A large group of wild horses from Breathitt County are likely at a horse dealer's farm in Tennessee waiting to be sold either to new homes, or if not, to a slaughterhouse in Mexico or Canada. Jason ...

Kentucky likes to call itself the Horse Capital of the World. Unless, that is, you mean wild horses, in which case some elected officials seem perfectly willing to let them be shipped off to slaughter ...

People drive up to one of the highest points in Breathitt County to visit the old Clemons-Ritchie Cemetery, which looks out over thousands of wooded acres, or they come to ride all-terrain vehicles ...

Herald-Leader columnist Linda Blackford holds Kentucky lawmakers and public figures responsible for their actions, highlighting the challenges faced by the state’s institutions and communities. In ...

Wild horses roam near a former surface mine in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, July 11, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] Kentucky likes to call itself the Horse Capital of the World.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Wild horses roam near a former surface mine in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, July ...