Day: August 14, 2009

COLORADO WILD HORSE GATHER HALTED BY JUDGE

A federal judge sided with wild horse advocates last week when she ruled the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could not remove wild horses from the West Douglas Herd Area in northwest Colorado as planned. The BLM had planned to remove the 175-horse herd from the 120,000-acre range area in July 2008. Continue reading…

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CRIBBING NOT A LEARNED BEHAVIOR, RESEARCHERS SAY

Despite many horse owners’ belief to the contrary, researchers concluded in a new study that cribbing does not appear to be a learned disorder. However, genetic predisposition appears to be a factor, especially among Thoroughbreds. Continue reading…

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TIPS TO STOP HORSE POACHERS OFFERED BY POLICE

While their probe into a series of horse poaching incidents continues, Miami-Dade County Police officers are asking horse owners to do their part to keep their animals safe. At least 17 horses have been stolen and apparently butchered for their meat in Miami-Dade County since January. Continue reading…

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