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Video: Outer Mongolia, Wild Horses and the Paradox of Horse Slaughter

Posted: May 19, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Horse Slaughter, Wild Burros, Wild Horses/Mustangs
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Source: 2013 American Equine Summit: R.T. Fitch

“It is ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and we are sharing with you the presentation that Terry and I made at the 2013 American Equine Conference 3 weeks ago this day.  It is posted, here, by special request as there is some humor to it but there are also gaps in the beginning as we edited out areas where I may have given away some of our undercover activity that will, hopefully, lead to litigation.  Please enjoy as we share our story about the horses of Outer Mongolia and in only 3 short weeks, in the future, Terry and I will be trekking on horseback across Tibet, the second largest horse culture in the world, and what we learn will be shared with you.  Keep the faith, my friends.!” ~ R.T.

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Wild Horse Freedom Federation Founders Featured in May Horseback Magazine

Posted: May 3, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Horse Slaughter, Wild Burros, Wild Horses/Mustangs
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Enjoy the award winning photographic artistry of Terry Fitch as husband R.T. spins a tale of adventure and moral conflict as they share their story of riding across Outer Mongolia on horseback while tracking the primitive wild horse, Takhi.

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R.T. and Terry Fitch Talk about Outer Mongolia at 2013 American Equine Summit

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Videos Released of 2013 American Equine Summit

Posted: May 3, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Horse Rescue, Horse Slaughter, Wild Burros, Wild Horses/Mustangs
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Update from Equine Advocates

Equine Advocates

April 27, 2013

Video #1: Opening remarks from Jeffrey Tucker, EA Board Member, followed by welcome remarks from Susan Wagner, and speeches from the Summit’s Keynote Speaker, NY Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (sponsor of legislation A.3905) and NYS Senator Kathy Marchione (sponsor of legislation S.4615).

Video #2:   Victoria McCullough and Florida State Senator Joseph Abruzzo.  Ms. McCullough & Senator Abruzzo’s talk is titled “Making the Vital Changes Needed for America’s Horses Starting at the Top.”

Video #3:  Patricia Hogan, VMD, ACVS of Hogan Equine.  Dr. Hogan’s talk is titled “Racing and Horse Slaughter – A Toxic Relationship.”

Video #4:  John Holland, President of the Equine Wefare Alliance.  Mr. Holland’s talk is titled “Understanding the Forces Behind Horse Slaughter.”

Video #5:  Ann M. Marini, Ph.D., M.D.  Dr. Marini’s talk is titled “Phenylbutazone and Human Health.”

Video #6:  Jo Anne Normile, author of Saving Baby, Founder of CANTER.  Ms. Normile’s talk is titled “Making Sure the Finish Line Isn’t the Slaughterhouse:  Racing’s Obligation to Ensure the Humane Fate of its Horses.”

Video #7:  Sue McDonough, Cruelty Consultant for the New York State Humane Association.  Ms. McDonough’s talk is titled “Moving Animal Cruelty Crimes to the Penal Law Section of the Criminal Code.”

April 28, 2013

Video #8:  Paula Bacon, former Mayor of Kaufman, Texas who shut down Dallas Crown, the last equine slaughterhouse in the nation.  Ms. Bacon’s talk is titled “What Happens when Horse Slaughter Comes to Town.”

Video #9:  Vickery Eckhoff, writer for FORBES and other publications.  Ms. Eckhoff’s talk is titled “Cheval My A** – Breaking Through Horse Slaughter B.S. with Journalists, Lawmakers and the Public.”

Video #10:  Stephanie Graham, Domestic & Wild Horse Advocate.  Ms. Graham’s talk is titled “Update from Oklahoma.”

Video #11:  Ginger Kathrens, Executive Director of The Cloud Foundation.  Ms. Kathrens talk is titled “Wild Horses:  On the Trail to Freedom!”

Video #12:  R.T. Fitch, Wild Horse Advocate and Author of the Book & Bog “Straight From the Horses Heart.”  Mr. Fitch’s talk is titled “Outer Mongolia, Wild Horses and the Paradox of Horse Slaughter.”

Video #13:  US Congressman Chris Gibson of New York’s 19th District discusses H.R. 1094, the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act.

Video #14:  Kraig Kulikowski, DVM, P.A.. of Equine Sports Medicine.  Dr. Kulikowski’s talk is titled “Ethics and the Modern Veterinarian.”

Bio:    Billy Smith, Teacher & Natural Horseman of Billy Smih Horsemanship.  Mr. Smith did a lecture demonstration with former PMU Mare, Kelli in our outdoor round pen. Due to poor audio, the video is not being posted.

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Horseback Magazine: A Global Equine Adventure for our May Readers

Posted: April 12, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Horse Slaughter, The Force of the Horse, Wild Horses/Mustangs
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Source: Horseback Magazine Press Release for upcoming May Issue

Equine Advocates take readers into the Wilderness of Outer Mongolia

Horseback May IssueJoin us, in our upcoming May issue, as Terry and R.T. Fitch, longtime readers, friends and subscribers of Horseback Magazine, and co-founders of Wild Horse Freedom Federation, take us into the expansive, unspoiled wilderness of Outer Mongolia as they trek on horseback to document the reintroduction of the world’s most primitive specimen of the wild horse.  You’ll meet the Takhi, a truly wild equine in its unspoiled native environment.

Terry and R.T. lived among, and rode with native Mongolian nomads, as they searched for the elusive wild horses while asking the question, “If Outer Mongolia has the largest horse culture in the world, why do the nomadic tribes still slaughter and eat the very spiritual centerpiece of their social structure?”

The answer may surprise you.

Don’t miss this thought-provoking glimpse into the mindset of a democratic, nomadic nation that on one hand is struggling to reintroduce the native wild horse while on the other dine upon the flesh of their domestic counterpart.

R.T. Fitch is author of the popular Straight from the Horse’s Heart…Terry Fitch is a renowned wild horse photographer.  Both are humanitarians active in the American wild horse preservation movement.

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To Touch the Ecstasy of the Equine Experience

Posted: April 7, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in The Force of the Horse
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“Feel Good Sunday” with R.T. Fitch ~ president of Wild Horse Freedom Federation

“Human History is Forever Changed by Our Relationship with Horses”
Moose and his faithful companion, R.T. ~ photo by Terry Fitch of Wild Horse Freedom Federation

Moose and his faithful companion, R.T. ~ photo by Terry Fitch of Wild Horse Freedom Federation

“Feel Good Sunday” finds us in a place where we all sincerely need to inhale deeply, look into each others eyes and repeat the mantra, “Until they are Safe”.

We are going through some difficult times but there appears to be a glow of bright light at the end of the tunnel; to get there we need to continue to keep pumping fuel into that charging locomotive and see this thing through…BUT, it is okay to take a few moments out and recognize each other for the special individuals that you all are.

Today we are going to be light and share with you a video that an avid advocate sent our way.  The reason it is of note is that the equine star, in this clip, is obviously enjoying the interaction with the humans and taking cues from their movements.  This guy seems to really, really enjoy what he is doing and it is obvious that the rider is, also, loving the interaction.

We share this in hopes that we can have a group effort whereby all of you take a moment out and share with the rest of us your favorite equine video.  Let’s make today one gigantic sharing fest where we can put forth, without fear of retribution, what floats our boat and lightens up our lives.

Please enjoy, below, and be sure to insert you favorite equine moments in the comment section; I am looking forward to seeing what all of you can pull out of your valued, individual archives and gaining a bit of a glimpse into what fuels your drive and motivation on behalf of our equine companions.

Keep the faith my friends!

R.T.

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2013 Annual American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter

Posted: March 27, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in Horse News, Horse Rescue, Horse Slaughter, Wild Burros, Wild Horses/Mustangs
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“Horse slaughter goes against our very culture…”
EQUINE ADVOCATES LOGOCHATHAM, N.Y., March 27, 2013 –The 2013 Annual American Equine Summit will take place Saturday, April 27 – Sunday, April 28 at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY.  This Summit will unite the equine community’s foremost experts to speak about how to end horse slaughter which, although opposed by more than 80% of Americans, is now legal in the U.S.

Said Susan Wagner, founder/president of Equine Advocates, “Horse slaughter goes against our very culture. The outcry in Europe over horsemeat invading their mainstream food chain is a cautionary tale for what could happen here.  This unethical and unsavory practice exists because a small group of special interests within the horse industry want a way to dispose of inconvenient equines quickly and for profit, rather than take responsibility for them. It’s downright un-American and must be banned.”Some of the distinguished speakers coming from across the country to participate in the Summit include:

  • Patricia M. Hogan, VMD, ACVS (New Jersey): World-renowned equine surgeon will discuss the negative effects horse slaughter has on the racing industry.
  • Ann Marini, Ph.D., M.D. (Maryland): Award-winning physician will discuss her ground-breaking study on the dangers of the drug Phenylbutazone found in horses sold for human consumption.
  • U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson (R-NY): will discuss H.R. 1094, the Safeguard American Food Exports Act (SAFE).
  • John Holland (Virginia): Equine Welfare Alliance President will speak about understanding the forces behind horse slaughter.
  • R.T. Fitch (Texas): “Straight From the Horse’s Heart” author and blogger on the BLM’s agenda to destroy America’s Wild Horse and Burro Herds.
  • Paula Bacon (Texas) Former Mayor of Kaufman, TX and Vickery Eckhoff (New York), Forbes.com writer, on the issues and impact of opening a horse slaughterhouse.
  • Victoria McCullough (Florida), Horse advocate/Chairwoman of Chesapeake Petroleum and Florida State Senator Joseph Abruzzo will discuss how horse slaughter impacts food safety in the U.S. and Europe.
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HfH/WHFF Launch Horsemeat DNA Monitoring Program in Light of UK/EU Ground Beef Contamination Scandal

Posted: March 7, 2013 by R.T. Fitch in Horse Slaughter, Horse News
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Source: Habitat for Horses and Wild Horse Freedom Federation Press Release

Equine Welfare Groups Test for Horsemeat in Frozen Food Products sold at Walmart

 

(Houston) – Habitat for Horses (HfH) and Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF) have taken action to monitor and test processed ground beef products that are similar to those pulled from European store shelves due to contamination with tainted horsemeat in the ever expanding ground beef/horsemeat scandal that now engulfs 16 nations.  Long time advocates against horse slaughter president of HfH, Jerry Finch, and R.T. Fitch, president of WHFF, teamed up to begin a monitoring program of processed frozen foods that have ties to overseas markets.

“We purchased several frozen Stouffers lasagna products”, said R.T. Fitch, “as these products in the EU had issues with horsemeat DNA where Nestles pulled their lasagna from store shelves and Stouffer’s is owned by, drum roll please, Nestles.”

Jerry Finch said, “My feelings about all of this are sort of a mixed bag; part of me wants the tests to come back negative so that we know our U.S. human food chain is safe and the other wants a positive so that we can point the finger, expose the fraud and be done with all of this nonsense.

CertificateThe products tested were:

  • Stouffer’s Lasagna Bake with Meat Sauce
  • Stouffer’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce
  • Stouffer’s Swedish Meat Balls
  • Don Miguel’s Texas Hot Beef Enchilada Dinner
  • Caribbean Food Delight’s Spicy Beef Patties

The above unaltered samples were purchased at a Houston Texas Walmart, packed in dry ice and overnighted, with appropriate chain of custody in force, to an analytical lab specializing in testing for varied forms of animal DNA.

HfH and WHFF are pleased to report that the analysis of these five products has come back negative on all counts.

“This is clear evidence that not having predatory horse slaughter plants in this country increases the odds against having tainted horsemeat entering our food chain.”, stated Finch, “The UK and EU cannot make such a claim, not by a long shot.”

“As equine advocates we have always been concerned about the health, safety and well being of American horses, either domestic or wild.” Fitch added, “But as of late, we have added the American public to our watch list of concerns as drug tainted horsemeat would be a health apocalypse if it was ever introduced into our food chain.”

HfH and WHFF will continue their program of testing potentially suspect processed foods in an effort to expose fraud and abuse while protecting the health and safety of the American public.

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