State Horse Councils' Lobby for Horse-Slaughter!

State Horse Councils' Lobby for Horse-Slaughter!

Target:
The American Horse Council (AHC) & All State Horse Councils
It is well known worldwide that Americas dont eat horses. Nevertheless, America is the worlds largest exporter of horses for human consumption abroad. The flesh of our American horses is not consumed by the poor, but rather, is sold at high-end european restaurants and butcher shops, commanding up to $20.00 per pound for "prime-cut "Taste O' Texas" steaks. In certain areas of the world, the meat of famous name  racehorses or other champions is especially favored by some, consumed as a sign of wealth & prestige. Extrodinary prices are paid for these.

Polls taken over the years consistantly show the majory of Americans are against horse slaughter, and in fact, we have managed to close down the last of the horse-slaughter houses in the USA a number of years ago. However, this was done on a local and state level and there are no federal prohbitions against horse-slaughter or exporting our American Horses abroad for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption.

For nearly over 10 years we have been trying to get federal legislation passed that would make horse-slaughter illegal on a federal basis and
would also stop their exportation to other countires for slaughter.

Despite MUCH support in Congress, we are constantly thwarted at every turn by a handful of multi-million dollar pro-slaughter industry orgs and their "Political Action Committees," (well paid lobbiest & politicans who know all the dirty tricks and weild alot of power in DC circles.) They are particularly skilled at blocking, stalling and otherwise killing our bills. They even have a name for this specialized sort of politicking "on the hill," ...they are called "pirate politicians."  They are a small but crafy crew but they rule the seas in DC.   

Is this how democracy is supposed to work? We think its time we send these guys packing to the old pirates home, where they can live out the rest of their days on their fat govt pensions and while away the hours talking about the time they almost cornered the horsemeat market in the USA. We say it aint gonna happen. No matter what, we will fight until it ends. They need to know that they are wasting their time! 

Currently their are two bills in Congress that would protect our American Horses from slaughter and exportation, and they are HR 305, "The Horse Transport & Safety Act of 2009, and HR 503, "The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009."  Please call you reps to let them know you support these bills.

All state horse councils are umbrella organizations of the American Horse Council, the self-professed equine industry's "Voice" in Washington, Dc. and a very loud pro-slaughter voice at that!

It is the AHC and their state branches that are lobbying so hard against our anti-horse slaughter measures. They have the money to influence the right washington legislators and they do. They are the groups that are blocking our bills. These are also the industry groups that produce the most "unwanted" horses. These are the groups that can very well afford to "take care of their own" when it comes to their "unwanted" horses. These are the groups that need to get their breeding under control. Instead of advising their members to take advantage of the new tax-breaks and breeding incentives by urging their members to "breed baby breed," they should be urging their members to breed with caution, in light of the horse "over-population," and reminding them that they have a duty of care for each new life that they bring into the world. These are the groups that claim a need to keep the slaughter pipeline going as an easy and profitable way to dispose of their industry cast-offs without a care; the ones too slow to race, the jumpers with the bowed tendons, the Quarter-Horses with less than perfect conformation or the paints that come out with no color. By the USDAs own reports, these are the horses that make up over 90% of the American horses going to slaughter. Slaughter is nothing more than an expedient dumping ground for breeders where they can make a few hundred bucks off of the blood of their "unwanted" horses instead of having to shell out money to give them a
real humane euthansia. Dont believe the lie that slaughter is humane. Death in a slaughter house is never humane, and can never be humane, under any circumstances.  Slaughter is a horror reserved for food-animals only. In America, the horse is not a food animal. There is the difference between a horse and a cow, or anyother food-chain animal.
The USDA has a list of "offical" food-animals acceptable for Americans to eat, and the horse is NOT and never has been on that list, and we want to keep it that way. Its just that simple, yes it is. No "un-intended consequenses" except for the "puppy-mill" breeders of the equine world who will have to reign in their production or pay for the care of their discarded ones. We need to pass our federal anti-slaughter bills right now so that slaughter anywhere in the world will no longer be an option for disposal of an American Horse.

If you are for keeping our American Horses in the stables and not on anyones dinner tables, please contact both the American Horse Council and your state horse council and let them know what you think. 

The American Horse Council 
http://www.horsecouncil.org/ 
and contact info is here;

James J. Hickey, Jr.
President
202-296-4031
ahc@horsecouncil.org


Ben Pendergrass

Legislative Director
202-296-4031 ext. 207
BPendergrass@horsecouncil.org



Directory of all state horse counsils; http://www.statehorsecouncils.org/links.html

Please also see the petition against "The Congressional Horse Caucus," another "industry" creation backed by the AHC and their pro-horse slaughter interests.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/10/congressional-horse-caucus-a-foe-of-equines

Thank you signers for taking the time to sign these petitions and make the calls and the emails that are so important to this cause now at this crutial time, and most of all, thanks for caring.
It is well known worldwide that Americas dont eat horses. Nevertheless, America is the worlds largest exporter of horses for human consumption abroad. The flesh of our American horses is not consumed by the poor, but rather, is sold at high-end european restaurants and butcher shops, commanding up to $20.00 per pound for "prime-cut "Taste O' Texas" steaks. In certain areas of the world, the meat of famous name  racehorses or other champions is especially favored by some, consumed as a sign of wealth & prestige. Extrodinary prices are paid for these.

Polls taken over the years consistantly show the majory of Americans are against horse slaughter, and in fact, we have managed to close down the last of the horse-slaughter houses in the USA a number of years ago. However, this was done on a local and state level and there are no federal prohbitions against horse-slaughter or exporting our American Horses abroad for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption.

For nearly over 10 years we have been trying to get federal legislation passed that would make horse-slaughter illegal on a federal basis and
would also stop their exportation to other countires for slaughter.

Despite MUCH support in Congress, we are constantly thwarted at every turn by a handful of multi-million dollar pro-slaughter industry orgs and their "Political Action Committees," (well paid lobbiest & politicans who know all the dirty tricks and weild alot of power in DC circles.) They are particularly skilled at blocking, stalling and otherwise killing our bills. They even have a name for this specialized sort of politicking "on the hill," ...they are called "pirate politicians."  They are a small but crafy crew but they rule the seas in DC.   

Is this how democracy is supposed to work? We think its time we send these guys packing to the old pirates home, where they can live out the rest of their days on their fat govt pensions and while away the hours talking about the time they almost cornered the horsemeat market in the USA. We say it aint gonna happen. No matter what, we will fight until it ends. They need to know that they are wasting their time! 

Currently their are two bills in Congress that would protect our American Horses from slaughter and exportation, and they are HR 305, "The Horse Transport & Safety Act of 2009, and HR 503, "The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009."  Please call you reps to let them know you support these bills.

All state horse councils are umbrella organizations of the American Horse Council, the self-professed equine industry's "Voice" in Washington, Dc. and a very loud pro-slaughter voice at that!

It is the AHC and their state branches that are lobbying so hard against our anti-horse slaughter measures. They have the money to influence the right washington legislators and they do. They are the groups that are blocking our bills. These are also the industry groups that produce the most "unwanted" horses. These are the groups that can very well afford to "take care of their own" when it comes to their "unwanted" horses. These are the groups that need to get their breeding under control. Instead of advising their members to take advantage of the new tax-breaks and breeding incentives by urging their members to "breed baby breed," they should be urging their members to breed with caution, in light of the horse "over-population," and reminding them that they have a duty of care for each new life that they bring into the world. These are the groups that claim a need to keep the slaughter pipeline going as an easy and profitable way to dispose of their industry cast-offs without a care; the ones too slow to race, the jumpers with the bowed tendons, the Quarter-Horses with less than perfect conformation or the paints that come out with no color. By the USDAs own reports, these are the horses that make up over 90% of the American horses going to slaughter. Slaughter is nothing more than an expedient dumping ground for breeders where they can make a few hundred bucks off of the blood of their "unwanted" horses instead of having to shell out money to give them a
real humane euthansia. Dont believe the lie that slaughter is humane. Death in a slaughter house is never humane, and can never be humane, under any circumstances.  Slaughter is a horror reserved for food-animals only. In America, the horse is not a food animal. There is the difference between a horse and a cow, or anyother food-chain animal.
The USDA has a list of "offical" food-animals acceptable for Americans to eat, and the horse is NOT and never has been on that list, and we want to keep it that way. Its just that simple, yes it is. No "un-intended consequenses" except for the "puppy-mill" breeders of the equine world who will have to reign in their production or pay for the care of their discarded ones. We need to pass our federal anti-slaughter bills right now so that slaughter anywhere in the world will no longer be an option for disposal of an American Horse.

If you are for keeping our American Horses in the stables and not on anyones dinner tables, please contact both the American Horse Council and your state horse council and let them know what you think. 

The American Horse Council 
http://www.horsecouncil.org/ 
and contact info is here;

James J. Hickey, Jr.
President
202-296-4031
ahc@horsecouncil.org


Ben Pendergrass

Legislative Director
202-296-4031 ext. 207
BPendergrass@horsecouncil.org



Directory of all state horse counsils; http://www.statehorsecouncils.org/links.html

Please also see the petition against "The Congressional Horse Caucus," another "industry" creation backed by the AHC and their pro-horse slaughter interests.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/10/congressional-horse-caucus-a-foe-of-equines

Thank you signers for taking the time to sign these petitions and make the calls and the emails that are so important to this cause now at this crutial time, and most of all, thanks for caring.
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# 284:
1:36 pm PDT, Aug 15, Dawn Bolin, Ohio
# 283:
3:26 pm PDT, Aug 7, Chelsea Gaydon, California
horses make up the wild west running FREE not being slaughtered!! they don't understand they just missed that one jump and now they are being slaughtered.. just imagine if you are a horse and your leg hit that barrel and you and your master got third insted of that big blue ribbon standing there in the middle of the ring but because your leg hit that barrel you got third insted of first you are stnding in a foot of horse crap with all these other horses and you are next you feel this SHARP hit in your head and next..... your running free in heaven insted of alive you are dead on a french persons plate but dose your owner care NO they are alredy ridding a diferent horse and that horse knocked over a jump and it just continues......... never ending thats why WE have to do SOMETHING about this!!!!!!!
# 282:
11:58 am PDT, Aug 5, Audrey Gains, Colorado
Horses should not under any circumstance be used for slaughter to eat or whatever they use because they are big and kinda stupid they helped create america we should honor them with our respect give them a home back people whom are selling out of state to mexico or canada for slaughter shouldn't be able to own any horses because they are involving USA when we are trying to stop horse slaughter i may be 16 but i see the hurt in the horses. a home for them is an idea we should support under all circumstances. so what if our horses are unridable like i said on my own petition why don't we start a wild herd here in colorado just like the Geneesee park the wild elk herd & buffalo herd behind the large fence to be fewed regardless if they aint ridable they are still animals alive let them die naturally put them in the herd w/ the wild horses if we had a wild horse herd we'd be able to save all the racehorses quater horses ponies and etc. if we save them we can save our horses we need to sign my petition also
# 281:
1:27 pm PDT, Aug 3, Debbie Richmond, Idaho
# 280:
4:27 pm PDT, Aug 2, Maureen Barrett, Wyoming
I will gladly sign any and all petitions that have the goal of keeping our horses away from slaughterhouses. Those that abuse and abandon these beautiful creatures are the ones that need the punishement along with any government official, group, or individual. Our horses do not deserve this indignity. These pro horse slaughter groupies should be tied to a chair and forced to watch the videos of our horses being slaughtered. Maybe then they will see what our fuss is all about. STOP THE SLAUGHTER, NOW!
# 279:
10:33 am PDT, Jul 27, Holly Burke, Nevada
no horse slaughter or transport to slaughter outside the US ever
# 278:
3:12 am PDT, Jul 15, Ana Popa, Romania
# 277:
3:08 am PDT, Jul 15, Elena Filipas, Romania
# 276:
3:03 am PDT, Jul 15, Laura Filipas, Romania
# 275:
1:15 am PDT, Jul 9, Ange Barrett, United Kingdom
# 274:
8:32 am PDT, Jul 4, Julie Paylor, Washington
I am a horse trainer and have been learning everything i can about them since i was 5 yrs. old. They are loyal creatures and are extremely inteligen. Horses can be both gentle and emensly powerful. they deserve respect and were the backbone of almost every great civilization through out history. they have always helped us and now it is time to give back to them.
# 273:
3:48 am PDT, Jul 4, Gili Kahana, Israel
# 272:
9:26 am PDT, Jul 3, Karina Soerensen, Denmark
# 271:
8:34 pm PDT, Jun 25, Slavoljub Zaric, Canada
# 270:
8:33 pm PDT, Jun 25, Olga Zaric, Canada
# 269:
1:50 pm PDT, Jun 25, Jami Bledsoe, Washington
# 268:
1:50 pm PDT, Jun 25, Jami Bledsoe, Washington
# 267:
2:38 pm PDT, Jun 24, Popi Demetriadou, Cyprus
# 266:
2:37 pm PDT, Jun 24, Pinelopi Demetriadou, Cyprus
# 265:
7:14 am PDT, Jun 24, Kirsten Gilroy, United Kingdom
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi
# 264:
6:13 am PDT, Jun 24, Gaelle MULLER, France
# 263:
5:06 am PDT, Jun 24, Helen Forsythe, United Kingdom
Horses are such beautiful creatures, the way they're treated is appalling, the barbaric cruelty must be stopped, it's simply unnecessary and unacceptable - STOP THE BLOODY SLAUGHTER.
# 262:
4:37 pm PDT, Jun 23, Dominique Marquez, California
# 261:
1:03 pm PDT, Jun 23, Name not displayed, Washington
# 260:
11:18 am PDT, Jun 23, Joyce Hansen, Washington
Horses are not bred for food, so why has slaughter become the part of the financial model of dealing with horses that are no longer of use to humans?? This is a practice driven by greed and nothing else!
# 259:
8:38 am PDT, Jun 13, Elisa Minakis, Canada
# 258:
6:05 am PDT, Jun 8, Kasia Rybak, Poland
# 257:
8:26 pm PDT, Jun 7, Aleasha Casaretto, Texas
# 256:
12:20 am PDT, Jun 2, Alan Haggard, California
# 255:
11:17 pm PDT, Jun 1, Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
# 254:
6:40 pm PDT, Jun 1, Luciana R., Texas
We do not need to eat horses! STOP THE TORTURES AND KILLING!
# 253:
10:34 am PDT, Jun 1, Kaji Kirupanithy, Canada
# 252:
10:24 am PDT, Jun 1, BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 251:
9:50 am PDT, Jun 1, Marla De Vries, Netherlands
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