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RT tells it like it is...Cut and Run

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Sun Apr 1, 2012 7:14 am (PDT)

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Equine Welfare Alliance ....Tales from the Darkside
Cut and Run...
Horse Slaughter Promoter Destroys Self on Public Radio with Defamatory Rant and Hang-Up
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"It is an unsettling situation but manageable as long as you do not find yourself in a position of debating your unpopular issue with someone who knows the truth, understands the facts and has science on their side; if ever cornered by a legitimate question you would crash and burn. But none the less, you accept an invitation to a well advertised PBS/NPR national radio show where not one, not two but three of your most feared honest advisories will be, likewise, present.
You listen to the show and after thirty minutes realize that they have not mentioned you so it's time to change the direction of the dialogue and point the spotlight on yourself."
There are a lot of priceless comments on Comedy Central. They were all so over-the-top I may have to do a special edition of SAY WHAT?
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Fw: [New post] Moran Calls for Ban on Horse Slaughter

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Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:18 am (PDT)
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Moran Calls for Ban on Horse Slaughter
by R.T. Fitch
Washington, DC – On March 27th, 2012, Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat and Ranking Member on the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee, joined advocates from the Equine Welfare Alliance, Children 4 Horses, and the Wild Horse Freedom Federation to call on Congress to reinstate the ban on horse slaughter for human consumption. Following the press conference, the groups delivered more than 1,000 letters from the children’s letter writing campaign to Members of Congress.
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R.T. Fitch | March 28, 2012 at 5:43 AM | Tags: Congressman Moran, Declan Gregg, Equine Welfare Alliance, Horse, Horse Slaughter, Wild Horse Freedom Federation | Categories: Horse News, Horse Slaughter, Wild Burros, Wild Horses/Mustangs | URL: http://wp.me/pyapj-3Nv
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Fw: 2012.03.22 Scott Beckstead takes on Dave Duquette

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Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:52 am (PDT)

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Bravo, Scott! Scott Beckstead, Oregon state director for HSUS, nailed every comment of Duquette's. My favorite was the drug issue. Duquette is still trying to say bute is okay. Wait until you hear his comments.
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Fw: [New post] Hunter Jumper Association Joins Pro Abattoir Group

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Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:13 am (PDT)
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Hunter Jumper Association Joins Pro Abattoir Group
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WASHINGTON, (AHC) – March 15, 2012. The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) has joined the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC).
“Supporting the mission of UHC is totally in line with the USHJA’s mission of which a major component is protecting the well being of our participants both human and equine and offering broad based education for our members. We want to do all we can to help ensure that these generous animals have the responsible care that they deserve from all of us,” said Shelby French, CEO of the USHJA.
The USHJA, which is the nationally recognized affiliate for the hunter and jumper riding disciplines, promotes the equestrian sport and the well being of its participants. The USHJA offers broad based education for its members and provides the framework for the conduct of the hunter/jumper sport.
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Fw: [New post] TN’s Niceley Slips Horse Slaughter Provision i

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Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:53 am (PDT)
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If you live in Tennessee, find your state legislators here.
Write or call now and urge them to vote NO on H.B. 3619.
New post on Straight from the Horse's Heart
TN’s Niceley Slips Horse Slaughter Provision into Bill
by R.T. Fitch
Tennessee Rep. Frank Nicely is back this session with another effort to smooth the way for a horse slaughterhouse to open in the state. House Bill 3619 just cleared the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee and could be scheduled for a vote by the full House at any time.
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R.T. Fitch | March 15, 2012 at 5:37 AM | Tags: Horse, Horse Slaughter, Laura Allen, montana, Tennessee | Categories: Horse News, Horse Slaughter | URL: http://wp.me/pyapj-3K7
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March 10, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Horse slaughter promoter alleges death threats to YMCA director
Mountain Grove, MO (EWA) - A bizarre chain of events has followed the contentious meeting of the Mountain Grove City Council on March 6th concerning the Unified Equine proposal to build a horse slaughter plant near the town.
Unified Equine CEO Sue Wallis claimed that the project would be a 50% partnership with Belgian company Chevideco, and that they would invest $6 to $7 million in a plant that would be designed by Dr. Temple Grandin.
But during the meeting city residents became inflamed by a presentation given by attorney Cynthia MacPherson, cataloging the pollution and crime that Chevideco's Dallas Crown facility had brought to the town of Kaufman Texas.
When banker Roger Lindsey rose to defend the project he was shouted down and left the meeting. The unanticipated public anger touched off a series of events. First, the director of the Mountain Grove YMCA announced that he would no longer permit Sue Wallis to hold a planned meeting there on the following Monday.
On her facebook page, Wallis explained this apparent snub by saying "We have not spoken to him directly, but it is my understanding that the YMCA director received death threats to his family, and to sponsors of his organization, We have heard directly from other community members that they have received threatening letters just for publicly expressing their support for the project."
EWA contacted the Missouri State Police, the Mountain Grove police department and the YMCA director, Chad Watson. State police captain Duane Isringhausen, told EWA's John Holland that he had received no such reports. The Mountain Grove police said they had heard the report and investigated but that they could find no evidence of threats being made to anyone. YMCA director Chad Watson said he had received no threats and had moved the meeting when he learned of its subject. "This place is for the children", said Watson.
Wallis announced that the meeting had been moved to the Wright County Livestock Auction, and that while the public was welcome, anyone being "disrespectful" would be evicted. On March 10th the auction owner, Nathan Kelly, said the meeting would be closed to the press. Kelly said he had been "lambasted" by people opposed to the project.
MacPherson told EWA that she is encouraging people to stay away from the Wallis meeting; however postings on the popular Topix blog show some residents plan a peaceful protest outside the auction.
The media ban was not the end of this bizarre episode. In subsequent interviews, Wallis was quoted contradicting her earlier claims of backing from Chevideco saying that she did not have an agreement, and that she would likely depend on local investors. This revelation follows the earlier statement by Grandin that she knew nothing of the project.
EWA's John Holland summed up the situation saying "It now appears that Wallis, rather than bringing millions of investment dollars into the area, intends instead to borrow millions from the people of Missouri to have someone who had not been told of the project build them a horse slaughter plant that they don't want! What could go wrong with that?
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Fw: 2012 American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter, 3/31

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Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:30 pm (PDT)

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March 13, 2012, 12:14 p.m. EST
2012 American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter
CHATHAM, N.Y., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The 2012 American Equine Summit will take place March 31 - April 1 at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY. This invitation only summit will unite the equine community's foremost experts to speak about horse slaughter, raise awareness and encourage grassroots efforts to ban this practice, which has recently gained legislative approval to be reinstated. In attendance will be members of the press, lawmakers and those involved with animal welfare and the horse industry.
Said Susan Wagner, founder/president of Equine Advocates, "Over 80 percent of Americans oppose horse slaughter, according to recent polls. Our goal is to empower these 'eighty-percenters' to make their voices heard in Congress, urging their representatives to pass legislation to stop this horrendous practice."
Horse lover and legendary concert promoter, Ron Delsener, will be the Keynote Speaker. Others will include:
Paula Bacon (Texas): Former Mayor of Kaufman, Texas, will address the impact of opening a horse slaughterhouse.
Cathleen Doyle (Oklahoma): Director, Save the Horses will discuss the historic passage of the initiative that banned horse slaughter in California.
John Holland (Virginia): Equine Welfare Alliance President will present the misconceptions about "slaughter horses".
Dr. Kraig J. Kulikowski, D.V.M. (Florida and New York): Licensed equine practitioner will discuss humane euthanasia as an alternative to slaughter.
Katia Louise (California): International award-winning documentary filmmaker will screen and discuss Saving America's Horses.
Victoria McCullough (Florida): Equine protectionist will discuss the successful passage of Florida's 2010 Equine Protection Act.
Cindy Meehl (Connecticut): Director of the award-winning 2011 documentary, Buck.
Jo Anne Normile (Michigan): Saving Baby Founder will discuss national "After Care" programs developed by racing organizations.
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Mountain Grove Rejects Horse Slaughter Plant
Mountain Grove, MO (EWA) - A much publicized proposal to locate a horse slaughter plant in Mountain Grove, Missouri was soundly rejected by the Mountain Grove town council tonight. The meeting was attended by a capacity crowd of about 300, with many people being turned away and others sitting in areas where they could not see or hear.
The plan, proposed by Sue Wallis of Unified Equine, was to use land just east of the town of Mountain Grove to build a facility to slaughter horses. Wallis had claimed that she chose the location because people in the area were "100% behind what we are doing and 100% behind how we are going to do it."
The first cracks in her plan happened just days earlier when Dr. Temple Grandin, who Wallis said was to design the plant, publicly stated that she knew nothing about it.
According to Wallis, Chevideco NV, a Belgium corporation with slaughter houses in several countries, was to be her backer and partner. Chevideco was the company that owned the Dallas Crown slaughter house in Kaufman Texas. In 2007, Dallas Crown was closed under an old state law.
Cynthia MacPherson of MacPherson Law Center in Mountain Grove made a blistering and lethal case against the plant. Unfortunately for Wallis, the decades long record of their many sewer and environmental violations was brought out at the meeting along with many other disturbing facts. In just 19 months of operation the plant had 481 sewer violations. At one point the town of Kaufman had ordered Dallas Crown closed, but the plant had managed to delay the order through a protracted legal battle.
At the end of her presentation, MacPherson showed a power point presentation detailing the devastation of communities caused by Dallas Crown and two other horse slaughter facilities.
In a document supplied to the town, Wallis had addressed some of the issues she knew would surface. On crime, she said it was not likely that crime would increase as a result of the slaughter plant, but MacPherson showed that the closure of Dallas Crown resulted in a huge reduction of crime, discrediting Wallis' prediction.
* Murders dropped from an average of .5/100,000 a year to 0.
* Rapes dropped from an average of 6/100,000 a year to 0.
* Robberies dropped 65%
* Assaults dropped 61.2%
* Thefts dropped 71.2%
* Auto thefts dropped 83.3%
Wallis held a place on the agenda which she delegated to Roger Lindsey of IDC (Intercity Development Council), the owner of the land in question. The IDC is consortium of which Mountain Grove owns a one-sixth share.
The community opposition was nearly unanimous and when Roger Lindsey rose to speak in favor of the plant he was booed and heckled. The Mayor gaveled the crowd down three times and threatened to clear the room if order was not restored.
The plant is the third announced publicly by Sue Wallis. In recent years she had announced that she was going to use the Cheyenne Stockyards as a mustering point for horses, and when that did not materialize she announced a plan to build a mobile slaughtering facility that would travel around Wyoming slaughtering horses. Reports indicate she is going to try other towns in Missouri.
In a quote to Equine Welfare Alliance, Cynthia MacPherson said "if they move their plans to another town, we will be right behind them!"
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The Animal Welfare Institute has been in Springfield, Illinois for a couple of days and we have good news to report. The bill to overturn the 2007 law banning horse slaughter was effectively killed for this legislative session today when it was assigned to a subcommittee for further study. The deadline for bills to move from House committees is this week and since the House Agriculture Committee was holding its final hearing before that deadline, there is not enough time to have the issue considered before that deadline passes. However, the Illinois General Assembly remains in session for another month so we must remain vigilant to ensure this language doesn't pop up again.
Thanks to everyone for helping with calls and emails to once again defeat an attempt to legalize horse slaughter in Illinois. Those wanting to profit from this cruel industry will never give up so it is important to remind them we will always be around to protect America's horses from slaughter!
Best, Chris
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UH President Caught Up in Web of Horse Slaughter Lies

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Equine Welfare Alliance: Action Alert and more! Illinois

Posted by: "Barbara Anne Dunn" eldespejo@yahoo.com eldespejo

Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:10 am (PST)

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For those of you that have been with us for quite some time, y'all know what Ground Hog Day is in Illinois. For those of you new to our email group, Illinois has its very own Ground Hog Day. That's the day that state Representative Jim Sacia introduces his annual "Let's overturn the state law banning horse slaughter" legislation. This year there is a twist. Sacia was able to get a newbie (2011), Richard Morthland (R) to do his bidding. Yes, we have yet another bill to address, HB 5382.
We heard about this last week but it was still in the rules committee. It has now been released to the Ag committee so it's time to start dialing, faxing and writing. Since Rep. Morthland is new, let's show him what happens when someone introduces legislation that 80% of this country opposes. If you get the ol' - you don't live in Illinois speech, tell them that your horse could be stolen and sent to Illinois and that makes it your business. This legislation impacts the entire country.
Over the last few days, we have been in contact with Gail Vacca of the IL Equine Humane Center HSUS, ASPCA and AWI. AWI has already sent an alert to its members and you should expect to see something from HSUS and ASPCA soon. We'll be working with Gail, as we do every year, to defeat this bill. She's been involved since the original legislation to ban horse slaughter was introduced and did not pass.
Bill Sponsor:
Robert Morthland
Springfield Office:
208-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL   62706
(217) 782-3992
(217) 782-5201 FAX
District Office:
4416 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 762-3008
(309) 762-3045 FAX
Rock Island County
Here are the Agriculture & Conservation committee members: (you can click the links below for the contact information): If you have any issues with the below links, you can access the below page here: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109400470846&s=627&e=001AyVHs4A2UlLkzL94NvyKe5d6Is8MhfdCc1q5E9uObZENU6YNZiDlA1iYEcRCwXMpBqKfM9Dtuy2D6X0l8EYPkHMTP6FNhN8VNQfsaCuOx5Jf4grdfChx10JMo8u51jdAvmaqVeuO0hAYMiI0WrXWn57tvZVyFjnV4tyBWfHulm_A67jbiKYWvQ==

   Chairperson :                             Lisa M. Dugan             D
   Vice-Chairperson :                    Patrick J. Verschoore   D
   Republican Spokesperson :     Jim Sacia                   R
   Member:                                      Jason Barickman        R
   Member:                                      Kelly Burke                 D
   Member:                                      John D. Cavaletto       R
   Member:                                      Jerry F. Costello, II      D
   Member:                                      Mary E. Flowers          D
   Member:                                      Norine Hammond         R
   Member:                                      Chad Hays                 R
   Member:                                      Frank J. Mautino         D
   Member:                                      Jack McGuire             D
   Member:                                      Donald L. Moffitt         R
   Member:                                      Brandon W. Phelps      D
   Member:                                      Wayne Rosenthal        R
A few suggested talking points:
* The Illinois Law was passed in 2007 by an overwhelming majority
* Every bill to overturn the state law has been defeated. Note: Governor Quinn is in support of the state law.
* The majority of IL residents and 80% of our nation do not support overturning the state law
* Slaughter is for food production, not a disposal service. US equines are not raised or regulated as food animals
* History and current day have proven that horse slaughter does not control the horse population or reduce neglect
* Animal abuse decreased from 2002-2004 during the years Cavel was shut down to rebuild after a fire Note: the cause was never determined
* Horse slaughter plants have been proven detrimental to communities - wastewater issues, devalued property values and loss of new business. Note: Cavel was never able to comply with wastewater regulations and can be verified by the DeKalb Sanitary District. See below foaming tank spewing pollution from the "state of the art" former Cavel plant.
That should get you started! We'll provide a copy of the letter we send as well as info from other organizations sending letters and alerts.
Please let us know the responses you receive so we can keep track of support.
Go get 'em, folks!
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While we have not been promoting the never ending stream of redundant petitions as an organization because they are ignored by legislators, here is a petition that we'd like our member's to support. It is in support of ousting pro slaughter, Callie Hendrickson, from the BLM Advisory Board. Please take a moment to sign this petition!
http://www.change.org/petitions/oust-callie-hendrickson-from-blm-advisory-board
RT Fitch has written an excellent editorial on the Children's Letter Writing Campaign. There is also a video posted from Declan Gregg, one of the children instrumental in starting the campaign.
Horse-Eating Cult Attacks Children, Education and Learning Institutions
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Fw: [New post] Horse-Eating Cult Attacks Children, Education and Lea

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OpEd by R.T. Fitch ~ Equine Author and volunteer President of the Wild Horse Freedom Federation Frustration Mounts as the Horse Slaughter Vehicle of Death Slowly Sinks Disclaimer: Not for those under the age of 15 or individuals who refer to the 5th grade as their "Senior Year"! Several months ago, a young boy became [...]
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R.T. Fitch | February 27, 2012 at 7:26 AM | Tags: Animal welfare, Equine Welfare Alliance, Horse, Horse Meat, Horse Slaughter, R.T. Fitch, United Federation of Teachers | Categories: Horse News, Horse Slaughter, The Force of the Horse | URL: http://wp.me/pyapj-3Hp
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Fw: [New post] Quebec Horse Slaughter Plant Resumes Operations

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Quebec Horse Slaughter Plant Resumes Operations by canadianhorsedefencecoalition
The CHDC has learned from a valuable source that Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation horse slaughter plant (LPN) resumed operations on Thursday, February 23rd.
According to the source, LPN has now modified the plant to enable the use of a rifle instead of a captive bolt gun to stun horses and "obtain better results".
Horsemeat from LPN is shipped exclusively to Europe and none is sold domestically in Canada. According to our source, LPN re-opened after completing modifications such as magnet-sealed doors to prevent people from entering the zone while the rifle is fired and the installation of better anti-skid floors to prevent animals from being injured.
The CHDC questions why the facility would resort to the use of a rifle to stun horses prior to slaughter. As clearly illustrated in footage captured at Viandes Richelieu in 2010 [ http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/chambers-of-carnage.html - click on video links], the flailing head of a terrified horse is a moving target, and hitting the small area of the equine brain that would render the animal insensible is a difficult maneuver at best.
Further, for safety reasons, inspectors at Viandes Richelieu at the time were not permitted in the area where horses were being stunned by gunshot, therefore preventing oversight by those responsible to ensure that animals are being humanely treated.
Animal suffering cannot be prevented in an equine slaughter situation, where assembly-line speed and profit are the goals. Horses are flight animals and difficult if not impossible to restrain when they are very frightened. They are administered drugs during their lifetimes that are not safe for humans to ingest.
The CHDC calls upon the government of Canada to put an end to the shameful and unsafe practice of killing our noble companion animals for food.
Horse defenders can send their polite messages of concern to:
Stephen Giguere, Manager, Les Viandes de la Petite Nation Inc.
email: stephane.giguere@taoco.com
Tel: 819.983.7941
888.983.2082
Fax: 819.983.4041
vpn@taoco.com
Also email: cerfdeboileau@taoco.com
Mylene Freeman

NDP MP for Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel (Saint-Andre-Avellin is in her riding.)
Hill Office
House of Commons
Ottawa,Ontario
K1A 0A6
Telephone: 613-992-0902
Fax: 613-992-2935
Email: Mylene.Freeman@parl.gc.ca
Web Site: www.mylenefreeman.ndp.ca/
Constituency Office(s)
499-B Principale Street(Main Office)
Lachute, Québec
J8H 1Y4
Telephone: 450-562-0737
Fax: 450-562-2527
149 Main Street
Saint-André-Avellin, Québec
J0V 1W0
Telephone: 819-983-1577
Fax: 819-983-1851
Mayor Therese Whissell, Mayor of Saint-Andre-Avellin
http://www.ville.st-andre-avellin.qc.ca/
Téléphone : 819 983-6378
Courriel/email : maire@ville.st-andre-avellin.qc.ca
Hon. Gerry Ritz
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
781 Confederation Bldg., House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Email: Ritz.G@parl.gc.ca
Website:www.gerryritzmp.com
E-mail: gerry.ritz@parl.gc.ca
Tel: 613-995-7080
Fax: 613-996-8472
Dr. Martin Appelt, Manager Meat Programs, Martin.Appelt@inspection.gc.ca
Dr. Gord Doonan, CFIA Senior Staff Veterinarian, Gordon.Doonan@inspection.gc.ca
Dr. Brian Evans, Chief Food Safety and Veterinary Officer for Canada, Brian.Evans@inspection.gc.ca
Mr. George Da Pont, President
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1400 Merivale Rd., Tower 1, Floor 6
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9
Website: www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
Tel: 613-773-6000; Fax: 613-773-6060
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WFLF Study Reveals Disturbing Number of U.S. Thoroughbreds Slaughter

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:49 pm (PST)

According to the study, an amount equal to 70% of the annual Thoroughbred foal crop, on average, die at slaughter each year.

February 29, 2012
Advocating for animals to live and live free of cruelty and neglect
WFLF Study Reveals Disturbing Number of U.S. Thoroughbreds Slaughtered Each Year
Wild for Life Foundation releases a Case Study conducted on the number of Thoroughbreds that die at slaughter each year.
The case study is based on data published by the U.S. government and the Jockey Club. According to the study, an amount equal to 70% of the annual Thoroughbred foal crop, on average, die at slaughter each year.
"The polls have shown that the vast majority of those in racing want an end to the transport of their horses to any slaughterhouse," said Jo Anne Normile, founder of Saving Baby Equine Charity and CANTER, the first organization to take Thoroughbreds right from the track to safe havens. "But for every Secretariat, for every Seabiscuit, there are tens of thousands of racehorses whose experiences on the back lots of the country's tracks tell a different story."
"Without federal protection, aftercare programs cannot safeguard our horses from the harm of horse slaughter," adds Katia Louise, President, Wild for Life Foundation. "It's evident that more must be done by the industry, including a united stance supporting a federal ban on slaughter of horses for human consumption."
Read more here including about Wild for Life
Foundation's Saving America's Horses Initiative which includes production of the hard hitting film, Saving America's Horses.
This study showing the astonishing numbers of Thoroughbreds slaughtered each year should be a wake up call to racing and the horse industry.
Animal Law Coalition joins Wild for Life Foundation and Americans Against Horse Slaughter, in calling for an auditable and industry funded after care program for rehabilitation, retraining and adoption for horses whose racing careers are over. We also join in recommending that the leaders of the equine industry resolve to support vigorously the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act and put an end to the travesty and tragedy of horse slaughter for human consumption.
Please call on Pres. Obama and also urge your U.S. representative and senators to support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act!
Visit the Animal Law Coalition site to learn more about the fight for animals taking place in Congress, state legislatures, counties and cities, and courtrooms. Get involved!
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Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:38 am (PST)
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Don’t Take My Word For It: Numbers Don’t Lie
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Very good article from staunch horse supporter Cynthia D'Errico:
As I’ve said again and again: don’t take my word for it. Do the research yourself. So many Quebeckers are vehemently against horse slaughter but they haven’t got the time to do the research. So here are a few facts (and, all of these have already been listed under my Primers on Horse Slaughter right here on my blog. If the link doesn’t work, go to My Categories under Primers for Horse Slaughter).
To those who worry what will happen to all those horses who would normally go to slaughter–in short, be discarded for one reason or another–if horse slaughter is stopped inQuebec, here are the answers:
Please go to Cynthia’s site for the full article: http://cynthiaderrico.com/2012/02/dont-take-my-word-for-it-numbers-dont-lie/
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Fw: [New post] IMPORTANT UPDATE: LES VIANDES DE LA PETITE-NATION SL

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IMPORTANT UPDATE: LES VIANDES DE LA PETITE-NATION SLAUGHTER PLANT TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation Inc. slaughter house in Quebec has been temporarily closed, with inspections and audits being conducted at the plant by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). La Petite-Nation (LPN) was the subject of the December 2011 investigative report by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) entitled “Pasture to Plate: The True Cost of Canada's Horsemeat Industry”: http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/lpn.html.
The report cites numerous violations underCanada’s Meat Inspection Act, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) animal welfare standards, cruelty violations, as well as reveals a flawed Equine Identification Documents system. LPN is one of two plants operating in Quebec, and one of four plants operating in Canada.
The CFIA's Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Brian Evans, verifies the temporary closure in this February 16th email:
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012
From: Brian Evans <Brian.Evans@inspection.gc.ca>
To: Sinikka Crosland <sinikka@defendhorsescanada.org>
Sinikka
Thank you for your email inquiry.
With respect to Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation Inc., I am informed by Quebec Operations the enhanced inspection, verification and audit activities on the part of the CFIA continue and it is my understanding that the establishment has indicated its intent to temporarily suspend its operations. With respect to Viandes Richelieu I am advised its status is not changed.
Kind regards
Dr. Brian Evans
(613) 773-5236 / (613) 773-5763
Brian.Evans@inspection.gc.ca
We are seeking further information from Dr. Evans on La Petite Nation's closure. In January 2012, the CHDC wrote to Dr. Evans to follow up on the Pasture to Plate report, since there had been no acknowledgement or communication of any kind from the CFIA on the violations that are occurring at the plant. Dr. Evans' reply indicated that he would involve Quebec operations regarding horse slaughter violations and tracking system deficiencies at LPN:
http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/dr-evans-of-the-cfia-responds/.
The CHDC finds it questionable that LPN has closed operations voluntarily, yet the CFIA is conducting inspections and audits there. It is our opinion that findings from the Pasture to Plate report has prompted the CFIA to take measures to somehow try to improve conditions at LPN, but this fourth investigative report on Canadian slaughterhouses proves, once again, that horses cannot be humanely slaughtered in assembly line situations. We continue to ask the CFIA, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Canadian government to close all horse slaughter plants permanently.
Day 2 Horse 8
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Chief Wyoming Horse-Eater Pawns Alleged Horse Slaughter Plant Off onto Missouri

http://rtfitchauthor.com/2012/02/23/chief-wyoming-horse-eater-pawns-alleged-horse-slaughter-plant-off-onto-missouri/

Injured horses rejected at Mexican slaughterhouse

LEBANON, TN (WSMV) -

New documents uncovered by the Channel 4 I-Team indicate that in January, several horses from Three Angels Farm in Lebanon were so badly injured that they were not allowed to enter Mexico, where they were expected to be sold to a meat-packing company.

Read more here:

http://www.wsmv.com/story/16946020/injured-horses-rejected-at-mexican-slaugherhouse#.TzxdRPQBwtM.facebook

Horse processing resumes in the United States

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_9c1f3776-581a-11e1-96cd-0019bb2963f4.html#.Tz0GM-ZGs2g.facebook

From the article:

“"New rules and new plant terms are being made in how to perform humane practices," Miller said.

Although the bill was passed in November, currently the USDA is retraining employees for the new commodity in how to properly inspect and process correctly. This is more regulated than in the foreign plants.“

Preventing horse slaughter - a personal evolution - Senator Trent Lott - The Hill

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/210585-preventing-horse-slaughter-a-personal-evolution

Fw: URGENT AWI eAlert: House to Consider Ban on Hauling Horses in Do

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URGENT AWI eAlert: House to Consider Ban on Hauling Horses in Double-Deck Trailers
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February 13, 2012
House to Consider Ban on Hauling Horses in Double-Deck Trailers
Calls Urgently Needed to Oppose Gardner Amendment
Dear Humanitarian:
At long last, the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to consider a ban on the use of trailers with more than one level for hauling horses. This week, the House is expected to take up consideration of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H.R. 7. At present, language explicitly banning ALL hauling of horses on double-deck trailers is included in the bill - a safe and sound measure. However, opponents are trying to undermine this modest yet important legislation. Representative Cory Gardner (R-CO) has offered an amendment to strip the double-deck trailer ban from the bill and allow this inhumane practice to continue.
Support for banning the use of double-deck trailers is strong, and includes the American Veterinary Medical Association, National Black Farmers Association, Animal Welfare Institute, and Veterinarians for Equine Welfare. Equine rescue, humane, and professional organizations all realize it is cruel and dangerous to haul horses on double-deck trailers. Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture has expressed opposition to double-deck hauling of horses, stating that, "We do not believe that equines can be safely and humanely transported on a conveyance that has an animal cargo space divided into two or more stacked levels." (9 CFR Parts 70 and 88). In fact, the USDA has already prohibited the use of these trailers to transport horses to slaughter, but its rule does not cover horses being transported for any other purposes. All horses, regardless of where they are going, deserve this important protection, and the language included in the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act will provide it.
Time is Short; Here's What You Can Do:
We must shore up support for the ban and against the Gardner Amendment. Please, can you help us? Because of the urgency of this action, emails may not be read in time to influence your Representative. Please take a few minutes TODAY to call and urge your U.S. Representative to support the existing double-deck trailer ban in H.R. 7, and oppose the Gardner Amendment to strip this language out. Below are some additional points that might be useful when you call.
To find the name of your Representative and his/her phone number, please visit www.compassionindex.org. You can also call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected.
Thank you for taking action on this very important issue. Be sure to share this eAlert with friends, family, and coworkers and urge them to call in support of the double-deck trailer ban as well.
Sincerely,
Chris Heyde
Deputy Director
Government and Legal Affairs
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Double-Deck Trailers are Inhumane and Unsafe. According to the USDA and the American Veterinary Medical Association, horses require 7-8' (84"-92") ceiling clearance for safe and humane transport. Double-deck trailers often have ceilings as low as 5'5", well below the recommended minimum. Even trailers "modified" for special use have ceilings no higher than 5'11" (71"). When transported in these physically inadequate vehicles, many horses have arrived at their destination with grievous wounds on their shoulders (withers) and backs because their heads were forced into an unnatural and unbalanced position for extended periods of time during travel. Double-deck trailers, designed for shorter-necked species like cattle and swine do not provide adequate space for horses to retain their balance, leading to unstable footing, falls, injuries, trampling, and death.
Grisly Accidents Cost Lives, Traumatize First Responders, and Inflict Financial Burdens on Communities. Accidents in recent years have created gruesome roadside scenes of horses twisted, entangled, dead, and dying. Responders are often unprepared and left shocked by such horrifying disasters. Local communities have had to pay for the rescue and rehabilitation of the horses in many cases.
A Patchwork of State Laws Exists. Six states ban the use of double-deck trailers for the transport of horses entirely (Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont). A federal law would harmonize the varying state laws that address horse transport, improve enforcement of horse transportation safety laws, and make America's roads a safer place for all interstate travelers.
USDA Regulation Doesn't Cover Non-Slaughter Horse Transport. The USDA has unequivocally stated that double-deck trailers are inhumane and unsafe and has implemented a ban on their use for the transport of horses to slaughter. Unfortunately, there is a need for Congress to do what USDA has not been able to do - prevent the use of double-deck trailers to transport horses for other purposes. No matter the destination, using double-deck trailers to transport horses is inherently dangerous to horses and to people.
We respectfully urge you to support the language in the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act banning the transportation of horses on double-deck trailers. This language will make transportation safer for horses and our roadways safer for drivers. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
SIMPLE FACTS:
AVERAGE HORSE HEIGHT: 7'-7'8" (84"-92" or 15-17 hands)
AVERAGE TRAILER CEILING HEIGHT: 4'7"-5'11" (55"-71") each level
RECOMMENDED HEIGHT: 7-8' (84"-96") each level
MODIFIED RODEO TRAILER: 5'11" (71") each level
AVERAGE HEIGHT OF A HOUSE DOOR: 7' (84")
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ASPCA Releases Landmark Study on Voter Attitudes Across All Demographic Segments – 80 Percent Opposed to Horse Processing

February 1, 2012

ASPCA Research Confirms Americans Strongly Oppose
Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption

ASPCA urges public support for the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

NEW YORK, (ASPCA) — The The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals today announced in a newly released poll conducted by Lake Research Partners that 80 percent of American voters are opposed to the slaughter of U.S. horses for human consumption. The nationwide survey reveals that Americans oppose horse slaughter overwhelmingly regardless of their gender, political affiliation, whether they live in an urban or rural area, or their geographic location. Further, it confirms that a vast majority of horse owners are also against the slaughtering of our nation’s equines.

Read more here: http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/13886

Fw: [New post] Pro-Horse Group Releases Paper on Horse Slaughter

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Many American horses go to abattoirs because unsuspecting owners sell their horses to kill buyers, a group opposed to the slaughter trade says.
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BILL TO ALLOW TAX BREAK TO COMPANIES WISHING TO OPEN A HORSE SLAUGHTERPLANT IN OKLAHOMA!!! VOTE IS ANY TIME AFTER FEB 6!!!
This is a Bill that has been proposed and will go up for vote sometime after the 6th of February. PLEASE read and share. I spoke with Lewis Moore's Legislative Assistant today and passed on my feelings and concerns. She said that she even got some education from our little chat. She said that the more people that call their Representative and voice their feelings and concerns, the better chance of...... getting them to vote No on this Bill. If you live in the Jones area, Lewis Moore's phone number is 405-557-7400 if you are unsure of your Representative, please go to www.okhouse.gov and look them up. We don't need to give any incentives to those who want to open and run a Horse Slaughter House (facility) in Oklahoma
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)
HOUSE BILL 2758 By: McPeak
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to revenue and taxation; authorizing income tax credit for qualified horse slaughter facility; defining terms; prescribing amount of income tax credit; prohibiting use of credit to reduce tax liability to less than certain amount; authorizing carryover; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2357.501 of Title 68, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1. “Horse slaughter facility” means real property and improvements to real property the principal purpose of which is the commercial slaughter of horses or other equines for profit;
2. “Qualified horse slaughter facility” means a horse slaughter facility constructed, refurbished or converted on or after January 1, 2012, within the State of Oklahoma.
B. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed pursuant to Section 2355 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the cost for the construction, refurbishment or conversion of a qualified horse slaughter facility.
C. The credit authorized by the provisions of this section shall not be used to reduce the liability of the taxpayer to less than zero (0).
D. Any credit otherwise authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section not used to offset a tax liability may be carried over, in order, to each of the succeeding five (5) taxable years.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective January 1, 2012.
53-2-9165 MAH 01/18/12
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January 30, 2012

Calls Needed Today in Support of Ban on Hauling Horses in Double-Deck Trailers
House Committee to Consider Bill on Thursday

Dear Humanitarian:

At long last, a ban on the use of trailers with more than one level for hauling horses is on the verge of being considered by Congress... It is also on the verge of being derailed. While language clearly banning ALL hauling of horses by double-deck trailers is included in the Surface Transportation Extension Act, opponents are trying to undermine this modest yet important legislation.

Support for banning the use of double-deck trailers is strong, and includes the American Veterinary Medical Association, National Black Farmers Association, Animal Welfare Institute and Veterinarians for Equine Welfare. Equine rescue, humane, and professional organizations realize it is cruel and dangerous to haul horses on double-deck trailers. Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture has come out against their use: "We do not believe that equines can be safely and humanely transported on a conveyance that has an animal cargo space divided into two or more stacked levels." (9 CFR Parts 70 and 88). In fact, USDA has prohibited using these trailers for transporting horses to slaughter, but its rule doesn't cover horses being transported for any other purposes - or those supposedly being hauled for another purpose. All horses, irrespective of where they are going, deserve this important protection, and the language included in the Surface Transportation Extension Act will provide it.

On Thursday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to consider the Surface Transportation Extension Act. There are rumors that someone on the Committee might offer an amendment removing the language calling for a ban on these inhumane trailers. During the last Congress the same Committee unanimously approved the ban on double-deck trailers, and this support is needed again now. Please, can you help us?

Time is Short; Here's What You Can Do:

If your U.S. Representative is on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, please take a few minutes TODAY to call and ask him or her to support the existing language and oppose any amendment that would change it. Below is some additional information that might be useful when you call.

To find the name of your Representative and his/her phone number, please visit www.compassionindex.org. You can also call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected.

Thank you for taking action on this very important issue. Be sure to share this eAlert with friends, family, and coworkers and urge them to call in support of the language as well.

Sincerely,

Chris Heyde
Deputy Director
Government and Legal Affairs

--

Double-Deck Trailers are Inhumane and Unsafe. According to the USDA and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), horses require 7-8' (84"-92") ceiling clearance for safe and humane transport. Double-deck trailers often have ceilings as low as 5'5", well below the recommended minimum. Even trailers "modified" for special use have ceilings no higher than 5'11" (71"). When moved in these physically inadequate vehicles, many horses have arrived at their destination with grievous wounds on their shoulders (withers) and backs because their heads were forced into an unnatural and unbalanced position for extended periods of time during travel. Double-deck trailers, designed for shorter-necked species, like cattle and swine, do not provide adequate space for horses to retain their balance, leading to unstable footing, falls, injuries, trampling, and death.

Grisly Accidents Cost Lives, Traumatize First Responders, and Inflict Financial Burdens on Communities. Accidents in recent years have created gruesome roadside scenes of horses twisted, entangled, dead, and dying. Responders are often unprepared and left shocked by such horrifying disasters. Local communities have had to pay for the rescue and rehabilitation of the horses in many cases.

Patchwork of State Laws Exists. Six states ban the use of double-deck trailers for the transport of horses entirely (Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont). A federal law would harmonize the varying state laws that address horse transport, improve enforcement of horse transportation safety laws, and make America's roads a safer place for all interstate travelers.

USDA Regulation Doesn't Cover Non-Slaughter Horse Transport. The USDA has unequivocally stated that double-deck trailers are inhumane and unsafe and has implemented a ban on their use for the transport of horses to slaughter. Unfortunately, there is a need for Congress to do what USDA has not been able to do - prevent the use of double-deck trailers to transport horses for other purposes. No matter the destination, using double-deck trailers to transport horses is inherently dangerous to horses and to people.

We respectfully urge you to support the language in the Surface Transportation Act banning the transportation of horses on double-deck trailers. This language will make transportation safer for horses and our roadways safer for drivers. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

SIMPLE FACTS:

AVERAGE HORSE HEIGHT: 7'-7'8" (84"-92" or 15-17 hands)
AVERAGE TRAILER CEILING HEIGHT: 4'7"-5'11" (55"-71") each level
RECOMMENDED HEIGHT: 7-8' (84"-96") each level
MODIFIED RODEO TRAILER: 5'11" (71") each level
AVERAGE HEIGHT OF A HOUSE DOOR: 7' (84")

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Hi Brandi,
Did you hear about Karin Hauenstein's ride through California all the way to Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, seeking to gain attention to the issues involved in the slaughter of US horses?
If not, you can read about it here: http://laist.com/2012/01/26/woman_rides_horse_through_hollywood.php
Karin is doing a great job of bringing national attention to an issue I know we all feel passionately about, but there's more work to do. It's been a while since I asked last, but could you please forward our petition to more of your friends and ask them to do the same?
Here's the link: http://signon.org/sign/ban-horse-slaughter-now?source=s.em.cr&r_by=1755658&mailing_id=1843
Let's make 2012 the year of the horse!
Thanks,
Kristen

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Animals' Angels went to Europe meet with veterinarians and other animal welfare organizations to discuss the issues involved with the horse meat imports from Canada and Mexico. Animals' Angels believes that it is of utmost importance to create more awareness among European consumers in regards to where the horses meat is coming from, the cruelty involved in this trade as well as the potential risk of drug residues. The meetings went well and we are excited about the possibility of a campaign on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Horses and Cattle and Pigs, Oh My

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Pig producers came out on top in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that has implications for state efforts to ban or restrict horse slaughter.

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Fw: [New post] THE REQUIREMENTS OF JUSTICE

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THE REQUIREMENTS OF JUSTICE
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Although polls indicate that nearly 70% of Americans polled are against horse slaughter, Congresswoman Sue Wallis and her supporters claim they are taking the moral high ground in their fight to bring horse slaughter back to the U.S. The Animal Welfare Institute lists organizations and individuals opposed to horse slaughter. Included on the list of those opposed are such equine industry giants as the American Thoroughbred Association, Blue Horse Charities and the New York Racing Association.
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[New post] The Last of the Real Cowboys

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The Last of the Real Cowboys
by Jerry Finch
In the darkness of the night the horses are crammed into trucks - shocked, beaten, terrified. We trained them to respect us, to trust us, to believe that we will protect them, yet in their final hour we betray them, we turn our backs to their screams. In the horror of their death, we count the bloody dollars we’ve crammed in our pockets. This is what the American cowboy has become. All for the love of money.
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Jerry Finch | January 21, 2012 at 6:28 pm | Tags: AAEP, AQHA, AVMA, cowboys, Habitat for Horses, horse slaughter, horses, money, neglect, slaughter | Categories: Life and love in the world of horses | URL: http://wp.me/p1zH9q-7g
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For Immediate Release

The Face of Horse American Slaughter: Shady Dealer Shifts Species but Modus Operandi Remains Unchanged

Washington, DC (January 23, 2012) – Some politicians in Washington feel that restarting a horse slaughter industry on American soil is a good idea. We’d like to offer a small window into how the horse slaughter industry currently operates, as shady players make deals amongst themselves while duping innocent people into giving up their horses to be butchered. Read on…

A story recently surfaced about a 24-year-old Pennsylvania woman, Kelsey Lefever, who faces felony charges after allegedly collecting over 120 retired racehorses from well-meaning owners, promising them she would find good homes for the horses. Her intention all along, however, was to sell them to killer buyers. Their “good homes” turned out to be a slaughterhouse in Canada, where they met with a gruesome death in order to become a “delicacy” at restaurants abroad. In the police report, a witness indicates that Lefever told her, "I killed every one of those (expletive) horses—over 120 of them. If they only knew, every one of them is dead."

Her middleman is alleged to be one Bruce Rotz, Jr., who operates his killer buyer business from barns in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He is under contract to buy horses for the Canadian meat company Viande Richelieu.

Long before Rotz was a killer buyer, however, the Rotz family gained notoriety via another avenue of animal abuse: as Class B dealers. Rotz worked for his father, Bruce Rotz, Sr., who acquired dogs via an illicit supply chain and made tens of thousands of dollars a year selling the poor victims—many of whom were likely former companion animals—to research facilities for experimentation.

As dog dealers, the Rotzes had numerous run-ins with the law. The elder Rotz was fined $1,240 in 2005 for failing to meet minimum requirements under the Animal Welfare Act. The Rotzes acquired many of the dogs they sold from a family of notorious dealers in Missouri whose license was eventually revoked and a fine imposed for violations of the federal law, including failing to keep accurate records on hundreds of the dogs they sold.

In 2006, Bruce Rotz Sr. let his license to operate as a random source dog dealer expire, and he sold his business. Although Bruce Rotz, Jr. continued to work for the new owner for a while, he was already moving on to horses by then. Though he’s shifted species from dogs to horses, Rotz’s methods appear to be the same. He is part of a dirty business where animals come to him from questionable sources, and he sells them for profit. He frequents the nearby New Holland horse auction to acquire horses, including former racehorses, for the trade in their meat. Recently, according to the criminal investigation, Rotz bought horses from Ms. Lefever.

Rotz doesn’t appear to be any more concerned with where the horses come from than he was with the dogs—and because he is once removed from the known illegal activity, he appears to be successfully ducking prosecution. While Lefever faces prosecution for her fraudulent acquisition of the horses, Rotz remains free—a fine example of the sort of individual poised to take a lead role in a revised American horse slaughter industry.

“This makes you wonder why some Members of Congress are fighting so hard to restore an industry filled with crooked individuals like Rotz and Lefever, while thumbing their noses at those responsible owners who lost their horses into slaughter against their will,” said Chris Heyde, deputy director of government and legal affairs for AWI. “Thankfully, the majority of legislators are supporting passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act which would protect horses from corrupt profiteers.”

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Fw: 2012.01.23 Journal publishes Dr. Marini's response

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If you recall, last year Wallis got a group of "equine scientist" to write a letter in an attempt to discredit the published paper, Association of phenylbutazone usage with horses bought for slaughter: A public health risk. This was just another attempt at trying to find a way around food safety laws.
The Food and Chemical Toxicology Journal has published the letter from the "scientists" and Dr. Marini's response that clearly illustrates their lack of knowledge on the subject.
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Fw: 2011.01.17 Update on TN horses

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It's been a busy, busy day and luckily I did a work-at-home today so I was able to stay on top of things. Below are two links to the channel 4 news segments. This is the reporter that Jo-Claire has been working with. The reporter really did a good job investigating and gave an excellent report. There is also a clip in her report from an interview with Amber Taylor in Texas on the Presidio connection. More on Presido coming later tonight from Horseback.
The cliffs notes version is that during the middle of the night, the vet cleared the horses for travel so they brought in trailers and headed to Presidio to that hell hole - C4. Those poor horses being traumatized from the accident and then instead of receiving some TLC.... well, you know. The Three Angels farm they came from is a kill buyer. They have about 40 horses on 5 acres.
This story is not over. As soon as we have any additional information that can be released from the investigators, we'll let you know. Several aspects of this tragedy are being investigated. We aren't trying to be secretive but we don't want to compromise the investigations that are underway.
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Fw: [New post] LeFever case: Paulick calls for ideas to prevent it

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Ray Paulick of the Paulick Report posted this today: Yesterday we broke the news of Kelsey Lefever, a 24-year-old woman who has allegedly been misrepresenting her intentions of finding a new home for retired racehorses in Pennsylvania and taking them to kill-buyers instead. and further Earlier today, we reported Great Scott Farm fired Lefever from [...]
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Fw: [New post] Racehorses face butcher’s axe as courses close

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Cross-posted from The Independent (GB) Written by MICHAEL DAY It is not a good time to be a racehorse in Italy. Many Italians already had a taste for cavallo, but with the economy dipping and people staying away from the races, horse steaks, stews and cutlets are a set feature on many more menus. As [...]
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[New post] The $2,000.00 Horse Slaughter Challenge!

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Show us, beyond any doubt, that you are right and we are wrong. Here is your chance to spread the word of your gospel, to demonstrate why horse slaughter is necessary for the good of the country, for the good of the industry or even for the good of the starving masses in Paris. That’s all you have to do, and this offer is open to any organization, any pseudo-wizard equine veterinarian, any university, breed organization spokesperson, or Senator. We await your knowledge, your wisdom, your proven facts.
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Jerry Finch | January 15, 2012 at 10:23 pm | Tags: AAEP, American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, AQHA, AVMA, Canada, Congress, GAO, Habitat for Horses, horses, money, slaughter | Categories: Life and love in the world of horses | URL: http://wp.me/p1zH9q-72
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Fw: [New post] Ken and Barbis helping the horses

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Cross-posted from ExtraTV Models and animal activists Shane and Sia Barbi are starring with Michael Blake in the documentary "The Petition," which supports an end to horse slaughter. Directed by Anne Novak and co-produced by Ken Wahl, all of the film's profits will also go to helping horses in need, and the Barbi twins are [...]
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(Note from Brandi: The video states the horses were headed for slaughter, although it wasn’t put in the shortened written report.)

Driver hauling horses may have fallen asleep at wheel

FAIRVIEW, TN (WSMV) -

A trailer hauling horses on Interstate 40 overturned Monday night near Fairview, blocking westbound traffic for hours.

The crash occurred about 5:15 p.m.

State troopers said the truck driver, Mance Frank Reed, 50, of Murfreesboro, may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

The livestock trailer from Three Angels Farms in Lebanon was loaded with 38 horses when it crashed near mile marker 182 in Williamson County.

Reed suffered minor injuries in the crash. Three of the horses were killed, two were seriously injured.

The truck and trailer were cleared by about 10:30 p.m.

The horses that survived were taken to the livestock barn in Dickson. The horses were being hauled to a farm in Texas.

The highway patrol said their investigation is ongoing and that charges are pending.
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Fw: [New post] Mystery surrounding abandoned horses finally solved

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Based on reports from the European Union (EU) tracking horses sold to Mexico for slaughter and arial footage of a group of abandoned horses, EWA concluded that over 5,000 abandoned horses in the US can be traced back to meat slaughter plants in Mexico. The EU report identified that over 5,000 horses sold to Mexico [...]
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I QUIT!

11 Jan

I’ve finally had all I can take – filled to the limit, my cup ran over. I’ve listened to all the excuses, tried to understand, tried to reason, to engage in logical discussions, tried everything I know to grasp the meaning and motivation of those who hurt animals. “Understand your enemy,” has been a mantra, a driving force behind hours of classroom work, literally hundreds of books, articles and long discussions with those far wiser than I.

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Fw: [New post] Wyoming Equine Terrorist Quits Horse Eating Cult

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On January 1st alleged horse trainer and President of the front for horse slaughter lobbying, United Horsemen, issued a communique to their handful of cultist followers stating that Wyoming State Rep. "Slaughterhouse" Sue Wallis has resigned her post as Vice President effective immediately.
With the organization and it's leadership's history of dancing with the truth and coming up short on facts it's difficult to ascertain exactly the reasoning behind the biggest mouth in the horse eating business making such a rapid departure from the questionable organization. The only reason given during Duquette's rambling is that the infamous horse butcheress is going to utilize her ample free time in studying new ways in which to kill, mutilate, desecrate and eat equine companion animals.
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Fw: Temple to work with Sue in WY to design a new equine slaughter p

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This is why, in my opinion, Temple is not, and has never been a friend to the Horse.

Fw: [New post] 14 Year Old Campaigns to Save U.S. Horses

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My horse China's doing great, I'm doing great. But there's one thing that's not so great. And I'm asking for the help and support of my community to change that status. I recently started a petition against the reopening of equine slaughter in the U.S. Before equine slaughter was made illegal in 2007, over 25,000 horses each year were being processed and shipped out of the country for human consumption.
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Fw: !!! URGENT Distribution ALERT... STOP HORSE Slaughter flyer PLEA

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Fw: [New post] CTV Ottawa reports on slaughter video

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Disturbing video sparks pressure to ban horse meat
Updated: Wed Dec. 21 2011 4:29:09 PM
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Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition.
The footage was shot with a hidden camera inside Les Viandes de la Petite Nation near Montebello. It shows a parade of horses being stunned with what's called a captive bolt pistol.
At one point, a worker can be seen stunning a horse and waving goodbye. Under Canadian laws, one shot is supposed to render the horse unconscious but it often doesn't happen. Captured on video, is one horse being stunned 11 times.
"What we do here is legal and supervised by the Canadian government," said the company's general manager.
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[New post] Video: Gallop for Life

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This is a public service announcement (PSA) created to raise awareness and support for the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1176/H.R. 2966).
Though they cannot speak, they shall not remain voiceless.
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Fw: 2011.12.21 Vickery Eckhoff hits home run and lots o' news!

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Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:05 pm (PST)
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Rumor has it that John has bought blank tapes. I'm thinking a short holiday video is in the making.... He's really busy but I think we convinced him that it won't be the same without his annual holiday video.
If ever there was someone that tells it like it is, it's Vickery Eckhoff. Sorry I wasn't home to send this when it broke so if you haven't seen it..... It's a classic and a must share and post with everyone!
How Many Congressmen Does It Take To Screw A Horse?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/vickeryeckhoff/2011/12/21/how-many-congressmen-does-it-take-to-screw-a-horse/
Natural Horse published an article by John and me (mostly John - LOL) that is in the print edition and paid on-line subscription. We received permission to distribute to our members.
Horse Slaughter to Decline in Coming Years
http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/Natural_Horse_-_Dec_2011.pdf
This is the magazine's website: www.naturalhorse.com
Jo-Claire Corcoran has started a children's letter writing campaign. I've uploaded the flyer to the website along with a link to her facebook page. Please join the campaign and pass the word on to your groups and post on your social network sites. We need thousands of letters.
MILLION HORSE MARCH-CHILDREN'S LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN TO END HORSE SLAUGHTER March 26, 2012
The flyer and fb links are posted on the below page along with the flyer that ties into the War Horse movie. Feel free to use and distribute as published. In other words, if you make any changes, you cannot link to EWA or Jo Corcoran without our approval of the new copy.
http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/How_You_Can_Help.html
Here are two of Jerry Finch's (Habitat for Horses) latest articles:
The Unwanted Puffball Coalition Note: I thought this was hysterical and just shows the absurdity of the "unwanted" horses and horse slaughter.
Horsemeat is Big Business
A little holiday cheer
I received this in a newsletter from Helping Hearts Equine Rescue and it was so precious, I just had to get permission to share.
This is a holiday message to you from our friends at the Italian Horse Protection Association.
Dear Friends,
Arriving at the end of the year 2011 and having the Christmas holidays in front of us, we would like to gratefully review the year just passed. During the last months, we have encountered several challenges like the continuous fight for Rocket, the mare deprived from freedom after being declared positive to Equine Infectious Anemia even that the officially test produced a negative result.
Challenges, such as the international campaign to ban street horse races in Italy (www.nopalio.it), or the European campaign to limit transportation time for animals to slaughterhouses to 8 hours (www.8hours.eu). But there were also many great opportunities, such as the possibility to spread out our message on several horse fairs as well as in magazines, newspapers and blogs.
As in previous times, even in 2011 the operations of IHP have met resistance and difficulties, for example with the recovery of expenses for confiscated horses from Italian Courts; however, we have been helped by our supporters with donations of goods or money, with help in our daily work with the horses or with organization of spaces in the media in order to make our voice heard.
With all this help received we were able to make some further steps towards our dream: to give a future worth living for all horses.
Read our Christmas letter with a brief report on what we achieved in 2011.
Our sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy 2012!
Adolfo, Antonio and Sonny
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So much for enforcing drug regulations....

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:55 am (PST)
So much for enforcing drug regulations....
Yearly numbers: http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/00-Slaughter_Statistics.pdf
2011 YTD by week/by month: http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/00-Slaughter_Statistics-week-month_2011.pdf
Horseback posted the list of banned drugs here: http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/13184

Fw: 2011.12.18 Press Release | Abandoned Horses

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EWA Press Release
http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/Abandoned_Horses-FINAL.pdf
December 18, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
John Holland
540-268-5693
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Vicki Tobin
630.961.9292
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Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved
Chicago (EWA) - A six month investigation by the EWA and other animal investigation organizations has finally determined the predominant source of abandoned horses in the Southwestern US. The findings show that most or all of more than 5,000 horses a year are being abandoned after being rejected for slaughter at the Mexican border.
The investigation explains the source and reason for abandonments, most of which have been reported in the vast stretches of isolated land north of the Mexican border since 2009. Most of these horses could clearly be identified as domestic stock from such indications as nail holes in their hooves (where shoes had recently been removed) but no other clues to their source were found.
Until now articles about their discovery have speculated that they were abandoned by individual owners because they could no longer afford to feed them. The horse slaughter lobby has further suggested that this was made worse because individuals "no longer had a slaughter option".
Equine advocates countered this hypothesis by pointing out that there had been no decrease in slaughter to force such actions, and that the areas where they were being found did not have significant domestic horse populations.
Moreover, it made no sense that someone who could not afford to euthanize and bury a horse would elect instead to pay for hauling it hundreds or thousands of miles only to turn it loose. In fact, many horse advocates had good reason to suspect the reports were bogus.
Following the closure of US horse slaughter plants in 2007, there were a large number of stories published claiming horses were being abandoned because of a lack of slaughter. These reports ranged from reclaimed strip mines in Kentucky to the Florida Everglades and Oregon ranches. For a year each of these was investigated and found to be false or hugely distorted.
But in the past two years there have been an increasing number of authenticated reports of abandoned horses, mostly in the remote stretches of the southwest Border States. A few of these horses actually had hide removed, apparently to obscure a brand.
In August, the first piece of the puzzle fell into place when approximately 300 horses were spotted from the air starving and dead in a remote feedlot near the port-of-entry town of Presidio, Texas. The fact that living horses were found in different stages of starvation and the dead horses were in various stages of decomposition, indicated they had been dumped there at different times.
The situation became all the more puzzling when it was revealed that the feedlot was operated by the C4 Cattle Company and Intermeat Inc./Dallas Crown the Belgian meat company that had formerly operated the Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas. The company buys horses for slaughter in Mexico. It was also discovered that about 40 of the horses came from kill buyer Trenton Saulters.
The question was of course why they had left the horses to perish only a few miles from the border crossing where they could have been sold to the slaughter plants in Mexico.
An answer came in the European Union's (EU's) report (DG(SANCO) 2010-8524 - MR) from the 2010 audit of their horse slaughter plants in Mexico. In section 5.2.1.2, the report divulged that Mexico had rejected 5,336 slaughter horses out of 62,560 presented at six OISAs (Border Crossing Offices) during the audit period between January and October 2010.
The horses were rejected under a new system of controls implemented in December, 2009. Reasons for rejection included health problems, advanced pregnancy and injuries.
The final piece of the puzzle came from an investigation by EWA on how the USDA's APHIS (Animal and Plant Inspection Service) tracks horses bound for slaughter. EWA's Valerie James-Patton was researching the Owner/Shipper certificate system which is supposed to allow APHIS to assure humane regulations are being followed. When asked what happens to horses rejected at the Mexican border, she was told simply "they fall out of the system."
Normally kill buyers who haul slaughter horses to Mexico try to fill their trailers with cattle and other animals on the return journey. So clearly they need to dispose of the rejected horses, and the most economical way to do so is to simply abandon them on a deserted stretch of road or in an isolated lot.
Ironically, while the horse slaughter lobby has been claiming abandonment was a result of a lack of slaughter, it now appears it is in large part a result of the practice.
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Fw: [New post] Canadian SPCA Responds to Shocking Footage at Quebec

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The CSPCA released their response to the Les Petit-Nations slaughter footage as well as a statement on their position regarding horse slaughter. Both are posted in CSPCA press release and stmnt - Francais and CSPCA Press Release and position statement
Horse in stun box LPN July 2011
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This is a release issued by our partners, Italian Horse Protection Association, in Italy. I also have this in Italian if anyone wants a copy. This was sent to newspapers, magazines, press agencies and their supporters in Italy and Europe.
Da: Sito Horse Protection [mailto:ihp@horseprotection.it]
Inviato: giovedì 15 dicembre 2011 12.23
Oggetto: Carne di cavallo in Italia: un'indagine rivela la presenza di sostanze pericolosissime per la salute. / Horse meat in Italy: an investigation reveals that it contains substances dangerous to health
Drawing together results of research carried out by one French and two American universities, and an inquiry by the Equine Welfare Alliance (USA), IHP can assert that at least part of the horsemeat sold in the European markets has been subjected to no checks whatsoever for drugs present in the slaughtered animals. IHP asserts moreover that since autumn 2010 the European health authorities have been fully aware of this fact yet have done nothing to protect the health interests of the European consumer.
Sonny Richichi, IHP Organizational Manager, and also head of the 'Horse Slaughtering' section, affirms, "With the myth that horse meat contains more iron and is good for the blood those countries where horsemeat is widely consumed are administering to the most vulnerable members of society a cocktail of anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, hormones that control estrous cycle and who knows what other substances".
Antonio Nardi-Dei da Filicaja, President of IHP adds, "The European health authorities make big news of the checks on meat and how they track and trace it all from source, but then they sweep under the carpet the results of their own inquiries which reveal that not only does a significant percentage of the horse meat on the market NOT have any credible certification regarding the use of drugs prior to slaughter, but moreover comes from countries where pretty well any drug is legally permitted and used, only at the discretion of the owner of the animal. Thus while fully cognisant of the risks that eating horse meat holds for consumers, the authorities have turned a blind eye and tried to conceal the incriminating evidence. According to the FAO, in 2009 approximately 16,000 tonnes of horse meat entered the EU from Canada and Mexico. In general, around 50% of horse meat consumed in Italy comes from abroad."
Read our investigation on horse meat originating in America, sold in Europe. Note: this is in Italian. I've asked Antonio for a link in English and will pass it on when received.
(Julie Caramante : Not sure if this translated right...I'm pasting it before reading it.)

In the USA a difference between equidi DPA does not exist and equidi non-DPA as we have in Europe, but simply is not considered part of the alimentary row. D' other part the meat of the slaughtered horses that come every year, before in USA, then in Canada and Mexico and now perhaps of new in the USA, comes exported mainly in Europe. France, Belgium, Italy and Germany are the Countries that of it consume the greater amount. Every horse, therefore, being part of the alimentary row cannot receive any farmacologico treatment the veterinary (or the owner) it thinks necessary, provided that generically admitted from the law, without some need of formality. L' European union, thus with justice strict (for we not enough) with own breeders to which it demands a complete tracciabilità of all the drugs that have been somministrati to the animals directed to the slaughter houses for protection of the health of the consumer, chip ax for the coming horses from Canada and Mexico a autodichiarazione of the owner of the horse whom they have not been used drugs not allowed in Europe and that with regard to those permissions they have been observed the times of suspension before the slaughtering. The document would have to then contain all the necessary information for the corrected identification dell' equine. Equine volunteers of the Welfare Alliance, un' alliance of affiliated American animaliste and protezioniste organizations with in 18 countries, between which l' Italy with IHP, has gone to New Holland, in Pennsylvania (USA) to a market of destined horses to the Canadian slaughter houses in order to see like was these autocertificazioni. The volunteers have photographed all the declarations that are resolutions to having in hand for some second: they are all certifications signed in white man, then “stick” any horse. Quite two are sheets white men: with solo a company and an other with the name and l' address of the vendor, a comment on like or hard its horse and the dicitura “no drug”. In any case, even if they were compiled perfectly: who guarantees that the vendor says the truth? Equine the Welfare Alliance has immediately sent the photos all' Competent authority of the UE but has not received some constructive answer. It watches the photos of the certificates. Being thus the university things, some investigators (Nicholas Dodman of the Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicines, Massachussets; Nicolas Blondeau of the University of Nizza “Sophia Antipolis”, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Marine France and Ann M. of the University of Bethesda, Department of Neurology, Maryland) have intentional to try to cross the data dell' animal started on the slaughter house with the data banks of the race courses where the horses could have eventually run; to fine drug tests in those data banks the treatments with the fenilbutazone are recorded also, a non-steroideo antiinflammatory of common use in the horses (name trade them: Bute) but in not somministrabile Europe to equidi destined to the meat production. Through a enough complex procedure the investigators are resolutions to under investigation find the data of contest of 16 taken horses on 50. The result of the search is that all the horses of which they have been found the data had been dealt with Bute, some also only a week before the slaughtering. Not only, the found data are those of the race. But all the treatments made in proximity of a race do not come annotated. The horses slaughtered and exported in Europe, therefore, have large probability of having traces of products forbidden in their meats, and not only fenilbutazone. You read the integral text of publication (Dodman, N., ET to the Association of phenylbutazone usage with horses bought for slaughter: To public health risk. Food Chem. Toxicol. (2010), (doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.02.021) Read the search we have gone to still dig more and have found un' impressive list of drugs and hormones, normally used for the horses Americans, than in Europe has strict regulations much (or completely is forbidden) because dangerous or most dangerous for the human health. Some hormones allowed in the forbidden or however strictly restricted USA and in the UE can be thus dangerous that some organisms of public health ocean-going liners give councils of the type: “she recommends herself that the pregnant women do not manipulate the product and that the person who transports - with the gloves - the vasetto for the somministrazione for oral way is coadiuvata from an assistant that opens the doors to its passage, waves to avoid contamination risks”. Still digging we have found something that we would not have never intentional to find. Two verbali of inspection dell' European union dell' autumn 2010, in Canada and in Mexico after that the UE had asked some implementations in order to make yes that the meat of horse produced here had an acceptable standard for the European public health. The result of the two inspections are chilling: two slaughter houses in Mexico are completely outside standards, but however authorized to export towards the UE. The Authorities center them Mexican have in any case promised to the inspectors that they will not distribute certifyd of export from those two plants. The others instead had “ONLY” potabilità problems dell' water, of hygiene and naturally of no control on the veridicità of the autocertificazioni regarding the drugs. L' inspection concludes that the slaughter houses, although authorized all' export towards the UE, the imports are not online with the standards demands (, today, are not however never stopped). In Canada the situation is slightly better but also here, besides the hygienic problems (lighter), the control lacks completely on drugs, except the ridicule autocertificazione of the vendor. You read the verbale dell' inspection in Canada You read the verbale dell' inspection in Mexico The situation is most serious from the point of view of the public health for the dangerous or most dangerous drug amount with which the consumers enter in contact, but is not only absolutely shameful if we think that the prelocated Authorities to the vigilance are perfectly to acquaintance of all this sin dall' autumn 2010 and perhaps from before, and that besides the photos of as they come filled up the certificates they have also their same inspectors who write that not c' it is some guarantee for the public health. If this were not enough, it remembers that the horse meat, because of a popular sideboard, often comes date to the children, the women pregnant and the subjects weak people. Those that is that instead they would have to be object of a strengthened sanitary protection.

NYRA Adopts Tough Anti-Slaughter Policy

The New York Racing Association has announced an anti-slaughter policy that introduces harsh penalties to offending horsemen while encouraging them to support horse rescue and adoption initiatives.
Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/54374/nyra-adopts-tough-anti-slaughter-policy#ixzz1giB4WZvj

Research conducted by the CDC has exposed that the drugs in horses are related to the human deaths in France and Italy. American Horse meat is NOT safe for Human consumption.

Toxoplasmosis and Horse Meat, France

Read more here:

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1642_article.htm

(Note from Brandi: This was from facebook. I am waiting to hear where the kids are supposed to send the letters. I will update as soon as I know.)

Million Horse March - CHILDREN'S LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN

Monday, June 11, 2012

9:30am until 12:30pm

Locations: Washington, DC and Ottawa, Canada

We are asking that children write letters, draw pictures, asking their respective governments to stop horse slaughter. We working on this as a joint venture with our Canadian compatriots to fight this battle in both countries. US children will have one address to send the letters to and the Canadian children will have another address. These will be delivered on the day of the Million Horse March in Washington DC, June 11, 2012. The US letters will be delivered to the US Congress and the Canadian letters will be delivered to the Canadian Parliment.

Pressure Increasing on Congress to Ban Slaughter as Powerful Organizations Back AHSPA

http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/12940

Lessons in Deceit – Horse Slaughter

http://habitatforhorses.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/lessons-in-deceit-horse-slaughter/

Horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in US
Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/arizona-animal-advocates-react-to-lift-of-federal-ban-on-horse-slaughter#ixzz1fry76zKh

Investigation Updates: Misner & Sons Rodeo Company in California

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Following a USDA/IES investigation and dismissal of Animals' Angels' concerns that horse trader David Misner might have violated California law by knowingly selling and shipping California horses that were then sent to slaughter, the most basic questions remain:

Read more here: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs022/1101655399670/archive/1108925863329.html

Misti Denton of the CHDC (Canadian Horse Defense Coalition) has requested that this information be given broad circulation....and we all need to understand, and make our legislators understand, that IT'S NOT GOING TO BE FUNDAMENTALLY ANY DIFFERENT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. A somewhat shortened trip to the slaughter house does not compensate for the horrific final ending of these horse's lives, despite pro-slaughter claims to the contrary!!

The CHDC has once again received undercover footage - this time from Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation, Inc., in St. Andre-Avellin, Qubec. The footage was captured on July 13th and 14th of 2011 and was sent anonymously to the CHDC. **Warning - contains graphic video**(I DID NOT WATCH THE VIDEO MYSELF.)

http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/lpn.html

Excerpts from the above link:

Dr. Nicholas Dodman, an expert in animal behaviour and anesthesiology at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Dodman had this to say: "...my final conclusion, after reviewing 150-plus horse slaughters in this series of videos, is that the process was terrifying for most of the horses and, in many cases, horribly inhumane. The inhumane treatment of horses at Les Viandes de la Petite Nation must be stopped immediately."

The evidence is clear: it is impossible, even in well-designed, conscientiously-managed, assembly-line conditions, to humanely slaughter horses. As Dr. Dodman states, "...many head shy or apprehensive horses...presented the operator of the captive bolt gun with a moving target."

Examples of stun box failures noted:

~ More than 40% of the horses were not stunned after the 1st shot as required by "humane slaughter" regulations. Captive bolt pistol placement was poor - some horses were shot into their temples, under their ears or at the base of their brain. These horses showed clear signs of ineffective stunning or revival in the form of remaining standing, standing back up, winnying or head-shaking. Up to eleven attempts were made to stun one horse (Horse 33 Day 1) who suffered for almost 4 minutes.

~ Over 80% of the horses showed signs of fear: their knees trembled and buckled, they lost their footing and repeatedly fell.

Warning:  The written report and accompanying videos contain graphic and disturbing content. Discretion is advised.

To view the written report please click here:

http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/pasture_to_plate_final_dec_1.pdf

Dr. Nicholas Dodman's report can be viewed here (no photos)

http://www.defendhorsescanada.org/dr_dodman_report.pdf

About Dr. Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, DVA, DACVA, DACVB:

Dr. Nicholas Dodman is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, and

Professor, Section Head and Program Director of the Animal Behavior Department of Clinical

Sciences at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

He is certified with the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists

(ACVA) and the American College of Veterinary Behavior (ACVB). Dr.

Dodman is one of the world’s most noted and celebrated veterinary

behaviorists, and is the author of four best-selling books on animal

behavior as well as two textbooks and more than 100 articles and

contributions to scientific books and journals.

With his experience in anesthesiology and his intricate knowledge about

the anatomy of the brain, Dr. Dodman is a leading specialist, qualified to

assess the stunning of horses in a slaughterhouse environment.

Of particular note with this investigation is the fraud being committed with falsified paperwork and that it is a Temple Grandin designed plant. This particular plant was touted as the "most modern" animal handling plant system in Canada designed by the U.S. livestock handling expert Temple Grandin. You can read about the plant expansion at considerable cost to taxpayers here:

http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/canadian-tax-payers-help-fund-horse-slaughter/

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We are all getting bombarded with email and phone calls (media included) asking what they can do to help.
Are you tired of faxing, calling and emailing legislators?
Are you tired of receiving canned responses?
Are you tired of getting the same results year after year because one legislator can stop our legislation dead in its tracks?
Are you mad because three committee members decided the fate of our horses in the recently passed appropriations bill?
Are you tired of signing never ending petitions that do absolutely nothing?
Are you mad enough to do something NOW?
Time for a change. Instead of hounding legislators that won't speak up for the majority voice in our country, let's go straight to the top - the president.
One call, every day, until we get a response. Light up those lines and don't stop. Send to your groups, post on websites, facebook, tweet, toot and.... you get the idea!
One message [in your own words please!]
-As a senator, Obama cosponsored legislation to ban the slaughter of American Horses and stop the transport over our borders
-During his campaign, Obama promised to be a voice for Americans and our animals
-Ask/demand an immediate executive order banning the slaughter and transport to slaughter of American horses. Obama has the power with one stroke of his pen to end it.
That's it. Nothing else - unless of course, you are asked questions. And don't hesitate to follow up with a fax.

OCCUPY OBAMA‘S PHONE LINE 202-456-1111.

You can also call or write to the President:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Please include your e-mail address

Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

TTY/TDD
Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitors Office: 202-456-2121

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MP Alex Atamanenko has written a letter to the new head of the CFIA outlining concerns about drugs in horsemeat.
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Horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in US
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS - Associated Press

Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month.
Read more: http://www.bradenton.com/2011/11/30/3688587/horses-could-soon-be-slaughtered.html#ixzz1fJIy8oDM

Racing Industry Silent About Slaughtered Thoroughbreds

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Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:19 pm (PST)

"Racing Industry Silent About Slaughtered Thoroughbreds," 11/29/2011 FORBES Magazine, "This post is the first in a series on Thoroughbreds, racing and the state of the horse industry: How did a five-year-old racehorse named Princess Madeline end up in a feedlot on July 13, priced for slaughter?
Ask a horse trainer, and they’ll probably shrug. More than 10,000 U.S. Thoroughbreds a year ship to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico, slightly more than the 7,567 yearlings sold at auction in 2010 to American, Japanese and Middle Eastern billionaires, among others.
These doomed Thoroughbreds are racing’s collateral damage—and that’s before you include the 750 who die on the track each year, an average of two fatal injuries per day according to the Jockey Club’s new equine injury database.
For some reason, though, the media won’t talk about this spectacular pile up of dead horses. They’re too busy covering the fun and investment side of racing, like partnerships and syndicates and tax deductions for yearlings.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/vickeryeckhoff/2011/11/29/racing-industry-silent-about-slaughtered-thoroughbreds/
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"Regardless of which path one chooses to get to Heaven, the best way to arrive there is on a horse."

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Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:17 PM
Subject: Obama breaks another campaign pledge; despite having promised to maintain ban at all costs during his 2008 campaign.
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On November 18th, as the country was celebrating Thanksgiving, President Obama signed a law, allowing Americans to kill and eat horses.

Obama breaks another campaign pledge; despite having promised to maintain ban at all costs during his 2008 campaign. Asked in a questionnaire, “Will you support legislation…to institute a permanent ban on horse slaughter and exports of horses for human consumption, ”Obama simply responded, “Yes.” Horse slaughter plants are now planned in at least eight states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska & Georgia.

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/obama-legalizes-horse-slaughter-for-human/

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/obama-legalizes-horse-slaughter-for-human-consumption/question-2311359/

Obama Legalizes Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption

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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing."
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Covert Equine Terrorist Attack Backfires on Horse Slaughter Cult

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OpEd by R.T. Fitch ~ Author/President Wild Horse Freedom Federation Underhanded Dealings Help Further Pro-Horse Cause Are you ready for a good laugh, today?

Read here: http://rtfitch.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/covert-equine-terrorist-attack-backfires-on-horse-slaughter-cult/

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"While I ultimately supported this appropriations bill, I have serious objections with the conference committee's decision to remove House-approved language preventing horse slaughter, language that had been in the bill for the past five years and I authored this year."
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For immediate release:
Congressional Conference Committee Appropriations bill would require taxpayers to subsidize foreign horse meat industry.
Equine welfare organizations denounce the agricultural appropriations bill that if passed, would make equine slaughter for human consumption legal again in the US and dump horsemeat that is unfit and unsafe on foreign markets.
Washington, D.C. - Last night, November 14, 2011, a Congressional Conference Committee tasked with reconciling differing House and Senate versions of the FY 2012 consolidated appropriations for Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science and Transportation, issued a report failing to recommend de-funding of inspections of equines for slaughter for human consumption. This means for the first time since 2006, and in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, Americans would be required to subsidize a foreign owned industry that exports horsemeat served as a delicacy in fine restaurants in some European and other countries.
Americans don't consume horsemeat. Polls have consistently revealed over 70% of Americans oppose horse slaughter. "It is outrageous," says Vicki Tobin, vice president of Illinois-based Equine Welfare Alliance, "that American taxpayers would be required to subsidize foreign owned businesses that Americans oppose and that produces meat from animals that are not raised for food".
Simone Netherlands, founder of Respect4Horses, added, "In this time when the focus of Congress is supposedly on reducing spending and creating jobs it is a ludicrous measure to spend tax dollars in order to reinstate an inherently cruel predatory business, from which Americans stand to gain nothing. Horse slaughter plants operating until 2007 have never created a total of more than 178 jobs."
And, they are not good jobs, according to Paula Bacon, former mayor of Kaufman, Texas where a horse slaughter facility operated for years. "Horse slaughter means very few, very low wage jobs, meaning workers and their families overtaxed local resources like the hospitals and government services. This so called business brought in virtually no tax revenues and local governments incurred substantial enforcement costs in trying to regulate these facilities. The standard of living dropped during the time horse slaughter facilities operated. Having a horse slaughter facility drove away good businesses." Equine slaughter has also been found to increase and abet horse theft in areas where facilities are located or horses are held for transport to slaughter.
In addition, American horses are not raised, fed and medicated within the FDA and European Union guidelines established for food animals, making them unfit and unsafe for human consumption. Equines are given many drugs banned in food animals such as pain killers, steroids, de-wormers and ointments throughout their lives.
A 2010 study in the Food and Chemical Toxicology Journal showed a drug given routinely to equines like aspirin, phenylbutazone or Bute, is a carcinogen and can cause aplastic anemia in humans. It has no withdrawal period. The FDA bans bute in all food producing animals because of this serious danger to human health. The recent EU FVO reports on U.S. equines exported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter show banned drug residues and falsified drug affidavits.
(http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/Horse_Slaughter.html)
The unsubstantiated claims of pro horse slaughter legislators such as Jack Kingston (Georgia) are that it will solve neglect and abandonment. All we have to do is look at Canada to confirm that this is erroneous. They have had the same increases in neglect cases as we have here in the US. The often talked about GAO report states: We cannot rule out the effect of the economy. The demographic of people who hang on to their horses in spite of their inability to care for them, is the kind of demographic that does not want to send their horses to slaughter, therefore horse slaughter is not a solution for that demographic. One could argue that horse slaughter in fact makes people afraid to sell their horses to anyone for fear of them ending up in the slaughter pipeline. Even Kentucky Derby winners such as Ferdinand have ended up on someone's dinner plate in a foreign country.
In fact, it creates the problems it claims to solve says R.T. Fitch, founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation "As a convenient and lucrative means of disposal, Horse slaughter has created an over-population problem of horses, by enabling irresponsible breeding, and encouraging a quick turn around and dumping of horses. Very much like the housing market and the banking industry, the horse breeding industry is self destructing by saturating the market and horse slaughter is the bail out".
Equine Slaughter is a grave risk to public health, it is inherently inhumane and it causes the very problems it claims to solve. It is fiscally irresponsible for Congress even to consider re-funding these inspections. The focus should be on stopping the risk altogether by ending the export of American equines for slaughter for human consumption.
"After all, there is a large market for dog and cat meat as well in China and Japan, does that mean that American tax payers should foot the bill to pay for the USDA to start inspecting dog and cat meat?" asks Richard "Kudo" Couto, founder of Animal Recovery Mission.
These equine welfare groups ask Congress to de-fund horse inspections and also protect the welfare of American equines by taking immediate action to pass the Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011:
Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA)
Respect4Horses (R4H)
Animal Law Coalition (ALC)
Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF)
The Cloud Foundation (TCF)
Animal Recovery Mission (ARM)
Americans Against Horse Slaughter (AAHS)
The Celebrate the Horse Network (CTHN)
Animals' Angels (AA)
Media contact: Simone Netherlands (928) 925-7212 Simone@Respect4Horses.com

From: Equine Welfare Alliance
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:00 PM
Subject: 2011.11.15 A Sad Day for Our Horses
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As you've probably heard or read, the defunding language on horse inspections was removed by the committee. I don't know what else to say except a big thank you for all your hard work. Perhaps next time we communicate, we should include a check and just maybe, we'll see different results.
I would still contact your senators and representatives. They must still vote on the conference committee's bill. It's usually an up or down vote but there is always a chance they will reject it. It's not over until it's over. As taxpayers, let them know you don't want tax dollars used to slaughter horses. We don't consume horse meat and we don't raise horses as food animals.
We are working on a few things and will provide info we are ready to roll so stay tuned. We are not giving up until we see an end to the slaughter of our horses.
Also expected, is the BS from Sue Wallis. You're going to love this, not only is she relishing in the outcome but she has now started yet another organization. Just keep changing the name to keep one step ahead of the IRS.
The fact remains that our horses cannot comply with food safety laws. We must push on and continue to contact our legislators and fight for the passage of S 1176 and HR 2966. So much for Obama statement that he's not going to let lobbyists and special interests run this country.
Also, this is a good time to start local initiatives in your state for a ban on horse slaughter. If any of you are interested, please contact Laura Allen (lauraallen@animallawcoalition.com (lauraallen @ animallawcoalition.com)). She has a bill that can be customized for your state.
Horseback has an article posted where you can leave comments. Go get 'em folks!
Committee Removes Roadblock to Federal Horsemeat Inspectors, Full Congress Can Now Debate Bill
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Animal’s Angels Investigates New Holland Slaughter Sales
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New Holland, PA - Investigators arrived at the weekly auction at 4:00am. Trucks were arriving to unload animals and most of the pens in the sheep & goat barn as well as the pig barn were already occupied. No dying or injured animals were found. However, investigators saw several dead pigs in the pen area. Many of the pens still have no access to water for the animals.
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Handful of Legislators Condemn Horses to USDA Approved Abuse

Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2011) – It would appear that some in Congress are all talk when it comes to seriously reducing federal spending and decreasing the size of government. Despite overwhelming objections from the American public and the horse community, and despite Congress’ own supposed belief in fiscal restraint, the fate of America’s horses was undermined by three Members of Congress and their staffs behind closed doors this week. For years, an amendment to the annual Agriculture Appropriations bill has prevented tax dollars from being used to “inspect” horse slaughter facilities in the U.S.   The House of Representatives voted this year to again include it in the Fiscal Year 2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill, but three members of the Conference Committee, Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA), Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), removed it from the final bill. A fourth member of the Conference Committee, Representative Sam Farr (D-CA), was the lone objector.

“I have been in Washington for a long time and this move baffles me. Both parties talked about making the hard cuts in federal spending and yet behind closed doors, three of the four men thought it was a good use of taxpayer dollars to ignore their colleagues and restore a federal program that will cost Americans at least $5 million a year and pull limited USDA inspectors from ensuring the humane treatment and safety of our nation’s food supply. To make matters worse, this was all done to appease a few foreign companies and Big Ag,” said Chris Heyde, deputy director of AWI’s government and legal affairs department. “This action shows the true nature of some elected officials—that they are more concerned about helping special interests than doing what they were elected to do.”

Some legislators are trying to disguise what they did as helping the horses, but there is substantial evidence of horses suffering at taxpayers’ expense when slaughter was permitted in the U.S. While a recent GAO report attempted to connect an increase in abuse to a cessation of horse slaughter in the U.S., the authors noted that there was no actual proof other than claims put forward by pro-horse slaughter proponents.

With this cynical move, there is now only one avenue left for ending the tragedy of the slaughter of horses for human consumption: Swift action on the GAO’s other recommendation—passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.

“AWI commends Representative Farr (D-CA), ranking member of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, for being the sole member of the Conference Committee to stand up for America’s horses and fiscal responsibility,” noted Heyde. “We look forward to working with Representative Farr and other Members of Congress on passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.”

The Animal Welfare Institute is calling on everyone who has horses and cares about the welfare of America’s horses to demand that Congress pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act immediately.

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Fw: 2011.11.12 Updated Slaughter Stats and News from Canada

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Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:41 am (PST)

Today's News
Read 'em and weep. Exports of toxic horsemeat is on the rise. They have surpassed 2010 numbers. Our thanks to Darrell Charlton, Jr. for tracking these for us.
Yearly numbers:
http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/00-Slaughter_Statistics.pdf
By Week and Month:
http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/00-Slaughter_Statistics-week-month_2011.pdf
If you'd like to compare last year:
http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/Slaughter_Statistics_by_Week___Month.pdf
Growing number of abandoned horses in Saskatchewan
Our opponents would like you to believe that slaughter prevents neglect and abandonment. Here's more proof that it is the economy and not the availability of slaughter. This is from January but provides some telling information.
Thanks to Theresa N. in Canada for passing this along to us.
Growing number of abandoned horses in Saskatchewan
http://regina.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110119/sas-horse-110119/20110119/?hub=Regina
CTV Saskatoon
There have been several reports of abandoned and uncared for horses in Saskatchewan. Winter hits and owners let go of the reigns.
Paradise Stable Horse Rescue is one of the only places in Saskatchewan that takes in abandoned horses. Owner Bunnie Harasyn says during this busy winter, she's been forced to turn away horses every day.
"Right now, we've got four coming in and then we're at our max until we can rehome some. Unless we get donations of pens, and we need gates; it's a never ending saga. And we need manpower," says Harasyn.
The bitter prairie winter isn't helping the desperate situation. The Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says the number of calls they've received in the last several months about horses has dramatically increased.
Frances Wach works with the Saskatchewan SPCA and believes money is a big factor in abandoning horses. "I think some of the factors that impact the number of complaints we've received include economics, the market value of horses is down, there's an oversupply of horses due to overbreeding, and this year in some places, there's been poor quality hay."
Some horses have been abandoned and left to starve. Others faced being sent to slaughter. Luckily, a few horses made their way to Paradise Stable Horse Rescue.
The Harasyns care for them, but most of the money comes out of their own pocket. One way the public can help is by sponsoring a horse. Harasyn says the program costs 25 dollars a month, as long as people commit to regular visits.
The horse rescue is desperately trying to find homes for these animals so they can continue to take on more. The SSPCA says owners need to call in if they can no longer care for their horses so the animals aren't left to die. And, the agency adds, owners should prevent the animals from breeding so this cycle of abandonment can be stopped.
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URGENT eALERT: Constituent-Only Phone Calls Needed: Keep Taxpayers From Funding U.S. Horse Slaughter Inspections!

Dear Humanitarian,

Your help is needed on behalf of our nation’s horses. Until 2007, three foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the U.S. butchered horses for markets in Europe and Asia, where horse meat is considered a delicacy. Because of tremendous opposition from the American public and horse owners, Congress has prevented horse slaughter in the U.S. by putting language in its annual Agriculture Appropriations Bill prohibiting your tax dollars from being used to inspect horse meat. This language is in the Agriculture Appropriations Bill the House passed just a few months ago.

Even though the current Congress claims it is trying to reduce government spending, a couple of Members are trying to resume funding for inspections of horse slaughterhouses—a step that could allow them to reopen on U.S. soil! Unless the American people speak up, two or three Members of Congress will succeed in blocking the will of the American public and the majority of Congress without any say in the matter. They will quietly remove the language without a vote and that is not how our Congress should operate.

Check out the list below to see if you have either a U.S. Senator or Representative serving on the Conference Committee that is currently debating the Agriculture Appropriations Bill. This committee will play a pivotal role in determining whether horse slaughter returns to the United States. You may have an elected official in a key position to help retain this important language defunding inspections of horse slaughter facilities and he/she needs to hear from you TODAY!

What You Can Do

Because Congress is acting on this issue right now, a call is the best option for having your voice heard. Place a brief, polite phone call to your legislator and say:

“As a constituent (and if you own a horse let them know), I ask that you retain language in the Agriculture Appropriations Bill that bans the use of our limited tax dollars to fund horse slaughterhouse inspections. Maintaining this prohibition is of great importance to me and I will be watching for the final outcome.”

Making the call will be fast and easy, and could make a real difference for thousands of American horses while we work to pass a permanent ban on horse slaughter. You can also check out AWI’s Compassion Index to see how your legislator stands on the issue of horse slaughter and other animal protection measure.

Please ONLY call the legislator listed alongside the state you live in:

Alabama:    Senator Richard Shelby (202) 224-5744

Arkansas: Senator Mark Pryor (202) 224-2353

Arizona:    Representative Ed Pastor (202) 225-4065

California:    Senator Dianne Feinstein (202) 224-3841

Connecticut: Representative Rosa DeLauro (202) 225-3661

Florida:    Representative Bill Young (202) 225-5961

Georgia: Representative Jack Kingston (202) 225-5831

Hawaii:    Senator Daniel Inouye (202) 224-3934

Iowa:        Senator Tom Harkin (202) 224-3254

Kansas:    Senator Jerry Moran (202) 224-6521

Kentucky: Senator Mitch McConnell (202) 224-2541

Massachusetts: Representative John Olver (202) 225-5335

Maryland: Senator Barbara Mikulski (202) 224-4654

Maine: Senator Susan Collins (202) 224-2523

Missouri:   Senator Roy Blunt (202) 224-5721

Mississippi: Senator Thad Cochran (202) 224-5054

North Carolina: Representative David Price (202) 225-1784

North Dakota: Senator John Hoeven (202) 224-2551

Nebraska: Senator Ben Nelson (202) 224-6551

Ohio:    Senator Sherrod Brown (202) 224-2315

Pennsylvania:    Representative Chaka Fattah (202) 225-4001

South Dakota: Senator Tim Johnson (202) 224-5842

Texas: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (202) 224-5922

Virginia:    Representative Frank Wolf (202) 225-5136

Washington:    Representative Norm Dicks (202) 225-5916

Wisconsin:    Senator Herb Kohl (202) 224-5653

Please help us to alert everyone that their calls are vital to keep limited tax dollars from being used to slaughter American horses. Be sure to share this Dear Humanitarian eAlert with friends, family and coworkers, and encourage them to take action today!

Thank you,

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Fw: 2011.11.04 Appropriations and MUST READ EU report from Animals'

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Sat Nov 5, 2011 4:49 am (PDT)

Today's News
For information on action to take on the Appropriations reconciliation and list of committee members, please visit
http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/1887
We cannot stress enough how important it is to remain professional. This is a finance bill so please keep your comments limited to finances. The government is cutting budgets, not increasing them. We don't want taxpayer dollars wasted on inspections for an animal that is not raised or regulated as a food animal. This bill is about funding for inspections so please do not rant and do not bring in other topics related to horse slaughter. We've got one shot at this, folks so please, fax and call and be sure to contact your representatives and senators. Constituent calls are extremely important.
The timing on the EU report couldn't be better to address the fact that our horses are not safe for human consumption.
FINALLY, THE LIGHT BULB HAS GONE ON!
Please visit Horseback for the full article
http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/12402
European Union Dubs Inspection Report and Handling on Drug Residue "Unreliable"
WESTMINSTER, MD (Animal's Angels) - On U.S. soil or Canadian, the issue of drug residues in U.S. horses is hugely concerning to the EU, as evidenced in their most recent inspection report. The report, released on October 26, 2011, uses phrases like, "no official guarantee", "could not be considered reliable", "inadequate", "no supporting evidence", "standards are not industry practice", and focuses on concerns about traceability and certification.
Bluntly labeled "Not satisfactory" were the "identification and movement of horses", "controls of veterinary drugs", and "residue controls and certification." In other words, without focusing on humane slaughter issues, EU inspectors found handling is in many ways deficient.
Calling kill buyers' sworn statements 'affidavits,' the report admits, "horses from the US were accompanied by the signed Affidavit (EID) of the last owner, covering the medical treatment during the last six months, which in many cases was a horse dealer. Nevertheless, no official guarantee was received by the CFIA from US authorities that this guarantee was verified and could be considered as reliable.".............
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By John Holland, President, Equine Welfare Alliance CHICAGO, (EWA) - During his 2008 campaign, President Obama promised his unequivocal support for a ban...

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HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Horse slaughter enthusiasts got a rare victory, of sorts, when the United States Senate passed an agriculture appropriations bill that did not contain a provision banning horsemeat inspections at U.S. slaughter plants. HR 3233, will now move to conference committee where conferees will hammer out the final legislation that will be passed by both houses of Congress.
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Fw: [New post] Wyoming’s “Slaughterhouse” Sue W

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It's all over the internet about the petite, 21-year-old Oregon woman, Elizabeth Herrick, killing her own 32-year-old horse, stripping off her clothes, climbing "inside" the dead horse's body, asking her boyfriend to take pictures of her, eating the flesh of her horse and then posting the bloody pictures on the web and wondering why people are flipping out?!?!? DUUUHHHHH!!!
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Designated Border Ports of Entry for Feeder and Slaughter Horses Entering Canada from the United States.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing new measures to verify that horses are being humanely transported in accordance with the Health of Animals Regulations.

Read more here: http://inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/trans/20111031inde.shtml

Updated AWI Horse Slaughter Brochure and Action Alert Insert Now Available

For years, the Animal Welfare Institute’s brochure on horse slaughter has been used by horsemen and activists across the US to help raise awareness about this cruel industry. AWI has just released an updated version of this fact filled color brochure and will be providing copies for free to those working to help educate the public. We have also created an insert filled with information about how you can take action in support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act currently pending before Congress.

If you would like come copies of this brochure and the new insert, please send an email to chris@awionline.org (chris @ awionline.org) with the quantity of each you would like.

Thanks for your continued help with this important issue. While you are waiting for your brochures please visit AWI’s Compassion Index to see how your Representative and Senators stand on horse slaughter and other animal protection measures. While there, be sure to send them an email in support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.

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Fw: 2011.10.06 Double Deckers

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Thu Oct 6, 2011 11:55 am (PDT)

Today's News - Double Decker Monitoring
As you know, effective tomorrow, October 7, the new USDA rule goes into effect banning double deckers for slaughter bound horses. Please do not confuse this with the federal legislation introduced by Senator Mark Kirk (IL) banning double deckers for all horse transport (S. 1281). We must be diligent in ensuring its passage.
We also know that USDA has an abysmal record of enforcing transport laws. To ensure the laws are being followed, HSUS will be monitoring violations and is asking for our help. Below is a message from Valerie Pringle with information on what to do if you catch a hauler violating the new rule.
Please direct any questions on the monitoring to Valerie.
On October 7, 2011 the new rule affecting double decker transport of horses will become effective. The Humane Society of the United States wants to be in a position to monitor compliance/violations while urging the USDA to enforce the new regulations. We are in the process of developing a monitoring plan and would like your assistance. We are aware that many rescues attend auctions on a regular basis and are often in a position to observe violations of the humane transport of equines. If you witness any violations, please contact us with the following information:
1. name, date, and address of the auction
2. name of the truck cab and trailer and the name of the trucking company
3. license plate information of the double decker trailer
4. If you are able to take video or stills with time and date stamps, that is preferred. Video and stills without that information is still acceptable. Information without any photos is fine too.
5. We will work with the information provided to us and you are allowed to remain anonymous.
6. You may use my contact information below and either email or call me.
We all need to work together to make sure the USDA does its job and enforces this new law. Thanks for being the voice of the horses.
Valerie Pringle
Equine Protection Specialist, Equine Protection
vpringle@humanesociety.org
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MP introduces bill to ban horse meat for human consumption

New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (BC southern Interior) has re-introduced a Private Members Bill that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada.

“Since I first introduced this bill in the last Parliament, tens of thousands of Canadians have petitioned the government to legislate an end to this practice,” said Atamanenko. “I think it’s high time the government listened.”

According to the B.C. MP, the odds are enormous that certain drugs, prohibited for use during the life of any animals destined for the human food supply, are routinely being administered to horses.

Read more here: http://castlegarsource.com/news/mp-introduces-bill-ban-horse-meat-human-consumption-14189

Fw: 2011.10.04 Press Release | Response to UH on Bute letter

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Press Release
October 4, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
John Holland | 540.268.5693 | john@equinewelfarealliance.org
Vicki Tobin | 630.961.9292 | vicki@equinewelfarealliance.org
Equine instructors face off against medical experts over horse meat
Chicago (EWA) - In a press release today titled "Equine Scientists Debunk Horsemeat Health Risk Claims", United Horsemen (UH), an extremist pro horse slaughter group, cited a letter from four equine instructors ostensibly written to the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology complaining about the accuracy of the landmark study that found that the meat derived from horses administered the carcinogen phenylbutazone (PBZ/bute) is being shipped to the European Union for human consumption.
In an embarrassing attempt to discredit the peer reviewed paper, Association of phenylbutazone usage with horses bought for slaughter: A public health risk, the instructors cherry picked facts to make their case, but merely succeeded in demonstrating the risk of offering a professional opinion outside of one's area of expertise.
None of the authors of the UH letter are medical doctors and they provided no information that is contrary to the mandate by the EU and FDA banning Phenylbutazone in all food producing animals, including horses.
The letter begins by stating the paper's authors did not cite the levels of Phenylbutazone (PZB, bute) in the study horses. But there are no acceptable levels. One only needs to prove the administration of bute at any time in the horse's life to make the horse ineligible for human consumption. The paper by Drs. Marini (PhD/MD neurology), Dodman (PhD/DVM) and Blondeau (PhD in neuroscience), did exactly that. The study proved without doubt, through tracing race track drug records, that horses given bute are making their way into the food supply.
In the letter, the equine scientists/instructors pasted revelations, such as the rapid rate at which bute disappears from the blood stream, ignoring the fact that the same information was presented in the study paper, and omitting details like the fact that phenylbutazone metabolizes into oxyphenylbutazone (also linked to blood dyscrasias such as aplastic anemia) which persists much longer, or that phenylbutazone is taken up in injured tissue where it may later be released back into the bloodstream.
The letter concludes by casting McCarthyisms on all who were mentioned in the paper, incorrectly stating, for example, that EWA's John Holland (who provided historical data on the slaughter industry) was "linked to PETA".
If these equine instructors intend to put a plug into the growing wellspring of revelations about the dangers of US horse meat, they will have their work cut out for them. A recent paper issued by Irish Veterinarians further cement the dangers of bute and the disciplinary action to veterinarians for sending an animal to slaughter that has been administered bute.
The paper states "The difficulty with phenylbutazone is that it, or its metabolite, can cause aplastic anemia in children. If a child were to consume an animal-based product containing even the minutest amount of bute or its metabolite [oxyphenylbutazone] then the child may develop aplastic anemia."
In addition, the paper warns, "It is a statement of fact that if the European Commission on its audit of this country find evidence of bute use in animals not excluded from the food chain, then the product will immediately lose its license Europe-wide. If samples prove positive for phenylbutazone or its metabolite in equine meat of Irish origin, it will be traced back, and the prescribing veterinary practitioner will be in the firing line of prosecution."
Only a week ago Food Production Daily exposed the risk of tainted horse meat in an article titled Tainted US horse meat puts world consumers at risk.
"US horses are not raised as meat animals", said EWA spokesperson Vicki Tobin, "It is just that simple. If we want to keep sending our horses to slaughter, we will have to give up most of the effective medications we currently enjoy."
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Fw: 2011.10.04 EWA News, Wallis World and Petition Update

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We had 24 new members join us this past week and want send a huge EWA welcome. We are now 929 members strong with 201 member organizations.
In keeping with tradition in recognizing members from outside the US, we want to give a warm welcome to Professor Waheed Hassan, an animal scientist with the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science.
Wallis World
Are all of you getting as tired as we are with the propaganda machine? The latest is a tirade of talking points that she sent to the senate members and her supporters in anticipation of a vote this week on the appropriations bill. I have prepared a quick rebuttal that is posted on RTs site and have also provided a link with a more formalized document (cleaned the doc a bit and removed my opening commentary!). She has overdone herself on this one with more inaccurate numbers and information that can only be described as propaganda on steroids.
I was going to let this one slide but it is so outrageous that we need to let our senators know the facts. Please keep calling! We must retain the language from the house bill that defunds horse inspections. Feel free to use what you want, add your own comments and present in your own words. The important thing is that your senators receive the correct information so they are armed with accurate information. If anyone wants the word document, let me know and I'll send it to you.

This is the article on RTs site
http://rtfitch.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/wyoming-equine-terrorist-pumps-public-with-preposterous-propaganda/
Here is the cleaned/formalized document
http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/Talking_Points_101.pdf
Petition and Popvox Update
The white house site is now stating as of October 3, a petition must have 25,000 signatures to receive a response. So I'm not sure what happens at 5,000. Our three petitions still indicate we need 5,000.
House anti slaughter - we lost one point on this and we're now at 78%
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2966
Senate anti slaughter bill - we're holding at 76%
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2966
Senate Double Decker - we're holding at 84%
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1281
***This needs more votes in opposition. It is a bill introduced by Sue's buddy Barrasso (WY) that amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (aka grazing for welfare ranchers) so that it would be immune to review and makes the mismanagement permanent. We have 79% in opposition but only 165 users have voted.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1129
White House Wild Horses & Burros - 3,143 signatures
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/protect-wild-horses-and-burros-reform-inhumane-interior-department-management-program-wastes-tax/MYTbsKg6
White House anti-slaughter - 3,976 signatures (vs. 1842 on Wallis')
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/support-ban-horse-slaughter/q30gJg1k
Petition2Congress - we're behind on this one 6,130 vs. 6,692 (this is the one where an advocate told people to sign the opposition's petition but to leave a comment against slaughter so I suspect that's why we are behind on this one)
http://www.petition2congress.com/5049/stop-slaughter-our-american-horses-pass-s1176/
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Long time equine terrorist and pro-horse slaughter extremist, Wyoming State Rep. Sue Wallis, crossed the line on Saturday when she publicly urged her few Facebook followers to fraudulently use false names when signing a preposterous pro-horse slaughter petition on President Obama's White House website. Fanatical while swimming upstream against a 70% public disdain for killing and eating a companion animal "Slaughterhouse" Sue encourages all to use the names of others to sign a petition that fact, science and public opinion stand strongly against.
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2011.10.01 International Equine Conference Presentations

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Good morning! We are beginning to post conference presentations on the conference page (http://equinewelfarealliance.org/Int_l_Equine_Conference.html) on the EWA website. For the two film screenings, we have posted links to the trailers. We will also be posting pictures and will provide a link to all photos within the next few days. As soon as plans are finalized on videos, we'll let you know. Our photojournalist Terry Fitch [& RT) and videographer Jeff Hudson [& Virginia] extended their stay to visit Assateague.
In addition, we are also creating a buzz sheet so if you have any comments [and logos] you'd like to add, please send them to iec@equinewelfarealliance.org.
We'd also like to thank our organizers, attendees, sponsors and those that were with us in spirit. The huge success exceeded our expectations. Thank you one and all!
Here are the presentations we've received, thus far.
Keith Dane, The Humane Society of the United States
Marjorie Farabee, Wild Burro Protection League
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Madeleine Pickens, Savings America's Mustangs
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Wild Horses and Renegades
Saving America's Horses: A Nation Betrayed
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Unwanted horses create problems

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Published: Sunday, October 2, 2011 12:13 AM CDT

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2011.09.29 We're Back!
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Wow! What a turn out. One of my former bosses made a comment that I would not be impressed by a flying elephant. I was impressed beyond my high expectations by our presenters and attendees. The brainpower in that room was inspiring. Wow! We'll be sending details and additional info as soon as we get a good night's rest and can get our thoughts together.
Until then, here are three articles. Two good and one unbelievable.
The good:
Tainted US horse meat puts world consumers at risk: welfare body
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Quality-Safety/Tainted-US-horse-meat-puts-world-consumers-at-risk-welfare-body
Interior's Wild Horse Chief Strongly Denies Claims of 'Extinction' Management
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/09/28/28greenwire-interiors-wild-horse-chief-strongly-denies-cla-94366.html
The Unbelievable:
I was greeted with this tonight. I don't know why I am still surprised with Wallis' rants but I had to read the title several times. I thought that I might not be exhausted but suffering from a more serious medical issue that was causing hallucinations.
Please remove all liquid from your mouth and don't adjust your monitors because you are indeed seeing what you think you're seeing. Honestly. Even John with his sense of humor, couldn't have come up with this one.
Feel free to comment because I'm speechless. Yes, me!
Guest Commentary: Killer Horse Buyers Are Heroes and Saviors
http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/11761
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Fw: 2011.09.30 Massachusetts Alert!

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:18 am (PDT)

Anti-Slaughter Bill hearing set
This pertains to MA residents only. FYI to our members in other states/countries so you are aware.
http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/1640
The MA anti-slaughter bill comes up for committee hearing Oct. 5. This is a joint committee hearing, meaning it's for both House and Senate. This is also supported by HSUS and MA SPCA.
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There are a number of ways for you to voice your opposition to horse slaughter and register your support for a permanent ban on this practice, including responding to AWI eAlerts, taking action through AWI’s Compassion Index at www.compassionindex.org and calling the offices of your Members of Congress.

I wanted to let you know that the Obama administration has created a new petition website where citizens can communicate with the White House on issues that matter to them. If a petition gets 5,000 signatures within a month of being posted, White House staff will review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue a formal response.

The petition, https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/support-ban-horse-slaughter/q30gJg1k, was posted on September 23, 2011 asking for the Administration’s support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which was recently introduced in the Senate, S. 1176, and the House, H.R. 2966. In order for the White House to respond, 5,000 signatures are needed By October 23, 2011.

Supporters of horse slaughter have also posted their own petition so it’s important that we speak up to protect our horses from this tortuous treatment by those who seek to profit from their misery. Thank you for taking action on their behalf.

Finally, if you haven’t signed up for AWI’s eAlerts, click here.

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(Note from Brandi: This is from a forward from facebook.)

Thanks to Laura Allen for creating and posting the petition. Here is the link to the White House Petition. We only have 30 days to get 5,000 signatures. Please direct everyone to this petition. It doesn't do us any good to have a dozen petitions. If everyone goes to one petition we have a greater chance of reaching the required signatures in record time.

Short URL: http://wh.gov/gMq
Save and Share this URL: https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/support-ban-horse-slaughter/q30gJg1k
Speaking of record time, even though the darkside had a two week lead on us, we have passed them on the Petiton2Congress petition! 5,296 vs. 5,260
http://www.petition2congress.com/5049/stop-slaughter-our-american-horses-pass-s1176/
Way to go! All of you are awesome.
Popvox has increased one point on the senate bill to 76%. Several more organizations have joined in support of the bill including Habitat for Horses and Veterinarians for Equine Welfare.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1176
The House bill on Popvox is at 77% in favor.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2966
Keep spreading the word.

We petition the Obama administration to:

Support a Ban on Horse Slaughter

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/support-ban-horse-slaughter/q30gJg1k

Fw: 2011 09.20 Updated Slaughter Stats & Legislative Activity

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:25 am (PDT)

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Here are the updated slaughter stats
By Year: http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/00-Slaughter_Statistics.pdf
By Week/Month: http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/00-Slaughter_Statistics-week-month_2011.pdf
Our thanks to Darrell Charlton, Jr. for providing the monthly numbers to us.
The legislative activity page on my site has been updated to include the new House bill, HR 2966.
http://www.vickitobin.com/Legislative_Activity.html
It was brought to our attention that an equine advocate on facebook was advising advocates to sign the PRO SLAUGHTER Petition2Congress but to comment against the petition. I don't know what this person was thinking because all that does is increase their numbers. If anyone knows of a way that a signee can remove their name from the petition, please let me know. I don't see anything on the site to contact anyone or a button to remove a name - unless it pops up after you add your info.
This is the correct petition that opposes horse slaughter. Although slaughter proponents had a good head start on us, the gap has narrowed to 680 signees that we are behind.
http://www.petition2congress.com/5049/stop-slaughter-our-american-horses-pass-s1176/
We are holding steady at 75% in favor of ending horse slaughter on Popvox.
FYI, AAEP has signed on as opposing the legislation.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1176
The new house bill has been added so please log in and register your vote in favor of HR 2966.
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr2966
This is legislation was introduced by Brasso in WY to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that we oppose. Wallis has indorsed it so need we say more!
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/s1129
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

House Moves to Protect American Horses Here and Abroad

American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 2966) Reintroduced

Washington, DC (September 19, 2011) – As Congress heads into their busy fall season, Representatives Dan Burton (R-IN) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), along with 55 bipartisan cosponsors have reintroduced H.R. 2966, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. The bill, similar to the one approved by a strong bipartisan vote in the House several years ago, would outlaw the slaughter of American horses here and—most urgently—would stop these horses from being exported for slaughter.

“I personally believe in the importance of treating all horses as humanely and respectfully as possible,” said Rep. Burton. “That being said, I look forward to working with Rep. Schakowsky to end the cruelty, after decades of effort to stop these practices.”

“The Animal Welfare Institute commends Reps. Burton, Schakowsky and their colleagues from both sides of the isle for their continued leadership and commitment to protecting America’s horses,” said Chris Heyde, the Institute’s deputy director of government and legal affairs. “They realize the cruel slaughter of horses must stop. It is certainly not fiscally responsible or humane to resurrect slaughter in the U.S. Doing so would require new federal regulations and increased bureaucracy while spending millions of taxpayer dollars—all in an attempt to ‘manage’ rather than simply outlaw the abuses perpetuated by this industry.”

Recently, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report assessing horse welfare since 2007 and the closure of the last three foreign-owned horse slaughter plants in the U.S. However, the GAO was not asked and did not consider the impact slaughter had on America’s horses while plants were operating in the U.S., or the impact should slaughter be restored—both vital to understanding the welfare implications. In the end, one of two recommendations was to ban slaughter in the U.S. and the export of horses for the same purposes—what the Animal Welfare Institute has said for years and the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act would do. Our elected officials should follow GAO’s recommendation that Congress “… consider instituting an explicit ban on the domestic slaughter of horses and exports of U.S. horses intended for slaughter in foreign countries.”

“I am proud to join Rep. Burton in supporting this bill to put a stop to the cruel practice of shipping horses abroad for slaughter,” said Rep. Schakowsky. “As a strong supporter of animal rights and a horse lover, I recognize the need to protect animals that aren’t able to protect themselves. Protecting animals ought to be a bipartisan issue and this bill is a strong step in the right direction.”

The Animal Welfare Institute is calling on all Americans to demand that Congress halt horse slaughter by passing H.R. 2966, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act immediately. For far too long, the few who profit from this cruel industry have been misleading Congress and the public, to the detriment of hundreds of thousands of horses. Since the Animal Welfare Institute began its national campaign to end horse slaughter in 2001, horse owners, veterinarians, agriculture organizations, equine rescues and the American public have all come together to help advocate for our horses. The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act represents a critically important opportunity to safeguard American horses. The choice is clear. Rather than sanction cruelty, Congress must provide American horses permanent sanctuary from the slaughterhouse.

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For More Information:
Chris Heyde, (202) 446-2142

ps. Please check out AWI’s Compassion Index at www.compassionindex.org to take action on the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act and other important issues.

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Fw: 2011.09.19 Press Release | Irish Veterinary Paper

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Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:52 am (PDT)

Press Release
September 19, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
John Holland
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Children at Risk from Slaughter of US Horses
Chicago (EWA) - As Senator Max Baucus and the horse slaughter lobby make a concentrated effort to persuade Congress to reverse the 2007 defunding of USDA horse slaughter inspections, evidence is growing that the main consumers of US horse meat are not likely to welcome the move.
An Irish Veterinary Journal white paper, released in December of 2010, has recently come to light. The paper gives an inside account of the EU (European Union) deliberations that are leading to tough new restrictions on drug residues in animals, including horses, intended for human consumption horses. The new EU regulations clearly define food animals and the risk to humans, particularly children, of ingesting horse meat containing banned substances.
Focusing on one such banned substance, phenylbutazone, the paper outlines the extreme dangers to children and warns veterinarians, "It is a statement of fact that if the European Commission on its audit of this country find evidence of bute use in animals not excluded from the food chain, then the product will immediately lose its license Europe-wide. If samples prove positive for phenylbutazone or its metabolite in equine meat of Irish origin, it will be traced back, and the prescribing veterinary practitioner will be in the firing line of prosecution."
The paper states "The difficulty with phenylbutazone is that it, or its metabolite, can cause aplastic anemia in children. If a child were to consume an animal-based product containing even the minutest amount of bute or its metabolite then the child may develop aplastic anemia."
Horses have always been shipped to Mexico and Canada for slaughter. The closing of the plants didn't save U.S. horses from slaughter as the industry began shipping all horses across the borders. Moreover, phenylbutazone is one of the most popular and effective drugs used in equine practice in the U.S.
In a 2010 paper in the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology, doctors Marini, Dodman and Blondeau found that all 18 of the race horses that the study tracked to slaughter had been given phenylbutazone. The study further explains that the drug can take up in injured tissues and be released back into the blood stream later as the tissue heals, and that there is no acceptable washout period for the drug.
Ignoring food safety laws, outspoken slaughter proponent Sue Wallis has declared on several occasions that she wants to feed US horse meat to children and prisoners in Wyoming, as well as the starving children in Africa. Wallis went so far as to sponsor a Wyoming law, HB0122, which would provide that seized animals be slaughtered for use in such state institutions.
European Regulations [(EU Comm Reg No 504/2008] require all horses in Europe to have a passport [tracking system]. All passports issued to horses over six months of age will automatically be excluded from the food chain as will horses with duplicate passports. By 2013, the EU has announced that all third countries, including the US, will have to meet the same traceability standards.
Both Canada and Mexico are instituting tracking programs based on RFID tagging technology in order to meet the new requirements. However, after years of resistance from ranchers and horse owners, the U.S. scrapped a similar program called NAIS (National Animal Identification System) in 2010.
It is a well known fact that horses in the US are not raised or regulated as food animals. The US has no mechanism to remove animals from the food chain that have received substances banned in food animals or any way to trace horses back to the owner(s) or veterinarians that allowed the animal to enter the food chain.
Congress must start taking food safety seriously and realize the risk to the U.S. for knowingly allowing unsafe food into the foreign markets. Horse slaughter in this country is not used for food production but as a dumping ground for owners that no longer want to be held accountable for their animals and breeders that continually produce excess horses that far exceed the demand for horses. These animals should never enter the food chain.
Equine Welfare Alliance calls on Congress to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 [S 1176] to protect US horses and foreign consumers.
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Fw: 2011.09.15 Breaking News from Texas and UT Update

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Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:45 pm (PDT)

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Kill Buyer, Trent Saulters [of Presidio fame], has fled and is being pursued by agents.
http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/11486
Two Indictments in UT Mustang Kill Buyer case
http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/11468
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September 12, 2011

Protect America’s Horses and Promote Responsible Government!
Please tell your Senators to Support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act

Dear Humanitarian:

Turn on the news and much of what you will hear from our elected officials in Washington, D.C. is “cut federal spending,” “stop wasteful federal programs,” or “decrease federal regulation.” For those truly interested in cutting waste, we have a winning issue: banning horse slaughter. Not only does the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1176) help end the abuse of over 100,000 American horses being hauled to and slaughtered in Mexico and Canada for human consumption, but this bill would also eliminate a federal program while saving the American taxpayer millions of dollars a year.

Amazingly, however, while some in Congress talk about cuts, a few of the same politicians are quietly trying to restore a USDA program that was eliminated six years ago. At the time Congress shut this program down, it was costing taxpayers $5 million a year, almost exclusively for the benefit of foreign interests. Restoring it now would cost much more— and require an increase in federal bureaucracy to boot. It is time for the American people to stand up for horses while taking a stand against those in Congress working both sides of the issue when it comes to federal spending.

Contact your Senators TODAY in support of S. 1176, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. For more background on the issue and the legislation, please visit www.awionline.org/horseslaughter.

What You Can Do:

Call both of your Senators today and urge them to help end horse slaughter, while saving the American taxpayer millions of dollars a year, by cosponsoring S. 1176, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.

To find your Senators’ contact information, please visit AWI’s Compassion Index. While there, you can also send them an email in support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.

Remember, Paul Revere, a member of the original tea party, didn’t walk from town to town alerting the colonists that the British were coming, he rode a horse! Please help us to alert everyone that the time has come to end horse slaughter. Be sure to share this Dear Humanitarian eAlert with friends, family and coworkers, and encourage them to take action today!

Sincerely,

Chris

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Another Step to Crack Down on Horse Slaughter Abuses

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Tue Sep 6, 2011 4:16 pm (PDT)
Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation
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Another Step to Crack Down on Horse Slaughter Abuses
Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:01 PM PDT
Last week, the Obama administration took action on a couple of HSUS priorities, offering the prospect of greater protection for captive chimpanzees in the United States and the promise that young puppies from foreign puppy mills will not be legally brought into our country for commercial resale. Tomorrow, in the third in a series of pro-animal actions announced within a week, the administration officially announces a final rule to tighten the ban on the use of double-deck trailers to transport American horses to slaughter, closing a gaping loophole in the humane horse transportation standards adopted by the agency in 1996.
The 1996 rule only barred the transportation of horses in double deckers if they were en route directly to slaughter plants. Haulers could evade the horse transport regulations, including the prohibition on double-deck trailers, for a long portion of the trip by moving the horses first to intermediary stops like a holding facility or other assembly point, a feedlot, or a stockyard before shipping them on the final leg of the trip to a slaughter plant in Canada or Mexico. In the rule to be published tomorrow in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Agriculture closes that loophole. The USDA states that “Double-deck trailers do not provide adequate headroom for adult equines, which may acquire cuts and abrasions on the tops of their heads. Because equines cannot stand in a normal position with their heads raised, they cannot maintain balance as easily and may suffer injuries from falling.”
Kathy Milani/The HSUS
It is another step in our effort to crack down on horse slaughter industry abuses. First, in 2007, we helped to close all the foreign-owned plants in the United States, putting an end to the slaughter of horses on American soil. Now we have the rule published tomorrow on inhumane transport. The third element–always central in our plans–must be to convince the Congress to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1176), which will, among other things, ban the long-distance transport and export of live American horses for slaughter in neighboring nations.
I am amazed at the incredible propaganda advanced by the horse slaughter industry and their allies in agribusiness and in Congress. They claim that the shut-down of U.S. plants a few years ago has created a glut of unwanted horses. But they fail to note that the same number of American horses are being slaughtered now as compared to five years ago–about 100,000. Now more are slaughtered in Canada and Mexico, but the overall numbers are the same. How would reviving domestic horse slaughter solve the problem of “unwanted horses” if the industry is still killing the same number of animals now as it did when the plants were operating in the U.S.? It makes no sense. No sane person would propose slaughtering dogs and cats for food as a humane solution to pet overpopulation, but that’s the same kind of pap the horse slaughter crowd is spreading on Capitol Hill.
Because horse slaughter plants still operate in North America, there’s a commercial incentive for disreputable people to discard horses, steal them, or otherwise gather them up often under false pretenses, and send them into the slaughter pipeline. Equine rescue groups line up at auctions to take in unwanted horses, but they are often outbid by the "killer buyers" who want to sell the animals' meat to foreign markets. If the commercial incentives were eliminated, then horse owners would have to either care for their horses, send them to a sanctuary or a rescue group, or have them euthanized–which eliminates the nasty, long-distance transport that so many tens of thousands of horses endure. Or if they decided just to abandon them, they would be prosecuted under state law for that recklessness.
It’s time for the horse slaughter proponents to stop spewing propaganda and to start to exhibit and promote some level of responsibility. If we have unwanted horses, let’s handle them in the most humane way possible. Does any serious-minded person really believe that the horse slaughter industry is interested in humane treatment–the same industry that has jammed horses into double-deckers for years, that has sanctioned stabbing as a method of slaughter in Mexico, and that obtains horses from owners under false pretenses at auctions throughout the nation and whisks them off to slaughter? Give me a break.
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Warrant Issued in Texas Horse Deaths

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=18689

Fw: 2011.08.18 Texas Horses Update 5

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Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:03 am (PDT)

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Just when you though it couldn't get any worse, there is a possible outbreak of strangles.
Possible Strangles Outbreak Reported at Presidio Horse Death Pens
http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/10918
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Texas Prison Horses Returned to Custody of Slaughter Holding Pen as Sheriff Fails to File Cruelty Charges

http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/10778

State Investigator Confirms Wholesale Flouting of Coggins Documents

http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/10800

Fw: 2011.08.14 Update 4 on Texas Horses

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:36 pm (PDT)

Today's News
Horseback posted two pictures from Presidio and the latest information available.
In addition, he also posted the latest from Wallis. Instead of addressing the horrible abuse in Texas and how slaughter has caused it, Wallis instead has posted a video of how HSUS is causing the suffering of our horses and is taking away their freedom to own horses.
Please visit the site for details, to comment and for the links to their video/slide show.
Charges Not Filed in Texas Horse Pollution Case
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Second restaurant in Toronto decided to STOP serving horse meat!

In light of Toronto Star article, La Palette puts a moratorium on selling horsemeat

http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Eat/August-2011/In-light-of-Toronto-Star-article-La-Palette-puts-a-moratorium-on-selling-horsemeat/

From the article:

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It’s no coincidence that La Palette put a moratorium on selling horsemeat on the same day that The Toronto Star published an in-depth investigation (http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1032379--shooting-horses-canada-s-slaughter-industry-under-fire ) into horse consumption in Canada. That article points out several gruesome details about the horsemeat industry.

Most disturbing, for Amlani, is the fact that unwanted horses from the U.S. — where consumption of horsemeat has been banned since 2007 — are apparently making their way to Canada, including the Richelieu meat plant in Quebec, La Palette’s former horsemeat supplier.

Amlani was under the impression that Richelieu used only horses raised specifically for human consumption; that they were raised ethically and with adherence to health regulations. The problem with U.S. horses, experts say, is that they weren’t raised with human consumption in mind — they’re potentially contaminated with drugs like phenylbutazone (PBZ), an anti-inflammatory.

“It’s a health regulation violation,” a professor of neurology told The Star. “We’re sending contaminated horse meat to the people eating it.”

(Note from Brandi: this is from a forward, so I don’t know anything more than what you see here.)

Deputy Broad sent to slaughter

This is the initial post:

Deputy Broad owned and trained by Danny Bird last raced at Mountaineer July 11, less than 48 hrs after running his last race where he placed dead last, Bird had arranged for this Florida bred 2005 son of Deputy Commander to be taken directly to Ohio kill buyer Fred Bauer. Bauer confirmed today the horse was sent to Richelieu in a load on Monday. Richelieu confirmed the load arrived on Tuesday...

It ended there and then new post came up a few minutes later:

I would like to thank Deb for posting the story of Deputy Broad. Also, Deb networked today in an attempt to uncover if Deputy was still alive. Yesterday, Deputy's former trainer contacted me because Deputy had run poorly in his last race on July 11th. Deputy's current trainer, Danny Bird, told my contact that he had gotten "rid" of him and he didn't deserve a home because he was nasty, mean and ornery. My contact said that he was a "doll baby" when she trained him. Bird actually admitted to me on the phone today that he handed Deputy off to someone who handed him off to Fred Bauer, the kill buyer here in Ohio. Deputy went direct to kill, not through an auction so he had little chance of being saved. When I asked Bird if he knew about the Mountaineer anti-slaughter policy, he said he didn't care and would "take care" of anyone who came after him. When I told him that he had broken the law, he promptly hung up on me.

Real nice. Another situation where a jerk is exploiting the animals. Mountaineer has committed to deny race priviledges to those in the industry who knowingly sell to slaughter. Contact them, mail, contact the W.Virginia Racing Commission. This guy needs to go. By the way, Danny, if your reading, come on and "take care of me". Looking forward to the meeting.

Texas Prison Horses Found in Waco

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:09 am (PDT)
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HOUSTON, (Horseback) – At least some of the horses once belonging to the State of Texas and in custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have been found after being sold at auction. The TDCJ prison horses were located at a facility owned by a former Texas prison inmate and equine kill buyer whose wife confirmed that the horses were the same ones purchased Monday night at a Huntsville, Texas livestock auction. “We are not selling these horses for food,” said TDCJ chief spokeswoman Michelle Lyons. “They were sold at a public auction to the public.”
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Fw: 2011.07.11 The True Unintended Consequences

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:22 am (PDT)
A must read!
Editorial by John Holland and Vicki Tobin
http://equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/Unintended_Consequences.pdf
July 11, 2011
The True Unintended Consequences of Horse Slaughter
Over the years, we've written about the nonsensical arguments used by those in support of horse slaughter. We've scratched our heads and wondered why seemingly intelligent people would use the most illogical, ill conceived arguments and ridiculous euphemisms like "horse harvesting" to try to sway public opinion to embrace horse slaughter.
Time after time horse advocates have exposed the horrendous cruelty involved in the industry in ways that were completely indisputable. Yet, slaughter proponents steadfastly insist on calling the process "euthanasia" which of course means "good death", the very polar opposite of what the gruesome evidence shows.
Animal Agriculture organizations, from turkey growers to pork producers, have always been tacitly opposed to banning horse slaughter on the flimsy supposition that it would lead down a slippery slope toward the banning of all meat production.
Unlike slaughter supporters who throw out unsubstantiated statistics and comments, we are always under a microscope. We must have our facts, figures and sources straight before going to press. We have consistently had enough research and data to resink the Titanic but more often than not, we have been unable to break the stronghold on the press by our opponents.
That is until the drug issue came to light. We had warned of drug residues in US horses for years, but eventually food safety regulators in European Union (EU) came to realize that there was a huge hole in their system, and that thousands of contaminated horses were slipping into the EU. It took human food safety to finally provide an irrefutable reason why the slaughter of U.S. horses should be banned immediately.
Initially, all the propaganda and disinformation was about the innocuous preservation of horse slaughter for the large quantity breeders. The big support came from the American Quarter Horse Association, the largest breed registry with over 125,000 foals registered every year. The major driver of excess horses, or as our opponents have renamed them, "unwanted" horses, are the large breeders that produce hundreds of horses, sell a small portion and then cull the excess to slaughter. It is a never ending cycle that had to be protected and is a practice that is never addressed by slaughter proponents.
Then when the US horse slaughter plants were closed down the horse slaughter battle began to shift from a conflict within the horse community to a full-fledged proxy war with animal agriculture.
The first clue that slaughter supporters were switching strategies was the new argument that opponents of horse slaughter really wanted to bring down animal agriculture. Now, equine advocates were labeled PETA, and animal rights extremists, with some going as far as to call us "animal terrorists". No doubt, this was to garner support from food producers and ranchers to support a foreign meat business that had nothing to do with the horse industry.
Next, was the emergence of HumaneWatch, an organization frequently quoted by slaughter supporters, that is run by Rick Berman, dubbed Dr. Evil by 60 Minutes. Berman is a lobbyist and shill for corporations that oppose any type of animal welfare. Their sole purpose is to bash the Humane Society of the United States because of their successes in animal welfare for farm animals.
Finally, there was the "Summit of the Horse" meeting in Las Vegas earlier this year that featured a keynote speaker from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. The animal agriculture supporters of horse slaughter had been forced to come to the aid of their flailing allies on the horse slaughter front.
In a feckless attempt to throw up a smoke screen on the issue, the outspoken slaughter spokesperson, Sue Wallis, resorted to inventing her drug regulations and facts out of thin air. She declared phenylbutazone (bute) is safe in food animals after 30 days, ignoring that the FDA and European Union have banned bute in all food animals.
In the heat of the blog wars that followed, some ranchers attempted to bolster the Wallis argument by stating they often gave bute to their cattle! Their reasoning, to whatever degree reasoning might have existed, appeared to be that if food safety regulations are being flaunted by cattlemen, then these drug residues must be okay in horses.
Once the drug issues came to light, an unintended consequence emerged. Americans are becoming increasingly interested and suspicious about how their own meat is being produced. Some are asking why the EU bans our beef that is raised using growth enhancing steroids and/or antibiotics.
Perhaps this is the true "slippery slope" that the animal agriculture proponents were concerned about. Those who know how outrageously this safety issue has been covered up are now asking what might really be going on "behind the curtain" of our meat production.
Our issue has always been and remains solely horse slaughter but our opponents, in attempting to dismiss the drug issues in horses, now have taken this beyond horse owners. If the meat industry supporters of horse slaughter had any regard for food safety, why would they support the slaughter of an animal that is not raised or regulated in the U.S. as a food animal?
Slaughter proponents have not only backed themselves into a corner but have now painted themselves into that corner. They are stuck and the desperation is becoming quite humorous because it is they that brought food production into the mix. The disinformation in their slaughter handbooks has no answers on how to twist and spin food safety laws or explain why food producers support horse slaughter.
In light of all the push back from the European Union on U.S. horses, increased FDA authority and increased awareness on food safety, there should be no debate on whether or not horse slaughter should be banned.
A member of Equine Welfare Alliance and the food production industry, Diana Bodensteiner, stated it best, "Slaughter is food production. It is a serious, tightly regulated business. It is not the place we send unwanted cows, swine, sheep, and horses."
Today our horses are being slaughtered in Canada and Mexico, but there are plans in both countries to appease the EU by requiring horses to be electronically tracked from birth if they are to be slaughtered for human consumption. That will most probably be how American horses finally become protected against slaughter.
We now know the true unintended consequences of horse slaughter.
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Richard Cuoto and animal advocate recommended Beauty's haven to be on nbc. Theresa accepted and it aired last night I think locally in Naples on nbc. This is the gentleman I believe who set everything up and who did the camera work and just sent Theresa the link to view. So the link is below if anyone wants to view. I am going to post it everywhere on facebook.
Congratulations Theresa and Beauty's Haven
Teddi

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/15061679/2011/07/11/nbc2-investigators-takes-\
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Dennis Chavez Slaughter Horse Feedlot, Los Lunas, NM

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Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:15 am (PDT)
Chavez ships close to 400 horses every month to slaughter in Mexico. Records also indicate that many of the horses in his shipments end up at the municipal slaughter plant in Juarez, which is not approved by the European Union and still uses the Puntilla knife.
Dennis Chavez Slaughter Horse Feedlot, Los Lunas, NM 5/26/11
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For Immediate Release
Senator Kirk Introduces Bill to End Inhumane Transport
of Horses on Double Deck Trailers
Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2011) – Late Monday night, Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced The Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011 (S. 1281) to ban double deck trailer transportation of horses in the United States. Senator Kirk has worked to end the use of double deck transports for hauling horses since serving in the House of Representatives, following a horrific double deck trailer accident that took place in his state.
“Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is elated that Senator Kirk has chosen to reassert his strong commitment to the issue since his election to the Senate last year,” said Christine Sequenzia, federal policy advisor at AWI. “Humane horse transportation is one of our top priorities and we felt that committee passage of a standalone bill during the 111th Congress was an important step forward. We now look forward to seeing the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011 signed into law.”
Double deck livestock trailers on the road today were built to meet the specific design and engineering requirements of short-necked livestock species, like cattle, sheep, and swine. Unfortunately, a few irresponsible haulers have used these trailers against manufacturer intent to transport horses, leading to inhumane travel conditions for equines and unsafe roadways for drivers. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the National Agriculture Safety Database (NASD) have recommended ceiling heights no lower than 7’-8’ to transport horses safely, while average double deck trailer ceiling heights range from 4’7”-5‘11”. The U.S. Department of Transportation only requires bridges to have a vertical clearance of 14' in both rural and urban areas, making it impractical to build or modify a trailer large enough to transport equines on two levels.
“Besides being an inhumane way to transport horses, double-deck trailers pose a major safety threat to the drivers of the imbalanced, oversized vehicles, as well as to other motorists,” said Senator Kirk. “Unfortunately, crashes due to these factors have occurred, and the results of the accidents are devastating. Following an accident in 2007 in Wadsworth, Ill., authorities worked for five hours before they were able to free the horses from the wreckage.”
Today, most professional horse haulers believe double deck trailer transportation of horses has been banned. While there are a few state laws prohibiting the use of double deck trailers, there are no federal guidelines regarding the humane transport of horses, other than those going to slaughter. Even those are flawed; current USDA regulations banning double deck transportation only cover horses heading directly to a slaughterhouse. Horses bound anywhere else, or en route to a midpoint in their journey (such as an auction house or feedlot) legally may be hauled in a double deck trailer—notwithstanding the cruelty. The USDA has expressed a desire to strengthen regulations banning this inhumane practice, but has yet to take action on the matter.
The Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011 (S.1281) is necessary to protect horses from being transported across the United States in a trailer having more than one level. To learn more about this issue or to write a letter to your Senator in support of S. 1281, please visit http://www.compassionindex.org/.
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GAO Study Wastes Time and Tax Dollars

Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2011) – After almost two years and tens of thousands of tax dollars, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its report, HORSE WELFARE: Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter with two conflicting conclusions: restore horse slaughter or ban horse slaughter. Really?

The GAO was given the responsibility of assessing horse welfare from 2007 forward following the closure of the last three foreign-owned horse slaughter plants in the U.S. However, and vital to understanding horse welfare, the GAO was not asked to consider the impact slaughter had on America’s horses while plants were operating in the U.S. or what it would be like for the horses if restored. In the end, one of two contradictory recommendations was to ban slaughter in the U.S. and the export of horses for the same purposes (what the Animal Welfare Institute has said for years).

In addition to this being the best alternative for the horses, this will also virtually eliminate any regulatory burden whatsoever to the USDA. In this time of economic strife, it is ludicrous to expend taxpayer dollars to benefit a few foreign investors (whether the plants are located in the U.S. or abroad). The only way to stop the abuse inflicted on American horses by the slaughter industry is for Congress to pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, banning horse slaughter domestically and prohibiting the export of horses to Mexico and Canada.

To offer the option of restoring horse slaughter in the U.S. as the other recommendation ignores the cruelty inflicted on American horses’ right under the nose of the grossly underfunded and highly inadequate USDA inspection capabilities. There is ample documentation from the USDA, private investigations and the first hand observations by AWI staff, substantiating the inhumane treatment of horses at plants when they were operating in the U.S., and there is documentation of the inhumane treatment of horses at plants that are operating outside the U.S. First and foremost, it should be acknowledged that slaughter is not a form of humane euthanasia as claimed by horse slaughter advocates.   Second, though the report touched on neglect and abuse of horses, all this does is introduce a separate horse welfare issue with no substantiated relevance to slaughter. Everyone agrees that neglect and abuse of horses is horrendous, however, it is happening irrespective of the horse slaughter issue and needs to be addressed—as the separate welfare issue it is.

The Animal Welfare Institute urges Congress to swiftly pass the S. 1176, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, sponsored by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). To do otherwise will only perpetuate animal abuse.

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Slaughter ban sending horses across borders

GAO says policy has led to ‘unintended consequences’

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Full Report on transport of horses to Mexico Slaughter Plant. Must Read

http://animalsangels.org/images/stories/pdf/texas%20slaughter%20horse%20export%20investigations%202010-2011.pdf

Act Now to Stop American Horses from Being Slaughtered in the U.S. and Abroad!

Contact Your Senator Today!

On June 9, 2011, Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reintroduced S. 1176, the "American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011" that would end the slaughter of American horses here and - most urgently - would stop these horses from being exported for slaughter. The sponsors, who have long championed the cause, have bipartisan support from 16 colleagues who are co-sponsoring the bill. This bill is identical to the version that passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee in 2009.

Click here (http://capwiz.com/compassionindex/issues/alert/?alertid=50698776) to send an email to you Senators urging them to support this important bill.

Thanks for your continued commitment to America’s horses!

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Amendment to Restore Horse Slaughter not Considered by Full House

Earlier today on the House floor, Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) offered an amendment to strike the prohibition on fee-for-service in the defund language. This would have allowed for slaughterhouses to pay the USDA for part of their inspections and resume operation. She claimed people should be able to pay for their own inspections and it wouldn’t cost taxpayers anything. Of course, that isn’t true. Individuals wouldn’t be paying for these inspections, the foreign owned plants would. Furthermore, even a fee-for-service program costs federal tax dollars. The slaughterhouses would only pay a small portion of the USDA inspector’s salary. The taxpayer would pay most of their salary, benefits, training etc…. As horse welfare champion Representative Jim Moran noted in his speech in opposition to the amendment on the floor, it would also pull critical inspectors away from our own food safety oversight. Fee-for-service is basically another taxpayer subsidy for corporations.

After debate on her amendment was concluded, Representative Lummis withdrew it from consideration and the House moved on to the next item on the agenda. We can be assured horse slaughter proponents are not going away on this issue. Their arguments persist and have become very emotional therefore horse owners and those concerned about the welfare of America’s horses must continue to contact their legislators in support of a permanent ban on horse slaughter.

Thankfully, Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) and Representative Dan Burton (R-IN) were on the floor to talk about overwhelming support for the full ban. AWI commends them for their continued leadership on this important issue.

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Sincerely,

Chris Heyde

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Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:13 pm (PDT)

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Please see the latest reply to our comments on the EU report article. She's citing an old report on European horses claiming we are saying it reflects drugs but that's not the report we are citing. The report we are using is the recent report that Animals' Angels passed on that reflects data through December 2010 indicating drug residues and falsified paperwork on US horses. Why on earth would we use a report on European horses? Duh!
Horseback has it posted as a separate article.
Horsemeat Group Feels Heat, Fires Back at Critics
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URGENT eALERT: Calls Needed TODAY in Support of Keeping Federal Government out of Horse Slaughter Business!

Dear Humanitarian,

This week, the House of Representatives will decide whether or not to save taxpayer dollars and protect horses from slaughter for human consumption.

On May 30^th, the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to the FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill that prevents your tax dollars from being used to fund inspections of horse slaughter facilities. This bipartisan language has been included in every Agriculture Appropriations bill since 2005. Without this important provision, foreign investors will be able to reestablish horse slaughter in the U.S. at the expense of taxpayers, our own food safety, and the welfare of horses.

At a time when Congress is dramatically cutting back federal spending and eliminating wasteful federal programs, it is disappointing that some in Congress want to allow the reestablishment of a taxpayer-subsidized federal program that existed solely to support foreign-owned horse slaughter facilities that inflicted tremendous suffering on American horses.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

The full House of Representatives will vote on the FY12 Agriculture Appropriations bill this Wednesday, June 15. An amendment may be offered to remove the Committee-approved language prohibiting the USDA from spending your tax dollars to inspect horse slaughter facilities. Maintaining the USDA language defunding inspections of horse slaughter facilities as currently included is vital to protecting our horses. It is critical that you call TODAY and urge your legislator to strongly OPPOSE ANY amendment to restore horse slaughter.

There is time to have your voices heard, but you must act immediately; your Representative must hear from you (see additional information below and visit www.awionline.org/horseslaughter). The majority of legislators have supported previous efforts to end horse slaughter and you can see how your Representative has stood on the issue by visiting AWI’s Compassion index. If your Representative has supported a ban on horse slaughter, mention that when you call and urge him/her to stand strong and oppose any effort to restore horse slaughter.

Because of the urgency, AWI recommends you call your Representative starting today! You can call the main Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Representative’s office or you can visit AWI's Compassion Index to find his/her record and direct number.

Please call your Representative immediately, urging opposition to any attempt to restore horse slaughter. Be sure to share this eAlert and ask friends, family, and coworkers to do the same. As always, thank you for your continued and critical support on this important issue.

Sincerely,

Chris Heyde

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Animal Welfare Institute

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Agriculture Appropriations:

Retain Language Defunding Federal Inspection of Horse Meat and Horses for Slaughter

-On the FY2006 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Representatives John Sweeney (R-NY), Spratt (D-SC) and Whitfield (R-KY) offered an amendment to eliminate federal funding for the inspection of horsemeat – required by federal law – for horses being slaughtered for human consumption. This amendment passed 269-158. The Senate overwhelmingly approved a similar amendment in the Senate sponsored by the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Senator John Ensign (R-NV).

- Funding federal inspection of horse slaughter plants is fiscally irresponsible. Only foreign corporations, which deal in horsemeat for consumption by wealthy foreign gourmands overseas, would benefit from federal inspection of horse slaughter plants. Funding these inspections will only benefit foreign markets - at the expense of American taxpayers - and will add to the size of the federal deficit. Precious federal dollars should be conserved and put to better use by funding worthy domestic programs, including those programs that ensure the safety of food that is consumed in our country.

-Inspecting horse slaughter facilities is a federal responsibility. Horse slaughter is a federally regulated industry. Opponents claim that slaughtering horses for human consumption is a states’ rights issue. The slaughtering of any animal for human consumption in the U.S. is a federally regulated process. This is the same for beef, hogs or other livestock (Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901). In addition, since horses sent to slaughter come from all 50 states, and horsemeat is not consumed in the U.S., it must be hauled across state lines and the over the U.S. border. Prior to the closure of the horse slaughter plants in the U.S., very few of the horses slaughtered in a state actually came from that state. Further, if federally-funded inspections were to begin, none of the meat would be consumed in the state where a horse was slaughtered, as we do not consume horsemeat in this country. Lastly, if a horse slaughter plant were to open in the U.S., the plant would slaughter horses transported across state lines, including horses from states strongly opposed to horse slaughter. A state should have the “right” to protect its own horses from slaughter.

-Live horses benefit the U.S. economy. The horse industry (racing, showing, eventing, etc.) bring billions of dollars to the U.S. economy each year. While selling a 5-year-old horse to slaughter might bring $50 to a killer buyer, and more to the foreign investor, keeping that horse alive and in the local economy will bring far greater return for years to come in income and job growth.

-Horses sent to slaughter are healthy and robust, not “unwanted.” The USDA estimates that 92.3 percent of the horses being sent to slaughter are healthy and can continue to be productive animals – they are not old or infirm.

-American horsemeat poses a serious risk to human health. Horses in the U.S. are not raised as food animals, so while their flesh may be considered a delicacy by foreign gourmands, it poses serious risks to human health. According to a recent Food and Chemical Toxicology report, substances routinely given to American horses cause dangerous adverse effects in humans. If federally funded inspections were to begin, not only would taxpayer dollars be needed to inspect these facilities, but additional funding would be required to enforce transport regulations and increased food safety testing as required by new European Union mandates.

-Horse slaughter for human consumption is a cruel process and one that should not be practiced here in the U.S. Americans do not eat horsemeat. Over 70 percent of the country believes that this is a cruel and unnecessary practice.

-Approximately 100,000 American horses are exported to slaughter each year. There are 9 million horses in the U.S. Of the 900,000 horses that die annually, approximately 100,000 are sent to Mexico and Canada for slaughter for human consumption by foreign gourmands. Despite claims made by horse slaughterhouse lobbyists, each year the same number of American horses are slaughtered that were slaughtered when U.S. based plants were in operation. Our horses are simply being hauled to a location outside of the U.S. for slaughter for human consumption. The closure of the horse slaughter plants in the U.S. have not led to an increase in “unwanted” horses, as the same number of horses are being slaughtered now that were prior to the closure of the plants in the U.S.

-Slaughter is not humane euthanasia. The average cost to humanely euthanize a horse by a licensed veterinarian is $225, roughly the same cost that it takes to feed and shelter a horse for one month. Properly euthanizing a horse is not cost-prohibitive and is what the vast majority of Americans choose to do with their horses at the end of their lives.
-This language must be retained. This defund language has prevented horse slaughter plants in the U.S. from operating, and any new facilities from opening, which is why it is crucial in eliminating this cruel practice in the U.S. This defund language has been included in every Agriculture Appropriations bill since FY06. Americans taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for this unnecessary practice now, or ever.

Senate Reintroduces Bill to Permanently Ban Horse Slaughter

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Washington, D.C. -- A bill to ban horse slaughter was reintroduced in the United States Senate today. Sponsored by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the "American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011" will end the slaughter of American horses here and, most urgently, will stop these horses from being exported abroad for slaughter. The sponsors, who have long championed the cause, have the bipartisan support of 14 colleagues who are co-sponsoring the bill.

"As a lifelong horse lover and rider, this practice is appalling to me, and more importantly, the majority of Americans oppose it. We raise and train horses to trust us, perform for us, and allow us on their backs, and as such, they deserve to be treated with human compassion. When horse owners are faced with the sad reality of having to put their animals down, it should be by humane euthanasia," said Senator Landrieu. "I intend to work with Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina and my other colleagues to get this bill passed and permanently end the slaughter of our American horses."

The legislation comes at a time when horse slaughter no longer occurs on U.S. soil, but each year approximately 100,000 American horses are hauled to Canada, Mexico and beyond. Reports show that horses regularly travel for hundreds or even thousands of miles to the slaughterhouses on double-deck cattle trucks without food, water or rest. At some Mexican slaughterhouses horses are stabbed repeatedly in the spine until they are paralyzed, after which they are butchered while still fully conscious. This country’s three remaining horse slaughter plants - two in Texas and one in Illinois - were shut down in 2007 under state law.

"The slaughter of horses is not a substitute for humane euthanasia though it is often mischaracterized as such by opponents who are more concerned with wringing a few bucks from a suffering animal than doing what is right," said Chris Heyde, deputy director of government and legal affairs for the Animal Welfare Institute. "AWI commends Senator Landrieu and Senator Graham for their continued leadership and for reintroducing this very important measure."

For years, the pro-slaughter camp has led a concerted and disingenuous effort to resurrect the industry domestically and has used scare tactics in an attempt to defeat the federal ban. The federal legislation is desperately needed to stop the slaughter of American horses, irrespective of where the killing takes place.

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The High Price of Horse Slaughter | Animal Law Coalition

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Tue Jun 7, 2011 1:15 pm (PDT)
http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/1813

Drug residues in meat revealed in European report

June 7, 2011

http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2011/06/059.shtml

AWI Press Release: House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars from Being Used to Continue Horse Slaughter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Tax Dollars from Being Used to Continue Horse Slaughter
Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2011) -- In yet another resounding victory for America's horses, the House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of language sponsored by Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) prohibiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture from spending tax dollars on inspecting horse slaughter facilities. The language, originally passed into law back in 2005, has halted horse slaughter operations for years, but for some reason, was not included in the current Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations bill approved by the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee late last week.
"The Animal Welfare Institute commends Representative Jim Moran for his introduction of the amendment restoring this important language before the full Committee," said Chris Heyde, deputy director of government and legal affairs for AWI. "Representative Moran and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) spoke strongly about the need for this amendment while pointing out now is not the time to start spending tax dollars to prop up a foreign owned and driven industry that prays on the suffering of American horses."
While the amendment was approved by the House Appropriations Committee, AWI will remain vigilant to ensure horse slaughter proponents do not try other tactics to have it removed as the bill makes its way to the full House for a vote or even in the Senate when the time comes.
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May 30, 2011
URGENT eALERT: Calls Needed TUESDAY in Support of Amendment Keeping Federal Government out of Horse Slaughter Business!
Dear Humanitarian,
Late last week the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approved the FY2012 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The language defunding the required USDA inspections of horse slaughter facilities was not included for the first time since 2005, despite strong bipartisan support in Congress. This first step, if successful, may allow foreign investors the opportunity to reestablish horse slaughter in the US.
At a time when Congress is dramatically cutting back federal spending and eliminating wasteful federal programs, it is disturbing that some in Congress would allow for the reestablishment of a taxpayer subsidized federal program that existed solely to support foreign owned horse slaughter facilities that inflicted tremendous suffering on American horses.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
The full House Appropriations Committee will be voting on the FY12 Agriculture Appropriations bill this Tuesday afternoon. An amendment will be offered to restore the prohibition on putting USDA inspectors in horse slaughter facilities. Restoring this USDA defund language is important, and it is critical that you call and urge your legislator to support the amendment.
There is time to have your voices heard, but you must act immediately. If your Representative is on the House Appropriations Committee (see list below), they need to hear from you. These members have supported a ban on horse slaughter so you should remind them of their previous support and urge them to vote in favor of the amendment. Please give them a call first thing Tuesday morning and urge friends, family and coworkers to do the same.
You can call the main Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-2131 and ask to be connected to your Representatives office or you can visit AWI's Compassion Index http://capwiz.com/compassionindex/dbq/vote_info to find their direct number.
Harold D. Rogers, KY C.W. Bill Young, FL
Jerry Lewis, CA Frank Wolf, VA
Rodney Frelinghuysen, NJ Robert B. Aderholt, AL
Ander Crenshaw, FL Rodney Alexander, LA
Ken Calvert, CA Steve LaTourette, OH
Mario Diaz-Balart, FL Charles Dent, PA
Norm Dicks, WA Marcy Kaptur, OH
Pete Visclosky, IN Nita Lowey, NY
Jose Serrano, NY Rosa DeLauro, CT
Jim Moran, VA John Olver, MA
Davis Price, NC Maurice Hinchey, NY
Lucille Roybal-Allard, CA Sam Farr, CA
Jesse Jackson, IL Chaka Fattah, PA
Steve Rothman, NJ Barbara Lee, Ca
Adam Schiff, CA Betty McCollum, MN
Agriculture Appropriations:
Retain Language Defunding Federal Inspection of Horse Meat and Horses for Slaughter for Human Consumption
• On the FY2006 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Representatives John Sweeney (R-NY), Spratt (D-SC) and Whitfield (R-KY) offered an amendment to eliminate federal funding for the inspection of horsemeat – required by federal law – for horses being slaughtered for human consumption. This amendment passed 269-158. The Senate overwhelmingly approved a similar amendment in the Senate sponsored by the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Senator John Ensign (R-NV).
• Funding federal inspection of horse slaughter plants is fiscally irresponsible. Only foreign corporations, which deal in horsemeat for consumption by wealthy foreign gourmands overseas, would benefit from federal inspection of horse slaughter plants. Funding these inspections will only benefit foreign markets - at the expense of American taxpayers - and will add to the size of the federal deficit. Precious federal dollars should be conserved and put to better use by funding worthy domestic programs, including those programs that ensure the safety of food that is consumed in our country.
• Inspecting horse slaughter facilities is a federal responsibility. Horse slaughter is a federally regulated industry. Opponents claim that slaughtering horses for human consumption is a states’ rights issue. The slaughtering of any animal for human consumption in the U.S. is a federally regulated process. This is the same for beef, hogs or other livestock (Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901). In addition, since horses sent to slaughter come from all 50 states, and horsemeat is not consumed in the U.S., it must be hauled across state lines and the over the U.S. border. Prior to the closure of the horse slaughter plants in the U.S., very few of the horses slaughtered in a state actually came from that state. Further, if federally-funded inspections were to begin, none of the meat would be consumed in the state where a horse was slaughtered, as we do not consume horsemeat in this country. Lastly, if a horse slaughter plant were to open in the U.S., the plant would slaughter horses transported across state lines, including horses from states strongly opposed to horse slaughter. A state should have the “right” to protect its own horses from slaughter.
• Live horses benefit the U.S. economy. The horse industry (racing, showing, eventing, etc.) bring billions of dollars to the U.S. economy each year. While selling a 5-year-old horse to slaughter might bring $50 to a killer buyer, and more to the foreign investor, keeping that horse alive and in the local economy will bring far greater return for years to come in income and job growth.
• Horses sent to slaughter are healthy and robust, not “unwanted.” The USDA estimates that 92.3 percent of the horses being sent to slaughter are healthy and can continue to be productive animals – they are not old or infirm.
• American horsemeat poses a serious risk to human health. Horses in the U.S. are not raised as food animals, so while their flesh may be considered a delicacy by foreign gourmands, it poses serious risks to human health. According to a recent Food and Chemical Toxicology report, substances routinely given to American horses cause dangerous adverse effects in humans. If federally funded inspections were to begin, not only would taxpayer dollars be needed to inspect these facilities, but additional funding would be required to enforce transport regulations and increased food safety testing as required by new European Union mandates.
• Horse slaughter for human consumption is a cruel process and one that should not be practiced here in the U.S. Americans do not eat horsemeat. Over 70 percent of the country believes that this is a cruel and unnecessary practice.
• Approximately 100,000 American horses are exported to slaughter each year. There are 9 million horses in the U.S. Of the 900,000 horses that die annually, approximately 100,000 are sent to Mexico and Canada for slaughter for human consumption by foreign gourmands. Despite claims made by horse slaughterhouse lobbyists, each year the same number of American horses are slaughtered that were slaughtered when U.S. based plants were in operation. Our horses are simply being hauled to a location outside of the U.S. for slaughter for human consumption. The closure of the horse slaughter plants in the U.S. have not led to an increase in “unwanted” horses, as the same number of horses are being slaughtered now that were prior to the closure of the plants in the U.S.
• Slaughter is not humane euthanasia. The average cost to humanely euthanize a horse by a licensed veterinarian is $225, roughly the same cost that it takes to feed and shelter a horse for one month. Properly euthanizing a horse is not cost-prohibitive and is what the vast majority of Americans choose to do with their horses at the end of their lives.
• This language must be retained. This defund language has prevented horse slaughter plants in the U.S. from operating, and any new facilities from opening, which is why it is crucial in eliminating this cruel practice in the U.S. This defund language has been included in every Agriculture Appropriations bill since FY06. Americans taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bill for this unnecessary practice now, or ever.
Thanks for your help. Be sure to share this eAlert with friends, family and coworkers and encourage them to contact their legislator as well.
Sincerely,
Chris Heyde
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ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE
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Horse slaughter dream could be financial nightmare | Horsetalk - International horse news

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Animal Recovery Mission | A.R.M.

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Fri May 6, 2011 9:37 am (PDT)
http://animalrecoverymission.org:80/

from Bangor Maine Daily News

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Fri May 6, 2011 9:57 am (PDT)
from Bangor Maine Daily News
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/04/29/politics/state-house/opposition-brings-proposed-horse-slaughter-ban-to-halt/
AUGUSTA, Maine - A bill proposing a ban on selling and transporting horses for slaughter was withdrawn by its sponsor Friday. Hundreds of people had been expected to testify both for and against the measure at a public hearing originally scheduled for next Tuesday.
Rep. Gary Knight, R-Livermore Falls, said he will resubmit the bill next winter. "This will now give me time to create a cleaner bill," he said, referring to his wanting to remove language that didn't reflect the measure's original goal.
LD 1075 would have prevented Mainers from selling horses for slaughter. It also would have outlawed the transport of horses from meat auctions in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania through Maine to Quebec slaughterhouses.
The original bill also proposed the registration of horses for export, a registry of ownership for purposes of export, a penalty of $5,000 for failing to register, and the reclassification of horses from livestock to companion animals.
Knight said all of the registration provisions will be removed from the next bill. He said they were unacceptable to many in the equine industry.
"I must have received more than 300 angry emails and calls," he said Friday.
Opponents of the ban, which include many horse breeders, feel they need the option available to them to dispose humanely of livestock, similar to how cows and pigs are handled, while proponents - such as Maine Friends of Animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the U.S. Humane Society - feel that horses are pets and should not be considered for human consumption.
"This is a very, very emotional issue," Donald Marean, a former member of the Legislature and a trustee with the Maine Harness Horsemen's Association, said Friday. The association objected to the bill, saying that slaughter is a viable solution for horse disposal, particularly for aging horses.
"Which is more abhorrent," Marean said, "humane slaughter or horses dying by inches for a year or two or three?"
One of the ban's most ardent supporters is Robert Fisk of Maine Friends of Animals, the organization that brought the bill to Knight to sponsor.
Fisk said the bill is necessary to prevent the slaughter of thousands of horses.
The meat from horses is used for human consumption and food for pets and zoo animals. Currently, no slaughterhouses in the U.S. process horses. All have been handled in either Mexico or Quebec since 2005, when the U.S. government withdrew funding for federal horse meat inspections. The nation's last three horse slaughterhouses - all in Texas and Illinois - were effectively shut down.
Fisk estimates that between 1,000 and 1,500 horses are taken from Maine to slaughter each year. Marean said that number is grossly exaggerated and that fewer than 300 horses head to Quebec each year.
"To most horse owners in Maine, horses are pets or beloved companions," Fisk said. "And unlike cows, goats and chickens, horses are not bred for human consumption. Maine should not be complicit in the slaughter process. It is a horrific event."
Dr. Timothy Powers is a large- and small-animal veterinarian in Pittsfield, a horse racer and owner of horses.
He is often called on to euthanize a horse or provide information about slaughter sales.
"No one looks forward to it but there is no alternative plan," he said Friday. "For many people, selling to the market is the only economical choice."
Euthanizing a horse can cost more than $500 after adding the cost of an excavator to bury the animal and the veterinarian's bill.
Between now and winter, opponents and supporters of the slaughter ban are expected to work on a compromise measure to introduce.
Fisk said that if a compromise is not reached the ban bill will be reintroduced in January 2012.
"The issue of horse slaughter for human consumption stirs emotions on both sides, but if we are both interested in the welfare of the animal we should be able to find some common ground in addressing horses in Maine that are abused, neglected and inhumanely treated," he said.
Fisk said that while the bill is being recrafted, Maine Friends of Animals will continue to work on private solutions which include finding new homes for unwanted horses, promoting euthanasia for ill or feeble animals, and decreasing the birth rate of horses.
"We believe efforts should be made to assist rescues, help owners in caring for their horses, and to in general increase the ability to rehome unwanted horses," Fisk said. He said that euthanasia clinics and composting facilities could be expanded and that the friends group is working on options.
By Sharon Kiley Mack, BDN Staff
Posted April 29, 2011, at 1:28 p.m.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

May 5, 2011

Bonnie-Jill Laflin, NBA's First Female Scout, Joins Animal Welfare Institute

in Full Court Press to End Horse Slaughter

(Washington, DC) – The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to welcome television sports personality and NBA insider Bonnie-Jill Laflin to AWI’s campaign to end horse slaughter. Bonnie-Jill—a member of the LA Lakers front office and the NBA’s first and only female scout—has been

actively involved in the horse community her entire life. She will help AWI expand its efforts to educate the American public and Members of Congress about the continuing cruelty of horse slaughter.

”It is hard to fathom that we still permit the slaughter of American horses,” said Bonnie-Jill. “Horses are powerful and intelligent, and a symbol of American freedom and spirit—they deserve more respect. I’m anxious to partner with AWI to build support for protecting these graceful and amazing athletes.”

AWI began the national campaign to end horse slaughter in 2001, after witnessing the abuse of horses collected by killer-buyers at a livestock auction in Pennsylvania. Over the past decade, AWI has documented inhumane conditions at horse slaughter facilities and during horse transport throughout the U.S. and across the border. Although horse slaughter plants—operating in the U.S. as recently as 2007—are dormant for now, the same numbers of American horses are being slaughtered. Sadly, the only thing that has changed is the location of the slaughterhouses—now across the border in Canada and Mexico.

“We are extremely grateful to have Bonnie-Jill join us on this campaign,” said Chris Heyde, AWI’s deputy director of government and legal affairs. “As a knowledgeable horsewoman and management team member for one of the nation’s elite sports franchises, Bonnie-Jill can help us reach out to a whole new audience to shed light on this shameful practice.”

With Bonnie-Jill on board, AWI will redouble our efforts to expose the horse slaughter industry and remind the public and Members of Congress that horse slaughter has not been banned in the U.S., and American horses are still being killed. Those profiting from the brutal practice continue to hide abuse and spread misinformation, but with Bonnie-Jill’s help, we can help take horse slaughter out of the game.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Chris Heyde, (202) 446-2142

European Commission Food & Veterinary Office releases report about their visit of Mexican Horse Slaughter Plants and US Export Pens – effective traceability of drug residues questionable

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Fw: 2011.04.18 Conference Announcement

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:36 am (PDT)

International Equine Conference
Ann Marini, Equine Welfare Alliance and Animal Law Coalition are pleased to announce the first International Conference on Equine Welfare, a two part symposium to discuss issues related to (1) America's Wild Horses and Burros and (2) Slaughter: the Equine Welfare, Human Health and Environmental Implications. The conference has been in the planning stages since early 2010 and is now scheduled to take place...
When: September 26, 27 & 28, 2011
Where: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Additional conference details will be provided as plans are finalized. The agenda, along with the speakers will be released over the next couple of weeks. The speakers are selected based upon their scientific background and/or expertise in relevant topic areas such as stress, food safety, human health, equine health, ecology, law, training and other disciplines impacting equines. We encourage you to attend to hear the facts from the experts and engage in constructive dialog.
Please add iec@equinewelfarealliance.org to your address books as future messages relating to the conference will be sent from the conference email address. We ask that you use iec@equinewelfarealliance.org for all conference related correspondence.
You can also follow conference activities on our facebook page here - http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Equine-Conference/200233270007336?sk=wall
We are looking forward to a productive conference and finally meeting everyone face-to-face!

Fw: [New post] Elected Wyoming Politician Takes Horse Eating to the

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Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:30 am (PDT)

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Elected Wyoming Politician Takes Horse Eating to the Public
R.T. Fitch | April 16, 2011 at 5:47 AM | Tags: Cruelty to animals, Dave Duquette, fraud, Horse, Horse Meat, Horse Slaughter, Lack of Ethics, Law Suit, perversion, Sue Wallis, United Horsemen, Wyoming | Categories: Horse News, Horse Slaughter | URL: http://wp.me/pyapj-2QD
Just when you thought that it couldn’t get any more twisted or perverse Wyoming Rep. Sue Wallis rushes in waving a butcher cleaver and BBQ tongs while salivating over her new cookbook on how to prepare horses to EAT.
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Wyoming slaughter plant may not be constructed

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:40 am (PDT)
John Holland
Please visit the site for the full article and to comment.
http://www.theprairiestar.com/news/regional/wyoming-slaughter-plant-may-not-be-constructed/article_6990ef26-62e7-11e0-a4b5-001cc4c03286.html
Wyoming slaughter plant may not be constructed
By TERRI ADAMS The Prairie Star The Prairie Star
With all the on-going talk about building a horse slaughter facility in Wyoming, John Holland is concerned that people understand the legal concerns of such a venture. Holland is president and CEO of Equine Welfare Alliance.
"We've been following slaughter plants here in the U.S. and Canada for years," he said.
He and his volunteer team of lawyers, accountants, doctors and other professionals are up-to-date on legal issues surrounding horse slaughter plants.
In fact, legal issues shut down the U.S. horse plants in Texas and Illinois.
The Texas plants were closed because of a long overlooked 1949 law that said it was illegal to sell or transport horsemeat anywhere in Texas.
The Illinois plant, a brand-new state-of-the-art facility, was closed by a new state law in Illinois banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
The Kaufman Texas plant and the Illinois plant were also in danger of being closed down because of repeated sanitation and pollution violations.
At almost the same time, Congress withdrew funding for required federal inspectors in horse meat plants.
Without them, the meat cannot be exported out of the state for human consumption.
"In order to open a horse slaughter plant you have to be able to legally dispose of every product and byproduct that comes out of that plant; and you have to have adequate revenues to pay back the cost of the plant and its operation," he said.
That includes disposing of more than just horsemeat. Plants must also be able to properly dispose of the bones, teeth, hooves, hides, blood, entrails and manure.
Drugs used to treat horses for a variety of ailments from worms and parasites, to injuries and infections, are having negative consequences even after the animal is slaughtered.
Because many of these drugs stay in the horse's system, the meat and byproducts cannot be used., he said. Those that can be used often cannot be shipped.
Holland said in order to ship horsemeat out of Wyoming, the proposed plant must meet federal standards and maintain federal inspectors on the kill floor and out in the yard.
By law, these inspectors must be paid by the federal government, and that funding has been terminated. In 2007, the USDA temporarily allowed the plants to pay for their own inspections, but the courts ruled that was illegal.
Proponents of the Wyoming slaughter plant say they will simply use all the horsemeat produced by the plant inside state lines, either........
trueCOWBOY Magazine
There are several good articles in the new April issue, including an article from Laura Leigh, James Kleinert on his new film, Willie Nelson and a report from RT Fitch.
This is a direct link to the magazine.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1rt1u/trueCOWBOYmagazineth/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl
If it doesn't work (constant contact adds scripting to links in the emails so sometimes, they don't work) go to the website,
http://www.truecowboymagazine.com/ and click on the magazine cover

Lets give this kid the truth about horse slaughter.

From: Taylor Stillman
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:47 PM
To:
Subject: Brief horse slaughter survey; your opinion is valuable

I am a high school student in Georgia, and in my English class, I am researching horse slaughter. I would very much appreciate your responses to my survey. I know that your time is valuable; therefore, I've designed the survey to be extremely brief. Thank you for your time and for sharing your opinions.
My survey link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5LM3MWM

PLEASE SEND EMAILS TO MEXICAN OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE THE MERCADO DE SAN BERNABE IN Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico, Country of Mexico.
http://thepersianhorse.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/the-most-cruel-equine-slaughter-in-the-world-send-emails-now/
Authorities, while having total law enforcement faculties, and all the proof required to permanently close the place (via images in different media), have done nothing about it.
SAN BERNABE IS THE LARGEST ILLEGAL UNREGULATED LIVESTOCK MARKET IN MEXICO. It makes a mockery of humanity and is one of the most shameful examples of animal brutality and ill health in Mexico. The San Bernabe market has existed for over 60 years. Origin of horses at the San Bernabe market – Estado de Mexico, Chihuahua, Michoacan and the United States.
Seen for sale on site are donkeys, horses, mules, dogs and wildlife, whose origins are uncertain and many are visibly sick, arrive and depart transported in sadistic and deplorable conditions with exposed fractures, bleeding open wounds and ulcers. Others are hung with ropes, when they no longer have the strength to stand upright. These suffering “animal waste” are kept alive just because a kilo of live meat costs twice that of a dead one. If an animal finally ends its agony and dies it is cut open right there and its vescera is extracted and thrown on the ground in the middle of the market.
PLEASE SEND EMAILS NOW. TELL MEXICAN OFFICIALS TO CLOSE SAN BERNABE MERCADO IN ALMOLOYA DE JUAREZ IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT YOU WILL BE BOYCOTTING ALL PRODUCTS AND TRAVEL TO MEXICO UNTIL THIS ATROCITY HAS ENDED.
http://thepersianhorse.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/the-most-cruel-equine-slaughter-in-the-world-send-emails-now/

WFLF Humanion Films
Los Angeles, CA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2010
Now see the powerful review PSA from the premiere screening of “Saving America’s Horses – A Nation Betrayed”!
The premiere screening was a success and the film was well received by members of the industry in attendance. Audience members were interviewed by WFLF's Compassionate Animal TV at the after party for their comments and reviews which have been produced into a special PSA to help promote this ground breaking film on behalf of the horses.
Watch the review PSA on the Website! Watch the review PSA on YouTube! Watch it below!
Supporters are requested to help get the word out in support of this film by telling their friends. Please forward this information along with a link to the promo clip or even embed the clip straight into your email for others to see. (Use the code blow)
How to Help:
Donations are essential to bring this film to the public eye. The film is being produced on donations and in order to move forward significant funds are needed. Various levels of giving are available. Producer and Sponsorship opportunities are still open and people can also donate online or through the mail. Tell your friends about the film! Please help us to save the horses. We are their voice and they need to be heard.
What’s Next:
The film screens next at the International Wildlife Film Festival in Montana May 7th and 10th, 2011. Production will showcase the film through select festivals in the US and abroad as various levels of distribution such as theatrical release, television broadcast and DVD release are developed and considered.
Quotes:
“A masterpiece and an amazing example of expose`.” -Michael Bailey, Producer/ Director Planetviews Productions, Environmentalist
“A well made, shocking, controversial documentary that blows the lid off the abysmal horse slaughter industry in America.” - Harrison Held Star Media
“The film is a tour-de-force of technical filmmaking and covers an impressive scope of issues associated with horses." -Craig C. Downer, Wildlife Ecologist
"Saving America's Horses is the mouthpiece of the horse."-Morgan Griffith, San Diego, CA
About the Film:
"Saving America's Horses A Nation Betrayed is about a journey of courage, honor and betrayal in a country divided; inspiring great hope for compassion and protection of all horses and burros from cruelty. The film features appearances by Paul Sorvino, Michael Blake, Tippi Hedren, Linda Gray, Chief Arvol Looking Horses, Ken Wahl, The Barbi Twins, Willie, Amy & Raelyn Nelson, Jennifer Lee Pryor and more!
Include this code to embed the Review PSA:
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Visit www.savingamericashorses.org to learn more!

Proponents for Horse Slaughter

http://www.savingamericashorses.org/Slaughter_Proponents_WFLF_Resource.pdf

Nebraska bill renews debate over killing horses for food

By Jed Portman

March 28, 2011

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/economy/nebraska-bill-renews-debate-over-killing-horses-for-food/8179/

CHDC Important Spring 2011 Alert

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:09 pm (PDT)
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition Newsletter
March 2011
We do this for them
We believe that horses are a companion animal and, as such, should never be in the slaughter pipeline.
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Dear Fellow Horse Advocate,
CHDC Important Spring Update
Spring Election
As a result of the Canadian federal election this spring, Bill C-544 has died and another anti-slaughter bill will have to be re-introduced in the next session. The fantastic petitioning effort by many people brought the number of petitions tabled in Parliament to 62. Petitions that have been sent are on record, and any future petitions will have to mention an Act based on the principles of Bill C-544. The CHDC will amend our on-line petition and post it shortly.
During this campaign season please advise your local candidates about your opposition to the slaughter of horses and live export of them for their meat. Ask if they would support such legislation, and provide information if they are unaware. For reference, here is Bill C-544 as it was presented:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4633655&Language=e&Mode=1
Thinking About Animals Conference - March 31-April 1
Brock University , St. Catharines , ON
This two-day conference will explore a variety of issues concerning the current and historical situation of nonhuman animals and interactions with humans. The CHDC's Twyla Francois will be speaking on March 31st on Exposing the Rhetoric of the Canadian Livestock Industry through Investigative Case Studies, and Shelley Grainger will speak on April 1st on The Changing Landscape of Canada's Horse Slaughter Industry.
Registrations are still available at:
http://www.brocku.ca/social-sciences/undergraduate-programs/sociology/thinking-about-animals
Norval Meats Permanent Closure and Memorial
Norval Meats, Ontario 's last horse slaughter plant, has recently been removed from the list of federally inspected plants. In February 2010 a suspicious fire closed the facility, but only until this month has its name been removed and its closure become official.
When the CHDC had a memorial at Saskatchewan 's closed Natural Valley plant, the response was overwhelming. We want to do the same for the horses that perished at Norval Meats. During the week of April 4th, we plan to gather at the plant in Proton Station to lay flowers, poems and tributes, and ask anyone who'd like to participate by submitting their tributes and prayers to us, and we'll place them there on your behalf. People are welcome to join us, so anyone who'd like to attend, please let us know. Submissions deadline is April 3rd to info@defendhorsescanada.org.
Ground-breaking Initiative in B.C. to Save Wild Horses
The CHDC is pleased to report on a B.C. rescue project that involved salvaging numerous wild horses from eventual slaughter. Not only did these individual lives escape Canada 's brutal equine slaughter industry, but Critteraid (the organization behind the rescue) convinced the B.C. Ministry of Natural Resource Operations that humane alternatives can be found if only everyone can work together. This from Critteraid's website: "Minister (Steve) Thomson has directed that the two horses be handed over to Critteraid without any costs attached. Thomson has also directed Ministry staff to review current legislation to help find a long term solution to save any future feral horses from going to slaughter when rounded up":
http://www.critteraid.org/equus.htm.
More wild horses have since been rescued under "Project Equus", and Critteraid is further looking at birth control management for the wild herds of B.C. Donations are urgently required for training, hay, farrier and other expenses incurred during this huge project (please click on link above to donate). Kudos to Critteraid and amazing horse rescuer Theresa Nolet for paving the way to a brighter future for B.C. horses!
Equine Awareness Week - May 15-21
The CHDC will be promoting Equine Awareness Week on-line during the 3rd week in May and asking supporters to participate in daily campaigns and action alerts - right from the comfort of their desks! Activities will include:
· Awareness of the risks of taking your horse to auction. Names and dates of upcoming auctions will be provided for those wishing to save a horse.
· Promote books and art - writers and artists please contact us to have your name and website included.
· Awareness of the European Commission directive and Canada 's planned actions to comply with the EC's import requirements for horsemeat. Names of Canadian and European stakeholders will be provided for supporters to contact.
· Bring awareness to the issues facing wild horses horses in Canada and the people who are working to protect them.
· Target stores and restaurants that sell horsemeat. Locations will be provided - let them know how you feel!
· Promote horse rescuers and horse welfare initiative programs.
More to follow soon.
For the horses,
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition
info@defendhorsescanada.org
www.defendhorsescanada.org
www.canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition | P.O. Box 26097 | Westbank | BC | V4T 2G3 | Canada

Texas Vets Support Slaughter

Link to the story is below this quote from the article.

"In Jourdanton, doctors at Chaparral Veterinary Center said the problem with malnourished horses has increased because of the bad economy, but that there is another problem.

"We have seen more horses that have either been abandoned or neglected," said Dr. John Clader, a veterinarian at the center.

Clader said the economy is only part of the reason.

He and Dr. Jason Trial said horse owners have no way to dispose of aging, unwanted horses, since Congress made slaughterhouses illegal four years ago.

"It's worse now because now we have horses starving to death. Now we have abandoned horses. Now we have horses that are literally left tied up to somebody's gate with a note: 'I can't keep him anymore, please take him,'" Clader said.

So instead of making some money selling aging horses for slaughter, owners are faced with paying a minimum of $1,400 a year for care or $75 to $100 to put them to sleep.

"What do you do with 1,200 pounds of dead horse?" Clader said. He said a well-intentioned Congress may have created misery for horses across the country.

http://www.ksat.com/news/27297732/detail.html#

Articles relating to the Nebraska Bill on horse slaughter by Senator Larson (LB 305):

http://journalstar.com/news/unicameral/article_5e4075de-9c26-5609-8e78-3cd61d47c4aa.html

This is the newest update in the North Platte Newspaper on LB305 in Nebraska. Please leave comments. http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/03/18/news/40001561.txt

Arabian Horse Association - Slaughter Issue

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:37 pm (PDT)
Greetings,
This is an update on our ongoing effort to convince the Arabian Horse Association to reject their previous endorsement US horse slaughter, and adopt a "neutral" position instead;
As some of you may know, our Motion to Rescind their endorsement was presented at the Convention last November but was withdrawn on a "technicality."
The BOD of the Arabian Horse Association will be convening for their next meeting in May. The following motion has been submitted, and is on the agenda for a vote:
Whereas, the Arabian Horse Association has individual members both supporting and opposing a federal legislative ban on horse slaughter, and
Whereas, the American Horse Council has adopted a neutral position in recognition of their member organizations and individuals who hold opposing views,
Therefore, Be It Moved that the Arabian Horse Association hold no official position regarding the reestablishment of equine slaughter facilities in the United States.
Unfortunately there are several BOD members who feel it is their right to use the Arabian Horse Association as their own personal platform for promoting the reestablishment of US horse slaughter. They have made it clear they will not support this motion.
We are asking members of the AHA to please contact their Regional Directors, as well as President Lance Walters, and urge them to pass this motion establishing a "neutral" position on the issue of horse slaughter.
It is important they hear from the membership regarding this...
Thank You-
Kathleen Gregory, AHAMS
Arabian Horse Association Mission Supporters
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I had a opinion letter printed in the North Platte Newspaper. Senator Larson (the sponsor for the horse slaughter bill in NE) wouldn’t answer my questions in any form (emails, facebook posts, etc). He wouldn’t even send a note saying he received my email. So I asked my questions in the letter and it was posted this weekend! http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/03/10/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/60008233.txtf. I wish they would have given me more than 250 words, but it got some of the issues I have with the new bill being considered here in Nebraska to the public.

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Please leave your comments.
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The Paper moved the articles...
The articles have been moved from editorials to debate so the links have changed. Here are the new links.
John:
http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/02/18/horse_sense/debate/40001438.txt
Stenholm:
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The Horse | Nebraska Horse Processing Bill Advances

Posted by: "Marge" redmm97@cox.net redmm97

Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:00 pm (PST)
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=17811

Dear Friends,
it is very important and would be so much appreciated if you could help us spread the word on this most important film set to launch March 2011.
Our horses will finally get their voice and we want as many american citizens as we can get to witness what will be said.
Please see the article below and forward this to all of your friends, family members and coworkers.
Thanks for all you do for our horses.
Americans Against Horse Slaughter
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Long Awaited Film, “Saving America’s Horses” to Launch in March
By Steve Long
HOUSTON, (Horseback) – America is days away from the long awaited March premier of Saving America’s Horses, A Nation Betrayed in Los Angeles. The movie is by educator and documentary filmmaker Katia Louise, and Humanion Films, a project of Wild for Life Foundation.
“The film is geared to pique the interest of a wide demographic, across multiple cultures and continents, so we are anticipating that it will run for quite some time and hopefully mark the end of an inhumane era for America’s horses and perhaps the beginning in a shift in cultural values,” she toldHorseback Magazine
Please log on here for the rest of the article: http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/6679

Act now to support a Massachusetts ban on slaughter!

Posted by: "Kathryn" ma4horses@gmail.com autumnsmoke7

Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:58 am (PST)

Are you a Massachusetts resident, or know someone who is? Pls check out (and forward) info on a bill now on Beacon Hill banning horse slaughter for human consumption and related bulk transport. This bill has until
FEBRUARY 4th to gain cosponsors for it!
See bill text at
http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/1519
Help now:
1. Find your state Rep and Senator here:
http://www.malegislature.gov/People/FindMyLegislator
2. Call their offices and ask them both to support and cosponsor SD 228 by Senator Stephen Brewer, a state bill banning horse slaughter for human consumption (and related bulk transport) in Massachusetts.
3. Politely remind your Rep/Senator that you are a constituent of theirs, and ask them to contact Brewer's staffer Alicia G. Bandy to sign on as a cosponsor promptly. Alicia is Deputy Chief of Staff & Legislative Director for the Office of bill sponsor Senator Stephen Brewer (617) 722-1540, fax (617) 722-1078
Alicia.Bandy@masenate.gov (Alicia.Bandy @ masenate.gov)
And thanks too for forwarding this to all of your Massachusetts friends.
Our horses need everyone's help!
Thanks!
Kathryn Webers
Massachusetts State Coordinator, Americans Against Horse Slaughter
http://www.americanhorsemeat.com/Home.php
http://massachusettsbloggingupdates.blogspot.com/
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I was checking in on the results of the horse slaughter poll in the North Platte newspaper. Fortunately the votes against slaughter are still ahead. Unfortunately there is an opinion letter that could use some polite comments. The author believes that having her older horse slaughtered was the humane thing to do and that his meat went to dog food.   It is stories like this that show that we still have a great need for education on what slaughter is really like for the horses and where the meat goes. The letter is located at the following link: http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/01/28/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/60007957.txt .

Fourth article from the North Platte newspaper on the horse slaughter bill introduced in Nebraska.

http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/01/19/news/60007896.txt

FYI, a journalist is taking a poll about whether or not horse slaughter should be allowed in the US. The website is

http://renotahoe.about.com/b/   Scroll a little more than halfway down the page to find it.

Horse processing plants may reemerge

| Friday, January 14, 2011 9:12 AM CST

Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series on the horse processing plant industry. Watch for the Saturday and Sunday editions of the Telegraph for more on this issue.

By Heather Johnson

The North Platte Telegraph

Horse processing plants could make a comeback. On Wednesday, Nebraska Sen. Tyson Larson introduced a bill (LB 305) that, if passed, would create a state meat inspection program that could pave the way for the revival of an industry thought to be dead.

Read more here: http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2011/01/14/news/40001275.txt

More on Ontario petitioners

This was also posted on U Tube Sept. 29, 2010.

Mr John Rafferty (Thunder Bay -RainyRiverNDP):

"Mr. speaker I have the honour to present a petition signed by petitioners in Thunder Bay-Rainy River, like Joyce Redden, and petitioners from right across this country who are calling upon the house of Commons to bring forward and adopt into legistlation Bill C-544, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act and Meat Inspection Act, thus prohibiting the importation of exportation of horses for slaughter for human consumption, as well as horse meat products for human consumption."

I would appreciate seeing this also added onto your site.

kind regards

Joyce Redden

Thunder Bay

I should have pointed out that this is more news from Canada ...:)

There is a Viable Alternative to Equine Slaughter

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This is a poll on eating horsemeat. Please go vote.

http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/01/05/lunchtime-poll-making-a-meal-of-mustang/?hpt=C2

Sue Wallis Assaults Writer/Horse Trainer at SlaughterFest « Strai

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Wed Jan 5, 2011 4:58 pm (PST)
Sue Wallis Assaults Writer/Horse Trainer at SlaughterFest
http://rtfitch.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/audio-post-6/

Fw: 12.31.10 Press Release | Wallis tries to disqualify Pickens' Flo

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For Immediate Release
December 31, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Horse Slaughter Proponents attack Rose Parade Mustang Float
Chicago (EWA) - Sue Wallis, Executive Director of United Organizations of the Horse (UOH) and organizer of an upcoming meeting of horse slaughter proponents in Las Vegas has launched an eleventh hour attack on not just horses, but floats showing horses.
Wallis, in a letter posted on her summit blog, announced a press release from an obscure member group called the National Tribal Horse Coalition. The organization, originally the Northwest Tribal Horse Coalition, was renamed when it joined UOH in May of 2009. The press release claims the float "is an abuse of the reputation of the North American Indian" because a Native American is included on the float looking over the mustangs.
The float, sponsored by Madeleine Pickens, mustang advocate and wife of oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens, depicts the beauty of these American icons. Wallis, who believes mustangs are feral pests, has long advocated their slaughter.
The bizarre attack comes in the wake of an ethics complaint filed against Wallis by Wyoming resident Patricia Fazio, PhD. The complaint alleges Wallis has improperly used her position as a Wyoming state legislator and violated securities regulations by advertising an "investment opportunity" in a non-existent company. And there have been other revelations about Wallis' dealings.
Temple Grandin, who gained fame as the designer of more humane methods of cattle slaughter, was being touted by Wallis as the designer of a horse slaughter plant in Wyoming. The plant was to be operated by the nonexistent company Unified Equine (a corporate shell has since been created).
This week Dr. Grandin informed Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) that she has demanded Wallis quit using her name, and that she had designed no such plant. Other revelations about the Wallis horse slaughter summit have continued to surface, including the fact that several of the prominent organizations listed as sponsors were not.
EWA President John Holland said in a statement about the attack "I cannot imagine Wallis thinking this is a good idea. Sometimes people lose perspective, like when she announced a boycott of Willie Nelson and other celebrities because of their support for equine welfare."
This latest attack appears to be equally feckless. Pasadena Rose Parade officials were contacted for comment but only provide official statements for the sponsors. They did indicate they were unaware of any issues surrounding Ms. Pickens' float and that the parade would be held as planned.
Madeleine Pickens could not be reached for comment.
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Fw: 12.30.10 Editorial | Horse Summit comes under Friendly Fire

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Horse Summit comes under Friendly Fire
We have all shot ourselves in the foot, but seldom does an entire organization take up automatic weapons and form itself into a firing squad for that purpose. Such is the case with the organizers and sponsors of the upcoming Summit of the Horse to be held the first week of January in Las Vegas.
In fact, one has to use the term "sponsors" carefully because quite a few of those listed as sponsors on the event's web page were not even aware of their lofty status until struck by painful ricochets from the summit firing squad.
The list of "sponsors" has dwindled as these organizations have become aware of their listing and requested their names be removed. Even the renowned slaughter plant designer, Temple Grandin, has informed Equine Welfare Alliance that she has instructed Ms. Wallis to stop using her name.
In an interview with Horseback Magazine, Dr. Grandin said "They kind of were misrepresenting my involvement." When I read this, I thought "Welcome to Wallis World."
Sue Wallis, one of the event's chief organizers, claims the summit is aimed at finding solutions to the problem of excess horses. Her sidekick Dave Duquette, being a professional horse breeder, believes he is in a unique position to know the reason for this overpopulation; clearly it is a lack of horse slaughter!
Although over 100,000 American horses are exported to Canada and Mexico every year for slaughter, Wallis and Duquette think that is insufficient. Typical of Wallis' wild claims in this regard was an "Action Alert" on April 30th of 2010 announcing that at least 500,000 direct and indirect jobs had been lost as a result of the closing of the US plants. Ignoring the economy, Wallis blamed everything from low horse prices to high neglect rates on the closings. She left out only rain rot.
But due to the shift over the borders, the closings had actually affected only about 150 slaughter house workers at the three plants in the US. The same kill buyers are still buying the same number of horses at the same auctions and for roughly the same prices as before the closings.
These are facts that anyone can verify by simply going to USDA and other web sites. In Wallis World, however, facts lose their conventional rigidity and become remarkably malleable or even ethereal in nature. So when the lineup of summit speakers was announced, it was no surprise that it consisted largely of cattlemen, auctioneers and breeders.
While the eclectic roster touched every link in the chain that turns a horse into toxic steaks, not surprisingly it contained no speakers who disagree with horse slaughter as a solution, no mention of the drug residue issue and virtually no true rescue organizations.
Yet despite this promising start, things almost immediately began to go wrong. First there was the ethics complaint launched by Patricia Fazio, PhD of Wyoming. It alleged Wallis had misused her position as a state legislator and had engaged in improper or even fraudulent activities including illegal promotion of securities for an organization that did not exist. Each charge was accompanied by documentation.
Among these activities was the sale of raffle tickets for a truck drawing in November of 2009. In a recent interview with Northwest Horse Source, Wallis was asked if it was true that she had informed ticket holders that she had not sold enough tickets to actually buy the truck and asking whether it might be OK for her to just keep the proceeds as donations.
Wallis, apparently believing that a promise to finally provide the truck at the upcoming summit was tantamount to never having made these pleas, categorically proclaimed the charge false.
Unfortunately, a categorical denial is not well advised when your original message is still bouncing around in cyberspace. Were she a more significant figure, the statement might have become as famous as "I am not a crook" and "I did not have sex with that woman."
Interestingly, the company supplying the truck is yet another "sponsor" whose name has disappeared off the sponsor list. And the lucky winner might not want to count on driving the truck home since it will only be a "stand-in".
Wallis and Duquette have responded to these disclosures with ever more inflammatory rhetoric, calling those who disagree with their idea of promoting horse slaughter "animal rights terrorists". Indeed, a presentation by Dennis Foster will address how to handle such "terrorists", and for hands-on experience, Foster will be backed up by Trent Loos, a self confessed stalker.
Although Wallis had announced that all sides were welcome to the table (if not to actually speak), that has apparently changed. One slaughter opponent, who had decided to attend the summit rather than protest it, was rewarded with the following exchange.
First, Brogan Horton attempted to register through "Friends of Equines" an organization that had already paid a $500 membership fee. Brogan paid the applicable $100 fee but was informed by a Krissa Welshans that her membership in Friends of Equines was invalid because she was also a member of The Animal Rescue Unit which was not a member. Therefore she would have to pay an additional $400. When she asked about a refund, she was told it could not be made until after the summit.
Krissa then informed Brogan that "someone who breaks laws" is not allowed to attend. Apparently, to make an exception the person must be a speaker or the Master of Ceremonies. Trent Loos, the summit's Master of Ceremonies, for example, is a convicted cattle felon and presenter Dave Cattoor plead down to a lesser charge in an alleged conspiracy to use his helicopter to steal mustangs.
Brogan, on the other hand, confessed that she had never even had a traffic ticket, apparently disqualifying her. In the end, Brogan was sent the following message from United Horseman's President Dave Duquette;
"We have ALL the parties we need and as your Youth shows, there are many more than just two in this. You are not part of the rational Anti slaughter side so when you grow up a little and get some real life experience maybe you will join with a group that is, but then you wouldn't be the "Star" anymore."
One can only marvel that in a single paragraph, Dave Duquette expressed not only his flickering intellect, but the true nature of his organization and its summit. Only in Wallis World could a young woman who had passed Secret Service screening twice and met with a sitting president be deemed to be too dangerous to attend a blood fest run by such a rogue's gallery.
Brogan Horton (left) meeting with President Bush in 2006.
Meanwhile, on the summit, the firing squad shows no signs of running out of ammunition.
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CHICAGO - Wyoming resident, Patricia Fazio, Ph.D. has filed a complaint with state officials, requesting an investigation of alleged violations of ethics laws and securities fraud by Wyoming State Rep. Sue Wallis (R-Campbell).
Animal Law Coalition (ALC), Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) and Habitat for Horses Advisory Council (HfHAC) applaud Dr. Fazio and join in the call for authorities to investigate Wallis' activities.
The complaint alleges Rep. Wallis is improperly and even fraudulently abusing her position as a Wyoming legislator. The complaint further alleges that Rep. Wallis not only neglected to recuse herself or disclose her personal financial interest in votes, but that she has actually "sponsored" bills that would materially benefit her or her family.
Wallis has publicly claimed to be forming a business under the name, Unified Equine LLC, which she says will slaughter horses and sell the meat within Wyoming. At the same time, in her capacity as a legislator, she is promoting legislation that would deregulate, promote and favor horse slaughter operations.
Wallis published a web page enticing people to invest in Unified Equine LLC which turned out to be a non-existent entity for months. Also according to the Complaint, the apparent solicitation for investors may have violated other federal and state securities laws.
For the entire press release, please go here: http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/1486

Taking a STAND for the horses in Las Vegas

by Brogan Horton on Saturday, December 4, 2010

As many of you have heard, January 3rd-6th will be a sad day for horses.

There is a conference in Las Vegas at the South Point Casino called The Summit of the Horse Conference. This conference is a meeting of the biggest pro-slaughter heads in the country. The event organizer is Sue

Wallis, the very same Sue Wallis who thinks that horses, domestic and wild alike, should be slaughtered and be fed to our children in schools and colleges. They are going to discuss, "How to deal with UNWANTED feral horses", "How to restore slaughter in the USA" and " How to deal with unwanted and abandoned horses".... a few guest speakers include:

-The BLM's Chief Bob Abbey

-Dave Catoor- Sue Wallis- Wyoming

-Ike Sankey – Joliet, Montana

-Sankey Pro Rodeo – PRCA stock contractor

-Larry Johnson, Nevada Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife and former member of

BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Committee

-Arlen Washines, Yakama Nations

-Frank Bowman, Illinois Horse Council

-Katherine Minthorn Good Luck, Umatilla, Inter tribal AgricultureCouncil & Northwest Tribal Horse Coalition

-Jason Smith, Warm Springs Tribe

-Tim Amlaw, American Humane

-Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing from Grandin Livestock Systems

-Joey Astling, USDA/APHIS Slaughter Horse Regulation

-Jennifer Woods – Humane Handling and Assessment Tool Project<

-Bill DesBarres, Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada

-Chris Gould, Canada, World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses

-Manuel Sada, Criadores de Caballos Deportivos Mexicanos AC, Mexico

It's basically a giant conference of horse killers.... the BLM (our government, who is paid with OUR tax dollars) is now saying slaughter is a the only reasonable means of disposal for the "Mass"abundance of wild horses.

We have an incredible opportunity to make a HUGE difference in Las Vegas! SHARK has SO generously donated the use of their "TIGER truck", a truck with 4 HUGE TV screen's surrounding it playing looped video. We will drive around downtown Las Vegas, showing the general public images of what they

are REALLY talking about inside the summit meeting. Driving back and forth in front of the Casino, in front of the pro-slaughter people walking in and out... Imagine the impact, and attention this would bring to our

cause! To be able to EXPOSE the truth to the general public, RIGHT in Sue Wallis' face!!! The look on her face will be priceless, and worth EVERY PENNY!

We are in need of funding to RUN the truck! It needs to be driven from Chicago to Vegas for the Event

- The truck runs on diesel - The screens run on a gasoline generator

We need your help to make this happen!! This is our CHANCE to stand up for the horses in the faces of those who oppose us!

Please donate the following to help:

We need: Frequent flyer miles to get our volunteers to and from the event-

Gas cards to run the truck and get it from A- B

Any donation can be made to:

Paypal- cowgirl101786@yahoo.com (please include a mailing address foryour

tax write-off receipt)

Mail Check or Money Order to:: (Gas cards can be mailed to the same address)

Animal Rescue Unit P.O Box 50 North Bridgton Maine 04057

We need to stand together, to be the voice for the horses, for their future!

Brogan Horton

President & Lead Investigator

Animal Rescue Unit

Phone (207) 939-7852

Fax (207) 647-3798

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