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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HOUSTON, (Horseback) – Dave Duquette, President of the rabidly pro slaughter United Horseman agricultural trade organization issued a statement late Friday in the wake of news that the European Union has banned import of tainted American horsemeat from the Western Hemisphere including Canada and Mexico. Auctions from coast to coast were disrupted as news...
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Rockville Horse Slaughter Plant another Misfire for Sue Wallis CHICAGO, (EWA) – Despite dozens of articles about the imminent opening of a horse slaughter plant in Rockville, Missouri, EWA has learned that the plant is not opening anytime in the foreseeable future. The announcement by Sue Wallis that the plant was undergoing renovation and...
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State Legislature Kills Bill Pushing Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption Proponents Amazingly Quiet NEW YORK, (ASPCA) — As the Tennessee legislature adjourns its 2012 session, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) applauds significant victories for animals with legislators defeating a bill encouraging horse slaughter for human consumption and passing...
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Horses Not Raised For Food Receive Medications Banned by FDA and the European Union WASHINGTON (HSUS)—The Humane Society of the United States issued a report detailing the food safety risks associated with consuming meat that originates in American horses. Horses in the U.S. are primarily used for companionship or competition, therefore they are not...
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(Sasha) Let, let me ask Representative Wallis because, uh, one of the, one of the strong points, uh, for, for uh, horse slaughter was that it creates jobs and brings, uh, uh, revenue to the… (Madeleine Pickens) Naw… naw naw naw… I say what I, I… Ask the mayor of Kaufman… When they had...
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Sue Wallis Ambushed in Media Setup by Animal Rights Bullies From United Horsemen’s Dave Duquette – Earlier today, Sue Wallis, our former vice president, and staunch advocate for the humane and regulated processing of horses, was asked to participate in a telephone interview to present the horse industry’s view of the issue. equivalent female...
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CHATHAM, N.Y., (Equine Advocates) — Horse experts from across the country will converge on Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary http://www.equineadvocates.org/ in Chatham, NY for the 2012 American Equine Summit on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st with one objective — to reverse the damage done by Congress in Nov. look up number 2011...
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By Sonja Meadows, Animals Angels LOS LUNAS, NM (Animals Angels) – Six years of cruelty investigations have made it absolutely clear: Horse slaughter means a free pass, in effect, kill buyer amnesty for abuse, neglect and animal cruelty. But never has one single location screamed horse slaughter’s cruelty more than at our March 10...
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Story and Photo by Steven Long HOUSTON, (Horseback) – An anonymous author has posted a petition aimed at stopping publicity about a children’s letter writing campaign to Congress in support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Children’s petitions and letters have been particularly effective in moving Washington politicians when citizen action couldn’t. In...
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