Smart Talk: Horse rescues; Fees to use state game lands; Worry about bears?
Photo by Pennsylvania Equestrian
Rico Suave, rescued from starvation, upon rescue and with his new trainer, Kimberlee Strauss.
What to look for on Smart Talk Friday, September 26, 2014:
Southeastern Pennsylvania has one of the largest horse populations in the country. Unfortunately, many of them aren’t well taken care of or are neglected.
That neglect usually takes the form of horses not having enough food to eat or water to drink. Sometimes, the horses are kept in squalid conditions where they can hurt themselves or can’t move around.
That’s why horse rescuers are so important. They help horses escape the abusive situations, help to rehabilitate them, and possibly even get the horses healthy enough to be adopted.
On Friday’s Smart Talk, we’ll learn about the Equine Comeback Challenge scheduled for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show on October 14.
Ten rescued horses that were assigned trainers this summer will compete to show how far they’ve come.
Also on Friday’s program, Travis Lau, the press secretary for the Pennsylvania Game Commission is with us to discuss a proposal to charge non-hunters like horseback riders or bikers a $30 fee for use of state game lands. After a fatal bear attack in New Jersey last week, Lau will address bear safety in Pennsylvania.
Finally, WITF’s Capitol Bureau Chief Mary Wilson provides insight into events at the state capital in her Capitol-Week-in-Review.
