Wild horses grazing on the banks of the Verde River near Rio Verde, AZ. This river ties into the Salt River about ten miles to the south. H/T Dennis Bickers.
Author: Western Horse Watchers
Update on Shackleford Horses
Mustang Monday
On the Salt River. H/T Califwatcher.
No Roundup on Pryor Mountains This Year
The lawsuit filed by The Cloud Foundation and others is over. The hearing set for 09/28/18 did not happen. The horses are safe for now. Refer to this report, posted today in the Casper Star Tribune. The court blocked the roundup, which would have been effected by bait traps, because it would cause permanent damage to the genetic lines of the herd.
RELATED: Judge Orders Two Week Delay in Pryor Mountains Gather.
Man Rescues Horses in Wake of Florence
A man described as the ‘Hurricane Cowboy’ has been working with others to save horses and burros from floodwaters in South Carolina. See this syndicated report posted today by KPLR-11, a FOX affiliate in St. Louis, MO.
Virginia Range Mustangs Hang Out at Railroad Station
BLM Seeks Nominations for RACs
The BLM has re-opened a request for nominations to certain Resource Advisory Councils that provide recommendations to the agency on the use of public lands, according to a notice that appeared today in the Federal Register.
The RACs must represent the various interests associated with the management of those lands, which may include HMAs. Membership falls into three categories.
Holders of federal grazing permits are in Category One and wild horse and burro organizations are in Category Two.
The priority/weight/rank of each category was not explained in the announcement.
BLM State Offices should issue news releases in the next few days providing additional information for submitting nominations, with specifics about the number and categories of positions available for the RACs in each state.
Virginia Range Mustangs Chillin’ on the Hillside
At Hidden Valley Regional Park, east of Reno. H/T Dr. Jennifer Jewell, PhD.
Horses Attract Bullies
Refer to the story posted today in the Arizona Daily Sun about pack horses on the Havasupai Indian Reservation near Grand Canyon National Park. Witnessess have reported seeing a downed horse kicked in the face to get him back on his feet and other horses whipped or forcefully yanked to keep them on the trail.
And Now for Something Completely Different
How bad are things in the Catholic Church? This interview gives you an idea of how thoroughly it has been infiltrated by liberals, modernists and progressives, whose goal is to scandalize the faithful and the faithless, driving them into hell for eternity.
Content Warning. H/T Michael Voris and the folks at Church Militant.
Salt River Horses Keep Eelgrass in Check
The youngster at 5:12, not old enough to survive solely on forage, wonders ‘How am I supposed to get a drink when we’re out here?’ H/T Mark Formo.
Virginia Range Mustangs in Search of Water
The horse on the right suggests the water level in the tank is very low.
RELATED: Virginia Range Mustangs Stop By for a Drink.
Remove Free-Roaming Horses from Public Lands?
Is the BLM trying to nullify the WHB Act? Refer to the guest commentary that appeared today in The Denver Post. Why? Who benefits?
Volunteers Keep Sand Wash Horses on the Range
Emergency gather avoided on Sand Wash Basin HMA. Another fine example of wild horse advocacy. H/T HighStakesRanch.
RELATED: Volunteers Brave Dust Storm to Help Sand Wash Horses.
The Horse Carries Your Burdens
Fundraiser set for 11/11/18, help them if you can. Save a Mustang Save a Vet.
Like They Own the Place!
On Theodore Roosevelt National Park. H/T Dean and Emilie Travel Blog.
Big Bands on the Virginia Range
No, it’s not Tommy Dorsey’s birthday. Just a large group wild horses searching for some shade before the afternoon heat kicks in.
WHB Cash and Carry Event Coming to Belton, TX
BLM announced yesterday that 50 wild horses and burros would be offered for direct purchase to good homes at the Bell County Expo Center October 12 – 13. Gentling demonstrations will occur both days. Refer to this news release for details.
The event was made possible by a BLM rule change on 05/24/18. If you could find it in your heart to buy 10, 15, or maybe 25 horses, you would be doing the BLM—and the public-lands ranchers—a huge favor.
The more captured horses they can unload, the more wild horses they can remove from the range, to be replaced with cattle and sheep—on lands set aside for the horses.
And don’t forget, the Mexican border is only 300 miles away.
Field Survey of Shackleford Horses in Progress
NPS announced this morning that a census of the horses began on 09/24/18 and that the herd appears to have survived Hurricane Florence. Refer to this FB post.
RELATED: Still No Word on Shackleford Wild Horses.
Nibble, Move, Repeat
Wild horses grazing on the Virginia Range, just after sundown on 09/21/18. Staying in one spot and chewing it down to bare dirt is not their style.
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