Right now, news headlines concerning horses are rarely positive. They’re things like “Charges Filed in Pa. Morgan Horse Neglect Case” and “South Dakota Authorities Seize Horse Herd” (both are actual news stories from the Horse that came down yesterday morning).
Between the tight financial times, human stupidity, and the continuing insistence that “if you breed it, it will sell. Even if it’s so fugly it shouldn’t have been conceived in the first place” is dangerous.
Hidden amoungst the depressing headlines in my inbox was “Responsible Horse Breeders Council Formed“. I’m not sure if this is a bright light shining in the dark, or a misnamed organization without the power to affect change… But I like to hope.