Nevada to Rethink Plan for Virginia Range Horses

The state of Nevada will reassess its options for managing the Virginia Range horses after an attempt to solicit a new private owner failed.
Share
Favorite
Close

No account yet? Register

ADVERTISEMENT

The state of Nevada will reassess its options for managing the Virginia Range horses after an attempt to solicit a new private owner failed.

The state has jurisdiction over the Virginia Range horses, which are classified as estrays—that is descend from domestic horses turned out on the range. Because the horses reside on state, local, and private land they are not protected under the federal Wild Free-Roaming Wild Horses and Burros Act. The herd became controversial when some area residents called for its removal to prevent horses from wandering onto public roadways and private property.

In 2016, the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) entered into an agreement with the nonprofit American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) to manage the herd. However, the NDA later announced that it was terminating that agreement and would transfer the horses to a private owner.

On April 16, NDA Director Jim Barbee said the agency had not received any formal proposals from potential new owners

Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.

TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.

Start your free account today!

Already have an account?
and continue reading.

Share

Written by:

Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

Related Articles

Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with

FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.com

Sponsored Content

Weekly Poll

sponsored by:

Where do you primarily feed your horse?
333 votes · 333 answers

Readers’ Most Popular

Sign In

Don’t have an account? Register for a FREE account here.

Need to update your account?

You need to be logged in to fill out this form

Create a free account with TheHorse.com!