The drought in Nevada has weakened the horses so that BLM officials doubt they can survive the winter. State Officials Monitor Condition of Horse The Hartford, Connecticut Courant reported in its September 25 edition that state animal health officials are monitoring, by weekly visitations, the conditions of several horses on a farm near Thomaston. State veterinarian officials became involved upon the report of conditions of the horses on that farm. Officials have decided to give the owner an opportunity to improve his care of horses instead of removing them from his property. The condition of one horse in particular has officials concerned.
Animal care is a sensitive issue in the town.
In 1989, four horses were found starved to death in a Cedar Mountain Road barn. The badly decayed carcasses of two appaloosa mares, an appaloosa filly and a palomino gelding were found slumped in two feet of manure, some of which they had tried to eat in their last efforts to survive. Their owner was later convicted of starving the animals to death. Laws relating to cruelty to animals can be found in a section of this web site dealing with Cruelty to Animals. Law cases dealing with horse cruelty are also collected in the Law Cases for Horsemen Section.