
1/15/09 Missouri:  Bill backs horse slaughterhouses in Mo.
1/15/10 Gather.com:  For farrier, 'biggest down I've seen'
1/15/10 Nevada:  Calico Complex Roundup
1/15/10 Iowa:  Veterinarian: Poisoning ruled out among 3-Strikes mustangs
1/15/10 North Dakota:  Heart and home for animals
1/14/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Horse Rescue Groups: Take Unwanted Horse Survey
1/14/10 Connecticut:  Horse Farm Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty
1/14/10 Wisconsin:  Jefferson Co. Sheriff to auction off horses
1/14/09 California:  NMC woman’s horses and dogs seized
1/14/10 Arizona:  Burdened Beasts. Yet another victim of the border debacle: horses used by smugglers  (photos)
1/14/10 LA Times:  At home on the range. Making room for America's wild horses requires balance by Ken Salazar
1/14/10 Fox News:  Bo Derek's fight to save the whales (and wild horses) (video)
1/13/10 Ohio:  Horses Responding to Care
1/13/10  Rockland Man Charged In Horse Death Case
1/13/10 Louisiana:  Man busted for animal cruelty in Baker
1/13/10 TheHorse.com / Texas:  Dead Donkeys, Horses Found; Texas Rancher Faces Charges
1/13/10 Virginia:  Economic crash has meant tough times for horses
1/13/10 Nebraska:  Witnesses: Rancher had help, ignored conditions
1/13/10 Nebraska:  ‘My horse was near death, as were a lot of the horses ...’ Prosecution expected to wrap up case in Meduna trial today
1/13/10 Connecticut:  2 arrested on animal cruelty charges
1/12/10 Ohio:  Clermont Co. to review Humane Society contract
1/12/10 Indiana:  Jury convicts man of horse abuse  (video)
1/12/10 Wyoming:  Wild horses ‘create chaos’ at cemetery
1/11/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Angel Acres Accredited as Global Sanctuary
1/11/10 Texas:  Donkeys, horses seized from Leonard farm
1/11/10 Nebraska:  Bill would rewrite Neb. livestock-cruelty rules
1/11/10  North Dakota:  GF animal hospital to move, build crematory
1/11/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Guide to Rehabilitating Neglected Horses Available
1/11/10 Missouri:  Springfield, MO vets seeing more abandoned horses (video)
1/11/10 North Dakota:  Survey: Closing of processing facilities among causes of swelling horse surplus
1/10/10 Colorado:  Economy forcing many to give up horses
1/9/10 South Dakota:  Owner of abandoned horse sought
1/9/10  Colorado:  More abandoned horses found roaming around
1/9/10 Nebraska:  Wild horse ranch owner trial set to start
1/8/10 Colorado:  Jeffco man admits mistreating horses seized by county
1/8/10 Florida:   Starving horses need help
1/8/10 Washington:  Equine economy: Horse neglect on the rise
1/6/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  CANTER Opens Kentucky Chapter
1/6/10 California:  Judge reduces horse trainer's animal-cruelty conviction to misdemeanor
1/6/10 Brownfield Ag News:  PETA uses First Lady’s image without permission
1/6/10 Colorado: Salazar gets White House OK for run
1/6/10 Wisconsin:  St. Francis Horse Rescue and Retirement Farm
1/6/10 FOX News / California:  Abandoned Horses. Animal shelter takes in recession's latest victims
/5/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Arabians Find New Home at Horse Park
1/5/10 Vermont:  Vt. farm that sells horses for slaughter spurs controversy
1/5/10 South Dakota / Hot Springs police and Fall River County Sheriff's report
1/5/10 TheHorse.com / Edited Press Release:  Thoroughbred Retirement Support Offered by Jockey Club
1/5/10 Arizona:  Maricopa County man arrested, horse destroyed
1/5/10 Oregon:  Oregon Hay Bank needs donations. Charity offers help to equine owners unable to buy animal food because of the downturn
1/5/10 Michigan:  Earth Services saddled with more horses. Number rescued highest in 10 years  (photos)    (video)
1/4/10 Louisiana:  Recession Hurts Horse Owners
1/4/10 Florida:  Horse rescue network saves hundreds of horses from slaughter in one year  (video)
1/3/10 TheHorse.com:  Equine Rescue Places 123 Thoroughbreds in 2009
1/3/10 California:  Lake County rancher forced to sell, give away dozens of horses
1/2/10 Washington:  Watch where you step - Unwanted horses are lurking in your backyard
1/2/10 Colorado:  Donations help animals and shelters
1/2/10 Utah:  Sleuth dedicated to welfare of animals
1/2/10 USAToday / Delaware:  Rescue aids horses
1/1/10 California:  Horse owners abandoning their animals due to recession
1/1/10 California:  Stockpile of hay stolen from horse rescue ranch
January 2010:  Lane Report:  Rough Ride: Equine industry’s painful correction gets worse as lenders tighten operations or stop lending at all

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