Humboldt Herd Area Wild Horse Gather Concludes
Edited Press Release
February 7, 2015
A total of 303 wild horses were gathered from the range, located 10 miles northeast of Lovelock, Nevada.
A total of 303 wild horses were gathered from the range, located 10 miles northeast of Lovelock, Nevada.
The suit seeks the removal wild horses from state lands on grounds that the animals damage those rangelands.
The colt’s bloodwork showed the presence of altrenogest, a product typically used to regulate mares’ estrous cycles.
The policy says racehorses must not be given anabolic steroids. Positive tests will result in a 12-month training ban.
A state House of Representatives committee is calling on Congress to find new ways to control wild horse populations.
Three trainers received suspensions and fines in conjunction with positive stanozolol tests.
Officials will hear from groups involved in an effort to have all racing jurisdictions adopt uniform drug policies.
Dr. Tom Lenz shares information about the “unwanted” horse and changing perceptions of equine welfare.
The BLM will gather and remove approximately 200 wild horses from the range.
Officials also said they’d completed their investigation into horse mistreatment allegations surrounding Steve Asmussen.
The BLM is seeking comment on the continued use of fertility control on the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.
The tour will take place Jan. 23 before the scheduled wild horse gather begins.
Of the 879 samples tested through Nov. 15, nine (1%) came back over the 25 parts-per-billion threshold level.
The BLM plans to gather about 150 wild horses threatened by lack of forage.
Police said an owner found his horse slaughtered in his barn when he went to feed then animal on Jan. 7.
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