Comments on: Photo Gallery

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:05:53 +0000

I agree with Loraine. I am a horse owner and lover, and tend to, primp, and ride my grade quarter horse every day after work. Doesn’t change the fact that slaughter does work and IS a necessary evil in today’s horse world. Living in a world of “never harm the horse” mentality just doesn’t work. It leads to over population, starvation and desease, and worse of all, gross neglect. Sad but true.

By: marion

marion — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:59:48 +0000

It is a crime to kill or destroy these beautiful wild horses. Let nature alone as there are untold miles of native forests and grass lands in the Western states. Shame on the federal government. They put the Indians, the first Americans, on the worst land called reservations and now they are destroying these beautiful animals. In the mid 19880s they were destroying cattle herds to up the price of milk by branding the poor animals on their faces, the most painful sensitive site on cows. What is this inherent need by the feds to make the animals suffer needlessly and then kill them?
I’m ashamed of some of the things that go on in our government. This is the democracy and freedom that lured so many foreign immigrants to America thru the centuries?

By: freedomk

freedomk — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:18:21 +0000

For the love of horses.If you have ever had the chance to live around or worked with wild horses and studied their own language such as body language, verbal sounds, body movements, their enter-action with each other and the way they protect their own you would see how strong willed and smart these horses are. They have their own way without a GPS of healing searching for water & food and finding one another. They have a purpose for every movement. I’ve seen little spurts of water coming out of the earth where they naturally scent and knew where to dig ever so lightly. These horses by nature always are teaching and training which horse will take over when the leader is gone. Usually when they die it’s their time and there is purpose for their meat (feeding the wild animals). Nature has a way of thinning them out. Usually, one dies one is born. Birth control in my opinion only messes up their cycle of (What would of been natural & natures way at the right time) Wild horses are naturally strong, tough, muscle bound to take what it takes to live in the wild weather it is hot, cold, sandy, flat or hilly land. When its time to move on to another area one way or the other they move on. Watching wild horses is when I realized every body movement & their own language & location(s) was for a purpose. It’s really interesting to study all harem of horses. I wish someday you could just watch and study them. They are amazing. Kay

By: Krysta

Krysta — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:01:45 +0000

cloud is a beutiful horse i think that horses are animals are suposed to be free.

By: Bella

Bella — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:37:42 +0000

Well I can see who is an actual horse lover and who is just in it for the money. These animals have been here quite a long while…before any of us were here. there is absolutely no reason that they need to be ‘exterminated’. And as for Mike…What tribe are you from? The tribes I know including mine embrace these animals as a symbol of their history as well as white man’s. These animals are the ancestors of those that helped my people along. And as for Tim…you make me just a little bit sick. Your comparing freedom with captivation. What a shame. Your obviously one of the ones that are in the horse business for money alone, and NOTHING else.

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:19:17 +0000

To #33-Loraine…. get a grip! You started name calling with this statement “And it is stupid, ignorant people like you” before you stated “Now, before name calling starts”. DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF?

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:15:34 +0000

How can anyone talk the way some of the people that have posted here have… horses of any breed or color are beautiful animals. Gosh, isn’t there enough for the sicko’s of the world to complain about without bashing wild horses. Get a life. AND, on another note, it is not just about looks! I glad Tim, comment #5 is not my heartless nasty significant other!

By: emma hartvig

emma hartvig — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:03:41 +0000

i love cloud and all the other horses!!!!

By: Loraine R.

Loraine R. — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:31:27 +0000

I personally agree with Tim and Mike. I hate to admit it, but there is so much more we (as a country) could be doing with our money! And it is stupid, ignorant people like you that have caused so much hurt in the horse world. Now, before name calling starts, I DO love horses. Had them ever since I was nine, and I’ll proably have them till the day I die. But the fact of the matter is, there’s too many of them! Domestic or not, there is just too many to care for. And for all you city slicker idiots who want to say, ‘There’s a home for every unwanted horse’, get a life! I don’t see you out there, trying to support these animals. And being that I work with a rescue group, I do know what I’m talking about. We’ve been having so many people phone in, saying ‘Please take our horses. We love them, but we’ve lost our job and they’re starving.’ We want to take the horses, but we already have way more than WE can feed! So where do THESE horses go? Lets just get rid of the mustangs, or just leave them be, and put our money into the horses that matter, the horses that CAN’T fend for themselves. Instead of donating to BLM or where ever, donate to a Horse Rescue group who needs it. And honestly, if you really want to help the issue all around. Re-Open Slaughter. It is one of those nessacary evils. And instead of banning it, put your money, time and energy into making it humane and quick. It would really help boost the econonmy. I really do love horses, but we must be practical. I mean, look at the breeders over in Arabia. For centuries they have done so well. And why? Because they kill stuff that is crap. That is really blunt, but true. So please people, stop being dumb and put your effort into securing the horses that CAN’T fend for themselves. Who can’t forage for food. I personally think its kinder to humanly end their life in a slaughter house, than to let them starve for monthes until they die simply because their owners can’t afford to feed them. And again, I repeat, I own, and love horses, I’m just trying to be practical. And before you say ‘Would you send your horse to slaughter?’ NO! But she has a purpose. She is pure bred. She is worth loads of money. She is helping the economy. She isn’t taking up space. She has a job. She has perfect conformation. SHE IS WANTED! So really, get your head out of the clouds people. Being practical doesn’t make you Hitler.

By: Sam F.

Sam F. — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:52:25 +0000

Wow, talk about battle of the opposites!
To such wonderful, considerate people such as Dina, Sharon, and Ashleigh among others: thank you for being such awesome supporters of mustangs and horses in general! The world needs more people like you. Horses, mustangs, and Cloud in particular are one of the most beautiful things God put on this green earth.
To Tim and Mike and similar…people. (Perhaps.) I see no ‘constituents’ here. I see Horses. Just because your idea of supreme equine beauty is a shiny, inbred showpony with a stack of papers higher than your narrow mind is tall does NOT mean that anyone else feels this way. All horses are beautiful and deserve to be so. Should we shoot all ugly humans? Have I ever seen you in a Gucci for Men ad? NO! And, Mike, unless you are a Native American, you’re just as ‘foreign’ as the mustangs.