Day: September 3, 2010

200 wild horses rounded up in Idaho after wildfire

Officials with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management claim last week’s Long Butte wildfire burned most of the Saylor Creek herd’s management area. Altogether, the Long Butte fire burned more than 480 square miles across a flat, desert landscape covered with sagebrush and cheatgrass. But a good portion of the 306,000 acres burned included grasslands and habitat critical to the herd. “There are patches of unburned islands, but for the most part there is just not enough forage to support 180 to 200 horses,” said Heather Tiel-Nelson, spokeswoman for the BLM. Despite volunteer efforts to feed the

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CALIFORNIA HORSE DEALER ACCUSED OF FRAUD

A California woman accused of misrepresenting horses she offered for sale on equine-related websites pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge under a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles last week.

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BLM REQUESTS INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS REVIEW

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has asked the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council, an independent nonprofit group that advises government agencies on scientific issues, to review the agency’s Wild Horse and Burro Program management operations.

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Olympian Debbie McDonald Gives Clinic to World Equestrian Games Para-Equestrians

Thousand Oaks, CA-September 2, 2010- This spring Para-Equestrians were treated to a dressage clinic with Olympian Debbie McDonald. The clinic took place during the Dressage Affaire at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, California on March 15-16, 2010.  This informational clinic was a wonderful opportunity for riders that are preparing for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamesâ„¢.  For McDonald this clinic proved to be a learning experience not only for the participants but for herself as well. McDonald noted, “This clinic was a learning experience not only for them but for me.  I have never

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