Petition: Say “No” to abuse of Retired Racehorses in Barbados

Used, beaten, abused or simply left to die. That’s the sum of the fate of some popular race horses across Barbados after they are retired from the track…

Canada: Horse slaughter rules violated, video shows

Video secretly filmed this year at two horse abattoirs in Quebec and Alberta reveals what animal-welfare experts say is systematically inhumane treatment, two years after cruel practices at another slaughterhouse were brought to the federal government’s attention…

Man sentenced for abusing nearly 200 horses

A once prominent thoroughbred breeder and owner is headed to prison for abusing nearly 200 horses in Greene County…

Negotiations begin in horse slaughter plan

An organization is in talks with the Wyoming Livestock Board about taking over stockyards across from the former Hitching Post Inn, where horses would stay before being shipped off for possible slaughter at a yet-to-be-determined site…

Tennessee withdraws bills for horse slaughter plant

The Tennessee General Assembly listened carefully yesterday as Former Texas Mayor of Kaufman,Paula Bacon and John Holland, President of Equine Welfare Alliance offered their experiences and knowledge about horse slaughter…

Council Tries to Rein in Horse Carriages

Runaway horses aren’t the only things to worry about during carriage rides in Central Park. The industry might now gallop off with your wallet. In an attempt to whip the horse carriage industry into shape and diffuse criticism that it’s inhumane, the City Council approved a bill (Intro 35) Wednesday that implements new safety and [...]

Tennessee Lawmakers Seek Felony Charges for Horse Cruelty

Horse owners in Tennessee who intentionally neglect their animals would face felony charges under a bill recently introduced into the state’s House of Representatives. HB 3386 amends Tennessee’s aggravated cruelty to animals statute to include horses and other livestock; current law applies to companion animals only. The bill also authorizes the courts to order those [...]

Help Stop the Spread of Disinformation About Horse Slaughter

Pro-horse slaughter lobbyists are once again using state bills and resolutions to spread disinformation about this cruel, seedy practice. They have once again introduced a number of bills and resolutions in an effort to convince Congress to defeat the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, H.R. 503/S.B. 727 and also try to dupe the American people [...]

MO Horse Slaughter Bill Would Also Void Animal Welfare Laws

The bill proposes that the Missouri Dept. of Agriculture would register commercial horse slaughter operations and certify “that the parts of horses to be processed are fit for human food, and the processing establishment to be operated complies with … sanitary standards”…

Proposed Florida Bill would make Horse Slaughter a Felony Charge

Florida Representative Luis Garcia (D-Miami) and Florida Senator Victor Crist (R-Tampa) have filed identical bills to enact legislation making horse slaughter in Florida illegal…

Missouri lawmaker wants to revive U.S. horse slaughter for food

A Missouri state lawmaker wants to circumvent federal rules barring horse slaughter for human consumption and revive the industry in the Show-Me State…

Racehorse’s Plight Shines Light on Illegal Slaughter Farms

Freedom’s Flight is a beautiful thoroughbred with an impressive pedigree. His bloodlines can be traced to two of the greatest race horses of all time, Seattle Slew and Secretariat. But, unlike his kinship, Freedom’s Flight’s racing career ended before it had even started…