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Horse Politics
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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.
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Bill To Protect Wild Spanish Mustangs of Corolla
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund manages the herd through observing and tracking the health and condition of each individual, bringing in veterinary intervention when necessary.
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As Interior Secretary, What Will Sally Jewell Do About Wild Horses?
Incoming Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has promised to strike a better balance between the competing interests of industry and environmental protection, and she could literally determine whether America's wild horses have a future on public lands in th
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Friends of Sound Horses Support AntiSoring Bill
 Soring is a major animal welfare issue that has been illegal for over forty years under the federal Horse Protection Act (HPA) yet the practice is still widespread in show rings.
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Homes for Horses Coalition Supports SAFE Act
The bipartisan SAFE bill would stop the inhumane killing of American horses for human consumption and prohibit the transport of horses across the U.S. border for slaughter in Canada and Mexico.
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Report Shows BLM Wild Horse Program Is Ineffective
According to the report, the BLM needs to stop relying on short-sighted wild horse roundups, and instead make immediate changes necessary to set the program on a long-term, humane and financially sustainable path.