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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
January 30, 2026Cory Golden
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  The sponsor of legislation to ban horse slaughter, Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced his retirement today. ... Read More
January 27, 2026Cory Golden
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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
January 22, 2026Cory Golden
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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
January 20, 2026Cory Golden
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A guest post from a special friend of Return to Freedom: Hello, my name is Eric McCracken. I am a 77-year-old Easterner, a city slicker. More than four years ago ... Read More
September 21, 2025Cory Golden
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Thank you to the many horse lovers who this week welcomed Return to Freedom back to The Hampton Classic, one of the largest ... Read More
August 29, 2025Cory Golden
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https://youtu.be/FwP-WhVfz1A This #WildHorseWednesday, we thought we’d share a bit of video from our staffer Ryan. He was on the range in Western Nevada a few days ago when he spotted a band ... Read More
August 27, 2025Cory Golden
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April 19 Hello! I'm JaeHyeon Choi, an in-residence volunteer at Return to Freedom! I'm from South Korea and I'm majoring in Horse/Companion and Wild Animal Science at Kyungpook National University. I'm particularly ... Read More
August 12, 2025Cory Golden
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Good news: The House House Appropriations Interior Subcommittee released an Appropriations bill recommendations including protective language for wild horses on July 15. The Senate Interior Subcommittee included protective language in ... Read More
July 9, 2025Cory Golden
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We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make last Saturday’s celebration of Spirit’s 30th birthday and the Opening Day of our 2025 program season so special! More than 300 ... Read More
May 15, 2025Cory Golden