The former US-based, foreign-owned horse slaughter companies and a handful of trade associations that support horse slaughter have contributed to the continued export of tens of thousands of America's ...

In 2007, courts upheld state level prohibitions on horse slaughter in Texas and Illinois—the last two states with operational horse slaughter plants. To date, only Texas, Illinois, California, and New ...

“The horse racing scandals just break my heart ... now devoting their lives to rescuing animals who are either sent for slaughter or dumped. “It breaks my heart to see so many animals all ...

As an aside, if you’re a country music fan, Corb Lund has a great album called “Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier,” that explores these themes.