“As members of a herd, they’re able to relax because one horse acts as a sentinel, standing guard while the rest snooze.” – Practical Horseman Or, if you’re Kolka, you sort of keep guard while eating, because it is all a matter of priorities. And she did her very best, honest, and I feel sure […]
Horse Meat Unfit for Human Consumption Sold, 35 Arrested
Thirty-five people were arrested and six companies investigated after a criminal gang was found falsifying documents and selling meat from horses that was unfit for human consumption. A criminal gang has been dismantled after authorities found horse meat unfit for human consumption being sold with forged documentation. The Civil Guard in Spain and Europol in […]
Animal Equality Protest on Capitol Hill to End Horse Slaughter
On Thursday, December 8, Animal Equality, a leading global animal protection group, held a protest on the front lawn of the US Capitol to call for an end to horse slaughter. Around a dozen activists gathered on Capitol Hill holding banners and posters to ask Congress to permanently ban the exportation and slaughter of American […]
3 Actions to Help End Horse Slaughter on Voices for Horses Day
November 16th is Voices for Horses Day and we need your help in taking critical actions for American horses being killed for meat. This cruelty must end now! Every year, over 30,000 horses are sent by the US to Mexico and Canada for slaughter. They are crammed onto transport trucks without food or water for […]
Animal Equality’s Campaign to End Horse Slaughter
Animal Equality has launched an international campaign to put an end to the slaughter of horses for humane consumption. This is an industry that has been marred by public health and animal abuse scandals. Yet consumers have very little information about this practice. With this campaign, Animal Equality is raising public awareness about the reality […]
KENA: How Is Kentucky Preparing For Large Animal Vet Shortage? – Horse Racing News
by Press Release|10.24.2022|10:55am The looming crisis in large-animal veterinary care has been recognized for years, but it wasn’t until recently that the ramifications of this deficit have made themselves known. While horse owners in Central Kentucky might feel insulated from the effects of a veterinarian shortfall, most of the Commonwealth – and the United States […]
The Horse that Winter Couldn’t Kill
Sprinkled among the wild horses running free in Nevada were mustangs whose fur was….different. It was curly! In the winter, the wild horses’ fur grew longer and thicker to keep them warm. For some horses, that meant their fur got longer and curlier. One day, a rancher noticed these wild curly-coated horses, but didn’t think […]
Animals Without Limits: Horse Sanctuary 2017-2018
Little would we have known that AWL would start rescuing horses too. Don’t get me wrong, we want to rescue all animals, however, horses are big and expensive animals with a lot of knowledge inside their minds. You can follow us at www.animalswithoutlimits.com Oregon is 26 years old former riding school horse. I always say things […]