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 ...

Although horse riding is very common in Belarus, genuine care for horses is severely lacking. It's not uncommon to send your ...

A young thoroughbred mare who had been so badly crushed and trampled in an overloaded lorry that the driver thought she was ...

A private member's bill to ban export of horses for slaughter is all but dead, but those fighting the practice are not giving ...

Wild horses are protected under federal law, and selling them for slaughter is illegal. A man who answered the phone at Davis’ home Friday afternoon said Davis was out gathering cattle and would ...

The Farm Bill presents an incredible opportunity to provide support to Oklahomans, and as a member of the House Agriculture Committee, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas can play a pivotal role in shaping the ...

“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 ...

prompting efforts to rescue horses destined for slaughter. In 2020, the small South American nation was the seventh-largest exporter of horse meat, according to the OEC economic data site ...

A plan to round up nearly 1,000 wild horses from a national forest in California and sell them for slaughter would betray a decades-old federal policy and violate multiple state and federal laws, ...

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.