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Take a Closer Look for Horse Abuse

Sponsored by: American Humane Association

The nation's horses need our attention. Seeing a horse in an open field can conjure up feelings of beauty, freedom and new frontiers.

But what do you see when you look closer? Is the horse really OK? Or is his skin pulling tight against his ribs? Is his body emaciated or injured? Is he wandering on his own farm, or has he been abandoned there?

Horses need us now, more than ever, to take that closer look. If you see any kind of horse abuse, please be sure to call animal control in your area.

Experts indicate that horse neglect and abuse is on the rise nationwide. Too many horses are being starved, or just plain deserted in other people's fields, as their owners struggle with meeting the rising cost of hay and care in this tough economy.

Other horses are being tortured, beaten or kept in unsafe, unhealthy environments -- even tethered to trees with no way to escape deadly cold or heat.

American Humane Association has created the National Horse Abuse Investigation School, where people learn how to spot the signs of horse abuse -- and how to ensure convicted abusers are held accountable.

Sign this pledge to help save horses from abuse and neglect, support AHA's National Horse Abuse Investigation School and take a closer look.

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We signed the “Take a Closer Look for Horse Abuse” Pledge!

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9:49 am PDT, Jul 4, Adriana Myers, Florida

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8:45 am PDT, Jul 4, Niche Epps, Delaware

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10:31 am PDT, Jul 3, Joe Bob, New York

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6:35 am PDT, Jul 3, Denise Leduc, Canada

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11:41 am PDT, Jul 2, Name not displayed, New York
Save the Horses!!!

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12:08 am PDT, Jul 2, Jennifer Hill, South Carolina

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5:13 pm PDT, Jul 1, Heather Webb, Arizona

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3:40 am PDT, Jul 1, Renata Samusiewicz, Poland

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4:15 pm PDT, Jun 30, Tammi Crider, Missouri

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2:53 pm PDT, Jun 30, Monica Tonnerova, Italy

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1:54 pm PDT, Jun 30, James Red, California

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11:42 am PDT, Jun 29, Becca Sweeney, Connecticut
These beautiful animal have been abused and taken advantage of for years. It's time to show them some respect and give back to them some the joy they have given to the greedy people of this nation.

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9:33 am PDT, Jun 29, Brandi Hyatt, Texas

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6:41 am PDT, Jun 29, Raquel R., Belgium

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11:14 pm PDT, Jun 28, Kat Yazzie, Kansas

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9:18 pm PDT, Jun 26, Krystle Smith, Kentucky

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10:50 am PDT, Jun 26, Matilda Melito, Connecticut
COME ON SAVE THE HORSES OUR GOAL WAS 5,000 WE GOT OVER 8,000 SIGNATURES SAVE THE HORSES FROM THE B1T(HE$ THAT DO THAT TO THEM! PLEASE

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9:46 am PDT, Jun 26, Name not displayed, Utah

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6:34 am PDT, Jun 26, Karen Ahumada, California

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8:35 pm PDT, Jun 25, Pat Dewar, Montana

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8:20 pm PDT, Jun 25, Shelly Wirgau, Florida

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5:02 pm PDT, Jun 25, Rosa Canas, Peru

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8:14 pm PDT, Jun 24, Name not displayed, Louisiana
people need to stop abusing horses! WHAT DO THEY DO TO THEIR OWNERS THAT MAKES THEM HURT THEIR HORSES!?? i have two horses and one i just got was abused. i am taking care of it now. it was SUPER scared of people. i AM pledging to stop animals being hurt. please join me!

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1:58 pm PDT, Jun 24, Name not displayed, Illinois

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1:30 pm PDT, Jun 24, Matt Kelly, Massachusetts

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8:47 am PDT, Jun 24, Daphna Jindrich, Mexico

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3:54 pm PDT, Jun 23, Daile O'Connor, New Jersey
Animal abuse is NEVER acceptable under ANY circumstances. Let's all work together to end abuse & cruelty against innocent horses -- & all animals -- once & for all.

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5:14 am PDT, Jun 23, Katira Tejeda, Massachusetts

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11:56 am PDT, Jun 19, Katie Mathews, Virginia

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7:25 am PDT, Jun 13, Alina Alinutzica, Portugal

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3:23 pm PDT, Jun 12, Karen Allmond, Maryland
They need our help.

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9:30 am PDT, Jun 12, Tim Williams, United Kingdom

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1:45 pm PDT, Jun 11, Adrienne Harris, New York

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11:51 am PDT, Jun 11, Nicole Crowe, Massachusetts

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