Reply #114: Wild horses belong to the American public and live on public land.

[CottonBear]

The herds are managed to control the size as related to available grazing land and water supply.

Beef cattle cause much, much more harm to public land due to their vast numbers.

Previously, when wild horses were rounded up and culled for purposes of adoption (to maintain proper herd size), the adoptive owner had to sign a legal form which prevented them from transferring or selling the horse to any one else for at least one year. Unadopted horses were returned to the herds or transferred to private wild horse sanctuaries. These are wild animals living in intact family units, unlike beef cattle or other domestic livestock.

Well, the Repubs changed that rule. So immediately what happened was that "horse killers" would adopt the horses and then ship them off to slaughter. :(

I know two people in my area who own adopted Mustangs. They are wonderful animals and they are a part of American history which dates back to the Spanish explorers. Their gene pool is ancient. They are descended from the Spanish horse.