On this National Day of the Horse, The Homes for Horses Coalition reflects on the thousands of abused, abandoned and neglected horses that our 261 member organizations care for each year.
Considering the invaluable contributions of horses
On this National Day of the Horse, The Homes for Horses Coalition reflects on the thousands of abused, abandoned and neglected horses that our 261 member organizations care for each year.
The first National day of the Horse was recognized by the US Congress in 2004. This event was created to remind the Nation what the horse represents to our society.
While it is a day to share thoughts, photos and personal stories of how horses contribute to us, it should also be a day to reflect on the ways in which we have failed them. It's a day to contact your legislators to urge passage of the SAFE Act (H.R. 1094/S. 541), PAST Act (S. 1406/H.R. 1518), and to enforce the 1971 Wild Horse and Burros Act.
"The Coalition is profoundly aware of the physical, emotional and financial sacrifices its members make each day to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home these worthy and forgiving creatures that humans have failed," says Cindy Gendron, Coordinator of The Homes for Horses Coalition.
Modern society has created a world where horses rely on humans for all of their basic needs and we have the responsibility to meet those needs.
Collectively, horses are an important part of our Nation’s economy, recreation, history and security, but individually they are important members of their own herds and of our families. They deserve our protection and compassion, and there are no people more compassionate to the plight of the horse than those who rescue the forgotten ones.
About The Homes for Horses Coalition
The Homes for Horses Coalition is supported by the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Animal Welfare Institute and The Humane Society of the United States, through the Jeannie Dodson Equine Protection Fund.
It is dedicated to ending horse slaughter and other forms of equine abuse, while promoting growth, collaboration and professionalism in the equine rescue and protection community.