David O'Dwyer, one of the owner/operators of the Bowie Texas Livestock sale barn, took to social media Thursday to address the controversy around his purchase of 11 Thoroughbred yearlings at the Texas ...

Crystal Kraft first saw Nacho, a sturdy golden chestnut Halfinger with a flaxen mane, on Fountain Hill Horses Facebook page. The post stated that the Haflinger, a breed known for its laid-back, people ...

The name for this type of businesses varies; they’re called “bail pens,” “kill pens,” “feed lots,” or “broker lots,” but the premise is the same: the horse has fallen into the hands of someone who ...

In the world of dog and cat rescue, advocates have long debated the ethics of the so-called “euthanasia save.” The difference between this and horse “slaughter saves” is important. When a shelter says ...

Earlier this month, Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue co-founder Bev Strauss got a call from a horse trader she knows named Marlon Garcia. Garcia used to be a co-owner of the Cranbury Sale Stable in Cranbury, ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Non-profit organization Pride and Joy Rescue, based in Fargo, is asking for immediate action to help save a truckload of foals on their way to a kill pen in Kansas.

After a short, four-year racing career, Pioneer Man was no longer a good bet. His knees were chipped. He could no longer earn his keep. Worn out, used up, the thoroughbred was sold to a kill pen in ...