Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Clerical Error Sends Wrong Slaughter Bill To Senate

Because of a clerical error, the wrong version of a bill to end horse slaughter was delivered to the U.S. Senate. The error was discovered the week of Sept. 10, and the House of Representatives requested the bill be returned so the correct

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Final Chance to Get BHS Welfare Conference Tickets

In response to massive demand, The British Horse Society, in partnership with The Home of Rest for Horses, is staging a second equine welfare conference on 24 September 2006, at Bailbrook House, Bath.


The conference, entitled A Horse

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ASPCA Investigating Death of NYC Carriage Horse

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is conducting an inquiry into the death of a carriage horse whose collapse in Central Park was witnessed by a distraught crowd.


The horse, named Juliet, fell ill in the park

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Michigan Barn Fire Kills 18 Horses

A suspicious fire at a St. Clair County, Mich., barn in Clyde Township has left 18 horses dead and might be linked to a series of other fires that have been set in the area in recent weeks, authorities said.


The fire at the Classic

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House Votes to Ban Horse Slaughter

In an act that went against the recommendations of the Secretary of Agriculture and two prominent veterinary groups, on Sept. 7 Congress voted 263-146 to end horse slaughter in the United States. House members also defeated two amendments that

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Kentucky, Ohio Employ Upgraded Blood-Doping Tests

Kentucky has performed random testing for blood-doping antibodies in racehorses of all breeds for more than a year, but now it’s testing for the actual proteins, a process that could put more teeth in penalties.

The Kentucky Horse Racing

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Humane Society Applauds House Decision on H.R. 503

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released the following document yesterday (Sept. 7) in response to the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.


In a historic ste

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AQHA Responds to Passage of H.R. 503

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) released the following document yesterday (Sept. 7) in response to the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Today the agriculture

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Horse Slaughter Bill Passed by House

A bill to end horse slaughter for human consumption passed the U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 7 with a final vote of 263-146. Two amendments to alter the bill both failed to pass.


If the bill

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Horse Slaughter Bill Nears Vote

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Sept. 7 on a bill that would end horse slaughter for human consumption. With the vote drawing near, those on both sides of the issue have been trying to garner last-minute support.


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