horses

Four generations of a Navajo family led a five-day horseback ride to register new voters ahead of the November election. They hope to increase participation on the reservation where residents face voting barriers.

Ancestors of present-day horses originated in North America and spread around the world from there. But, according to the archaeological record, they were absent from the continent since the end of the Pleistocene some 10,000 years ago until Europeans re-introduced them.

The U.S. Forest Service is currently trapping wild horses in eastern Arizona for an eventual online auction. It comes at the height of foaling season and advocates worry it could put the animals in danger.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the cultural significance of horses in Native American communities has received a grant to offer classes in the care of horses’ hooves.

U.S. Forest Service officials say they’re going ahead with the removals of about 20 feral horses on the Apache National Forest.

Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say a Golden Valley woman has been arrested on suspicion of 11 counts of felony animal cruelty. They say sheriff’s…

Navajo County Sheriff's officials say a man has been arrested for alleged animal cruelty involving horses in the Winslow area.They say Paul Kinlecheenie…