Horse Slaughter Sue promotes her mission in New Mexico under new guise

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Sue Wallis has created yet another organization to front her pursuit of horse slaughter. It is called the International Equine Business Association (http://www.ieqbassn.com/). Beware anyone who does business with this association.

We give as little attention as possible to Horse Slaughter Sue, but feel in this instance it is warranted.

Wallis, in an attempt outrun the embarrassment — and perhaps even legal action — connected with her other failed horse slaughter enterprises, is attempting to rebrand herself, again.

It is under this new name Wallis is now promoting her grisly mission in New Mexico. The first offering we have come across from her new organization is a letter to the State’s Governor defending Dennis Chavez against horse cruelty charges. Dennis Chavez is the owner of the Southwest Livestock Auction and Feedlot in Los Lunas, New Mexico, the subject of an Animals’ Angels’ expose of gross mistreatment and cruelty on his premises (video report below).

It opens with:

The International Equine Business Association (IEBA) has been formed to protect and promote the horse industry and steps forward to assist equine businesses under attack from dishonest, and unethical, radical animal rights organizations.
 
Dennis Chavez and Southwest Livestock of Los Lunas have been under scrutiny, and have been vilified on the Internet and in media outlets because of disturbing videos of horses in very poor condition, that were subsequently euthanized. Most of these reports contain biased and speculative information implying that the horses were mistreated by Mr. Chavez.
 
Missing from the public discussion are any voices from the livestock industry, veterinarians, or experts in animal care and handling. While we wait for the results of the New Mexico Livestock Board’s investigation, IEBA has been gathering facts and testimony. The analysis of these findings results in an alarming picture of special interest group stalking and harassment of a legitimate livestock business.

It continues with:

Instead of charging Mr. Chavez with negligent mistreatment or animal cruelty, and trying to ruin his business…if these groups really cared about horses they would be honoring and applauding him, as we do, for providing care and sustenance to horses that would otherwise have no chance of survival.

READ ENTIRE LETTER

IEBA_Letter_Governor_New_Mexico_12April12 (pdf, 3 pp) >>

SEE VIDEO REPORT (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

Unified Equine may have met its Waterloo in Missouri horse slaughter battle

Horse on the Way to Slaughter. Humane Farm Association photograph.

In a letter to Unified Equine’s attorney of record, Cynthia MacPherson Esq, who has been leading the battle to make sure horse slaughter does not return to US soil in Missouri, challenges the way Unified Equine, led by Sue Wallis, has solicited investors.

Also from the contents of this letter, it appears MacPherson has uncovered a web of lies and deceit that could potentially cost Missouri taxpayers $6 Million.

MacPherson has certainly demonstrated that the horse slaughter project is extremely ill-advised, as it is for any state entertaining such plans.

Link to Letter (pdf, 13 pp):

Letter_to_Erdel_Solicitation_of_Investors_for_Horse_Slaughter

OTHER NEWS

In other news, it is reported that Unified Equine “met a roadblock” to slaughtering horses at the location in question in Missouri. That roadblock was the strong objection of residents. Read report >>

It is also reported that Sue Wallis, CEO of Unified Equine, stated publicly that the location is no longer being sought. Well, I guess not. Even Wallis is not stupid enough not to recognize a “get out of town card” when she sees it. Still, Wallis insists a horse slaughter plant is coming to that part of Missouri. Called “cagey” about where that might be, she would not say. However, one has to apply for a license, which is public information. Read report >>

Missouri horse slaughter plant meeting closed to media

MIKE PENPRASE reporting for News-Leader writes:

Horse Slaughter Poster by Vivian Grant Farrell. Free to use. Click to enlarge.

The owner of a Mountain Grove livestock auction where proponents of a horse slaughter operation plan to hold a meeting Monday [March 12th] said he doesn’t want news media on his property.

“I’ve been lambasted by the people who don’t want to see it,” Wright County Livestock Auction owner Nathan Kelly said Friday.

Kelly said news coverage of controversy surrounding a proposal by Unified Equine LLC to build a slaughterhouse between Mountain Grove and Cabool has inflamed the situation.

“I think the whole thing has been blown out of proportion,” Kelly said.

The meeting is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. in the auction barn at 9971 E. 20th St. Continue reading >>

Why close it to the media when Sue Wallis advertised it on Facebook? This is only the beginning of their woes in Missouri if they continue down this path.

PROTEST RALLY!

Interested in going? A protest outside the grounds is being organized. People attending to protest horse slaughter are asked to bring your own signs and wear red t-shirts. The rally starts at 2 pm. Be sure to stay on the roadway so you are not trespassing on private property. Local television stations have been tipped off.

Address:
9871 East 20th Street
Mountain Grove, MO
(417) 926-4136