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Equine Advocates has become a sanctuary for horses in distress. Founded in 1996 by Susan Wagner, this nonprofit organization in Chatham, New York, is dedicated to rescuing equines from slaughter ...
When problems with the Adopt-a-Horse program emerged and the BLM was accused of allowing too many adoptions so as to deplete feral horse populations on federal land and allowing "adopted" horses to sell for slaughter, in 1978 Congress passed the Public Rangelands Improvement Act (PRIA). The PRIA limited adoptions to only four horses a year per ...
The law requires that "appropriate management levels" (AML) be set and maintained on public rangelands and that excess horses be removed and offered for adoption. If no adoption demand exists, animals are to be humanely destroyed or sold "without limitation" which allows the horses to be sent to slaughter. Since continuous Congressional fiscal ...
The agency maintains that the program is essential. There are more than 82,000 horses and burros on public land, BLM officials say, which is far higher than the roughly 26,000 the agency considers ...
The D.E.L.T.A. Rescue sanctuary is home to Horse Rescue of America, which houses more than 30 previously forsaken horses. It was established in 1988 for the purpose of saving the lives of wild horses and burros slated for wholesale slaughter in North America.
Nearly 80% of horse owners surveyed report fear of the slaughter pipeline as a key reason they delay seeking help or rehoming their beloved horse past the point when they can provide adequate care.
Problems with the Adopt-a-Horse program also emerged. BLM was accused of allowing too many adoptions so as to deplete feral horse populations on federal land. Many private individuals were also accused of "adopting" horses only to sell them later for slaughter as pet food. Responding to these problems, in 1978 Congress passed the Public ...
[4] [10] In 2015 she won country pleasure and Hackney harness pony classes in the World's Championship Horse Show. [11] McClean also contributes to Saddlebred Rescue, a charity that rescues Saddlebreds, Hackneys, and Morgan horses from slaughter and rehomes them.