Yesterday I went out to try to find trap site… no site.
Contractor got into town late afternoon yesterday. Trap being set today… no roundup today.
Will go out scouting.
Still free 2011
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BLM says stampede is a “dirty” word
3 01 2011New Article from Horseback
HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Officials of the federal Bureau of Land Management have become increasingly sensitive to the media’s frequent use of a common English word. Horseback Online and many other news sites have used the word “stampede” to describe what BLM bureaucrats in Washington routinely describe as a “gather.”
In a note to Horseback on the first Monday of the year, BLM’s chief Washington spokesman Tom Gorey said, “Wild horses and burros are not stampeded during gathers. Go observe one for yourself. Stampede is an anti-BLM propaganda term, pure and simple.”
Horseback responded.
“Tom, stampede is a word common to the English language. Your response drove me to my copy of the 2,129 page Webster’s Universal Dictionary,” said Horseback Magazine Editor Steven Long. “The definition I quote in the first reference is ‘A sudden headlong running away of a group of frightened animals, especially horses or cattle.’ That seems to fit perfectly what I have seen in every video of the BLM roundups. I don’t view it as a propaganda term whatsoever, and I’m certainly not anti-BLM as you well know. It is simply a term which best describes for my reader, in common language he will understand, what is going on. While I’m certain BLM would prefer me to call these things a gentle trot down the trail, that doesn’t seem to be fitting considering hundreds of horses have died in the process.
Horseback has also learned that controversial BLM chase contractors, Cattoor Livestock Roundups have been awarded a new five year contract.
“October 1, started a new contract for the wild horses roundups and CLR, and another company, Sun J, received the two awards for the next 5 years,” Sue Cattoor told Horseback Magazine last week. We asked Ms. Cattoor about the new firm.
“They are not based out of Nephi, but out of Vernal, Utah, and they are not related to us,” she said.
Asked if the BLM had used any new criteria in awarding the contracts to Cattoor in light of the unprecedented number of wild horse deaths in 2010, Gory said it was business as usual.
“The Cattoors have demonstrated an ability to conduct safe and humane roundups, so that’s why their contract was renewed,” Gorey said.
Today, CNN ran a story critical of BLM’s wild horse roundups showing a helicopter flipping a donkey with its skid. The news network didn’t identify the company chasing the burro.
Horseback asked Gorey if pilots actually touching animals with the skids of their helicopters was taken into consideration in awarding contracts.
“Regarding the new footage concerning the burro, I’m trying to get the specifics of where and when this happened,” Gorey said.
Read the rest of the article on Horsebacks Online site:http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/5689
Reminder that BLM changed “Roundup” to “gather” and then tried “harvest” on for size… propaganda?
The photos are from Twin Peaks 2010, Cattoor Contractor.
They "trot" horses, don't they?
Twin Peaks
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Tags: BLM, Stampede, Wild Horses
Categories : Cattoor, Wild Horses
A New Year?
2 01 2011It’s a New Year?
Another HMA awaiting roundup. Many HMA’s awaiting roundup as “Multiple Ruse” continues.
Clan Alpine scheduled for February
Sanctuary proposals never answered by BLM. Significant public interest in wild herds on public land continually overlooked and minimized.
A so-called “Summit” to discuss with “multiple public interests” the welfare of American Equines begins in Vegas tomorrow. Yet missing from the table is any representation of actual equine welfare. A farce, a circus, an abomination of dialogue is given the label of “public forum.” A forum where even audience members (that have to pay significant cash) are denied access by the king and queen of slaughter-world. It is disgusting that members of a branch of our government are slated to not only attend, but speak. As no advocate voice sits as a speaker… not one.
The BLM ran a “public forum” for dialogue on wild herds in Denver last year. The king and queen of slaughter were significantly out numbered and out documented. Not a single concrete outcome from that workshop. Each advocate that attended was asked if they would volunteer for solution based action… not a single one of us has been contacted.
Yet Bob Abbey, the head honcho at the BLM, is slated to speak at this (cough, gag) public forum.
However last year he was slated to speak at the Society for Range Management “summit” that was another push by the “red handed” to reinstitute the slaughter of wild horses. He bailed ten minutes before showtime. The objective of that show was to give BLM employees continuing education credits (I’m not kidding) and endorse Salazars proposal.
That “fun time” included the panel (including Bud Cribley, BLM) making fun of Congress, blaming wild horses for decrease in Salmon populations (I swear to you) and Sue Wallis, their Ethics speaker, regurgitating her “poetry.”
Needless to say I aint going to this one.
Instead I will go and sit yet again on the range and see no activity of our governments contractor at the trap. I will again be denied access to watch horses captured. I will yet again be denied the ability to view the horses in holding facilities where they are shipped.
"Silver King" HMA
I sat in Silver King today… where Galahad fought for his family, Silver King and so many others lost their Freedom, and Braveheart broke his neck. Where all activity at the moment of capture and any significant ability to observe the condition of our horses was obstructed. I saw no horses today.
Yesterday I sat with the Silver King horses that Return to Freedom is trying to reunite with their families… I sat with Bravehearts mare and youngster… it hurt.
Galahad and Mare
Single horse chased at Silver King
Single horse... just one
We have two suits right now in Federal court. From what I understand Bob claims not to know about anything that has been happening out here and when he was told said “we need to change that.” Months ago… that conversation actually did occur with an advocate… in a closed meeting… months ago.
But this week will be the same old same old… the “Summit” will be the same old same old…
Hey Salazar… do you and Bob know what “New Direction” means?
And for all of you that asked about General and Crew…
General... I love that old man
Ranger and Commander
True.... kept getting too close for camera
Oh yeah… one year ago… the only “new direction” is that they try to stop us from seeing it.
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Tags: BLM, Bob Abbey, Horse Slaughter, Silver King, Stupidity, Wild Horses
Categories : Calico Complex 2010, Silver King, The Calico Foal, Wild Horses
I saw him…
31 12 2010
Silver King
It was dark when he offloaded from the trailer with his companion Galahad after their long journey back to Nevada from Gunnison prison in Utah. I could see him but not capture any clear photos. It had been months since that day we followed him from the range in Nevada to Utah. Months since I left all my cameras and phone (and everything else) to go see him at Gunnison. I have thought about him every day since…
But he has now joined the others in Return to Freedom’s effort to establish a National Wild Horse Preserve in Calico.
September 30th at Dawn
December 29th at Dawn
I don’t know if words can do the emotion justice? I laughed and cried. I talked to him and he responded just as he did when I met him… I think he likes my voice.
His companion on his trip was Galahad. The stallion that fought for his mare in that alley for five hours. His mare was the one that had her face ripped open during the roundup. His mare and son have been at temporary with Braveheart’s family.
Galahad’s son is a doll baby. He is beautiful and curious. He is strong and healthy… and did I mention curious? He followed me around the pen as we waited for the stallions to come down the alley to meet the Calico boys.
Galahad's baby ( by Deniz Bolbol)
After the initial posturing the stallions settled in… I can’t tell you how it felt.
I know many of you are concerned that I spent Christmas and now New Year “alone.” I am not alone. You are all with me always… and so are these horses. The gift I carry in my heart every time I see General and Commander and the beautiful three year old True… and now these wonderful Silver King horses… I remember our small “miracles” in this convoluted mess…. it gives me “Hope.”
Maybe we will hear from Judge Hicks soon and the doors to the facilities that house our horses will finally open? Each life matters…
Happy New Year.
Tomahawk and True give King the "sniff" test
The Calico bunch +2
Silver King and Galahad
A roll in the "boy" pen
They have not joined the "missing"
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Tags: BLM, Galahad, Hope, Return to Freedom, Silver King, Wild Horses
Categories : Silver King, Wild Horse Adoption, Wild Horses
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