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Government Accused of Land Grab in Fight Over Rangeland in the West

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - August 24, 2009

Wild horses caught in the middle of what supporters call a grand design for development. more >>

Who's Slaughtering Horses in South Florida?

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - August 12, 2009

Slitting animals' throats isn't cultural, it's cruel. more >>

Congress Finally Saves Taxpayer Money on Horse Protection

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 20, 2009

Let's hope the Senate follows suit. more >>

Congress Has a Chance to Strike a Blow Against Horse Slaughter

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 14, 2009

You could not imagine a more inhumane fate than horse slaughter. more >>

Is Salon.com Soft on Horse Slaughter?

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 30, 2009

The practice should be banned here and abroad. more >>

Kentucky Horse Council Offers Breeders Incentive to Limit Births

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 5, 2009

Incentive not to breed means smaller herds for the slaughterhouse. more >>

Montana's Cruel Horse Slaughter Law Stumbles

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 7, 2009

Court action and poor planning could nip the Montana horse slaughter industry. more >>

Polo Horses Poisoning: New Details Show Need to Ban Horse-Drugging

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 23, 2009

Performance-enhancing drugs should be banned for horses and other animals. more >>

Gov. Schweitzer Should Keep Horse Slaughter Out of Montana

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 23, 2009

It's a disgusting, dirty business with no place in the United States. more >>

If Polo Horses Were Poisoned, Perpetrator Deserves the Death Penalty

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 21, 2009

Anyone cruel enough to kill innocent animals like this is a danger to humans too. more >>

Jockey Club Must Do More to End Horse Abuse

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 9, 2009

Breeder busted. If guilty, he should be banned from an industry that needs to police itself. more >>

On the Sad Prevalence of Abuse in the Horse Racing Industry

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - April 6, 2009

Will new rules prevent this from happening again? Unlikely. more >>

Equine Justice: Oregon Senate Passes Bill Making Horse Abandonment a Crime

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 13, 2009

The flagging economy is no excuse to abandon your horse. more >>

Obama, Congress Should End Horse Slaughter

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 2, 2009

These accounts are not for the faint of heart. more >>

Jamaica's Story: An Unlikely Happy Ending to a Horse Slaughter Case

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 17, 2008

Horses bound for slaughter could be valuable resources if kept alive. more >>

The Pickens Horse Plan

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - November 18, 2008

Bravo for Mr. and Mrs. Pickens! more >>

Tennessee Walking Horse Torture Continues—Federal Officials Get Harassed as Well

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 25, 2008

The harassment of federal officials is worse than reported. more >>

Tennessee Walking Horse Torture Continues: More Soring Injuries Than Ever Come to Light

Bonnie Erbe - September 22, 2008

The mistreatment of horses is getting more attention—but will that help in the long run? more >>

Following Up on the Torture Visited Upon Tennessee Walking Horses

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 15, 2008

Following up on complaints from readers about the blog and about other readers. more >>

The Torture Litany: Horrors Visited Upon Tennessee Walking Horses

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - August 19, 2008

Divine retribution must be in store for humans who impose such horrible existences on these creatures. more >>

Celebration Not So Celebratory for Tennessee Walking Horses

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - August 19, 2008

For Tennessee walking horses, it can be a real torture. more >>

The Sadistic Treatment of Tennessee Walking Horses

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 9, 2008

The long-neglected, inhuman treatment of these noble animals must be brought to an end. more >>

50 Active Vacations for the Fitness-Conscious: Horseback Trekking

By Kerry Hannon - Health - May 28, 2008

Travel by horse on these three vacations. more >>

Another Horse-Sports Tragedy

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 12, 2008

Equestrian events cry out for rules changes. more >>

The Kentucky Derby Tragedy

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 5, 2008

Kentucky Derby tragedy should spark change. more >>