Year: 2012

New Jersey Senate Passes Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter 35 to 4

The Humane Society of the United States applauds the New Jersey Senate for passing A.2023/S.1976, legislation that prevents the slaughter of horses for human consumption. The bill was approved by an overwhelming, bi-partisan majority vote of 35 to 4. It was introduced in the Assembly by Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, R- Cream Ridge and in the Senate by Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak, D-Union.

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CHDC Responds to Western Horse Review, May/June 2012 Article, “Horse Meat Capital”

There are numerous horse-related magazines in Canada, some pro-horse and some pro-industry. It really shouldn’t be surprising that the concept of financial gain is pandemic in the world of horses, but somehow one wouldn’t expect the use of these beautiful, noble animals to extend to the flesh that their bodies can provide. Yet right here in Canada, some people who claim to love horses in their living state also seem to promote the profits that can be made from the deaths of their companions and working partners when their “useful” days are over.

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Second International Equine Conference Planned

You are invited to the second annual International Equine Conference. Last years’ conference was a huge success and we’re hoping you’ll join us and make this years’ conference even better!

In addition to two packed days of expert presenters on September 22 & 23, we will also be hosting a reception on September 21. Details will published when the agenda is finalized but is anticipated to be early evening.

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Wild Horse Groups File Preemptive “Motion for Stay” to Stop Possible Back-Door BLM Roundup

Washington D.C., (WHFF) – On June 22nd, 2012 Wild Horse Advocacy groups filed an “Emergency Motion for Stay of Threatened Emergency Gather” against Director of the Department of the Interior (DoI) Ken Salazar and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in an attempt to “head off” what is believed to be an artificial emergency generated by the BLM in an effort to eradicate Colorado’s West Douglas Wild Horse Herd and by-pass on-going litigation to prevent the agency from doing same.

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The Horse Haters from Outer Space – Part 1

On a small, lonely asteroid far away an evil abomination leans towards a glowing computer screen, drools on the keyboard and hits the enter button launching a malicious and fictitious collection of lies, opinion, conjecture and hateful words across the galaxy in an attempt to subvert truth, fact and science while influencing the minds of the weak and the unwary.

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