H.R. 961 & S. 2006 — Idaho and Iowa

H.R. 961 Calling all you citizens and horse lovers of Idaho and Iowa. Are you ready to take part on behalf of horses and help get them the necessary cosponsors to blast H.R. 961, The SAFE Act of 2019, out of Committee and onto the House Floor for debate and vote? When The SAFE Act… Continue reading H.R. 961 & S. 2006 — Idaho and Iowa

Horseshoes for Congress

Greetings. We thought it might be interesting to look back at some of the things we have done over the years. The Internet Archive people at the Way Back Machine have stored random selections from our original website (fund4horses.org). It's amazing to look around there. Vivian started it all with a group called Texans for… Continue reading Horseshoes for Congress

Premarin Horses and China

The last of the PMU (pregnant mare's urine) facilities operating in N. America in Canada are reportedly closing down according to an anonymous source. This has been a long time coming. Fact or fiction, while that sounds like good news, HRT (hormone replacement therapy) drugs made from pregnant mare's urine is on the rise in… Continue reading Premarin Horses and China

Citizens of Illinois — take action against horse slaughter

US Capitol Dome and Flag. H.R. 961 — the "SAFE Act of 2019" A big hello to the great citizens of Illinois. Are you ready to take action and help get us the necessary cosponsors to blast H.R. 961 (The SAFE Act of 2019), out of Committee and onto the House Floor for a vote?… Continue reading Citizens of Illinois — take action against horse slaughter

NTRA will support a law banning horse slaughter

PRESS RELEASE LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 12, 2019) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced today that it will support the passage of the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act (H.R. 961) that would prevent the horse slaughter industry from reestablishing operations in the United States and prohibit the export of American horses abroad for slaughter.… Continue reading NTRA will support a law banning horse slaughter

H.R. 961 — Georgia and Hawaii

Call to Action — H.R. 961 Calling all residents of Georgia and Hawaii. Especially you Georgians! Let's get busy. Take action on behalf of horses and help get the cosponsors required to blast H.R. 961, The SAFE Act of 2019, out of Committee and onto the House Floor for debate and vote. When H.R. 961… Continue reading H.R. 961 — Georgia and Hawaii

Banned Drugs in Slaughter Horses and H.R. 961

H.R. 961 (the SAFE Act of 2019), pending in the U.S. House of Representatives, is designed "To prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States," which can only be accomplished by outlawing the slaughter of American horses. American horses are routinely given drugs potentially harmful or lethal to… Continue reading Banned Drugs in Slaughter Horses and H.R. 961

H.R. 961 — Calling all Californians against horse slaughter

US Capitol Dome and Flag. Call to Action on H.R. 961 Hey there Golden State-ers. Are you ready to take part on behalf of horses and help get us the necessary cosponsors to blast H.R. 961, The SAFE Act of 2019, out of Committee? When The SAFE Act becomes law it will totally abolish the… Continue reading H.R. 961 — Calling all Californians against horse slaughter

H.R. 961 — The A States

Help us win cosponsors for H.R. 961, federal legislation banning horse slaughter. Our target: 290 cosponsors so we can bypass the Committees its in, and make a Motion to place bill on the Consensus Calendar. Please note that this is a bipartisan issue meaning it is neither a Republican nor a Democratic cause. To find… Continue reading H.R. 961 — The A States

March Against Horse Slaughter 2019

BY VIVIAN FARRELL This has been a tumultuous year for horse advocacy at The Horse Fund. So much so that we have barely blogged until just recently. And boy, do we have a lot to tell you. March Against Horse Slaughter We will start with "March Against Horse Slaughter". This was no social media exercise… Continue reading March Against Horse Slaughter 2019