Photo: Electra forages near the top of the PMWHR. The Billings, MT BLM Field Office has opened the proposed land use plan (LUP) amendment for 30-day public protest to all members of the public who commented on the Pryor RMP (2022) and EA (2023). The protest period closes on December 16, 2024. Though the entire…
The FEI has suspended British Dressage athlete Charlotte Dujardin for one year and imposed a fine of CHF 10,000, effectively concluding the disciplinary proceedings against her. Dujardin has been provisionally suspended since 23 July 2024 for engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare. The time served during her provisional suspension will be…
Little Book Cliffs mare, Ute, lays broken after snapping her leg fleeing the helicopter. Her filly, Button, stays near during these last moments with her mother. Photo taken from live action. Credit Marion Nalinka-Fernandez It’s been over a year since The Cloud Foundation took a bold step by filing a lawsuit to require the use…
Technology has transformed many aspects of our lives, and equestrianism is no exception. Thanks to innovative equestrian apps, horse riding and care have entered the digital age, making tasks easier and riding more enjoyable. I’m a techy by trade, so I love anything related to tech and horses! Why are these apps becoming must-haves? They…
In July 2024, we called on you to speak out against the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Management Evaluation Report for the Pancake Complex in Eastern Nevada. The report outlined several troubling management proposals, including the castration of 138 stallions to create a “non-reproducing” component of the herd. Together, with your support, we strongly opposed…
TCF saved “Juniper” (back), “Shoshone” (front) and 5 others from the slaughter pipeline. Hurricane Helene reminded us of the lifesaving value of horses, burros, and mules. This is a critical time for the SAFE Act (H.R. 3475 / S. 2037). The work of heroic equines, which provided lifesaving assistance in hard-to-reach areas during recent disaster…
TRNP mare with a tracking collar. Photo: Chasing Horses Wild Horse Advocates. Please take a quick action for the wild horses living in the Teddy Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The U.S. Park Service has captured the horses in the Teddy Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) to administer the permanent sterilant Gonacon. We said it…
Photo credit: Ginger Kathrens. Every 20-30 years the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is supposed to create a long-term management plan for wild horse and burro herds, called a Herd Management Area Plan (HMAP). These HMAPs outline management actions that will be carried out over the coming years; they can include what is prohibited and…
Photo TCF – Little Book Cliffs roundup 2024 The Cloud Foundation (TCF) executive director Kerry Ferguson recently attended the first half of the helicopter roundup in the Little Book Cliffs (LBC) Herd Management Area (HMA) in Colorado. (Read Kerry’s roundup summary below.) TCF friend, supporter, and wild horse advocate, Nalinka-Marion Fernandez, also attended the roundup….
Left: Luigi, adopted by Renata Solomou. Right: Cayza, adopted by Renata Solomou, with Kelly Stackpole, Executive Director, Rising Starr Horse Rescue. Photos: Kristin Gray. The EQUUS Foundation had a great week at the prestigious Hampton Classic Horse Show, 2024 — inspiring and educating spectators about horse welfare issues and how everyone can help. Parading in…
