Author Archives: jjacques

Should we reclassify horses as companion animals?  Here are some considerations: Livestock Benefits & Limited Liability  Horses are considered livestock. As a result, they receive benefits from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for research, regulation, and disaster relief. … Continue reading →

Seriously guys, NO ONE is going to steal your shopping cart AND its not like the airport where you get arrested for unattended baggage.  An unattended shopping will stay just where you left it. Yet, we still worry that someone … Continue reading →

I have been in the rescue world long enough to have watched rescuers and ‘crazy horse people’ attack one another.  The accusations fly and spread through the social channels and suddenly someone who once dedicated their life to saving horse … Continue reading →

I believe that turning your head and ignoring abuse is as wrong as being an abuser.  This belief often gets me into trouble as I tend to jump in to help when the odds are either stacked against me, or … Continue reading →

My Hair. Sadly its never been interesting, never a topic of conversation. It was always been just hair….Until Now. I grew up brown in a blonde world. In my generation, blondes did have more fun. This was before woman like … Continue reading →

The Yakama Indian Reservation has decided to severely reduce the number of wild horses running their vast ranges.  They established groups of “Catchers” to round them up and sell them to the local feedlots for shipment to slaughter in Canada … Continue reading →

We can’t control the demand for horsemeat.  We can’t control what other countries do with American horses.  And we can’t control the breeding that goes on in America. Logically to reduce the unwanted horse population, it would start by reducing … Continue reading →