By CINDY MACDONALD
American Herds
In their most recent issue, Quarter Horse News and Linda Hussa have conveniently published an article of astounding misinformation - just in time to try and confuse Congress and give the anti-horse camp fabricated ammo to press for continued delays in passing permanent protections for America’s horses.
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By The EDMONTON JOURNAL
EDMONTON - Snares, weapons and vehicles can no longer be used to capture wild horses, according to a change in the provincial Stray Animals Act.
The government changed the legislation after hearing concerns that wild horses were being treated inhumanely, said Eilish Lemieux, spokeswoman with Alberta Sustainable Resource Development.
The amendments clear up any [...]
By JAMES R. CARROLL
Louisville Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON — Buried deep within the government spending bill Congress passed last month is a provision that effectively bans horse slaughter in the United States.
The measure bars the U.S. Department of Agriculture from collecting fees to pay for horse meat inspections, without which slaughter can’t legally continue.
But if Rep. Ed Whitfield [...]
By LINDSEY THOMAS
Washington Square News (New York City)
Hold your (allegedly) abused, overworked and easily spooked horses.
New York City Councilman Tony Avella introduced a bill on Dec. 11 to ban the horse-drawn carriages in Central Park because of alleged inhumane treatment of the animals.
Organizations like the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages and the American Society [...]
