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The Power of Rescue

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Training to Empower

Every rescue is in need of people to evaluate, exercise, and train the horses that are brought in. Unknown histories & backgrounds mean we have no idea, at best a limited idea, of what these horses are capable of when they arrive. Even those evaluated at the lots and killpens rarely present the same once they are at the farm and thru quarantine on the road to recovery. As part of that process, it is vital to have people on board to assist with the next stage of empowerment and recovery. Evaluation is step one, retraining is step two. Not only does this help us find placement in better homes for these horses, it also helps us make better matches and promotes our "Right Fit" program.  Thanks & kudos to Allie, Kayela, Izzy & Rex!!

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Advocacy

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 There are many alternatives to horse slaughter. Horses can be given another chance at life through retraining and adoption programs or with rescues, retirement homes, and sanctuaries. Sound horses can also enjoy second careers as pleasure horses, Mounted Police horses, and therapy horses. When a horse becomes old, infirm or mortally ill, the horse should be euthanized by a qualified veterinarian. There are a wide variety of options for post mortem disposal that range from the costly to economical. These include burial (where permitted), cremation, rendering, composting and landfills.Texas A&M, in response to this question, released a special report on composting as a viable alternative that would be both environmentally and politically beneficial, predicting that this could become a big market when horse slaughter is banned.

 https://articles.extension.org/pages/20164/horse-disposal-options

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Equine Health

 There are many alternatives to horse slaughter. Horses can be given another chance at life through retraining and adoption programs or with rescues, retirement homes, and sanctuaries. Sound horses can also enjoy second careers as pleasure horses, Mounted Police horses, and therapy horses. When a horse becomes old, infirm or mortally ill, the horse should be euthanized by a qualified veterinarian. There are a wide variety of options for post mortem disposal that range from the costly to economical. These include burial (where permitted), cremation, rendering, composting and landfills.Texas A&M, in response to this question, released a special report on composting as a viable alternative that would be both environmentally and politically beneficial, predicting that this could become a big market when horse slaughter is banned.

 https://articles.extension.org/pages/20164/horse-disposal-options

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Network vs Rescue

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Reading Up On Topics

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 S.A.F.E. Act  

https://www.facebook.com/notes/visitor-posts/safe-act-hr-113s-1706/256838955125006/

 

 

“So You Want to Rescue an Auction Horse”, by Kristen Kovatch & Esther Roberts 

https://www.facebook.com/notes/visitor-posts/so-you-want-to-rescue-an-auction-horse-by-kristen-kovatch-esther-roberts-horse-n/255011718641063/

 

 

“Horse Slaughter - Revealing the Truth” by Jeff Finch   

https://www.facebook.com/notes/visitor-posts/horse-slaughter-revealing-the-truth-by-jeff-finch-habitat-for-horses-httpswwwhab/295038377971730/

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  • American Wild Horse Preservation

  • Horse Soring

  • Horse Tripping

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Slaughter

 *The U.S. has approximately 10 million horses, and historically only 1%  end up going to slaughter annually.  Some 900,000 horses die annually and are safely disposed of by means  other than slaughter, and the infrastructure can easily absorb an  increase in numbers.
*The average age of a slaughter horse is 4 to 6 years old.
*Not old or sick, 92.3% are in good to excellent condition with no behavioral problems according to a USDA study.
*Only 4% of a horses slaughtered are over 9 years old. 

* The majority of U.S. horses going to slaughter are Quarter Horses, as many as 7 out of 10.  
*In a poll by the prestigious Lake Research Partners, 80% of Americans say no to horse slaughter. 

 

FACT.  Horse owners   – not the government – are responsible for the care of their horses, with or without slaughter.  

These people are for the most part irresponsible owners who can't be  bothered to

(1) find another home or occupation for their horse,  

(2)  find a rescue or sanctuary to take their horse in, or

(3) have the  horse euthanized and the body properly disposed of.

This group also includes breeders who have misjudged or ignored the  market and now can't sell their horses because they have produced too  many. People send horses to slaughter because they  want a quick and easy  way to get rid of them and make a bit of money at the same time.

  • Support organizations like ours working to put an end to horse slaughter.

  • Be a responsible horse owner.

  • Sponsor a horse in a rescue or sanctuary.

  • Think before you breed. Adopt from a rescue or sanctuary instead.

  • Set up a special bank account to pay for humane euthanasia by a veterinarian and disposal of  the remains.

  • PMU Mares - Say no to Premarin® and Prempro®. Take a safe alternative that is not made   with pregnant  mare's urine.

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