BLM Plans to Remove More Mustangs

Before I begin yet another rant caused by the BLM, I have a few pieces of news.

On August 16th, Silent Cash Dasher, became the second oldest American Quarter Horse to win an official race in North America. He's 16 years old. The second place and third place horses were 4 and 5, and even the second oldest horse in the race was 10 years younger. The oldest horse, Go Devil, won back in 1965 and was only 17 days older than Silent Cash Dasher. The news story is here.

In other news, Mine That Bird has been scratched from the Travers and I just heard that Nicanor (brother of Barbaro) has been given 60 days of turnout because of his injury. Some good news is (depending on how you look at it) Better than Honour, well-known broodmare and dam of Belmont winners, Jazil and Rags to Riches, and Grade II winner, Casino Drive, has been bred to top stallion, Street Cry. That should be one nice foal right there.

Advocates Fight Wild Horse Roundup

Why can't we just leave the mustangs ALONE? Where is the proof that they're actually starving out there on the range? Studies seem to be conflicting. We need someone to go out there and conduct an independent study. NOT one that's being funded by the BLM. Not one being conducted by someone that's biased.

Seriously, are there really removing these horses because they're starving, or because the ranchers are complaining? The horses were there first. They should have federal protection.

Not only that, but this is just costing more money that no one has. The horses aren't going to be adopted out. There are already hundreds of mustangs that are being kept in holding pens that aren't being adopted out. I've seen the requirements that the BLM have and now I know why. Yes, I can understand those being important, but they're fairly difficult to come by. I don't know a lot of people that have 6' fences.

Anyone know what about to that one couple that was going to adopt a good number of the mustangs and let them roam on their land? I liked them.