Since 2005 AQHA Has Spent Nearly $1 Million to Fight Anti-Horse Slaugther Legislation « Straight from the Horse's Heart
Lately, a lot of time and financial resources have been focused on opposing legislation to eliminate horse slaughter. Since 2005, AQHA has spent nearly $1 million to fight the passage of HR 503/SB 727, bills proposing to criminalize the transportation of horses to processing for human consumption.
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R.T.'s Bio
- R.T. Fitch
- Magnolia, Texas, United States
- R.T. Fitch, author of "Straight from the Horse's Heart", is a jack-of-all-trades. In the past, he has worked with whales, dolphins, sea lions, and penguins at Sea Life Park in Hawaii. First introduced to horses by his wife, Terry, his fondness for all things equine has become an obsession. They spent several years in Brazil where they met Terry’s current equine companion, Apache. Once back in the US with Apache, their herd of rescued horses grew as they donated their time to support equine rescue efforts in Texas and Louisiana. The highlight of their rescue career came during the equine rescue efforts after hurricanes Katrina and Rita as outlined in Ky Mortensen’s book, Horses of the Storm. R. T. currently sits on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Horses( www.habitatforhorses.org). He and Terry live on a small farm outside of Houston Texas where they care for and enjoy their rescued horses, two German Shepherds, cat, and resident deer.
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