2013 Annual American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter CHATHAM, N.Y., (PRNewswire-USNewswire) – The 2013 Annual American Equine Summit will take place Saturday, April 27 – Sunday, April 28 at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY. This invitation-only Summit will unite the equine community’s foremost experts to speak about how to end horse...
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WASHINGTON, (AWI) – The Animal Welfare Institute has applauded Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for joining the Animal Welfare Institute and the majority of Americans who feel there are better, more humane, more responsible options for horses nearing the end of their lives or their careers than being slaughtered for meat. Secretary Vilsack, while...
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Horse people working for a better future for the horse industry. Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Where Have We Been? If the United Horsemen presence has seemed less prominent lately, it is because we have been working on public policy issues facing horses, owners, and industry professionals. Most of this activity has taken place out...
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Wallis Touts Horsemeat in New Press Release, Claims 400 Went to Washington to Lobby Humanely Produced and Scientifically Verified Safe Cheval (horse meat) Will Soon Be Available RECLUSE, WY, (Wallis) – In spite of last minute attempts by animal rights extremists to slander an entire segment of animal agriculture by introducing Congressional action (S....
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Wallis Group Goes All in As U.S. Horsemeat Under Scrutiny for Bute Contamination RECLUSE, (Wyoming) – The International Equine Business Association (IEBA) today filed court documents in order to intervene in and defend Valley Meat in the Valley Meat LLC. v. Vilsack et. al. and HSUS, Civ. No. 12-CV-1083, Federal District Court for District...
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CHICAGO, (EWA) – Rumors have been circulating since the defunding language was removed in November, 2011 about Florence Packing in Washington state reopening as a horse slaughter plant. There has been no construction activity at the plant. Advocates that have viewed plant all said it is in bad shape. Never the less, the rumors...
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By Steven Long HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Despite bleak prospects for success in the wake of almost certain EU blocks of her product, slaughtered American horses, Wyoming Rep. Sue Wallis announced plans last month for yet another Summit. This time, the event will be held behind closed doors although an agenda was posted Wednesday. “If...
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Wallis Will Also Speak This Weekend to the Pro-Slaughter Association of State Horse Councils Group in Denver HOUSTON, (Horseback) – A trade association spearheaded by Wyoming Rep. Sue Wallis (R), has issued an invitation to an organizational meeting in the “Kansas City area” that will be top secret according to a document sent to...
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Photo Courtesy Animals Angels HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Horseback has repeatedly requested interviews with slaughter diva Rep. Sue Wallis, (R) Wyoming, but she has refused. As a result we are forced to rely on what our readers glean from public postings to determine what her thoughts are on the events of the day. The following...
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HOUSTON, (Horseback) – In a carefully worded press release, American horse slaughter’s reigning diva attempted a positive spin on what is almost certain to be a death blow to the market for American horse meat. Friday, the European Union slammed the doors on import of almost universally chemically tainted U.S. products coming from Canadian...
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