Wild horse advocates in the Silver State are pointing to new video as evidence of cruel practices from the Bureau of Land Management.
American Wild Horse Conservation, which published the video on its website and social media pages Tuesday night, says it filed a formal notice of abuse against the Bureau of Land Management.
The video, which the organization titled “Wrangler Kicks Exhausted Horse in Head,” was taken during a wild horse and burro roundup in Nevada’s Blue Wing Complex northeast of Reno. It shows a a downed wild horse being kicked in the head. American Wild Horse Conservation identified the man shown on video kicking the horse as a BLM contractor.
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Wrangler Kicks Exhausted Horse in Head
Nevada is home to the largest wild horse and burro population in the country, putting the Silver State at the forefront of conversations around humane population management. Nevada residents who oppose the tactics employed by BLM in these roundups point to videos like this as continued evidence for reform.