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The New Mexico Racing Commission is having a public hearing on May 2, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. at 4900 Alameda N.E. in Albuquerque. If you care about horses, please attend this meeting! New Mexico is by far the worst state in the country for the number of breakdowns, injuries and deaths occurring for both horse and jockey. Changes proposed by the New Mexico Racing Commission are inadequate and amount to a slap on the wrist for trainers and owners who will consider small fines just another cost of…

There has been so much bad news about abuse and neglect of horses in New Mexico recently that I have been very distracted. After writing letters, making phone calls and sharing information I have decided that it is time to post some more positive photos.

Here are photos of recent arrivals at The Horse Shelter. As you can see, Ranch Manager Carol Zorn has a new friend, white mare, Aspen. Some of the horses in these photos are very thin, but be assured, they are on the road to recovery.…

There are so many new horses at The Horse Shelter it is difficult to keep up with my photos. Here are a few of the newcomers. They may look skinny, but all are healthy and in a safe place now. …

In November 2011 two mares and two fillies arrived at The Horse Shelter. We named them Blossom, Amber, Giselle and Lupita. They are still pretty wild, but they are learning that sometimes people have carrots or something good to eat in a bucket. As you can see from the following photos (taken Monday, January 9) they are very cute. Amber, the brown mare with a white face, has developed a particular fondness for trainer Tom Larson.…