“The BLM initiated gather operations on Saturday, July 10, and gathered 228
excess wild horses. To date, eleven horses have died from complications related
to water starvation/dehydration or subsequent water intoxication. Based on
necropsies of the dead horses by the on-site veterinarian, the BLM has
determined the mortalities were a direct result of a lack of water in the
immediate areas occupied by the horses. One horse was euthanized shortly after
being gathered due to a fractured leg that occurred in the temporary holding
corrals.” BLM Press Release dated July 14, 2010

The BLM press release announced the decision to furnish water to the horses they will continue to gather in the Tuscarora area which encompasses the Owyhee, Rock Creek, and Little Humboldt Herd Management Areas (HMAs) located in northern Elko County , Nev.

Many wild horse advocates have opposed this roundup due to the age of the new foals and the harsh, hot conditions of the area in the summer.

“The BLM is dramatically altering these horses’ day to day routines and the mares and foals are not strong enough to be put in these stressful conditions. These roundups need to be suspended and if they are not, it will result in more needless deaths. These horses belong to the American people, not the BLM.” Madeline Pickens

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Think about this; 

Kensington Horse Blankets  Closeout Sale has Daysheets  a whooping 40% off,  Winter blanket close-outs and other Horseblankets  discounted 25% to 40%. With a lifetime Horse blanket GUARANTEE!, A GUARANTEE!! Gotta love Kensington Horseblankets!  

If you are in Southern California show up for the Kensington Horse Blanket  sale being held in Del Mar at Mary’s Tack and Feed Feb.19-21 from 9 to 5. Anthony Gatto from Kensington will be top hand at the sale and can answer your questions.

Not in Southern California this weekend?

You can find Kensington blankets on Horse2Heart.com by clicking on the State Line Tack button on the homepage. (Look to your left, see the black and white State Line ad, okay now click on it and order, easy! ) Buying there sends a small % of the sale to help horse rescue on Horse2heart.org.

Are you wondering where the blankets sent back on the GUARANTEE go after they are laundered and repaired? To horse rescue groups- another happy thought!

I personally have so many Kensington horse blankets it was either buy in to the company or ask them to join us on Horse2Heart.com. With 40 years of experience in buying, fitting and maintaining horse blankets I found Kensington does it right. Horse2heart loves to let you know what works for us and the horse pros we know. We welcome Kensington as a sponsor and think you might want to try them on for size.

Get them at Mary’s this weekend at 3675 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, CA (near the racetrack) We’ll be there too.

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Horse2Heart checks out the horses that are in the Rose Parade at Equestfest. We also interview the founder of RFD TV.

New Year’s day brings horses to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The Rose Parade has had horses since the start in 1890 when the Valley Hunt Club created the Rose Parade.

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Horse2Heart is in Santa Fe New Mexico to report on the Santa Fe Film Festival. The last day of the festival James Kleinert will screen his work in progress, “Disappointment Valley” about saving America’s wild horses. To read more about the Santa Fe Film Festival visit My Entertainment News.

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The Horse boy has just been released after it’s premiere in Kansas City, Missouri.  In this film parents and their autistic boy go to Mongolia to explore the horse culture and freedom to have their son grow with the mystic powers of the shaman equestrians of the area.

Reviews of the film have been outstanding, calling it an amazing story, a journey of heart and soul.

Horse2Heart first heard of this film at the EXCA Race world finals from Athena Sharp. Athena is a natural horsemanship instructor at the Big River Ranch in Lexington, MO www.bigriverranchtrailriding.com . She is also certified in the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Assoc. (EAGLA) www.eagla.org .The Big River Ranch is an event center showcasing the traditions of historic Lexington along the Missouri River banks.

Athena told me about the H.O.R.S.E. program (Helping Others Reach Success & Excellence) in her area of Missouri and their work in changing lives. They can be found by checking their website www.horsehelpspeople.org .

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PRESENTING AN EVENING SOIREE OF ART, MUSIC AND BOOK SIGNINGS at the Del Mar Country club!
Michael Blake Oscar winning author and sreenwriter of “Dances With Woves”will be the featured guest for the evening and will be presenting his new book “twelve THE KING” a book about a wild horse stallion. Also joining us for the evening will be other artistsd including author Deanne Stillman, Musician Tony Gilkyson featured guitar on the soundtrack “Walk the Line” together with other muscian soulmates.

Del Mar Country Club
6001 Club House Drive, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
RSVP 858.759.5500 or email mcappelletti@delmarcountryclub.com Please mention Horse2Heart
Can’t go, send them an email anyway showing your support, put Horse2Heart #saveahorse in it.

Light refreshments and a signed copy of Michael Blake’s book “twelve THE KING”.
$35 No Host Bar

“Less than one percent of humans who live in American have ever seen wild horses running free. I have spoken with many of the few who have and each has said the view they made will never be forgotten.”

“Twelve the King is not a novel or a non-fiction study. It is a short memorial based on a wild horse stallion in whose presence I spent nearly fifteen years of my own life. He never had anything put on his back and was given all-access to the ranch he lived on after surviving a brutal capture in Nevada.”
Michael Blake

Help save America’s Wild Mustangs. Please email Oprah and share your concerns about the abuse of America’s Wid Mustangs. Suggest that she have Madeline Pickens and James Kleinert Internet Movie Database or visit James Facebook on her show. Watch Viggo Mortensen and Sheryl Crow in James Kleinert’s video about saving America’s Wild Mustangs.

Please share your concerns on your Twitter and other social media sites. Include #saveahorse so we can follow along.

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Chris Heyde, Deputy Director of Government and Legal Affairs for the Animal Welfare Institute said “At a time when nearly as many wild horses are in captivity as are on the range – a situation which is unacceptable in terms of both animal welfare and fiscal responsibility – the Animal Welfare Institute welcomes this action, and we are grateful to the bill’s champions and supporters.”

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the agency responsible for the animals in question, spent nearly 75 percent of its $36 million budget warehousing horses removed from the range. This important legislation restores protection for the wild horses and keeps them from going to slaughter. The public has shown that they wish to preserve America’s wild horses and to return them to the wilds. In spite of this the BLM is holding more than 30,000 horses in holding areas and had planned on killing them as a cost saving measure.

“The BLM’s wild horse program and policies are broken. The ROAM Act offers an opportunity for the agency to restore its credibility when it comes to managing America’s mustangs,” says Heyde. “We urge the Senate to act swiftly before the BLM takes further actions of detriment to the horses.”
It is important now that the public be heard by contacting their senators by mail, phone or e-mail and encourage them to act now.

To learn more watch an important message by the actor Viggo Mortensen. Save the Wild Horses CLCIK HERE

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Another horse on Sunday (July 5) suffered a heart attack after the completion of the race and collapsed when it returned to the barn. The horse finished the race and even completed the post-race parade without any signs of the heart attack. A spokesman for the Calgary Stampede, called the death “a tragedy.” “To lose an animal, regardless of the circumstances, is always difficult for the participants in the GMC Rangeland Derby, because these horses are treated like family,” he said to local press. “The horse died relatively quickly so there was little the veterinarians could do to save it.”

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“There are a lot of women who are involved in the sport of horse racing and our mission is to bring them all together under one roof so that they can connect with one another and do more business,” Masters said.

Visit the association web site to find out more
www.WomensHorseIndustry.com or call 615/730-7833.

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