Good Morning America – Wild Horses Rounded Up in American West

Horses Lose Freedom over Fears of Overpopulation, Starvation

By DESIREE ADIB

Jan. 30, 2010 – Gerlach, Nev., a sleepy little town an hour and a half north of Reno, turns into the third-largest city in the state once a year when a colorful crowd descends upon the nearby Burning Man Festival.

This is not the season for Burning Man, and yet Gerlach has been a very busy place in the last few weeks. Media, activists and at least one billionaire have descended on the town to witness one of the largest wild horse roundups in the nation’s history.

The goal for the government is to gather just over 11,000 wild horses nationwide before the end of the year. More than half of the horses are located in Nevada, right around Gerlach.

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oversees the roundups for the federal government. When it comes to wild horses, the government has been clear about its goal: The horses are overpopulated and starving because there are too many of them for the land to sustain, so they need to be removed. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10092

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The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Welcomes Riders for Exquis World Dressage Masters

Wellington, FL – February 2, 2010 – Steffen Peters and Ravel, Anky van Grunsven and Salinero and Isabell Werth and Satchmo joined 15 other horse and rider combinations Monday to prepare for the Exquis World Dressage Masters Palm Beach this week that kicks off the 2010 lineup of the globe’s richest dressage competitions.

Anky van Grunsven watched her first ever polo game Sunday at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, Isabell Werth worked Satchmo at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center while her sister, Claudia, wheeled the baby, Frederik, nearby and Steffen Peters visited the South Florida Fair after a day of teaching.

Despite steady rain on Monday, riders from Europe, Canada and the north of the United States raved about the warm weather and show grounds that they described as “amazing” and “exciting.”

The top American, Dutch and German pairs that last competed against each other a year ago at the World Cup Final in Las Vegas with Steffen Peters and Ravel coming out on top are among 18 combinations to battle for total prize money of 100,000 euros (US$138,000) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. WDM is the featured event of the fourth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, the world’s largest and, at 12 weeks, the longest running horse show. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10090

Tags: dressage, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, Winter Equestrian Festival, World Dressage Masters

Eventing USA 2.0 WINTER EDITION

The latest issue of Eventing USA 2.0 is up and running! You can find it here:
Eventing USA 2.0.

If you haven’t seen the USEA’s interactive multimedia magazine yet, you’re missing out on additional training tips, event updates, photo galleries, video interviews, and horse and rider profiles that don’t appear in the printed magazine, Eventing USA.

It’s more than a magazine, it’s an experience! Get involved and tell us what types of articles you’d like to see in future issues. Just become a fan on the Eventing USA 2.0 Facebook Fan Page at:
http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Eventing-USA-20/91107825529?ref=ts.

Or, send your suggestions to suggestions@useventing.com.

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