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In 2011, Congress reinstated funding for horse slaughter which prompted businesses around the country to re-open slaughterhouses, which existed before a 2006 ban.Full story
In 2011, Congress reinstated funding for horse slaughter which prompted businesses around the country to re-open slaughterhouses, which existed before a 2006 ban.Full story
Controversy over roundups of wild horses roaming the ranges in 10 Western states is reaching a boil, with ranchers, horse advocates and even the government itself in agreement that the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Bureau Program is unsustainable. Click to view photos of the horses in t
There is a battle brewing over America’s wild horses: Are they in need of protection, or a menace costing taxpayers millions of dollars every year? NBC’s Lisa Myers reports on the crisis within the government’s wild horse program.
Criticism of roundups is not limited to wild horses. The BLM also annually removes “excess” wild burros from public lands, mainly in Arizona, Nevada and California. In this video, wild burro advocates document "aggressive" roundup practices. As with horse roundups, the BLM defends the operations as
Authorities discover more than 60 horse carcasses of on a Wisconsin farm. WTMJ's Charles Benson reports.
For America’s next generation of doctors, bedside manner can fall by the wayside in the first few years of medical school. But one doctor in Arizona is hoping to change that by offering a first-of-its-kind class using horses to instill compassion. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
Owning race horses is almost always a losing proposition; the return on investment is usually an emotional one, reports CNBC's Brian Shactman.
The TODAY anchors chat about the hot topics of the day, including Matt Lauer’s TODAY dancing debut with PSY earlier Friday morning, which Matt says he doesn’t plan to reprise for quite a while.
A handicapped child embraces a horse after a session of equine-assisted therapy at the Mounted Police Unit in Mexico City May 15, 2013. The Mexico City's Minister of Public Security runs a free equine-assisted therapy program to help hundreds of children with autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain
A handicapped girl rides a horse during a session of equine-assisted therapy at the Mounted Police Unit in Mexico City May 15, 2013. The Mexico City's Minister of Public Security runs a free equine-assisted therapy program to help hundreds of children with autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain in
A handicapped girl is helped by her father and mounted police officers to get off a horse after a session of equine-assisted therapy at the Mounted Police Unit in Mexico City May 15, 2013. The Mexico City's Minister of Public Security runs a free equine-assisted therapy program to help hundreds of
A handicapped child touches the head of a horse after a session of equine-assisted therapy at the Mounted Police Unit in Mexico City May 16, 2013. The Mexico City's Minister of Public Security runs a free equine-assisted therapy program to help hundreds of children with autism, cerebral palsy, trau
