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Slaughter

Articles and comment on the issue of horse slaughter.

"The slaughter pipeline is no place for our horses," the head of the Humane Society of the United States says.
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Advocates push to end slaughter trade in US horses

May 8, 2022May 11, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 51 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

“The slaughter pipeline is no place for our horses,” the head of the Humane Society of the United States says.

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Horses being transported to slaughter in Europe. Proposals have been put to the UK and Welsh Governments to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours.
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Maximum long distance horse transport limit put to UK Government

August 23, 2021August 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6122 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

A proposal to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours have the support of international charity World Horse Welfare.

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The Senate passed a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill without any provision to ban the export of slaughter horses, putting in jeopardy the anti-slaughter provision comfortably adopted more than a month ago in the House by a voice vote.
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Horse anti-slaughter provision falters in US Senate

August 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7794 Views 1 Comment Slaughter

“We are disappointed the Senate continues to treat the ongoing slaughter of tens of thousands of horses as anything but an urgent matter.”

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A proposal to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours have the support of international charity World Horse Welfare.
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Britain’s proposed export slaughter ban welcomed – but with a warning

June 11, 2021June 15, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2342 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

“Until there is full traceability within and outside of the UK it is not possible to know where exported horses end up.”

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Racing in Korea
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Stronach Group backs PETA’s stance on US racehorse sales to South Korea

January 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6025 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

“The over 400 American racehorses exported to South Korea every year deserve peaceful retirement.”

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Landmark wins for horse welfare advocates in massive US spending bill

December 30, 2020January 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3714 Views 1 Comment Doping, Slaughter, Soring

Crucial measures in omnibus spending bill signed into law by the US president, with racing to get a gold standard anti-doping program.

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A proposal to halve the current maximum journey length to 12 hours have the support of international charity World Horse Welfare.
Care & Training News 

Govt consultation on horse transport a chance to improve travel welfare

December 8, 2020December 11, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2339 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

Horses fall in the gap between companion animals/pets and livestock and welfare during transport, regardless of purpose, needs to be considered for all equines.

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News 

Majority of Canadians oppose horse slaughter trade, poll suggests

July 24, 2019July 30, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3517 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

The June poll of 1033 Canadians aged 18 and over revealed that 64% had a problem with slaughter for human consumption.

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Careful management of antibiotic use will ensure these crucial drugs remain effective in treating horses for generations to come. Photo: File
Culture News 

Fresh legislative push to end slaughter trade in US horses

January 31, 2019February 4, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5790 Views 2 Comments Slaughter

Lawmakers introduce a bill to the House of Representative seeking to end the slaughter trade.

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Findings suggest that an obese mare’s uterus could be less able to adapt to cyclic changes and provide an optimal environment for pregnancy.
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Promoters of horse slaughter labeled greedy profiteers

May 11, 2018May 16, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4307 Views 1 Comment Slaughter

“A small but vocal group of greedy profiteers and their allies continue to try and sell the idea that slaughter is somehow a proper way to end a horse’s life,” says HSUS boss Kitty Block.

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No British horses officially exported for slaughter: “We question this reality,” says charity

May 9, 2018May 12, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4395 Views 0 Comments Slaughter

“Without proper equine traceability there is simply no way to guarantee that a horse declared as being exported for riding is not sold at a market for meat.”

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The total on-range and off-range population of wild horses has more than doubled from about 55,000 in the year 2000 to about 113,000 in 2016, according to BLM estimates. Photo: BLM / GAO-17-680R
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Massive US spending bill contains good news for wild horses

March 23, 2018April 13, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4810 Views 0 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

The threat of wild horses being sold “without limitation” recedes, and there is no opportunity for slaughter plants to reopen on US soil.

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News 

Horse meat found in beef: “Ugly enterprise is trying to trick Mexican vendors and consumers”

November 1, 2017November 29, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 12151 Views 2 Comments Slaughter

Humane Society of the United States says it is time the horse meat trade was banned across all of North America.

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News 

Senators introduce bill to end any prospects of American horse slaughter

August 6, 2017August 9, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 32692 Views 10 Comments Slaughter

Bill would not only ban slaughter on US soil, but would prevent live horse exports for that purpose.

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No evidence of overpopulation of wild horses on western rangelands has been found, advocates say.
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Senate committee’s vote an emphatic statement against horse slaughter – HSUS

July 21, 2017July 30, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5140 Views 0 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

“The idea of slaughtering horses for human consumption will never gain traction here in the United States,” says  CEO Wayne Pacelle.

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Wild horses grazing in New Mexico.
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House committee’s change to spending bill imperils America’s wild horses

July 20, 2017December 8, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6316 Views 0 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

“It would hand a victory to those who profit from our public land resources while blocking common-ground solutions.”

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A scene from The Misfits.
Culture 

“The Misfits” at 50: Honoring the horse and an iconic western

July 19, 2017October 9, 2017 Contributor 20470 Views 0 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

February 1, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of “The Misfits,” the iconic and underrated film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.

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Wild horses in the Pryor Mountains.
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Celebrities, scientists and advocates write to lawmakers over wild horse concerns

July 19, 2017July 30, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 15022 Views 3 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

“Our nation’s iconic wild horses are fighting for their lives and we cannot stand by silently and let that happen.”

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Wild horses in Wyoming.
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Should it be this hard to do the right thing in managing America’s horses?

July 17, 2017July 19, 2017 Neil Clarkson 9668 Views 3 Comments Comment, Slaughter, Soring, Wild horses

The US seems to struggle to make even minor gains in horse management.

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The executive director of Protect Mustangs, Anne Novak, is interviewed by ABC San Francisco on the wild horse issue. Photo: Anne Novak
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Crucial House Appropriations Committee vote looms on wild horses

July 15, 2017July 18, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5479 Views 0 Comments Slaughter, Wild horses

Bureau of Land Management seeks approval to be able to sell captive wild horses without limitation.

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