For those of you that do not know Laura her body of work is impressive. Once called a “one woman wrecking crew” against the actions of the BLM by a writer for […]
Laura Leigh
Laura Leigh loves horses. They have held a special place in her heart since childhood. Laura has been involved in anti-slaughter issues for more than two decades. Leigh has attended more roundups than any other observer including government personnel in the last four years. Her videography has been seen on CNN, NBC, BBC, PBS and her photography in many print venues, she holds press credentials through Horseback Magazine. Wild Horse Education was created to gain protections from abuse, slaughter and extinction for our beloved wild horses and burros.
The Week in Roundups (Feb 9-15)
The week began with two roundups running at the same time in Nevada: Reveille and Eagle. As you read please understand the “Path Forward” has dragged us back a decade. Access games, […]
Hide and Seek (or how the First Amendment Dies at Roundups)
Personal essay by Laura Leigh from a sleep deprived and frustrating roundup. I spent 6 years fighting in the courts for access to document roundups. Many new to the issue hear revisionist […]
Eagle Update (Feb 13)
About 23 wild horses were captured today, 3 were roped. This brings the total to about 1288 wild horses captured of the 1700 targeted. 16 confirmed deaths to date. (running Eagle stats […]
Escape and 2 captured (Eagle Update Feb 12)
Totals captured to date: 1265 (563 Studs, 696 Mares, 6 Foals) 16 wild horses have died. On Feb 11 our observer went to the trap (the only observer present) and operations were […]
Eagle Feb 10 (another escape and update)
Today 28 wild hoses were captured. Wild horses were run in and out of trees, back and forth across the valley. Even when not directly pursued by the helicopter, after having broken […]
Week in Pictures (roundups and range)
(left, chopper on arrival covered as usual – right, chopper when our rep left holding, tied down for wind storm) Our observers at both the Eagle and Reveille roundups went out […]
Eagle Feb 7 & 8 (Roundup Update)
On Feb 7, day 22, BLM captured 6 (3 Studs, 3 Mares, 0 Foals) wild horses. The trap was about 1.5 miles from observation. We knew it would be a short day, […]
Reveille Roundup 2020
The start of the Reveille roundup 2020 was delayed due to weather. More weather delays are expected. To view background piece visit: https://wildhorseeducation.org/2020/02/03/reveille-roundup-backstory-important-to-all-wild-horses/ BLM does not list an exact target number for […]
Eagle Update Feb 6 (we saw their faces)
Our report yesterday noted our frustration with attempting to assess handling and condition post capture. We have also expressed that frustration onsite. (HERE) Today we were at the same trapsite; about 1.5 […]
