Breaking News: New Mexico AG Gains TRO Against Proposed Horse Slaughter Plant | Straight from the Horse's Heart
We have just learned that New Mexico’s Attorney General, Gary King, has obtained a temporary restraining order against Valley Meats which will prevent the company from slaughtering horses until after a hearing on the AG’s lawsuit which is scheduled for this Friday.
Owners of Valley Meats and their attorney have been making sounds to the effect that they had intended to start butchering companion horses as soon as the first of the year, those plans are now null and void.
Many thanks to Attorney General Gary King for listening to not only the citizens of the fine state of New Mexico but the 80% of Americans who do not want to see the blight of predatory horse slaughter taint their country.
Monday, December 30, 2013
NH Boy a Vigilant Opponent of Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
NH Boy a Vigilant Opponent of Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
A horse slaughter plant in New Mexico plans to open soon, which is mobilizing animal welfare advocates to repeat calls for a federal ban on slaughterhouses and horse meat for human consumption.
One of these opponents is an 11-year-old boy from Greenland, N.H.
Declan Gregg, who runs the blog Children 4 Horses, keeps tabs on the bills that are in committee on Capitol Hill. He has traveled to Washington three times to fight for the bills, and he and his mother, Stacie, plan to keep pressing the case in 2014.
“It’s not good for the horses, community or public safety,” Declan Gregg said in a phone interview Friday.
A horse slaughter plant in New Mexico plans to open soon, which is mobilizing animal welfare advocates to repeat calls for a federal ban on slaughterhouses and horse meat for human consumption.
One of these opponents is an 11-year-old boy from Greenland, N.H.
Declan Gregg, who runs the blog Children 4 Horses, keeps tabs on the bills that are in committee on Capitol Hill. He has traveled to Washington three times to fight for the bills, and he and his mother, Stacie, plan to keep pressing the case in 2014.
“It’s not good for the horses, community or public safety,” Declan Gregg said in a phone interview Friday.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Donor gives Wisconsin Girl, 12, a Horse for Christmas | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Donor gives Wisconsin Girl, 12, a Horse for Christmas | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and if this story does not warrant a TISSUE ALERT I don’t know what does. With all of the ugliness out there and the propensity for humans to be violent, obscene and twisted it is a VERY welcome breath of fresh air to see a community of people doing the right thing for one individual, a heartbroken little girl. My hat is off to these folks and we present this story to you, today, on bended knee. It will make your eyes leak. Keep the faith!” ~ R.T.
“It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and if this story does not warrant a TISSUE ALERT I don’t know what does. With all of the ugliness out there and the propensity for humans to be violent, obscene and twisted it is a VERY welcome breath of fresh air to see a community of people doing the right thing for one individual, a heartbroken little girl. My hat is off to these folks and we present this story to you, today, on bended knee. It will make your eyes leak. Keep the faith!” ~ R.T.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Stolen Horse Found Thanks to Facebook | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Stolen Horse Found Thanks to Facebook | Straight from the Horse's Heart
HAMBDEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio– A Geauga County woman turned to Facebook hoping friends could help find her beloved horse and found the social networking site led her right to the missing companion.
HAMBDEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio– A Geauga County woman turned to Facebook hoping friends could help find her beloved horse and found the social networking site led her right to the missing companion.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Straight from the Wild Horse’s Mouth – A Letter to Santa | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Straight from the Wild Horse’s Mouth – A Letter to Santa | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“It’s not only ‘Feel Good Sunday” but for Christmas this will be ‘Feel Good Week’ where we will share original equine related Christmas stories every day until the 25th for you to ponder, enjoy and hopefully allow you to wash your mind out and gain a breath of fresh air; we all need an extended recharge.
Today’s story was sent to me last year by one of the last stallions of Twin Peaks, “Ace”, now safe and out of the BLM’s grasp. On first read it made my eyes leak and a year later it has not only maintained it’s poignant message but it is even, perhaps, more timely at the close of 2013. I thank Ace for his input as I believe this is one of the best things he has ever written, except for the note to the other day reminding me to share it. Thanks buddy and the best to all this holiday season!” ~ R.T.
“It’s not only ‘Feel Good Sunday” but for Christmas this will be ‘Feel Good Week’ where we will share original equine related Christmas stories every day until the 25th for you to ponder, enjoy and hopefully allow you to wash your mind out and gain a breath of fresh air; we all need an extended recharge.
Today’s story was sent to me last year by one of the last stallions of Twin Peaks, “Ace”, now safe and out of the BLM’s grasp. On first read it made my eyes leak and a year later it has not only maintained it’s poignant message but it is even, perhaps, more timely at the close of 2013. I thank Ace for his input as I believe this is one of the best things he has ever written, except for the note to the other day reminding me to share it. Thanks buddy and the best to all this holiday season!” ~ R.T.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Carol Walker with Jane Velez-Mitchell | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Carol Walker with Jane Velez-Mitchell | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Thank you to Carol Walker, Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation, and to Jane Velez-Mitchell for showing the plight of the wild horses & burros. Thanks to ALL advocates who are pushing for shelter in ALL BLM facilities. (Note that in this news segment, Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, doesn’t mention attrition in BLM’s fuzzy math equation regarding their “estimates” of wild horses & burros on the range.) DEMAND PROOF! We want to see photos and videos from BLM’s aerial population inventory flights. THERE ARE NO “EXCESS” WILD HORSES OR BURROS, SO THE BLM CANNOT LEGALLY REMOVE THE WILD HORSES & BURROS FROM THEIR FEDERALLY PROTECTED AREAS. And the BLM has NO PROOF or hard evidence to support their claims of the number of wild horses & burros on the range. - Debbie Coffey
Thank you to Carol Walker, Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation, and to Jane Velez-Mitchell for showing the plight of the wild horses & burros. Thanks to ALL advocates who are pushing for shelter in ALL BLM facilities. (Note that in this news segment, Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, doesn’t mention attrition in BLM’s fuzzy math equation regarding their “estimates” of wild horses & burros on the range.) DEMAND PROOF! We want to see photos and videos from BLM’s aerial population inventory flights. THERE ARE NO “EXCESS” WILD HORSES OR BURROS, SO THE BLM CANNOT LEGALLY REMOVE THE WILD HORSES & BURROS FROM THEIR FEDERALLY PROTECTED AREAS. And the BLM has NO PROOF or hard evidence to support their claims of the number of wild horses & burros on the range. - Debbie Coffey
Sunday, December 15, 2013
The Advocate, the Guard and the Force of the Horse® at Christmas | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The Advocate, the Guard and the Force of the Horse® at Christmas | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“It is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and our long term readers have brought to my attention that it is time to dust off some of our formerly published equine Christmas stories and start stirring the hearts over this holiday season; so for the remaining Sundays prior to Christmas, Christmas Eve and the 25th of December will be dedicated to sharing tales (tails) from Christmas’ past. Who knows, maybe even something new will surprise you over this season. So please enjoy and allow these vignettes to sincerely help you ‘Keep the Faith’. Best to all!” ~ R.T.
“It is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and our long term readers have brought to my attention that it is time to dust off some of our formerly published equine Christmas stories and start stirring the hearts over this holiday season; so for the remaining Sundays prior to Christmas, Christmas Eve and the 25th of December will be dedicated to sharing tales (tails) from Christmas’ past. Who knows, maybe even something new will surprise you over this season. So please enjoy and allow these vignettes to sincerely help you ‘Keep the Faith’. Best to all!” ~ R.T.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Video: National Day of the Horse Message from Equine Advocates | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Video: National Day of the Horse Message from Equine Advocates | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The story of Hayden, the Dun-Striped Mustang, has as many treacherous twists and turns as the Yellow Brick Road. Captured in 2009 during a cruel and unnecessary BLM round-up in the Pryor Mountains of Montana, Hayden survived capture, being uprooted and separated from his family, being auctioned off, being shipped from Montana to Colorado and then arriving at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY on October 1, 2013. The plight of America’s Wild Horses & Burros as told through Hayden’s eyes is our way of personalizing the horrendous fate of tens of thousands of Wild Equines in America today. We are most grateful to Ginger Kathrens of The Cloud Foundation and Terry Fitch of the Wild Horse Freedom Federation for their amazing and graphic photography as they witnessed Hayden’s capture firsthand. There are also breath-taking shots of Hayden with his dam (mother) when he was a foal and of him with other Mustangs when they were all still wild and free. For more information about Hayden’s story, please visit http://www.equineadvocates.org/news.p…
The story of Hayden, the Dun-Striped Mustang, has as many treacherous twists and turns as the Yellow Brick Road. Captured in 2009 during a cruel and unnecessary BLM round-up in the Pryor Mountains of Montana, Hayden survived capture, being uprooted and separated from his family, being auctioned off, being shipped from Montana to Colorado and then arriving at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY on October 1, 2013. The plight of America’s Wild Horses & Burros as told through Hayden’s eyes is our way of personalizing the horrendous fate of tens of thousands of Wild Equines in America today. We are most grateful to Ginger Kathrens of The Cloud Foundation and Terry Fitch of the Wild Horse Freedom Federation for their amazing and graphic photography as they witnessed Hayden’s capture firsthand. There are also breath-taking shots of Hayden with his dam (mother) when he was a foal and of him with other Mustangs when they were all still wild and free. For more information about Hayden’s story, please visit http://www.equineadvocates.org/news.p…
Monday, December 9, 2013
December 13th: National Day of the Horse | Straight from the Horse's Heart
December 13th: National Day of the Horse | Straight from the Horse's Heart
This is the 3rd Annual Event on Facebook. It’s a day to share your thoughts, photos and personal stories of how horses contribute to us, to our society and the special bond we have with horses. It’s a day to contact your legislators to urge passage of the SAFE Act, PAST Act and to enforce the 1971 Wild Horse and Burros Act.
This is the 3rd Annual Event on Facebook. It’s a day to share your thoughts, photos and personal stories of how horses contribute to us, to our society and the special bond we have with horses. It’s a day to contact your legislators to urge passage of the SAFE Act, PAST Act and to enforce the 1971 Wild Horse and Burros Act.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Counting Wild Horses: An Aerial Tour of Twin Peaks Wild Horse and Burro Habitat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Counting Wild Horses: An Aerial Tour of Twin Peaks Wild Horse and Burro Habitat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“For several years Straight from the Horse’s Heart (SFTHH) and Wild Horse Freedom Federation have followed the struggles of the last remaining wild horses and burros on one of the largest HMAs in the United States; Twin Peaks that stretches across the state lines of both California and Nevada. Besides personal visits of our own, several other wild equine advocates have been keeping an eye on what is left free on the open range, one of those advocates is Grandma Greg who has documented her findings and made them public here on SFTHH. Her most recent installment was “Where Have All the Wild Horses and Burros Gone?” which is pretty much required reading for any advocate as it contains links to the full report and many of the preceding documentation that verifies that contrary to what the BLM alleges there are ‘NO Excess Wild Horses and Burros.’
Last week a group of advocates did an aerial assessment of what is left and we are pleased to share with you their video and ask that you click on the link at the conclusion of this post to visit their site to comment directly and encourge them for more aerial surveillance of our vanishing icons of American freedom. Thanks to Ney Grant and http://www.lighthawk.org for making this possible. Keep the faith!” ~ R.T.
“For several years Straight from the Horse’s Heart (SFTHH) and Wild Horse Freedom Federation have followed the struggles of the last remaining wild horses and burros on one of the largest HMAs in the United States; Twin Peaks that stretches across the state lines of both California and Nevada. Besides personal visits of our own, several other wild equine advocates have been keeping an eye on what is left free on the open range, one of those advocates is Grandma Greg who has documented her findings and made them public here on SFTHH. Her most recent installment was “Where Have All the Wild Horses and Burros Gone?” which is pretty much required reading for any advocate as it contains links to the full report and many of the preceding documentation that verifies that contrary to what the BLM alleges there are ‘NO Excess Wild Horses and Burros.’
Last week a group of advocates did an aerial assessment of what is left and we are pleased to share with you their video and ask that you click on the link at the conclusion of this post to visit their site to comment directly and encourge them for more aerial surveillance of our vanishing icons of American freedom. Thanks to Ney Grant and http://www.lighthawk.org for making this possible. Keep the faith!” ~ R.T.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Tribute to the Lost Wild Horses of Wyoming | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Tribute to the Lost Wild Horses of Wyoming | Straight from the Horse's Heart
This past week we have been following the extraordinary adventures of Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Carol Walker as she has endured sub-zero temperatures in an effort to capture the last images of wild horses in Salt Wells and Adobe Town where the BLM is attempting to manage the herds into total extinction. The current operation has concluded and what Carol shares with us today are the ghostly images of 40 PZPed mares being released into another area, not their home, without their mates and without their babies…at times like these, it is difficult to say ‘Keep the Faith’.” ~ R.T.
This past week we have been following the extraordinary adventures of Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Carol Walker as she has endured sub-zero temperatures in an effort to capture the last images of wild horses in Salt Wells and Adobe Town where the BLM is attempting to manage the herds into total extinction. The current operation has concluded and what Carol shares with us today are the ghostly images of 40 PZPed mares being released into another area, not their home, without their mates and without their babies…at times like these, it is difficult to say ‘Keep the Faith’.” ~ R.T.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
BLM Strips 668 Wild Horses of their Freedom, Releases 38 Stallions and 40 Chemically Spayed Mares | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM Strips 668 Wild Horses of their Freedom, Releases 38 Stallions and 40 Chemically Spayed Mares | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“It’s over, the BLM’s war on wild horses in Wyoming has concluded with a total of 668 horses ripped from their families and freedom. The BLM walks away with a smile on their face while the Cattoors have a nice fat paycheck for the holidays, thanks to you taxpayers. Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Carol Walker was on hand for the release of the 40 PZPed mares, yesterday, but was not present for the alleged release of 38 studs on Sunday as tax paying Americans were forbidden and banned from the operation. You can view the BLM’s official reports by clicking (HERE).
“It’s over, the BLM’s war on wild horses in Wyoming has concluded with a total of 668 horses ripped from their families and freedom. The BLM walks away with a smile on their face while the Cattoors have a nice fat paycheck for the holidays, thanks to you taxpayers. Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Carol Walker was on hand for the release of the 40 PZPed mares, yesterday, but was not present for the alleged release of 38 studs on Sunday as tax paying Americans were forbidden and banned from the operation. You can view the BLM’s official reports by clicking (HERE).
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Wyoming BLM Wild Horse Helicopter Stampede Over; Captured, Shattered, Herd Remnants All That Remains | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wyoming BLM Wild Horse Helicopter Stampede Over; Captured, Shattered, Herd Remnants All That Remains | Straight from the Horse's Heart
This past weekend the public was not allowed to witness nor audit the controversial BLM helicopter wild horse stampede and roundup in the Red Desert of Wyoming. This subversive action on the part of the federal agency so infuriated the Board and Officers of Wild Horse Freedom Federation that Advisory Board Member and noted photographer Carol Walker put our cares and concerns for the weather aside and traveled to the area in question to be the eyes and ears for WHFF and the wild horse and burro advocacy. Below is her report along with her photographs which will be added to her stunning collection of wild equine photography at www.wildhoofbeats.com upon her return home. Carol will cover the release of the PZPed mares and final operations before heading back, stay tuned.
This past weekend the public was not allowed to witness nor audit the controversial BLM helicopter wild horse stampede and roundup in the Red Desert of Wyoming. This subversive action on the part of the federal agency so infuriated the Board and Officers of Wild Horse Freedom Federation that Advisory Board Member and noted photographer Carol Walker put our cares and concerns for the weather aside and traveled to the area in question to be the eyes and ears for WHFF and the wild horse and burro advocacy. Below is her report along with her photographs which will be added to her stunning collection of wild equine photography at www.wildhoofbeats.com upon her return home. Carol will cover the release of the PZPed mares and final operations before heading back, stay tuned.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Obama’s BLM Continues Assault on American Wild Horses over Holiday Weekend | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Obama’s BLM Continues Assault on American Wild Horses over Holiday Weekend | Straight from the Horse's Heart
While the bulk of Americans give thanks and embrace family traditions from years gone by a small group of elite Federal agents and specialized contractors plot, terrorize, capture and destroy federally protected wild horse herds which embody to all Americans traditional western heritage, freedom and family.
While the bulk of Americans give thanks and embrace family traditions from years gone by a small group of elite Federal agents and specialized contractors plot, terrorize, capture and destroy federally protected wild horse herds which embody to all Americans traditional western heritage, freedom and family.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Breaking News: Children Find Foal Carcass at BLM Wild Horse Holding Facility | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Breaking News: Children Find Foal Carcass at BLM Wild Horse Holding Facility | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wild Horse Freedom Federation has learned that children from Youth’s Equine Alliance found at least one dead foal thrown into at trash dumpster at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Delta, Utah’s short term Wild Horse and Burro’s Holding Facility.
BLM has a long-term record of multiple, public complaints of inhumane treatment and abuse of wild horses and burros that ranges from their alleged violent and dangerous means of stampeding wild equines for capture to inhumane handling and poor care after their questionable roundups. Details at this point are sketchy; WHFF will update as additional information becomes available.
Wild Horse Freedom Federation has learned that children from Youth’s Equine Alliance found at least one dead foal thrown into at trash dumpster at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Delta, Utah’s short term Wild Horse and Burro’s Holding Facility.
BLM has a long-term record of multiple, public complaints of inhumane treatment and abuse of wild horses and burros that ranges from their alleged violent and dangerous means of stampeding wild equines for capture to inhumane handling and poor care after their questionable roundups. Details at this point are sketchy; WHFF will update as additional information becomes available.
Breaking News: Children Find Foal Carcass at BLM Wild Horse Holding Facility | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Breaking News: Children Find Foal Carcass at BLM Wild Horse Holding Facility | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wild Horse Freedom Federation has learned that children from Youth’s Equine Alliance found at least one dead foal thrown into at trash dumpster at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Delta, Utah’s short term Wild Horse and Burro’s Holding Facility.
BLM has a long-term record of multiple, public complaints of inhumane treatment and abuse of wild horses and burros that ranges from their alleged violent and dangerous means of stampeding wild equines for capture to inhumane handling and poor care after their questionable roundups. Details at this point are sketchy; WHFF will update as additional information becomes available.
Wild Horse Freedom Federation has learned that children from Youth’s Equine Alliance found at least one dead foal thrown into at trash dumpster at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Delta, Utah’s short term Wild Horse and Burro’s Holding Facility.
BLM has a long-term record of multiple, public complaints of inhumane treatment and abuse of wild horses and burros that ranges from their alleged violent and dangerous means of stampeding wild equines for capture to inhumane handling and poor care after their questionable roundups. Details at this point are sketchy; WHFF will update as additional information becomes available.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Equine Whispers in the Night | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Equine Whispers in the Night | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Feel Good Sunday” takes on a special flavor for me, today, because I am home with family and friends after yet another month of globetrotting half way across the world in an effort to provide for those who I leave behind when I travel. And as luck would have it I will be able to share Thanksgiving at our southeast Texas ranch with our equine family as well; for this I am doubly thankful as my spirit needs to be recharged in the manner that only close contact with our equine children can accomplish.
So in preparation to set my mind right and to seek out an appropriate story to share I spent some quality, private time in the barn with the boys, this morning, so that my head would be re-calibrated; and as I listened to the soft munching of hay and gentle nickers swirling around me it became clear that I should share a story I had written several years ago, of just such a moment, a point in time that is easy to re-create and to draw upon when living with horses. With that realization I will set my jet lagged mind free and share with you a story of a like experience pulled from the pages of our book, Straight from the Horses Heart, and go back out to enjoy the company of the characters of said book minus/plus one. Enjoy and keep the faith, may the Force of the Horse® be with you.” ~ R.T.
Feel Good Sunday” takes on a special flavor for me, today, because I am home with family and friends after yet another month of globetrotting half way across the world in an effort to provide for those who I leave behind when I travel. And as luck would have it I will be able to share Thanksgiving at our southeast Texas ranch with our equine family as well; for this I am doubly thankful as my spirit needs to be recharged in the manner that only close contact with our equine children can accomplish.
So in preparation to set my mind right and to seek out an appropriate story to share I spent some quality, private time in the barn with the boys, this morning, so that my head would be re-calibrated; and as I listened to the soft munching of hay and gentle nickers swirling around me it became clear that I should share a story I had written several years ago, of just such a moment, a point in time that is easy to re-create and to draw upon when living with horses. With that realization I will set my jet lagged mind free and share with you a story of a like experience pulled from the pages of our book, Straight from the Horses Heart, and go back out to enjoy the company of the characters of said book minus/plus one. Enjoy and keep the faith, may the Force of the Horse® be with you.” ~ R.T.
Friday, November 22, 2013
The Riderless Horse: A JFK Icon | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The Riderless Horse: A JFK Icon | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“50 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed; a moment frozen in time for many us. To personally explain in more detail would easily date me but a recent CNN video report takes away a moment that stayed with me, too. In honor of JFK, we respectfully share it with you and likewise, offer up a moment of silence for the premature passing of a President. In God we Trust. Keep the Faith.” ~ R.T.
“50 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed; a moment frozen in time for many us. To personally explain in more detail would easily date me but a recent CNN video report takes away a moment that stayed with me, too. In honor of JFK, we respectfully share it with you and likewise, offer up a moment of silence for the premature passing of a President. In God we Trust. Keep the Faith.” ~ R.T.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Researchers Find Deadly Toxoplasma gondii in Horsemeat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Researchers Find Deadly Toxoplasma gondii in Horsemeat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
After all the publicized concern about the presence of phenylbutazone (Bute) in horsemeat, researchers now fear the meat could also carry the organism that causes toxoplasmosis—a potentially deadly human disease. Recent study results suggest that up to 15% of horses in Brazilian slaughterhouses and 30.5% of those in southwest China could be infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
After all the publicized concern about the presence of phenylbutazone (Bute) in horsemeat, researchers now fear the meat could also carry the organism that causes toxoplasmosis—a potentially deadly human disease. Recent study results suggest that up to 15% of horses in Brazilian slaughterhouses and 30.5% of those in southwest China could be infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Action Alert: Urge Rejection of the Grazing Improvement Act of 2013 | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Action Alert: Urge Rejection of the Grazing Improvement Act of 2013 | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Please call your Senators on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and ask them to REJECT the Grazing Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 258).
Please call your Senators on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and ask them to REJECT the Grazing Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 258).
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Navajo President Lies Too: Reservation Horses Being Round Up For Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Navajo President Lies Too: Reservation Horses Being Round Up For Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
he cruel roundups of wild horses on the Navajo Nation continue on Thursday and Friday in the Tuba City area. Navajo Medicine People oppose the roundups and the sale of horses for slaughter to the meat industry in Mexico.
he cruel roundups of wild horses on the Navajo Nation continue on Thursday and Friday in the Tuba City area. Navajo Medicine People oppose the roundups and the sale of horses for slaughter to the meat industry in Mexico.
A Grim Future Awaits the Nation’s Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
A Grim Future Awaits the Nation’s Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Last week, a federal judge in New Mexico cleared the way for domestic slaughterhouse operators to again kill and render horses on American soil. Monday night, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver stayed that ruling, at least temporarily, so that it could evaluate whether the Obama Administration unlawfully permitted those operators to resume the brutal practice without first complying with all relevant environmental regulations.
Last week, a federal judge in New Mexico cleared the way for domestic slaughterhouse operators to again kill and render horses on American soil. Monday night, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver stayed that ruling, at least temporarily, so that it could evaluate whether the Obama Administration unlawfully permitted those operators to resume the brutal practice without first complying with all relevant environmental regulations.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Breaking News: Court of Appeals Issues Stay to Stop Horse Slaughter in U.S. | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Breaking News: Court of Appeals Issues Stay to Stop Horse Slaughter in U.S. | Straight from the Horse's Heart
We are happy to announce that the Court of Appeal has granted our motion for a temporary injunction, for a short time, staying the district court’s ruling last week. For now, no horses can be slaughtered in America, and the chance of environmental contamination from horse slaughter is again in the hands of the courts. But we will be fighting further this week, and should know more by week’s end.
We are happy to announce that the Court of Appeal has granted our motion for a temporary injunction, for a short time, staying the district court’s ruling last week. For now, no horses can be slaughtered in America, and the chance of environmental contamination from horse slaughter is again in the hands of the courts. But we will be fighting further this week, and should know more by week’s end.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Exclusive Report: Where Have All the Wild Horses and Burros Gone? | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Exclusive Report: Where Have All the Wild Horses and Burros Gone? | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Although a very few wild horses and burros were seen, the best way to describe our three days on the Herd Management Areas (HMAs) is “mile after mile and hour after hour seeing no wild horses or burros”.
Although a very few wild horses and burros were seen, the best way to describe our three days on the Herd Management Areas (HMAs) is “mile after mile and hour after hour seeing no wild horses or burros”.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
BLM Solicits Sterilization of Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM Solicits Sterilization of Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The BLM, with Dean Bolstad as the Program Office Point of Contact (POC), continues to waste tax dollars on experimentation on wild horses & burros, which is a clear violation of the Wild Free Roaming Horse & Burro Act of 1971. The BLM is NOT protecting wild horses when it uses them for experimentation (under the guise of "research").
The BLM, with Dean Bolstad as the Program Office Point of Contact (POC), continues to waste tax dollars on experimentation on wild horses & burros, which is a clear violation of the Wild Free Roaming Horse & Burro Act of 1971. The BLM is NOT protecting wild horses when it uses them for experimentation (under the guise of "research").
Friday, October 4, 2013
We Can Do Better | Straight from the Horse's Heart
We Can Do Better | Straight from the Horse's Heart
If wild horses and burros are to be managed efficiently, based on science and equitable policy, shouldn’t it follow that every effort should be made to monitor wild horses and burros? Instead of assessing only the environments in which they live while ignoring the animals themselves, rendering ‘estimates’ of populations or aerial census without accompanying visual documentation virtually useless.
If wild horses and burros are to be managed efficiently, based on science and equitable policy, shouldn’t it follow that every effort should be made to monitor wild horses and burros? Instead of assessing only the environments in which they live while ignoring the animals themselves, rendering ‘estimates’ of populations or aerial census without accompanying visual documentation virtually useless.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
BLM Proposes to Burn Cloud’s Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM Proposes to Burn Cloud’s Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The Billings MT office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has indicated that approximately 6,000 acres in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range would be selectively burned by the BLM over several years to allegedly lesson the danger of a large fire under a proposed plan outlined in an environmental assessment.
The document is open to public comment through Oct. 24.
The Billings MT office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has indicated that approximately 6,000 acres in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range would be selectively burned by the BLM over several years to allegedly lesson the danger of a large fire under a proposed plan outlined in an environmental assessment.
The document is open to public comment through Oct. 24.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Wild Horse Auction Goes Off Without a Hitch, Thanks to Advocates | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wild Horse Auction Goes Off Without a Hitch, Thanks to Advocates | Straight from the Horse's Heart
WISHEK, N.D. — Before Saturday’s wild horse sale, the Wishek Livestock auctioneer called the kill buyers and told them not to come.
“I told ‘em the sale would probably go smoother if they stayed home,” said Clyde Meidinger.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Breaking News: Federal Court Extends Equine Advocate’s Injunction to Third Wanna-Be Horse Slaughter Plant | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Breaking News: Federal Court Extends Equine Advocate’s Injunction to Third Wanna-Be Horse Slaughter Plant | Straight from the Horse's Heart
he New Mexico federal court, yesterday, extended the injunction barring USDA for inspecting horse slaughter at Rains Natural Meats of Gallatin, Missouri (and thus preventing any slaughter) until the court rules on the case, which will happen by the end of October. This increases the length of the injunction previously issued against Rains Natural Meats by almost four weeks. FRER’s case has now kept horse slaughter from starting in America for roughly three months, after keeping USDA from even considering the process for all of 2012 and the first half of this year.
he New Mexico federal court, yesterday, extended the injunction barring USDA for inspecting horse slaughter at Rains Natural Meats of Gallatin, Missouri (and thus preventing any slaughter) until the court rules on the case, which will happen by the end of October. This increases the length of the injunction previously issued against Rains Natural Meats by almost four weeks. FRER’s case has now kept horse slaughter from starting in America for roughly three months, after keeping USDA from even considering the process for all of 2012 and the first half of this year.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Blind Horse Unit Makes History at Wisconsin Parade | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Blind Horse Unit Makes History at Wisconsin Parade | Straight from the Horse's Heart
SPRING VALLEY, Wis. (WEAU) - It was a sight to see in Spring Valley. Sunday the small town held its annual “Dam Day” parade and celebration
but one of the units in the parade was turning heads and making history in the process.
“It’s our goal to be the only fully blind parade unit and its our goal to be sitting in Pasadena California one of these new year’s days with our parade unit,” Refuge Farms executive director Sandy Gilbert said.
SPRING VALLEY, Wis. (WEAU) - It was a sight to see in Spring Valley. Sunday the small town held its annual “Dam Day” parade and celebration
but one of the units in the parade was turning heads and making history in the process.“It’s our goal to be the only fully blind parade unit and its our goal to be sitting in Pasadena California one of these new year’s days with our parade unit,” Refuge Farms executive director Sandy Gilbert said.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Pro-Horse Press Conference to Precede International Equine Conference | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Pro-Horse Press Conference to Precede International Equine Conference | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Lexington, Kentucky (EWA) – The Third Annual International Equine Conference, hosted by the Equine Welfare Alliance will be held September 27 – 29 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
Lexington, Kentucky (EWA) – The Third Annual International Equine Conference, hosted by the Equine Welfare Alliance will be held September 27 – 29 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
On the opening day of the conference, Friday September 27, horse welfare organizations will come together to hold a special press conference to provide expert information on equine welfare to the media and advocates that cannot attend the full conference.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Genetic Report on Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Herd Disappointing | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Genetic Report on Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Herd Disappointing | Straight from the Horse's Heart
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (Sept. 16, 2013) – For over thirty years, the genetics of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Herd have been tracked by foremost equine geneticist, E. Gus Cothran. His first revelations linking the herd to the horses of the Spanish Conquistadors and Old World Iberian Horses were cause for celebration among local supporters of the herd who long believed that the primitive physical appearance of some Pryor horses were indicators of their Spanish ancestry. Cothran also indicated in earlier reports that the genetic diversity of the herd was good.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (Sept. 16, 2013) – For over thirty years, the genetics of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Herd have been tracked by foremost equine geneticist, E. Gus Cothran. His first revelations linking the herd to the horses of the Spanish Conquistadors and Old World Iberian Horses were cause for celebration among local supporters of the herd who long believed that the primitive physical appearance of some Pryor horses were indicators of their Spanish ancestry. Cothran also indicated in earlier reports that the genetic diversity of the herd was good.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Federally Indicted Horse Slaughter Hauler’s Court Docs Available Online | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Federally Indicted Horse Slaughter Hauler’s Court Docs Available Online | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Thanks to the behind the scenes work of the investigators from Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA)and Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF) evidence was supplied to federal investigators and a known kill buyer, Dorian Ayache, has been indicted. Although court dates have not been set you can read the legal documents filed on this case by clicking (HERE).
Thanks to the behind the scenes work of the investigators from Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA)and Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF) evidence was supplied to federal investigators and a known kill buyer, Dorian Ayache, has been indicted. Although court dates have not been set you can read the legal documents filed on this case by clicking (HERE).
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Slaughter Horse Shipper Indicted on Federal Charges | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Slaughter Horse Shipper Indicted on Federal Charges | Straight from the Horse's Heart
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The man behind the Lebanon trucking company shuttered last year by the federal government after two interstate mishaps involving trailers loaded with horses headed to slaughter is in trouble again.
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The man behind the Lebanon trucking company shuttered last year by the federal government after two interstate mishaps involving trailers loaded with horses headed to slaughter is in trouble again.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
NEED MORE REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CALL-IN TO SALLY JEWELL? | Straight from the Horse's Heart
NEED MORE REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CALL-IN TO SALLY JEWELL? | Straight from the Horse's Heart
This commentary offers no answers; it only offers more questions. If a personal displeasure in the Wild Horse and Burro Program drives outrage in an equine advocate, the purpose of this is perhaps to add a little more fuel to the fire.
This commentary offers no answers; it only offers more questions. If a personal displeasure in the Wild Horse and Burro Program drives outrage in an equine advocate, the purpose of this is perhaps to add a little more fuel to the fire.
However, should the reader find something of use here, as an addition to issues that already exist, please remember this, from equine advocate luminaries Equine Welfare Alliance and ‘Habitat for Horses’ Jerry Finch:
“Please be passionate but professional and persistent, as you may get push – back.”Monday, September 9, 2013
Would BLM Sell Wild Horses to Slaughter? You betcha. | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Would BLM Sell Wild Horses to Slaughter? You betcha. | Straight from the Horse's Heart
In memory of the late Dr. Patricia Haight, who worked hard for the Conquistador Program, I decided to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request based on some records she managed to obtain via her FOIA request.
Patricia Haight’s FOIA response included teleconference notes between a “team” of BLM employees who talked about slaughtering wild horses, among other things. Cindy McDonald (American Herds blog) posted Haight’s FOIA documents (including the BLM’s discussion of alternative management options) in her library.
In memory of the late Dr. Patricia Haight, who worked hard for the Conquistador Program, I decided to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request based on some records she managed to obtain via her FOIA request.
Patricia Haight’s FOIA response included teleconference notes between a “team” of BLM employees who talked about slaughtering wild horses, among other things. Cindy McDonald (American Herds blog) posted Haight’s FOIA documents (including the BLM’s discussion of alternative management options) in her library.Part 2: BLM and Fish & Wildlife Service Experimenting on Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Part 2: BLM and Fish & Wildlife Service Experimenting on Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
This article includes documented information obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the BLM, on the field spaying of mares, vasectomies and chemical vasectomies, so that the public can learn more about the experimentation on feral (and wild) horses.
This article includes documented information obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the BLM, on the field spaying of mares, vasectomies and chemical vasectomies, so that the public can learn more about the experimentation on feral (and wild) horses.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
BLM & Forest Service Experimenting on Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM & Forest Service Experimenting on Wild Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
At the upcoming BLM National Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board meeting, the board will likely bring up the subject of the field spaying of wild mares.
It is important to keep in mind that the BLM and Forest Service are partnering in EXPERIMENTING on our wild horses (and, in the case of the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, “feral” horses). This advisory board was even discussing tubal ligation for mares (which seems to have been in trials in 2004).
Below is a presentation seemingly by LEON PIELSTICK, DVM, the veterinarian who has been conducting experiments on the field spaying of mares, and it shows (possibly Leon Pielstick himself) spaying a mare at a wild horse sanctuary. There are also photos of a wild stallion during a vasectomy procedure, presumably at Sheldon.
At the upcoming BLM National Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board meeting, the board will likely bring up the subject of the field spaying of wild mares.
It is important to keep in mind that the BLM and Forest Service are partnering in EXPERIMENTING on our wild horses (and, in the case of the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, “feral” horses). This advisory board was even discussing tubal ligation for mares (which seems to have been in trials in 2004).
Below is a presentation seemingly by LEON PIELSTICK, DVM, the veterinarian who has been conducting experiments on the field spaying of mares, and it shows (possibly Leon Pielstick himself) spaying a mare at a wild horse sanctuary. There are also photos of a wild stallion during a vasectomy procedure, presumably at Sheldon.
Horse and Camel fossils found in western Oklahoma date back millions of years, scientist says | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Horse and Camel fossils found in western Oklahoma date back millions of years, scientist says | Straight from the Horse's Heart
CHEYENNE — An oil company drilling in western Oklahoma has stumbled across a deposit of camel and horse fossils that date back roughly five million to 12 million years, scientists who’ve examined the remains say.
The fossils, which belong to long-extinct species of camel and horse, were found in July in the Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area.
An alert heavy-machine operator working for Apache Corp., the Houston-based oil company drilling in Packsaddle, discovered the long-hidden fossils after he’d cleared away roughly 20 feet of earth.
CHEYENNE — An oil company drilling in western Oklahoma has stumbled across a deposit of camel and horse fossils that date back roughly five million to 12 million years, scientists who’ve examined the remains say.
The fossils, which belong to long-extinct species of camel and horse, were found in July in the Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area.
An alert heavy-machine operator working for Apache Corp., the Houston-based oil company drilling in Packsaddle, discovered the long-hidden fossils after he’d cleared away roughly 20 feet of earth.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Exclusive: Wild Horse and Wild Burro Good News and Bad News from Twin Peaks HMA | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Exclusive: Wild Horse and Wild Burro Good News and Bad News from Twin Peaks HMA | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Last weekend several experienced wildlife observers with binoculars and long-distance camera lens thoroughly combed 77 miles of the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area (HMA) and found only 27 wild horses and 5 wild burros. Is this good news or bad news? This is good news for those few wild horses and burros that remain on their legally designated land, but bad news for the Twin Peaks HMA as a whole. The forage has grown back from last summer’s fire and there is an abundance of food as was obvious by the condition of the few vigorous and healthy wild horses and burros that were observed, but this is still a small and discouraging number of wild horses and burros. This survey is consistent with previous surveys and documentation supporting the impacts of an enormous and devastating roundup in 2010. There seems to be few remaining wild horses and burros in the Twin Peaks HMA. In our two days of ground observation the BLM’s mantra of the term “excess” was on our minds as we traveled numerous miles; most of which had no wild horses or burros or even signs of wild horses and burros. This public land is set aside by Congress principally for wild horses and burros, but there are very few that remain since the roundup of 2010. It is hard to believe when the BLM says there are 1,750 out here again…
Last weekend several experienced wildlife observers with binoculars and long-distance camera lens thoroughly combed 77 miles of the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area (HMA) and found only 27 wild horses and 5 wild burros. Is this good news or bad news? This is good news for those few wild horses and burros that remain on their legally designated land, but bad news for the Twin Peaks HMA as a whole. The forage has grown back from last summer’s fire and there is an abundance of food as was obvious by the condition of the few vigorous and healthy wild horses and burros that were observed, but this is still a small and discouraging number of wild horses and burros. This survey is consistent with previous surveys and documentation supporting the impacts of an enormous and devastating roundup in 2010. There seems to be few remaining wild horses and burros in the Twin Peaks HMA. In our two days of ground observation the BLM’s mantra of the term “excess” was on our minds as we traveled numerous miles; most of which had no wild horses or burros or even signs of wild horses and burros. This public land is set aside by Congress principally for wild horses and burros, but there are very few that remain since the roundup of 2010. It is hard to believe when the BLM says there are 1,750 out here again…
Thursday, August 22, 2013
US Judge Clears Way for Nev. Tribe’s Wild Horse Slaughter Sale | Straight from the Horse's Heart
US Judge Clears Way for Nev. Tribe’s Wild Horse Slaughter Sale | Straight from the Horse's Heart
RENO, Nev. — A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for a Nevada tribe to sell 149 mustangs over the objection of critics who claim the unbranded animals are federally protected wild horses that should not be auctioned off for possible slaughter.
RENO, Nev. — A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for a Nevada tribe to sell 149 mustangs over the objection of critics who claim the unbranded animals are federally protected wild horses that should not be auctioned off for possible slaughter.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
A Statistical Analysis of Slaughterhouse Sue | Straight from the Horse's Heart
A Statistical Analysis of Slaughterhouse Sue | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Hi, my name is John Holland, and I am a data-holic. I usually spend my day furtively downloading statistics and information; analyzing it, graphing it, correlating it and trying to glean insights into the true workings of the horse world.
But today is different. Today, I was inspired to opine by a thing of great rarity in our struggle; a well researched article. It appeared in the Saint Louis Post Dispatch titled Horse slaughterhouse plans stalled in Missouri and it convinced me we are winning this struggle, at least for the moment.
Hi, my name is John Holland, and I am a data-holic. I usually spend my day furtively downloading statistics and information; analyzing it, graphing it, correlating it and trying to glean insights into the true workings of the horse world.
But today is different. Today, I was inspired to opine by a thing of great rarity in our struggle; a well researched article. It appeared in the Saint Louis Post Dispatch titled Horse slaughterhouse plans stalled in Missouri and it convinced me we are winning this struggle, at least for the moment.
SFTHH Exclusive: Youthful Equine Advocate Launches Horse Awareness Video Series | Straight from the Horse's Heart
SFTHH Exclusive: Youthful Equine Advocate Launches Horse Awareness Video Series | Straight from the Horse's Heart
It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and once again our good friend Declan Gregg and Children 4 Horses have been working hard to bring appropriate equine awareness to the public…Thanks Declan and company!” ~ R.T.
It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and once again our good friend Declan Gregg and Children 4 Horses have been working hard to bring appropriate equine awareness to the public…Thanks Declan and company!” ~ R.T.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Video: Federal Judge STOPS Horse Slaughter Plants | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Video: Federal Judge STOPS Horse Slaughter Plants | Straight from the Horse's Heart
U.S. District Court Judge M. Christina Armijo granted a temporary restraining order against the Valley Meat Co., which received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to become the first processing facility for horse meat in the U.S. in seven years.
“The burden is high, but plaintiffs have demonstrated to this court that potential harm to the environment outweigh defendant’s concerns,” Armijo said from the bench, effectively shutting the Roswell facility and another proposed horse slaughterhouse in Sigourney, Iowa, from opening as early as this Monday.
U.S. District Court Judge M. Christina Armijo granted a temporary restraining order against the Valley Meat Co., which received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to become the first processing facility for horse meat in the U.S. in seven years.
“The burden is high, but plaintiffs have demonstrated to this court that potential harm to the environment outweigh defendant’s concerns,” Armijo said from the bench, effectively shutting the Roswell facility and another proposed horse slaughterhouse in Sigourney, Iowa, from opening as early as this Monday.
Friday, August 2, 2013
BREAKING NEWS: Equine Advocates Win Reprieve Against Slaughter Plants | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BREAKING NEWS: Equine Advocates Win Reprieve Against Slaughter Plants | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Horse Slaughter plants in New Mexico and Iowa lost their bid to begin killing American horses, next week, when a Federal Judge granted a Temporary Restraining Order against their operation this day.
Horse Slaughter plants in New Mexico and Iowa lost their bid to begin killing American horses, next week, when a Federal Judge granted a Temporary Restraining Order against their operation this day.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
MURDERER’S CREEK WILD HORSES – LESS THAN ZERO? | Straight from the Horse's Heart
MURDERER’S CREEK WILD HORSES – LESS THAN ZERO? | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Referring to today’s upcoming capture list – it says 100 wild horses will be bait/water trapped on the Murderer’s Creek HMA in Oregon starting tomorrow! This HMA is jointly “managed” by BLM and USFS, who said in their recent EA: “The AML for wild horses within the HMA is 50-140 wild horses with an objective of managing for a herd size of 100 animals.”
Referring to today’s upcoming capture list – it says 100 wild horses will be bait/water trapped on the Murderer’s Creek HMA in Oregon starting tomorrow! This HMA is jointly “managed” by BLM and USFS, who said in their recent EA: “The AML for wild horses within the HMA is 50-140 wild horses with an objective of managing for a herd size of 100 animals.”
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
BLM Sells Land to Water Guzzlers During Drought | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM Sells Land to Water Guzzlers During Drought | Straight from the Horse's Heart
A recent Elko Daily Free Press article titled “Drought causes BLM to reduce grazing, other targeted actions,” stated that “In Nevada, about 60 percent of the state has been in severe or extreme drought since January.”
The article continued with “‘Since last fall and winter, we have been working with grazers across the West in anticipation of tough conditions related to drought,’ said Neil Kornze, BLM principal deputy director…’
‘As drought conditions continue, wild horses, livestock, and wildlife that rely on rangeland forage and water will face extremely challenging conditions that may leave them in very poor condition. We are taking action to address these situations as quickly and as effectively as we can, but our options are increasingly limited by conditions on the land,’ he added.”
Apparently, the BLM’s options don’t include any thought of curtailing the lease/sale of public lands for oil & gas exploration and development or for mining, which use a lot of water.
On June 28, 2013, the BLM Ely District office issued a Preliminary Environmental Assessment for their upcoming December 2013 Oil and Gas Lease Sale, which is offering 399,873 acres of public lands in their district.
A recent Elko Daily Free Press article titled “Drought causes BLM to reduce grazing, other targeted actions,” stated that “In Nevada, about 60 percent of the state has been in severe or extreme drought since January.”
The article continued with “‘Since last fall and winter, we have been working with grazers across the West in anticipation of tough conditions related to drought,’ said Neil Kornze, BLM principal deputy director…’
‘As drought conditions continue, wild horses, livestock, and wildlife that rely on rangeland forage and water will face extremely challenging conditions that may leave them in very poor condition. We are taking action to address these situations as quickly and as effectively as we can, but our options are increasingly limited by conditions on the land,’ he added.”
Apparently, the BLM’s options don’t include any thought of curtailing the lease/sale of public lands for oil & gas exploration and development or for mining, which use a lot of water.
On June 28, 2013, the BLM Ely District office issued a Preliminary Environmental Assessment for their upcoming December 2013 Oil and Gas Lease Sale, which is offering 399,873 acres of public lands in their district.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Equine Fireworks | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Equine Fireworks | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Last night, July 3rd 2005, I entered Terry’s office to shut down the computer prior to heading for bed. Everyone else was tucked away and I was just doing the last minute security sweep when my eyes caught the bright glare of a fireworks rocket heading for the stars in the northern sky. When it reached it’s predestined point of suicide, it erupted into a brilliant display of red and blue stars cascading downward across the acres of millet that separate us from a distant subdivision. I walked closer to the window when, suddenly, the noise of the explosion reached our farm. BOOM! As the sound trailed off, another took its place -the thunder of hooves. The horses were freaked.
Last night, July 3rd 2005, I entered Terry’s office to shut down the computer prior to heading for bed. Everyone else was tucked away and I was just doing the last minute security sweep when my eyes caught the bright glare of a fireworks rocket heading for the stars in the northern sky. When it reached it’s predestined point of suicide, it erupted into a brilliant display of red and blue stars cascading downward across the acres of millet that separate us from a distant subdivision. I walked closer to the window when, suddenly, the noise of the explosion reached our farm. BOOM! As the sound trailed off, another took its place -the thunder of hooves. The horses were freaked.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Equine Photographer Makes Connection with Tibetan Yaks | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Equine Photographer Makes Connection with Tibetan Yaks | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Last summer my wife, Terry, and I trekked across Outer Mongolia on horseback in a quest to view and observe the re-introduced, primitive wild horse, the Takhi. (As featured in the May issue of Horseback Magazine. and in TrueCowboy Magazine)
Last summer my wife, Terry, and I trekked across Outer Mongolia on horseback in a quest to view and observe the re-introduced, primitive wild horse, the Takhi. (As featured in the May issue of Horseback Magazine. and in TrueCowboy Magazine)
This summer we are in Tibet, the second largest horse culture in the world behind Outer Mongolia, where we have spent a week on horseback and another week in a 4-wheel drive in an effort to reach Base Camp at Mt. Everest. (Which we finally made on the 27th, another “Bucket List” quest completed)
Friday, June 28, 2013
Horse Slaughtering for Food Set to Resume With USDA OK | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Horse Slaughtering for Food Set to Resume With USDA OK | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“The administration has requested Congress to reinstate the ban on horse slaughter,” USDA press secretary Courtney Rowe said today in an e-mail. “Until Congress acts, the department must continue to comply with current law.”
“The administration has requested Congress to reinstate the ban on horse slaughter,” USDA press secretary Courtney Rowe said today in an e-mail. “Until Congress acts, the department must continue to comply with current law.”
Straight from the Horse's Heart | A Spiritual Ride through Love, Loss and Hope
Straight from the Horse's Heart | A Spiritual Ride through Love, Loss and Hope
USDA Bucks Administration, Sec of Ag, Congress, Senate and John Q Public in Embracing Predatory Horse Slaughter
Press release from Equine Welfare Alliance. DO NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT TO SAVE THESE HORSE AND BURROS!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Study of Equine Abuse and Neglect Patterns Produces Surprising Findings | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Study of Equine Abuse and Neglect Patterns Produces Surprising Findings | Straight from the Horse's Heart
EWA (Chicago) – The Equine Welfare Alliance today released a statistical study on the rates of equine abuse and neglect across the US since 2000. The research examined equine abuse statistics from Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maine and Oregon.
Historical records of the number of cases of equine abuse and neglect from these states was correlated with three potential causes; the rate of equine slaughter (or lack of it), unemployment and the cost of hay.
Surprisingly, the researchers found that the rate of abuse has been in decline in four of the six states since 2008. Five of the six states had shown a spike in abuse and neglect around 2008 and two have shown a significant increase in the past two years.
BLM’s Pick-Up Truck Wranglers | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM’s Pick-Up Truck Wranglers | Straight from the Horse's Heart
On May 23, 2013, several wranglers at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Palomino Valley facility seemed to be too lazy to saddle up their horses, so all 3 of those big boys crammed themselves into a pick-up truck and drove it around inside a pen of wild horses like they were in a Monster truck event, and what may be a government owned vehicle even fishtailed – yee haa!! Apparently, this was supposed to have been an effort to separate out a paint horse from the other horses.
On May 23, 2013, several wranglers at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Palomino Valley facility seemed to be too lazy to saddle up their horses, so all 3 of those big boys crammed themselves into a pick-up truck and drove it around inside a pen of wild horses like they were in a Monster truck event, and what may be a government owned vehicle even fishtailed – yee haa!! Apparently, this was supposed to have been an effort to separate out a paint horse from the other horses.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
New BLM LTH Contractor Wants Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
New BLM LTH Contractor Wants Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
n an article on JournalStar.com written by Art Hovey (link above, and copy of the entire article at the bottom of this comment), a new BLM Long Term Holding Pasture contractor (Stan Dobrovolny) in Atkinson, Nebraska, made a public comment advocating the re-opening horse slaughter plants.
n an article on JournalStar.com written by Art Hovey (link above, and copy of the entire article at the bottom of this comment), a new BLM Long Term Holding Pasture contractor (Stan Dobrovolny) in Atkinson, Nebraska, made a public comment advocating the re-opening horse slaughter plants.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Video: Battle with the BLM over Burros | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Video: Battle with the BLM over Burros | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Public criticism of roundups is not limited to wild horses. The Bureau of Land Management also conducts annual “gather” operations to remove “excess” wild burros from herd areas in the West.
In this video, advocates for the wild burros document “aggressive” roundup practices, including a helicopter hitting and flipping over a burro in the California desert in 2009 and a BLM contract wrangler manhandling a reluctant burro during a 2008 roundup in Arizona.
Public criticism of roundups is not limited to wild horses. The Bureau of Land Management also conducts annual “gather” operations to remove “excess” wild burros from herd areas in the West.
In this video, advocates for the wild burros document “aggressive” roundup practices, including a helicopter hitting and flipping over a burro in the California desert in 2009 and a BLM contract wrangler manhandling a reluctant burro during a 2008 roundup in Arizona.
Friday, June 7, 2013
BLM Whines in Response to Documented Abuse and Neglect in Mismanaging US Wild Horses and Burros | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BLM Whines in Response to Documented Abuse and Neglect in Mismanaging US Wild Horses and Burros | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The 14-member panel assembled by the National Science Academy’s National Research Council, at the request of the Bureau of Land Management, (BLM) costing over 2 million dollars and almost three years in production calls the BLM out onto the carpet for officially mismanaging the few remaining wild horses and burros left on public land and what does the BLM do? They call out their “WAAAmbulance”!
The 14-member panel assembled by the National Science Academy’s National Research Council, at the request of the Bureau of Land Management, (BLM) costing over 2 million dollars and almost three years in production calls the BLM out onto the carpet for officially mismanaging the few remaining wild horses and burros left on public land and what does the BLM do? They call out their “WAAAmbulance”!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
2 Million Bucks: BLM is Mismanaging Wild Horses and Burros – ‘DOINK’ | Straight from the Horse's Heart
2 Million Bucks: BLM is Mismanaging Wild Horses and Burros – ‘DOINK’ | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The long anticipated National Academy of Science‘s National Research Council’s multimillion dollar, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) commissioned, pre-publication report was released, yesterday, and instead of being the death sentence for protected wild horses and burros, as we all expected, it turned out to have a grain of insight while missing the point in most major areas of concern.
The long anticipated National Academy of Science‘s National Research Council’s multimillion dollar, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) commissioned, pre-publication report was released, yesterday, and instead of being the death sentence for protected wild horses and burros, as we all expected, it turned out to have a grain of insight while missing the point in most major areas of concern.
Although the panel of experts noted that the BLM’s helicopter roundup assault on the wild horses and burros is not working, DOINK, they totally missed the destruction to public lands by private, BLM favored welfare cattle who out number wild horse hundreds to one. Ginger Kathrens of the Cloud Foundation summed it up in a recent interview with USA Today;
”How can you worry about a herd of 100 horses when you might have 10,000 cows grazing in the same region?” she asked.
There are an estimated 8.9 million private cattle and calves on public lands with only about 18,000 – 20,000 wild horses and burros still remaining with OVER 50,000 captured equines in corrals and on BLM funded private holding areas.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Video Report: Equine Family and Livelihood Lost in Oklahoma Tornado | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Video Report: Equine Family and Livelihood Lost in Oklahoma Tornado | Straight from the Horse's Heart
BARTOW COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -Things just aren’t right at Jon Ellis’ stables.
“Now there is no one in here to take care of,” Ellis said.
Ellis and his wife Jennifer Short raised and trained eight race horses at their Bartow County horse farm. But seven of them were with Ellis in Oklahoma last month when a tornado ripped through the area.
“I was just praying as I ran, praying that it would miss our barn and it just went right down the middle of our barn,” Ellis said.
Ellis was on his way back to the barn when the tornado hit. He said he’ll never forget what he saw when he got back.
“Just dead horses laying everywhere. The most awful deaths you can imagine, I mean it wasn’t like walking in a pasture and finding one died of old age, they died horrific deaths,” said Ellis.
More than 100 horses died that day. Ellis and Short said it was like losing a family member.
BARTOW COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -Things just aren’t right at Jon Ellis’ stables.
“Now there is no one in here to take care of,” Ellis said.
Ellis and his wife Jennifer Short raised and trained eight race horses at their Bartow County horse farm. But seven of them were with Ellis in Oklahoma last month when a tornado ripped through the area.
“I was just praying as I ran, praying that it would miss our barn and it just went right down the middle of our barn,” Ellis said.
Ellis was on his way back to the barn when the tornado hit. He said he’ll never forget what he saw when he got back.
“Just dead horses laying everywhere. The most awful deaths you can imagine, I mean it wasn’t like walking in a pasture and finding one died of old age, they died horrific deaths,” said Ellis.
More than 100 horses died that day. Ellis and Short said it was like losing a family member.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
NM Citizen Speaks Out: ‘Horse Slaughter is Slap in the Face to Human Spirituality’ | Straight from the Horse's Heart
NM Citizen Speaks Out: ‘Horse Slaughter is Slap in the Face to Human Spirituality’ | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Regarding the controversy over a horse slaughter plant opening in New Mexico, people are missing the point. There is no such thing as humane horse slaughter. Pro horse slaughter people are dead wrong. Their disgraceful misinformation and absurd falsehoods are effective and designed to mislead.
According to veterinarian, Dr. Lester Friedlander, former USDA slaughter inspector, it is an indisputable fact, there is no such thing as humane horse slaughter. The public has been duped into believing this outrageous lie, because it promotes acceptance.
Seventy-five percent of New Mexicans claim they belong to a religious community, over half of them identify with being Catholic. It’s not contrary for people of faith to reconcile and accept extreme brutality and unspeakable violence against one of God’s most magnificent creatures, instead of looking upon the horse with awe and wonder?
Regarding the controversy over a horse slaughter plant opening in New Mexico, people are missing the point. There is no such thing as humane horse slaughter. Pro horse slaughter people are dead wrong. Their disgraceful misinformation and absurd falsehoods are effective and designed to mislead.
According to veterinarian, Dr. Lester Friedlander, former USDA slaughter inspector, it is an indisputable fact, there is no such thing as humane horse slaughter. The public has been duped into believing this outrageous lie, because it promotes acceptance.
Seventy-five percent of New Mexicans claim they belong to a religious community, over half of them identify with being Catholic. It’s not contrary for people of faith to reconcile and accept extreme brutality and unspeakable violence against one of God’s most magnificent creatures, instead of looking upon the horse with awe and wonder?
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Memorial Weekend Video Special: The Horse Soldiers of 9/11 | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Memorial Weekend Video Special: The Horse Soldiers of 9/11 | Straight from the Horse's Heart
It was the news the world breathlessly waited for immediately after the 9/11 terror attacks: a report of the first American troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
All at once the world’s attention focused on an iconic photo of those Special Operations Forces doing something no American military had done in nearly a century: They rode horses into combat.
Their secret mission: secure northern Afghanistan by advising the warring tribal factions that formed the Northern Alliance. During the 2011 Veterans Day Parade on November 11, a new monument to these men — and to all Americans in uniform — made its way down New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue on the way to its final home, a stone’s throw from Ground Zero.
It was the news the world breathlessly waited for immediately after the 9/11 terror attacks: a report of the first American troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
All at once the world’s attention focused on an iconic photo of those Special Operations Forces doing something no American military had done in nearly a century: They rode horses into combat.
Their secret mission: secure northern Afghanistan by advising the warring tribal factions that formed the Northern Alliance. During the 2011 Veterans Day Parade on November 11, a new monument to these men — and to all Americans in uniform — made its way down New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue on the way to its final home, a stone’s throw from Ground Zero.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Oklahoma Tornado Killed at Least 150 horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Oklahoma Tornado Killed at Least 150 horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
In a sobering count, more than 150 horses died as a result of the violent tornado that swept through Moore, Okla., on Monday. The number represents the entire community of farms that sit on the southern border of Oklahoma City, including Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses who were based at Celestial Acres Training Center.
Several organizations coordinating horse-rescue efforts, as well as local veterinarians and horse owners themselves, determined the number, said Joe Lucas, executive vice president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma.
“We’ve counted, unfortunately, 150 head or more that have been found [dead], were killed, or had to be put down,” Lucas said. “And that’s not just Celestial Acres. That’s the Moore area. That’s what we’ve gotten up to.”
In a sobering count, more than 150 horses died as a result of the violent tornado that swept through Moore, Okla., on Monday. The number represents the entire community of farms that sit on the southern border of Oklahoma City, including Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses who were based at Celestial Acres Training Center.
Several organizations coordinating horse-rescue efforts, as well as local veterinarians and horse owners themselves, determined the number, said Joe Lucas, executive vice president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma.
“We’ve counted, unfortunately, 150 head or more that have been found [dead], were killed, or had to be put down,” Lucas said. “And that’s not just Celestial Acres. That’s the Moore area. That’s what we’ve gotten up to.”
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Oklahoma Tornado: 34 horses Found Alive at Celestial Acres Training Center | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Oklahoma Tornado: 34 horses Found Alive at Celestial Acres Training Center | Straight from the Horse's Heart
A representative of the Celestial Acres Training Center in Moore, Okla., said 34 horses had been found alive as of Wednesday following Monday’s tornado, which packed winds of nearly 200 miles an hour.
The number of racehorses lost in the storm has been difficult to assess. Several trainers familiar with Celestial Acres estimate at least 80 horses were based there at the time of the storm. Tony Vann, a spokesperson for Glenn Orr and his son Tom, who own the facilities, said he is unable to give a “finite number” of horses stabled at the training center in part because those renting stalls were able to “come and go” as business dictated. As for the racehorse death toll, Vann said there is no accurate number that can be reported.
A representative of the Celestial Acres Training Center in Moore, Okla., said 34 horses had been found alive as of Wednesday following Monday’s tornado, which packed winds of nearly 200 miles an hour.
The number of racehorses lost in the storm has been difficult to assess. Several trainers familiar with Celestial Acres estimate at least 80 horses were based there at the time of the storm. Tony Vann, a spokesperson for Glenn Orr and his son Tom, who own the facilities, said he is unable to give a “finite number” of horses stabled at the training center in part because those renting stalls were able to “come and go” as business dictated. As for the racehorse death toll, Vann said there is no accurate number that can be reported.
NY State Politicans Propose Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill in Albany | Straight from the Horse's Heart
NY State Politicans Propose Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill in Albany | Straight from the Horse's Heart
ALBANY — Fewer stories in horse racing have had higher highs and lower lows than that of Ferdinand.
The 1986 Kentucky Derby winner banked more than $3.7 million in a stellar career and went to the breeding shed in 1988. However, the champion thoroughbred was slaughtered in Japan in 2002, setting off outrage in the horse racing community.
That story was repeated Wednesday by Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, one of several state politicians who spoke out in support of a bill that would criminalize the transport of horses for slaughter in the Empire State.
ALBANY — Fewer stories in horse racing have had higher highs and lower lows than that of Ferdinand.
The 1986 Kentucky Derby winner banked more than $3.7 million in a stellar career and went to the breeding shed in 1988. However, the champion thoroughbred was slaughtered in Japan in 2002, setting off outrage in the horse racing community.
That story was repeated Wednesday by Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, one of several state politicians who spoke out in support of a bill that would criminalize the transport of horses for slaughter in the Empire State.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Horse Trainer Loses Herd in Oklahoma Disaster | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Horse Trainer Loses Herd in Oklahoma Disaster | Straight from the Horse's Heart
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – From 800 miles away, the images of Mother Nature’s wrath in Oklahoma are breathtaking. From a few blocks, they’re something else entirely.
“It’s tough. It’s tough to grasp,” said Minnesota native Randy Weidner, who lost nearly everything in Moore tornado.
Weidner, 38, grew up in Rosemount, but travels across the country as a race horse trainer with his girlfriend, Lindsey White.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – From 800 miles away, the images of Mother Nature’s wrath in Oklahoma are breathtaking. From a few blocks, they’re something else entirely.
“It’s tough. It’s tough to grasp,” said Minnesota native Randy Weidner, who lost nearly everything in Moore tornado.
Weidner, 38, grew up in Rosemount, but travels across the country as a race horse trainer with his girlfriend, Lindsey White.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Heavy Horse toll as Twister Destroys Famous OK Farm | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Heavy Horse toll as Twister Destroys Famous OK Farm | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Up to 100 horses are feared dead after a massive tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City area.
Authorities say two people are known to have died in twisters that ravaged the area, and six are reported to have died in Texas as storms generated a series of deadly twisters.
Oklahoma and other Midwest areas remain on high alert, with fears the storm system could generate further twisters.
KFOR.com, Oklahoma’s Channel 4, in a live feed earlier today, reported on the devastation at the 106-acre Orr Family Farm in Moore.
The farm and an adjoining horse training and agistment facility took a massive hit from the tornado.
Up to 100 horses are feared dead after a massive tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City area.
Authorities say two people are known to have died in twisters that ravaged the area, and six are reported to have died in Texas as storms generated a series of deadly twisters.
Oklahoma and other Midwest areas remain on high alert, with fears the storm system could generate further twisters.
KFOR.com, Oklahoma’s Channel 4, in a live feed earlier today, reported on the devastation at the 106-acre Orr Family Farm in Moore.
The farm and an adjoining horse training and agistment facility took a massive hit from the tornado.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Video: Outer Mongolia, Wild Horses and the Paradox of Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Video: Outer Mongolia, Wild Horses and the Paradox of Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“It is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and we are sharing with you the presentation that Terry and I made at the 2013 American Equine Conference 3 weeks ago this day. It is posted, here, by special request as there is some humor to it but there are also gaps in the beginning as we edited out areas where I may have given away some of our undercover activity that will, hopefully, lead to litigation. Please enjoy as we share our story about the horses of Outer Mongolia and in only 3 short weeks, in the future, Terry and I will be trekking on horseback across Tibet, the second largest horse culture in the world, and what we learn will be shared with you. Keep the faith, my friends.!” ~ R.T.
“It is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and we are sharing with you the presentation that Terry and I made at the 2013 American Equine Conference 3 weeks ago this day. It is posted, here, by special request as there is some humor to it but there are also gaps in the beginning as we edited out areas where I may have given away some of our undercover activity that will, hopefully, lead to litigation. Please enjoy as we share our story about the horses of Outer Mongolia and in only 3 short weeks, in the future, Terry and I will be trekking on horseback across Tibet, the second largest horse culture in the world, and what we learn will be shared with you. Keep the faith, my friends.!” ~ R.T.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Wild Horse Freedom Federation Founders Featured in May Horseback Magazine | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wild Horse Freedom Federation Founders Featured in May Horseback Magazine | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Enjoy the award winning photographic artistry of Terry Fitch as husband R.T. spins a tale of adventure and moral conflict as they share their story of riding across Outer Mongolia on horseback while tracking the primitive wild horse, Takhi.
Enjoy the award winning photographic artistry of Terry Fitch as husband R.T. spins a tale of adventure and moral conflict as they share their story of riding across Outer Mongolia on horseback while tracking the primitive wild horse, Takhi.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
URGENT: Tell Congress to Ban Horse Slaughter Once and for All TODAY! | Straight from the Horse's Heart
URGENT: Tell Congress to Ban Horse Slaughter Once and for All TODAY! | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Action Needed: Call and email your U.S. senators and representative in Washington, D.C., today to ask them to cosponsor the SAFE Act. Please thank them if they are already cosponsors!
Recent revelations that horse meat accidentally entered the food chain overseas have put a media spotlight on the issue of horse slaughter. It seems that horse slaughterers are incapable of preventing horse meat from mingling with their other products. If it can happen there, it can happen here. We’re happy to tell you that Congress is responding.
Action Needed: Call and email your U.S. senators and representative in Washington, D.C., today to ask them to cosponsor the SAFE Act. Please thank them if they are already cosponsors!
Recent revelations that horse meat accidentally entered the food chain overseas have put a media spotlight on the issue of horse slaughter. It seems that horse slaughterers are incapable of preventing horse meat from mingling with their other products. If it can happen there, it can happen here. We’re happy to tell you that Congress is responding.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Equine Advocates Meet in NY to Take Stupidity and Horse Slaughter to Task | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Equine Advocates Meet in NY to Take Stupidity and Horse Slaughter to Task | Straight from the Horse's Heart
CHATHAM, N.Y. — Speakers at the Equine Advocates’ 2013 American Equine Summit are voicing concerns and begging for government leaders to take action against horse slaughtering in the U.S.
The nonprofit organization Equine Advocates rescues, protects and prevents the abuse of equines and is currently working to ban the slaughter of American horses for food sold outside the country.
CHATHAM, N.Y. — Speakers at the Equine Advocates’ 2013 American Equine Summit are voicing concerns and begging for government leaders to take action against horse slaughtering in the U.S.
The nonprofit organization Equine Advocates rescues, protects and prevents the abuse of equines and is currently working to ban the slaughter of American horses for food sold outside the country.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Robert Redford Calls for Ban on Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Robert Redford Calls for Ban on Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
CHATHAM, NY, April 22, 2013 – On the cusp of the 2013 Annual American Equine Summit hosted by the New York-based national equine protection organization Equine Advocates, the call to ban horse slaughter permanently has received much needed support from Robert Redford.
Actor, director, environmentalist and founder of the Sundance Festival, Redford wrote a letter to Equine Advocates President Susan Wagner to support the unequivocal stance that horse slaughter must be banned in the US. “Horses are acquired for slaughter without disclosure and often through fraud and misrepresentation. The entire slaughter process is cruel, inhumane and perpetuates abuse and neglect without consequences, in addition to condoning a violation of our nation’s cruelty laws,” said Redford. “As Americans, we have the right to oppose both the return of horse slaughter to the US and the transport of our wild and domestic equines to other countries for the purpose of slaughter.”
CHATHAM, NY, April 22, 2013 – On the cusp of the 2013 Annual American Equine Summit hosted by the New York-based national equine protection organization Equine Advocates, the call to ban horse slaughter permanently has received much needed support from Robert Redford.
Actor, director, environmentalist and founder of the Sundance Festival, Redford wrote a letter to Equine Advocates President Susan Wagner to support the unequivocal stance that horse slaughter must be banned in the US. “Horses are acquired for slaughter without disclosure and often through fraud and misrepresentation. The entire slaughter process is cruel, inhumane and perpetuates abuse and neglect without consequences, in addition to condoning a violation of our nation’s cruelty laws,” said Redford. “As Americans, we have the right to oppose both the return of horse slaughter to the US and the transport of our wild and domestic equines to other countries for the purpose of slaughter.”
Front Range Equine Rescue Discovers Would-Be Horse Slaughterer Falsified Federal Application, Has Committed Multiple Felonies | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Front Range Equine Rescue Discovers Would-Be Horse Slaughterer Falsified Federal Application, Has Committed Multiple Felonies | Straight from the Horse's Heart
(April 22, 2013)— Front Range Equine Rescue (“FRER”) notified the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) that the owner of Valley Meat Company, in Roswell, New Mexico, recently made blatantly false statements about his criminal record on two applications to begin slaughtering healthy American horses. If USDA grants Valley Meat’s application, it will be condoning the kind of conduct that jeopardizes the health and safety of consumers, increases the chances of horse meat showing up in American beef, and threatens the integrity of the federal meat inspection system.
(April 22, 2013)— Front Range Equine Rescue (“FRER”) notified the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) that the owner of Valley Meat Company, in Roswell, New Mexico, recently made blatantly false statements about his criminal record on two applications to begin slaughtering healthy American horses. If USDA grants Valley Meat’s application, it will be condoning the kind of conduct that jeopardizes the health and safety of consumers, increases the chances of horse meat showing up in American beef, and threatens the integrity of the federal meat inspection system.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Wild Horse Advocate Takes Top Honors in Equine Photo Competition | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wild Horse Advocate Takes Top Honors in Equine Photo Competition | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Long time Wild Horse and Equine advocate Terry Fitch, co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation, has garnered 11 awards for her photographic artistry in the prestigious Equine Photographers Network‘s International 2013 Winter Photography Contest.
Ms. Fitch’s artistic subjects ranged from her own horses, Mongolian wild horses to the Royal Outer Mongolian Mounted Guard. With an eye for the emotion evoked by an equine Fitch captured images that likewise capture not only the eye but the heart of the viewer.
Long time Wild Horse and Equine advocate Terry Fitch, co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation, has garnered 11 awards for her photographic artistry in the prestigious Equine Photographers Network‘s International 2013 Winter Photography Contest.
Ms. Fitch’s artistic subjects ranged from her own horses, Mongolian wild horses to the Royal Outer Mongolian Mounted Guard. With an eye for the emotion evoked by an equine Fitch captured images that likewise capture not only the eye but the heart of the viewer.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Good and the Bad About the Boston Bombings | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The Good and the Bad About the Boston Bombings | Straight from the Horse's Heart
t was impossible to escape the bad news about the Boston bombings of several days ago. We were actually out on our horses, riding quietly on our trails when my iPhone developed a life of it’s own as it began to regurgitate one news flash after another
I asked Terry to stop for a moment, pulled the phone from under my chinks and scrolled through the many messages coming in about a disaster at the Boston Marathon.
Terry asked what was wrong, Moose did underneath me, too, as he could feel the tension in my legs and seat.
t was impossible to escape the bad news about the Boston bombings of several days ago. We were actually out on our horses, riding quietly on our trails when my iPhone developed a life of it’s own as it began to regurgitate one news flash after another
I asked Terry to stop for a moment, pulled the phone from under my chinks and scrolled through the many messages coming in about a disaster at the Boston Marathon.
Terry asked what was wrong, Moose did underneath me, too, as he could feel the tension in my legs and seat.
EWA & WHFF Investigation: FSIS FOIA on New Mexico Permit Request | Straight from the Horse's Heart
EWA & WHFF Investigation: FSIS FOIA on New Mexico Permit Request | Straight from the Horse's Heart
This FOIA contains information relating to the request for communications on the permit requested by de los Santos for a horse slaughter permit. Included in the FOIA are email exchanges, photos of the property condition and documentation of violations. The emails are quite detailed and provide some very interesting exchanges. In particular, the pile of carcasses was of concern to FSIS throughout the exchanges. The photos of the piles speak for themselves.
This FOIA contains information relating to the request for communications on the permit requested by de los Santos for a horse slaughter permit. Included in the FOIA are email exchanges, photos of the property condition and documentation of violations. The emails are quite detailed and provide some very interesting exchanges. In particular, the pile of carcasses was of concern to FSIS throughout the exchanges. The photos of the piles speak for themselves.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
It’s Not Cool To Be Cruel | Straight from the Horse's Heart
It’s Not Cool To Be Cruel | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“I have been thinking about how people think that if guys like animals that it makes them “uncool” or “whimpy”. The message out there seems to be that is ok to be cruel to animals if you’re a guy. I don’t think this is right at all and I know that that is not the truth. It is VERY COOL to like and help animals, even if you’re a guy!
I decided to start a new project and I need your help! I went to the New Hampshire SPCA today to talk with guys I met there to see what they thought about it. I also brought a sign I made that says “REAL MEN are kind to animals” and asked if I could take their picture. Everyone was impressed with my idea and they were happy to help and let my professional photographer (my mom), take their picture! My idea is to use the pictures for a special project and here is where YOU can help! You can do the same thing I did, make a sign and talk to guys about how they feel about animals and ask them if you can take their picture. I bet you will be surprised by the answers you hear and it will be great to spread the word, that “IT’S NOT COOL TO BE CRUEL”. Women can help me too! Hold up your sign and let everyone know that you think *REAL* Men Are Kind To Animals too! Please post your pictures and stories here on Children 4 Horses, so I can use them for my project
I have set up a special album on my page for all the pictures titled “IT’S NOT COOL TO BE CRUEL” and I can’t wait to add yours!
“I have been thinking about how people think that if guys like animals that it makes them “uncool” or “whimpy”. The message out there seems to be that is ok to be cruel to animals if you’re a guy. I don’t think this is right at all and I know that that is not the truth. It is VERY COOL to like and help animals, even if you’re a guy!
I decided to start a new project and I need your help! I went to the New Hampshire SPCA today to talk with guys I met there to see what they thought about it. I also brought a sign I made that says “REAL MEN are kind to animals” and asked if I could take their picture. Everyone was impressed with my idea and they were happy to help and let my professional photographer (my mom), take their picture! My idea is to use the pictures for a special project and here is where YOU can help! You can do the same thing I did, make a sign and talk to guys about how they feel about animals and ask them if you can take their picture. I bet you will be surprised by the answers you hear and it will be great to spread the word, that “IT’S NOT COOL TO BE CRUEL”. Women can help me too! Hold up your sign and let everyone know that you think *REAL* Men Are Kind To Animals too! Please post your pictures and stories here on Children 4 Horses, so I can use them for my project
I have set up a special album on my page for all the pictures titled “IT’S NOT COOL TO BE CRUEL” and I can’t wait to add yours!Saturday, April 13, 2013
Wyoming State Rep Defies Logic, Reason and White House in Quest to Kill and Eat Companion Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wyoming State Rep Defies Logic, Reason and White House in Quest to Kill and Eat Companion Horses | Straight from the Horse's Heart
HEYENNE — State Rep. Sue Wallis says the Obama administration’s proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption is “a pretty sorry situation.”
The Republican legislator and rancher from Recluse, in northeast Wyoming, leads the International Equine Business Association and has promoted and proposed operating horse slaughter plants in Wyoming and Missouri. She doesn’t think Congress will follow the budget recommendation of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to ban such slaughter.
HEYENNE — State Rep. Sue Wallis says the Obama administration’s proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption is “a pretty sorry situation.”
The Republican legislator and rancher from Recluse, in northeast Wyoming, leads the International Equine Business Association and has promoted and proposed operating horse slaughter plants in Wyoming and Missouri. She doesn’t think Congress will follow the budget recommendation of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to ban such slaughter.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Obama Moves to Block Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Obama Moves to Block Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
The Obama administration has included a proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
Technically, the proposal would prevent money from being spent on inspection of horse slaughtering facilities. Without inspections, facilities could not legally operate. The proposal was greeted enthusiastically by horse lovers and animal advocacy groups.
The Obama administration has included a proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
Technically, the proposal would prevent money from being spent on inspection of horse slaughtering facilities. Without inspections, facilities could not legally operate. The proposal was greeted enthusiastically by horse lovers and animal advocacy groups.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Vickery Eckhoff on Huff: No Market for U.S. Horse Meat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Vickery Eckhoff on Huff: No Market for U.S. Horse Meat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Five states looking to snag millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to inspect horse meat plants may want to rethink their plans in light of a precipitous drop in demand.
The drop is a reflection of the number of horses going from the U.S. to Mexico for slaughter. That number plummeted 62% in the first quarter of 2013 following a steady two-year increase, USDA figures show.
Five states looking to snag millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to inspect horse meat plants may want to rethink their plans in light of a precipitous drop in demand.
The drop is a reflection of the number of horses going from the U.S. to Mexico for slaughter. That number plummeted 62% in the first quarter of 2013 following a steady two-year increase, USDA figures show.
Market for Slaughter Horses Plunging in Wake of “Burger-gate” | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Market for Slaughter Horses Plunging in Wake of “Burger-gate” | Straight from the Horse's Heart
EWA (Chicago) – USDA data for the first quarter of 2013 indicates a precipitous drop in the number of horses going from the US to Mexico for slaughter. The flow of horses south had been increasing steadily for over two years but dropped 62% between the first full week of 2013 and the end of the first quarter.
EWA (Chicago) – USDA data for the first quarter of 2013 indicates a precipitous drop in the number of horses going from the US to Mexico for slaughter. The flow of horses south had been increasing steadily for over two years but dropped 62% between the first full week of 2013 and the end of the first quarter.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Equine Advocate/Photographer Secures Ten Photo Slots in Finals for International Competition | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Equine Advocate/Photographer Secures Ten Photo Slots in Finals for International Competition | Straight from the Horse's Heart
I am proud, and immensely moved, to announce that my better half, Terry, has three years running been selected by the Equine Photo Contest as a finalist with TEN (10) of her photos earmarked for final awards. What a trip.
I am proud, and immensely moved, to announce that my better half, Terry, has three years running been selected by the Equine Photo Contest as a finalist with TEN (10) of her photos earmarked for final awards. What a trip.
A decade and a half ago I dragged this poor woman smack-dab into the middle of the Horse Slaughter and Wild Horse & Burro issues with her only response being to document what we see and experience in photos. (quietly I do MY job which is to backpack all her gear and to take pictures of the photographer taking pictures)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
2013 Annual American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
2013 Annual American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter | Straight from the Horse's Heart
CHATHAM, N.Y., March 27, 2013 –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 slaughter which, although opposed by more than 80% of Americans, is now legal in the U.S.
CHATHAM, N.Y., March 27, 2013 –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 slaughter which, although opposed by more than 80% of Americans, is now legal in the U.S.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Moran Calls on USDA to Deny Horse Slaughter Facility Permits | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Moran Calls on USDA to Deny Horse Slaughter Facility Permits | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat and co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack calling on the USDA to deny permit applications for horse slaughter facilities, citing concerns with the cost and safety of the practice. Moran’s letter follows a New York Times report that the USDA may approve horse slaughter facilities in the near future.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat and co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack calling on the USDA to deny permit applications for horse slaughter facilities, citing concerns with the cost and safety of the practice. Moran’s letter follows a New York Times report that the USDA may approve horse slaughter facilities in the near future.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Wild Horse Freedom Federation Receives the GuideStar Exchange Seal as a Demonstration of Its Commitment to Fiscal Transparency | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Wild Horse Freedom Federation Receives the GuideStar Exchange Seal as a Demonstration of Its Commitment to Fiscal Transparency | Straight from the Horse's Heart
HOUSTON, TX– Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF) today received the GuideStar Exchange Seal, a leading symbol of fiscal transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. The Seal demonstrates to WHFF‘s vast support-base our deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability.
HOUSTON, TX– Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF) today received the GuideStar Exchange Seal, a leading symbol of fiscal transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. The Seal demonstrates to WHFF‘s vast support-base our deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability.
GuideStar Exchange Reports for Wild Horse Freedom Federation
GuideStar Exchange Reports for Wild Horse Freedom Federation
Wild Horse Freedom Federation received the GuideStar Exchange Seal, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. The Seal demonstrates to WHFF’s vast support-base our deep commitment has in nonprofit transparency and accountability.
In order to be awarded the GuideStar Exchange Seal, YOUR ORGANIZATION had to fill out every required field of our report page on www.guidestar.org, including our annual report, photos, videos, etc.
We hope you will check us out and tell us what you think: http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/45-2526314/wild-horse-freedom-federation.aspx
Saturday, March 23, 2013
EU Will Not Accept Imported United States Horse Meat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
EU Will Not Accept Imported United States Horse Meat | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Just a week ago Petside featured an article about the high probability of horse slaughter facilities soon opening in the United States to produce meat for human consumption.
In 2006 Congress defunded USDA horse and horse meat inspection, closing the doors of the three remaining foreign-owned slaughter plants producing meat for human consumption which was exported to Europe and other countries outside the United States. However, in 2011, Congress stripped the defunding language for USDA horse and horse meat inspection, leaving the doors wide open for slaughter facilities in the United States to start killing horses for their meat for humans.
Just a week ago Petside featured an article about the high probability of horse slaughter facilities soon opening in the United States to produce meat for human consumption.
In 2006 Congress defunded USDA horse and horse meat inspection, closing the doors of the three remaining foreign-owned slaughter plants producing meat for human consumption which was exported to Europe and other countries outside the United States. However, in 2011, Congress stripped the defunding language for USDA horse and horse meat inspection, leaving the doors wide open for slaughter facilities in the United States to start killing horses for their meat for humans.
Friday, March 22, 2013
“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis: The Equine Advocate’s Gift that Keeps on Giving | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis: The Equine Advocate’s Gift that Keeps on Giving | Straight from the Horse's Heart
If the sane and compassionate members of our society could have picked a perfect poster child to represent the reprehensible, predatory business of corrupt horse slaughter they couldn’t have chosen a better candidate than the non-degreed, uncredentialed, self-appointed leader of a dozen whacked out horse-eaters…Wyoming State Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis; the broken and scratched record that just keeps on ticking right on into the twilight zone.
If the sane and compassionate members of our society could have picked a perfect poster child to represent the reprehensible, predatory business of corrupt horse slaughter they couldn’t have chosen a better candidate than the non-degreed, uncredentialed, self-appointed leader of a dozen whacked out horse-eaters…Wyoming State Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis; the broken and scratched record that just keeps on ticking right on into the twilight zone.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Horse-Slaughter Advocate’s Video Spurrs Investigation | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Horse-Slaughter Advocate’s Video Spurrs Investigation | Straight from the Horse's Heart
An employee of a New Mexico company that has sparked outrage for its plans to slaughter horses is being investigated for animal cruelty in connection with a video in which he taunts animal welfare advocates while killing a horse.
Tim Sappington, 54, may face charges over the video, said Bobby Pierce, the deputy director of the New Mexico Livestock Board, an Albuquerque-based law enforcement agency. Sappington is the only employee of Valley Meat Co. near Roswell, which is seeking to become the first company to run a horse-slaughter plant in the U.S. since 2007.
An employee of a New Mexico company that has sparked outrage for its plans to slaughter horses is being investigated for animal cruelty in connection with a video in which he taunts animal welfare advocates while killing a horse.
Tim Sappington, 54, may face charges over the video, said Bobby Pierce, the deputy director of the New Mexico Livestock Board, an Albuquerque-based law enforcement agency. Sappington is the only employee of Valley Meat Co. near Roswell, which is seeking to become the first company to run a horse-slaughter plant in the U.S. since 2007.
Here is the Face of “Pro-Horse Slaughter” Advocates | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Here is the Face of “Pro-Horse Slaughter” Advocates | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Many of us have already viewed a video posted on Youtube, seemingly by Tim Sappington, who is employed by the Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico…(which is attempting to become one of the first horse slaughter plants to re-open in the U.S. since 2007), which captures an act that should bring shame to the cities of Roswell (where Tim Sappington works) and Dexter (where Tim Sappington seems to reside) and to the state of New Mexico.
Many of us have already viewed a video posted on Youtube, seemingly by Tim Sappington, who is employed by the Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico…(which is attempting to become one of the first horse slaughter plants to re-open in the U.S. since 2007), which captures an act that should bring shame to the cities of Roswell (where Tim Sappington works) and Dexter (where Tim Sappington seems to reside) and to the state of New Mexico.
“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis’ Love Notes to Ag Sec Thomas Vilsack | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis’ Love Notes to Ag Sec Thomas Vilsack | Straight from the Horse's Heart
“Howdy Troops, great things are popping and they are happening fast; the EU will refuse U.S. horse meat, the Obama Administration plans on putting horse slaughter plant inspection defunding language back in the Ag Appropriation Bill, an Ag Secretary that does NOT like the idea of Horse Slaughter one bit and of course, bringing up the rear (with a very large one I might add) is the public meltdown of the perverse and profane abomination that is a blight on the not only the state of Wyoming, the United States, Womanhood but Homo sapiens overall…State Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis.
“Howdy Troops, great things are popping and they are happening fast; the EU will refuse U.S. horse meat, the Obama Administration plans on putting horse slaughter plant inspection defunding language back in the Ag Appropriation Bill, an Ag Secretary that does NOT like the idea of Horse Slaughter one bit and of course, bringing up the rear (with a very large one I might add) is the public meltdown of the perverse and profane abomination that is a blight on the not only the state of Wyoming, the United States, Womanhood but Homo sapiens overall…State Rep. “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis.
US Horsemeat Banned in EU | Straight from the Horse's Heart
US Horsemeat Banned in EU | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Chicago (EWA) – Since Congress lifted the ban on USDA inspections of horse meat, several small shuttered cattle slaughter plants have clamored for the USDA to provide horse meat inspections. Ricardo De Los Santos of Valley Meats, a New Mexico plant, went as far as to sue the USDA for not providing the service. The attorney for Valley Meats has announced it will be opening in three weeks.
Unfortunately for those wishing to bring horse slaughter back to the US, they will have to do so without the ability to sell to the EU, the main market for US horse meat. The Equine Welfare Alliance has received confirmation from EU authorities that “by virtue of Commission decision 2011/163/EU the US is not authorized to export horsemeat to the EU.”
Chicago (EWA) – Since Congress lifted the ban on USDA inspections of horse meat, several small shuttered cattle slaughter plants have clamored for the USDA to provide horse meat inspections. Ricardo De Los Santos of Valley Meats, a New Mexico plant, went as far as to sue the USDA for not providing the service. The attorney for Valley Meats has announced it will be opening in three weeks.
Unfortunately for those wishing to bring horse slaughter back to the US, they will have to do so without the ability to sell to the EU, the main market for US horse meat. The Equine Welfare Alliance has received confirmation from EU authorities that “by virtue of Commission decision 2011/163/EU the US is not authorized to export horsemeat to the EU.”
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Toxins Sweepin’ Down the Plains | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Toxins Sweepin’ Down the Plains | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Nothing is sweeter than having the darkside validate what we have been saying for years. I came across an article yesterday that was regarding the conflict of interest with Skye O’Niel in Oklahoma. The opening paragraph is something everyone should send to the USDA, your legislators and any contacts you have outside our borders to make sure the EU and consumers hear this loud and clear.
Nothing is sweeter than having the darkside validate what we have been saying for years. I came across an article yesterday that was regarding the conflict of interest with Skye O’Niel in Oklahoma. The opening paragraph is something everyone should send to the USDA, your legislators and any contacts you have outside our borders to make sure the EU and consumers hear this loud and clear.
“Rep. Skye McNiel said that gain would be shared equally by all the state’s horse auctioneers and is not substantial compared to the financial gain to the state’s horse owners who are seeking an avenue to dispose of animals that have lost their use.”
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Humane Society- Oklahoma Horse Slaughter Bill a Grizzly Crutch | Straight from the Horse's Heart
Humane Society- Oklahoma Horse Slaughter Bill a Grizzly Crutch | Straight from the Horse's Heart
A Pittsburg County farmers and ranchers union recently lobbied for equine processing legislation that passed a Senate committee unopposed on Monday.
Although the legislation passed the Senate committee, animal rights activists such as the Humane Society of the United States say the bill legalizing horse slaughter in Oklahoma is nothing more than a “grizzly crutch.”
A Pittsburg County farmers and ranchers union recently lobbied for equine processing legislation that passed a Senate committee unopposed on Monday.
Although the legislation passed the Senate committee, animal rights activists such as the Humane Society of the United States say the bill legalizing horse slaughter in Oklahoma is nothing more than a “grizzly crutch.”
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