The Humane Society of the United States Threatens Suit Against USDA if Court Order Not Followed Before Horse Slaughter Resumes
WASHINGTON (HSUS) – The Humane Society of the United States cautioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a letter that the agency must comply with a 2007 ruling from the D.C. District Court prior to...
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Horse Sense Prevails: House Committee Approves Bill with Ban on Double-Deck Trailer Transport
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WASHINGTON, (AWI) – The Animal Welfare Institute has notified supporters that the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H.R. 7, approved earlier today by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes a prohibition on the hauling of horses via...
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Poll finds big Ag horse slaughter promotion has backfired
Chicago (EWA) – A poll conducted in January by Lake Research Partners for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) found that 80% of Americans are strongly opposed to horse slaughter. The highly respected research group based its survey on 1,008...
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Tags: American Farm Bureau, AQHA, aspca, Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners, slaughter, United Horsemen
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By Steven Long
HOUSTON, (Horseback) – The head veterinarian of the State of Texas not so skillfully passed the buck to the Sheriff of Presidio County ignoring responsibility for blatant misuse of Coggins certificates discovered by one of his inspectors. The same documents, according to Hempstead based Texas Animal Health Commission inspector Richard Wagner were...
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Tags: C-4 Pens, horse slaughter, Presidio, slaughter, TAHC, texas animal health commission
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SAN ANGELO, (NRCHA) – In 2010, Roy Rich and Half Time Report won the National Reined Cow Horse Association Limited Open Hackamore ...
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Cutting Photo Courtesy NCHA
Fort Worth, (NCHA) – The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will host the second stop of the 2012 Mercuria/National Cutting Horse Association World Series of Cutting Feb. 10 and 11. Admission is free with general grounds admission. Finals will take place on Saturday, February 11 at 3:30 pm in the...
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SAN ANGELO, (NRCHA) – The preliminary action of the 2011 National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championship Show presented by John Deere continued Wednesday, February 1. The day began with the Open Hackamore, was followed by the...
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THE NARG TOP 25 of 2011 – SEE WHO’S BEST IN SHOW
Year Two: The NARG Top 25 Shows in North America Are Revealed
WELLINGTON, (NARG) – Following the overwhelmingly positive response to our 2010 Top 25 report, NARG’s host of volunteers once again invested hundreds of...
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LEXINGTON, (Phelps) - The Alltech National Horse Show, 129th edition is pleased to announce the dates and locations for this year’s ASPCA Maclay Regional competitions. The horse shows’ qualifying classes determine which riders will compete in this year’s ASPCA Maclay National Championship, which will be held...
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From Live Oak International
March 22-25, 2012
The Live Oak International Driving Event will celebrate its 20th year in 2012. Over this 20 year period it has been the industry standard for ...
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