horses

Articles about horses

Humane Society and Celebs Go to the Hill for Horses

January 27, 2010

Actresses Carlson and Malick join up to save America’s horses.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

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

August 24, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Who's Slaughtering Horses in South Florida?

August 12, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Congress Finally Saves Taxpayer Money on Horse Protection

July 20, 2009

Let's hope the Senate follows suit.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Congress Has a Chance to Strike a Blow Against Horse Slaughter

July 14, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Is Salon.com Soft on Horse Slaughter?

June 30, 2009

The practice should be banned here and abroad.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Kentucky Horse Council Offers Breeders Incentive to Limit Births

June 5, 2009

Incentive not to breed means smaller herds for the slaughterhouse.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Montana's Cruel Horse Slaughter Law Stumbles

May 7, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

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

April 23, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Gov. Schweitzer Should Keep Horse Slaughter Out of Montana

April 23, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

If Polo Horses Were Poisoned, Perpetrator Deserves the Death Penalty

April 21, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Jockey Club Must Do More to End Horse Abuse

April 9, 2009

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

On the Sad Prevalence of Abuse in the Horse Racing Industry

April 6, 2009

Will new rules prevent this from happening again? Unlikely.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

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

March 13, 2009

The flagging economy is no excuse to abandon your horse.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Obama, Congress Should End Horse Slaughter

March 2, 2009

These accounts are not for the faint of heart.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

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

December 17, 2008

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

The Pickens Horse Plan

November 18, 2008

Bravo for Mr. and Mrs. Pickens!

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

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

September 25, 2008

The harassment of federal officials is worse than reported.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

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

September 22, 2008

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Following Up on the Torture Visited Upon Tennessee Walking Horses

September 15, 2008

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

The Torture Litany: Horrors Visited Upon Tennessee Walking Horses

August 19, 2008

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

Celebration Not So Celebratory for Tennessee Walking Horses

August 19, 2008

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

The Sadistic Treatment of Tennessee Walking Horses

July 9, 2008

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

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

50 Active Vacations for the Fitness-Conscious: Horseback Trekking

May 28, 2008

Travel by horse on these three vacations.

Health - Family Health

Another Horse-Sports Tragedy

May 12, 2008

Equestrian events cry out for rules changes.

Opinion - Bonnie Erbe

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