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Bill to Protect California Horses from Slaughter Passed by Legislature - Up for Governor's Signature
Last year, approximately 80,000 American horses (domestic and wild) were trucked to Canada and Mexico for slaughter for human consumption.
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American Wild Horse Campaign Calls on Forest Service to Protect Captured Mustangs from Slaughter
The U.S. Forest Service will conduct a roundup of approximately 500 California mustangs beginning September 5, 2019.
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Horse Racing Safety Concerns Bring Government Officials to Southern California Race Track
Safety measures newly enacted this year include a panel to review horses entered to race, medication reforms, and random testing for horses stabled in Del Mar.
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American Horse Council Seeks Equine Business Sector Input on Trades and Tariffs
As recreational horseback riding is the largest sector of the equine industry, the American Horse Council has been asked if the equine industry is concerned about trade and tariffs.
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The HSUS and HSLF File Lawsuit to Compel USDA to Reinstate Rule Necessary to Save Horses From Soring
Devices which exacerbate pain of caustic chemicals burned into the horses' skin and conceal hard or sharp objects jammed into their soles are integral to the soring process.
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Equine Veterinarians Praise Passage of Anti-Soring Legislation in U.S. House
AAEP hails passage of Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) in the U.S. House of Representatives which will help end the cruel and inhumane practice of horse soring.
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Despite Census Showing Mustang Population is Half the Size Previously Claimed, Forest Service Calls for New Roundup
Forest Service and livestock interest groups have falsely inflated wild horse numbers to secure tax dollars for roundups to remove most of the wild horses from the Modoc Forest.
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BLM to Proceed with Barbaric Sterilization of Wild Mares, Despite Repeated Public Outcry and Legal Opposition
Wild horse advocates see the BLM plan to continue cruel treatment of wild mares as irresponsible and a waste of tax dollars while PZP vaccine is readily available for humane management.
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Bipartisan Legislators Take Stand Against Slaughter of California Wild Horses
It's time for the Forest Service to abandon its cruel plan to treat these national treasures like trash by selling them for $1 a piece by the truckload, without limitation on slaughter.
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PAST Act Introduced in Senate as More Evidence for Ending Walking Horse Abuse Surfaces
The exaggerated and artificial gait that results from soring is referred to as the “Big Lick,” and it has been rewarded in the Tennessee walking horse industry.