New Regulations Proposed for PA Horse Auctions

State bill aims to protect horses at auction Suzanne Bush of East Coast Equestrian reports: Representative Liz Hanbidge (D-Montgomery County) has introduced legislation aimed at providing a layer of protection for horses being sold at auction. HB 2193 amends legislation from 1983 which established licensing and regulation requirements for auctioneers who sell horses. Hanbidge’s bill…

Livestock auction in New Holland where meat men prey on horses is banning photos and videos

MARCH AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER — News of the Horse reports that the livestock auction in New Holland, Pennsylvania, is banning photos and videos. New Holland auction is notorious among horse lovers chiefly because it is one of the largest sales rings where horses are dumped in some of the most deplorable circumstances imaginable and preyed on by meat…

Alberta SPCA explains why seized horses sent to auction

You have probably seen this by now, as the story has been making the rounds. Before we get to that, I have a question. What is it about horses that even so-called animal protection organizations feel it is okay to slaughter them? They certainly would not be so eager to kill dogs and cats for…

Editorial: Humane end for horses not real goal of Okla slaughter bill

Published under the title "Editorial: Humane end for horses not really goal of slaughter legislation" on Tulsa World News Opinion page, written by World's Editorial Writers, they say: In Oklahoma, it appears, being connected to a family business can qualify a legislator as someone with special expertise to propose legislation that would benefit that business.…

Asmussen slaughter mares rescued

It seems inconceivable that a member of a prominent horse racing family that includes a celebrated jockey and trainer does not know when he is sending horses to an auction frequented by buyers for a slaughter plant. However, that is what Keith Asmussen, father of retired international jockey Cash Asmussen and noted American Thoroughbred racehorse…

UPDATE! Take action for Sugarcreek Auction horses with Animals Angels

UPDATE! The list of contacts below in this alert are being barraged by emails and phone calls. The Tuscarawas Prosecutor's Office has responded, stating that these complaints fall under the jurisdiction of: Ohio Department of Agriculture Dr. Tony Forshey (State Veterinarian) Phone: 614-728-6220 tforshey@agri.ohio.gov After speaking with this agency, we also suggest: Ohio Livestock Care…

Kind-eyed horses sell at auction for a few bucks (CA)

Cross-posted from TheRecord.com Written by CAM FORTEMS KAMLOOPS, B.C. — It was the wild horses’s eyes that caught an auctioneer’s glance as he began calling out to bidders aiming for a deal in Kamloops, B.C. “She’s a pretty one,” Larry Jordan said. “Such a kind eye.” “He can run, boys,” Jordan said about another wild-eyed…

Fatal transactions: Sale of a horse can be a death sentence

Cross-posted from the Telegram & Gazette Written by PAULA J OWEN When horse trainer Matthew D. Clarke found out that Munition, a 7-year-old thoroughbred gelding he had trained, had been sent into the slaughter pipeline, he was devastated. Mr. Clarke has trained horses for more than 40 years and is the farm manager for the…

ReRun Brands Their Horses

ReRun is serious about protecting their horses even after the Thoroughbreds have left their rehabilitation, retraining and adoption program. That is why they all get freeze-branded with ReRun’s unique and distinctive design (see image above). It is half of a heart with the letters "R R." If you ever come across a horse with the…

Sales history added to racehorse tattoo database

Cross-posted from the Courier-Journal Written by JEFFREY MCMURRAY |Associated Press | 15 June 2010 LEXINGTON, Ky. -- It's like a Carfax report for horses. Just below the upper lip of most Thoroughbred racehorses is a tattoo that can help trace every major step in his life, now including each time the animal has been sold…