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  • Wildhorse Face-off

    Ralph Maughan

    The Challis (Idaho) wild horse herd is the largest in Idaho, occasionally growing to 400 or so animals. It maintains very distinct boundaries — on its north the Salmon River, on the south Road Creek, on the east U.S. Highway 93, and on the west the East Fork Salmon Road. Every 2-3 years the U.S.…

  • Ravalli County jury finds Georgia men guilty of abusing horses on wilderness trip

    Ralph Maughan

    Here is the final outcome of the trial we posted about — the one on the Georgia father and son who left a dying horse and abused others in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Ravalli County jury finds Georgia men guilty of abusing horses on wilderness trip. Missoulian. They were convicted.

  • Horses abandoned in West as feed prices rise

    Brian Ertz

    Here’s an original story about another change in the west brought about by rising feed prices : Horses abandoned in West as feed prices rise – Laura Zuckerman – Reuters

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