Don't Americans love their horses?

Question

Wild horses have long been a symbol of freedom and the pioneering spirit of the American West. Unfortunately, wild horses and wild burros compete for grazing land with cattle and other livestock, making them a point of contention between ranchers and animal advocates. Legislation protecting wild horses and burros has been attacked and weakened in recent years, despite the fact that their numbers have already been drastically reduced.

Have we stopped caring our wild horses and burros?

(For more on wild horses and burros, see http://www.charityguide.org/volunteer/vacation/wild-horses.htm )

Answer 1

I own 8 horses all thoroughbreds and I love my horses wouldn't trade them for anything else I ride them almost everyday when the weather isn't to hot never ride a horse In hot weather as it makes them lethargic and very hot if your hot they are gonna feel the same way..

Answer 2

I own two horses. Native American have high respect for horses. They are considered sacred animals; wild horses, domestic horses and burros are a problem in our area on the Navajo Nation. There is not enough water or grazing land to keep them alive and some are dying.

For those that don't have any animals probably don't care.

Turboweegie:
Horses are good for eating but only when they are young, that's when it's tender. Also the elderly say it's good for cold and sickness during the winter time.

Answer 3

These so called "wild horses" are not wild but leftover strays that the Spaniards brought to America.
What about "wolves"? They too have been reintroduced to areas in US. Ranchers also are concerned about the mixture of cattle and predators.
Wild horses graze on reserves and other land set aside by the government. In time these places will also disappear.

We cannot save every species of animal that is on this earth.
If the horses were truly "wild" and descendants of the "original" wild horse, then it might be a totally different matter.

PS: I love horse and have bred them for many years, so you understand that I do care.

Answer 4

I don't know about everybody, i can only speak for me but i definitely DO care. If you all r interested in helping these horses out then maybe you could do a fundraiser for an organization? I did it with my 4h club but schools or by yourself is great too. If everybody on this site gave just a dollar imagine how many horses could be rescued!!!!! Some people don't care about the horses and burros, don't be one of them!!!!!!

Answer 5

I don't know about everybody, i can only speak for me but i definitely DO care. If you all r interested in helping these horses out then maybe you could do a fundraiser for an organization? I did it with my 4h club but schools or by yourself is great too. If everybody on this site gave just a dollar imagine how many horses could be rescued!!!!! Some people don't care about the horses and burros, don't be one of them!!!!!!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

NO WE HAVENT...do you know how hard it is to adopt a mustang or burro its like trying to adopt a child ..i dont blame the agency for trying to protect the animals but they gotta ease up alil..wild horses have always been a thorn in ranchers side....id love to adopt a 100 of them but reality i cant...i own 12 of the hay burners already...and i love each every one of them...they are pleasure horses but are worked onthe ranch also... yes americans love there horses...what a dumb questions... i bet you are one of those franatics that scream when a drilling rig goes up...because its taking away from the animals...what most dont relize is in the winter the animals go up near the pumping unit to stay warm

Answer 8

The mustang has gotten exclusive protection and coverage...*not* all "wild" horses. The Florida Cracker horse has been totally overlooked and are, equally, worthy of being preserved and are MUCH MUCH more endangered than mustangs.

Added to that animal rights groups and others set fire to supplies and feed FOR MUSTANGS...which increases costs to care for them. When money is wasted it means not being able to provide and the only alternative is reducing numbers.
http://www.skeptictank.org/ecowar/gen01290.htm
http://www.mtexpress.com/2000/08-23-00/8-25fire.htm
http://www.peta-sucks.com/animalrightsviolence.htm

destruction of feed, barns, grazing land, etc all contributes to destruction of mustangs...it's just the people having to make the tough decisions are blamed for not being able to compensate for the destruction of cowardly thugs on a cause.

Answer 9

I like horse with a nice gravy and rice on the side,like the French make it.

I do not romanticize wild animals or consider them to have anthropomorphic qualities. Wild horses and burros are just the same as stray cats and dogs - they are domesticated animals that got loose.

Answer 10

These species aren't even indigenous to the Americas. The wild horses that were native to the Americas died out thousands of years ago when people from Asia crossed over the Bering Strait and killed them off. So who cares?