By Ryan McCarthy
Deserts are defined by their lack of available water; this lack of water severely limits life most of the time. The majority of Bureau of Land Management Herd ... Read More
Seventeen members of Congress sent a letter to the Trump administration on Wednesday urging the president to sign an executive order permanently banning horse slaughter.
Live horse exports to Mexico have ... Read More
“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” holds a special place in the heart of artist Peter Paul, who worked as a rough animator and assistant animator on the DreamWorks Animation film.
Paul ... Read More
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Return to Freedom’s Founder Neda DeMayo has had horse sense since her earliest memories.
“Horse was ... Read More
This webinar was conducted on March 9, 2026. It was led by Return to Freedom’s lobbyist, Chris Heyde. He is our Capitol Hill ... Read More
Good news: A San Mateo County Superior Court Judge recently put a stop to the sale by two California companies of ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey skin used in ... Read More
The sponsor of legislation to ban horse slaughter, Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced his retirement today. ... Read More
At least 24,188 American equines were shipped to Mexican or Canadian slaughterhouses during 2025 — a 21% increase from a year earlier.
The total number of exports for the year does ... Read More
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments until Wednesday, Jan. 21, about its plan to capture and remove hundreds of wild burros from the range.
The burros live on ... Read More