The gather is expected to take four to six days to complete. A veterinarian will be on site during gather operations, which will be conducted by a contractor. The gathered animals will be transported to the Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals in Axtell, Utah, where they will be offered for adoption to qualified individuals. Un-adopted horses will be placed in long-term pastures where they will be humanely cared for and treated, and retain their “wild” status and protection under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. The BLM does not sell or send any horses to slaughter.

The rule changes go into effect February 19, 2016. Three key changes have been made that can potentially impact how horses are exported from the United States. These changes are:

Brooke USA, the American fundraising arm of the Brooke, has announced a pilot project in Mexico to help horses working in a garbage dump and recycling centre in San Martin, Puebla State. The horses are some of the most vulnerable of the 12.8 million working equine animals in Mexico. Horses, donkeys and mules in Mexico […]

The Southwest Quarter Horse Association’s February shows will be postponed due to equine herpesvirus type-1 concerns. The two shows will be moved to be held along with the existing March and April shows.

These horses are from 13 different barns within Sunland Park racetrack; at present, horses in surrounding areas have tested negative. Of these 18, one horse has been euthanized for neurologic symptoms. No movement of horses is being allowed in or out of Sunland Park.

The addition of English Equitation will allow participating teams to have two more exhibitors compete per team.

On Saturday afternoon, in Poolesville, Maryland, 35 horses were displaced, 12 were extracted, and several were in need of medical attention following a barn collapse due to the record snowfall.