So Cal Stables in Danger Two stables in Southern California are in danger of closing due to the greed and ineptitude of those who are currently running the stables. Horses across the state are being pushed out, and it is imperative that we do not allow any more of our public stables to be closed- once these stables are gone, they will be gone forever. There are already too few places for horse owners to keep their horses, and displacing these hundreds of horses will impact stables that are at … [Read more...]
The Importance of Donating to Local Animal Rescues
We've all seen those sad commercials of dogs and cats suffering, starving, and in horrid conditions while Sarah McLachlan plays in the background. Some of us turn the channel, some of us fast forward through the commercials, but none of us really enjoy watching animals suffer. Organizations like the ASPCA, however, create these commercials for two main reasons: number one, they play on people's emotions and encourage them to give money. Number two, they focus on the suffering and do not call … [Read more...]
Advocates Make Headway in Wild Horse Debate
Recently Scott Beckstead, Program Director at The Wild Beauty Foundation, animal rights attorney and wild horse expert, debated Nevada's State Senator Ira Hansen (R) about America's wild horse management issues. As is often the case with those who are on the "other" side of the wild horse advocacy, Hansen argued without any actual facts, stating that wild horses are the cause of the destruction of public lands, that their population is "out of control," and that the millions of dollars that … [Read more...]
End to Cruelty: Budweiser Promises to Stop Clydesdale Tail Docking
We are very pleased to report that Budweiser, home to the famous Clydesdale horses, has promised to stop docking the tails of their horses (Wamsley, 2023). Tail docking can be done either by wrapping the middle of the tail and preventing the blood from getting to the remaining section, thus starving the tissue, or by surgically amputating the tail. Tail docking is inhumane and, besides the pain that it initially causes the horse, can be detrimental to a horse's physical and emotional health … [Read more...]
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