Once-domesticated horses abandoned on old mining sites in eastern Kentucky have been roaming free for decades, and their growing population is now straining the land, threatening wildlife and causing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild horses roam near a former surface mine in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Ryan C.

About 40 wild horses from Kentucky face possible slaughter in Tennessee pen. Horses allegedly bypassed required Coggins testing before crossing state lines. Kentucky's stray-hold laws offer minimal ...

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 ...

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Wild horses roam near a former surface mine in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, July 11, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com Kentucky likes to call itself the Horse Capital of the World.