"It's to make room for cattle to graze already fairly sparse pasture in public lands on lease. It isn't because the land can't support them, it's because a decision has been made about value."
Thanks for the info. Your horses are beautiful and obviously well loved! I'm always grateful I grew out of my "horse lust." I know if it had kept up, I'd be totally broke today. Raising laying hens is much cheaper all the way around, though they don't care to be saddled up much, LOL!
I still want my own milk cow, though. Preferably a Brown Swiss, if I can afford one. ;)