Las Vegas was ground zero for the wild horse debate this past weekend.

According to the website, The Summit of The Horse,  was a “summit of concerned citizens who understand what is necessary to keep the land, the horses, the people, the cultures, and the economies vibrant and healthy.”

They met at the South Point Resort to discuss bringing back horse slaughter in the United States as a viable solution to the wild horse “problem”.

They even got Bob Abbey, Director, Bureau of Land Management, to be a speaker at the event.  Claiming it was his duty to talk with all those concerned with the issue.  His attendance was not an endorsement of the idea.

It may not be a direct endorsement of the idea, but we do know that Mr Abbey is a friend of the cattlemen who want unrestricted access to cheap federal lands for grazing. of cattle.  And that the wild mustangs pose a serious roadblock to their plans and desires.

Using the discredited argument that the wild Mustangs are over populated and endangering the lands they are on, they need to be brought down to “manageable” numbers.  By sending the excess horses to slaughter instead of to holding pens as the BLM  currently does, would save the government money as well as provide new jobs for western states.

Logic?? Who Needs Logic??
Most people can agree that holding these beautiful creatures in over crowded pens is wrong and costly to the American taxpayer.  But sending them to slaughter is not the answer.

The current system of rounding up and holding them in pens was an idea created by and profited by cattle ranchers, not Wild Mustang advocates.  Other, more economical ideas that cost less and give the Mustangs their freedom back, have been routinely ignored by the BLM.

Pandering to the left’s cry about all the jobs and new tax base a horse slaughter business doesn’t hold water.  Preserving our past and our history while creating eco-tourism involving the wild mustangs, would create as many if not more long term jobs and tax base.

Your Thoughts??

Madeleine Pickens talks about her love for animals, including dogs (her 18-year-old ‘Oliver Pickens’) and horses alike, and explains how America can save and protect our wild horses by supporting the Wild Horse Sanctuary.

Madeleine Pickens talks about the 30000 horses that are at risk of slaughter and her plan to create a wild horse sanctuary to save and protect America’s wild horses and burro’s.

David Hesse of Wild Horse & Mustang Rescue worked briefly with the BLM wrangling wild horses. He was left bewildered why so few people know what’s really happening to our wild horses, until he did some research for himself.

Madeleine shares her excitement for the land that’s been identified for the upcoming wild horse sanctuary. With the support of the visitors to madeleinepickens.com, she can’t wait to see the horses taken out of holding and set free in the sanctuary.

Mrs. Pickens is a recognized businesswoman and philanthropist who happenbs to be the wife of American financier T. Boone Pickens.  Madelein Pickens is working towards building a sanctuary for the over 33,000 wild horses and burros that the BLM is currently in holding facilities scattered across the west and midwset.

Madeleine’s goal is to buy a million acres in the Western US where these amazing horses could live out their lives. The ranch would also have an eco-tourism element, so tourists could come to see the horses.

“The foundation is being created to protect and care for the wild horses and to allow citizens from around the world to come to the ranch to see thousands of free roaming wild horses. To achieve these goals, the Foundation will be active in the community promoting eco-tourism, hire within the local area, and be a good neighbor with the adjoining ranches to ensure strong fences are maintained and horses are contained to their own million acre ranch.”

“Under the Bush Administration, has America turned its back on our very icon of freedom? If so, what does that say about us as a country, our values and responsibility to our forefathers, children and heritage? Does George W. Bush, the BLM, private interest groups and Oil and cattle lobbyist have Americas best interest at heart for our public lands? Or does that only apply to the people who buy into, and capitalize from ‘Losing the wild to win the West?’ What About the Horse?” A Voluntary Instinct Production. Reproduction or unauthorized use of the video is prohibited.