Wild Horse Racing Animal Welfare

Do you know the difference between animal welfare and animal rights organizations?

Animal welfare proponents are involved with the humane care and treatment of animals.
Animal rights activists want to end (by law) all interaction with animals in order to keep the two species (animal and man) apart often using terror tactics and disruption to achieve their goals.

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A common mistake made by uninformed individuals is that the horses used in wild horse racing are the wild mustangs that roam freely throughout the land. Wild mustangs are under the protection of the Bureau of Land Management in Washington DC. which means that they can not be used by anyone for any reason. It is against the law.

The wild horses that participate in wild horse racing are provided by stock contractors who own, raise and breed them on private lands. These horses who have not been trained to the saddle are never-the-less well maintained from their food to veterinarian services (an unvaccinated animal would never be allowed into the rodeo arena with prize bulls, steers, broncs and show horses). The horses are not afraid of the wild horse racing event; they are not meek, fragile animals that have had no contact with humans. These spirited top-notched horses weigh upwards from 1,000 pounds and have little to fear from beast or man. And yes there is definitely a gleam in their eye and a prance in their gait as they parade around the arena.

After participating in rodeos, many of the horses are kept for breeding; others are trained to be used in horse-related events and some are sold. None of the horses are abused, neglected or used for slaughtering purposes. Strict rules are in placed for each WHR event to safeguard the welfare of these magnificent animals not only for the horses' sake but also to protect the owner's valuable livestock. This is a profession!