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Horse Politics
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Judge Saves Wild Horses from Auction
Activists sued to stop the sale of unbranded horses that were captured on the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone reservation alleging that the unbranded horses were probably federally protected wild horses.
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Bill Introduced in Senate to Eliminate Soring of Horses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture enforces the Horse Protection Act which deems soring to involve the use of action devices, chemicals, pads, or wedges to cause pain in a horse's forelegs to exaggerate the gait of the horse.
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Independent Report Criticizes BLM Management of Mustangs
Removal of nearly 100,000 horses from the Western range over the past decade is probably having the opposite effect of its intention to ease ecological damage and reduce overpopulated herds.
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Equine Groups Voice Strong Support for PAST Bill
PAST increases penalties for soring horses, removes the pads and action devices often implicated in the process, and abolishes the current inspection system which is riddled with conflicts of interest.
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New Chairs of Congressional Horse Caucus Named
The Congressional Horse Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members of the House of Representatives formed to educate Congress and their staffs about the importance of the horse industry.
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FEI Proposes Updates to Rules for Upcoming Equine Contests
New proposals for FEI equine events including the Olympics are under review and will become effective January 1, 2014.
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Law Suit Filed To Block Horse Slaughter
The USDA has granted an inspection permit to a discredited horse slaughter plant operator in New Mexico, bringing the nation closer to its first horse slaughter operation since 2007.
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Government Report Shows Horse Trail Access in Jeopardy
While more people than ever are heading into National Forests in pursuit of exercise, relaxation, and adventure, only one quarter of all trails are maintained to standard.
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Senate Committee Blocks Domestic Horse Slaughter
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a provision that, if enacted into law, could halt any efforts to resume slaughtering horses for human consumption.
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Funding for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections Blocked
President Obama's proposed FY 2014 budget included a request for Congress to prevent tax dollars from supporting horse slaughter, and currently no horse slaughter facilities are operating in the U.S.