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Photographer Donal Boyd has a mission to conserve nature through visual advocacy. In this case, his photos of Iceland’s symbol of culture and heritage explore the connection between nature and humanity of his home country through portraiture. In a story published on Adorama, Boyd says that the story of the Icelandic horse is deeply tied to the people… Continue reading Photographing the Icelandic horses
Horse Slaughter & Horse Soring Urgent! There are two federal bills pending in Washington D.C. requiring immediate attention. They are: (1) The anti horse slaughter bills — H.R.961 and S.2006 (SAFE Act); and (2) the Senate version of the anti horse soring bill — S.1007 (PAST Act). Note: the House has already passed this bill… Continue reading Urgent! Contact Congress on these horse bills
We sent a shout out via email about our Fall Matching Gift fundraising campaign. In our shout out we wrote: Anniversary We will be 15 years old on October 23. We love your acknowledging this with your $23.00 donations. They have all been doubled to $64.00. Hooray! Ummm, $23.00 x 2 = $46.00 not $64.00.… Continue reading Five and 10. Do it again!
Campaign Relaunched! New Campaign Ends September 28, 2018 Which one are you getting? Peace Love Horses clothing. On sale right now at Bonfire. Unisex tanks. $17.99. Four colours. Adult sizes S—2XL. Get 'em while they're hot! You need these. Available for 9 more days. Imagine styling with them now. And when the weather changes. So… Continue reading Peace Love Horses — Tanks!
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it. — Chinese Proverb Get out there and do it. Take action for horses. With us. With someone else. They need our voices to give them a voice. Even if someone says trying to defend horses from abuse and… Continue reading Words of wisdom for the advocate
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Here's wishing you continued good this Holiday Season. Tomorrow it is back to business. We are working on a year in review touching on all issues. In the meantime, what issue(s) impacted you the most in 2016? Tugged at your heartstrings? What issue (s) do you feel have been overlooked or not… Continue reading Hope Your Christmas Has Been Merry and Bright
The caption to this photograph reads: "Hank, a quarter horse, stays close to a fan to keep cool inside a barn at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Thursday in Springfield, Ill. Dangerously warm conditions are in the forecast for the Midwest over the next few days. Hank will participate this weekend in the Western American Quarter… Continue reading Foto Friday: Hank the Quarter Horse keeping cool while he can
I was searching the internet for images to illustrate a post when I came across some pictures of "die in" protests like this one. A die-in, sometimes known as a lie-in, is a form of protest in which participants simulate being dead. Die-ins are a tactic that has been used by a variety of protest… Continue reading Would you join in a “die in” protest for horses?
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