Racing, slaughter and the movie 50 to 1

Horse racing is an international sport once thought of as the Sport of Kings. In too many instances in this modern age it is anything but. There seems to be at least one shining example. Horse racing experts point to Hong Kong as a place where it is still done well. On the other end…

New Mexico’s Valley Meat employee’s horse killing video spurs investigation

Cross-posted from Bloomberg WRITTEN BY AMANDA J CRAWFORD AND ALAN BJERGA An employee of a New Mexico company that has sparked outrage for its plans to slaughter horses is being investigated for animal cruelty in connection with a video in which he taunts animal welfare advocates while killing a horse. Tim Sappington, 54, may face…

New Mexico meat company sues feds claiming inaction and delays in horse slaughter plant opening

Associated Press Report WRITTEN BY JERI CLAUSING ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A New Mexico meat company that wants to resume domestic horse slaughter for food is suing the federal government, alleging inaction on its application was driven by emotional political debates and has cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars. Valley Meat Co. is seeking to…