Two applications have been combined into one, according to a BLM staff report posted yesterday. The photo supplied with the announcement suggests that this will appeal to those who can’t get a horse to do anything without shoving multiple bits in his mouth?
A horse does what he has to do to save his life, don’t confuse it with your ability, my dear.
Keep in mind that the number of excess horses and burros on public lands in the western U.S.—animals destined for the WHB outplacement program—is directly related to the number of privately owned cattle and sheep allowed thereon, and that WHB stocking rates are often good indicators of magnitude of the problem.
Western Horse Watchers Association 