Source: Paula Todd King as published in The Taos News “Horse Slaughter is the opposite of euthanasia” I know that horse lovers abound in Taos and the surrounding areas but I wonder how many people realize how close our state is to becoming the first state in the […]
Source: The Washington Examiner.com “We owe it to owners, jockeys, horses, and fans alike to ensure that everyone in the industry conducts themselves with integrity…” SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico racing regulators will be able to test more horses for illegal drugs and can impose tougher sanctions […]
Source: Milan Simonich of Las Cruces Sun-News The new law also allows for gifts, grants and appropriations that would help shelters care for horses. SANTA FE — Shelters across New Mexico that care for abandoned horses could receive financial help through a bill that Gov. Susana Martinez signed […]
SANTA FE – A family business in the Roswell area has suspended its plan to slaughter horses for human consumption in foreign markets, its attorney said today.
Valley Meat Co. has received no response from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its application to slaughter horses and process the meat, said A. Blair Dunn, the attorney who represents the business. It had been pursuing federal approval since April.
Front Range Equine Rescue says a New Mexico company seeking to become the nation’s first slaughterhouse for horses since 2007 should face fines for violating laws on waste disposal.
Do you think it’s OK for someone else to eat Trigger?
Gov. Susana Martinez says absolutely not.
But a bid to begin slaughtering horses near Roswell for human consumption will mean the equivalent of dining on animals that are icons of the West — spirited wild horses and faithful companion and working animals that helped build the nation.
LAS CRUCES – A Roswell area meat-processing plant’s bid to begin slaughtering horses for human consumption in foreign markets has sparked a bipartisan backlash by high-profile state figures, including the governor.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said Friday she is asking federal officials not to allow a southeastern New Mexico company to open the nation’s first slaughterhouse for horses since 2007.
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