Restore the U.S. Horse Industry
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The GAO report on "HORSE WELFARE Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter" starkly documents the decline in horse welfare, and the economic decline of the horse industry due to the inappropriate federal intervention that closed the humane and regulated horse slaughter plants in the United States.
Because of this the GAO strongly suggests that Congress may want to reconsider the annual riders attached to the Agriculture Appropriations bill that prevents USDA inspection of horses. Alternatively they suggest that the other option for Congress is a complete and total ban on horse processing or transportation of horses for processing.
As pointed out by the GAO, and as testified to by practically every horse industry and agriculture organization in the Nation, bills such as S. 1176 and H.R. 2296 that seek to eliminate any possibility of humanely processing horses offer zero solutions and will only exacerbate the suffering of horses, increase the number of needless and wasteful deaths, cause more abandonment, neglect, pain, and misery, and continue the destruction of an entire sector of U.S. agriculture.
Therefore, as U.S. horse industry members, supporters, and concerned citizens we call on Congress to take proactive measures to stop the needless suffering of horses and people by 1) removing the annual riders from the Ag Appropriations bill that prevent USDA inspection on a voluntary fee basis (the processor pays for the inspection) which does not cost the taxpayer a dime, allows for the overnight creation of hundreds of private sector jobs, and allows the entire horse industry to begin to regain economic value, viability and vitality; and 2) oppose any and all measures that use the heavy hand of federal intervention such as S. 1176 and H.R. 2296 that do absolutely nothing to improve the welfare of horses, and only result in increased suffering.
For more information, or to get in contact with professional and knowledgeable horsemen and women please go to the website at http://United-Horsemen.org.
Because of this the GAO strongly suggests that Congress may want to reconsider the annual riders attached to the Agriculture Appropriations bill that prevents USDA inspection of horses. Alternatively they suggest that the other option for Congress is a complete and total ban on horse processing or transportation of horses for processing.
As pointed out by the GAO, and as testified to by practically every horse industry and agriculture organization in the Nation, bills such as S. 1176 and H.R. 2296 that seek to eliminate any possibility of humanely processing horses offer zero solutions and will only exacerbate the suffering of horses, increase the number of needless and wasteful deaths, cause more abandonment, neglect, pain, and misery, and continue the destruction of an entire sector of U.S. agriculture.
Therefore, as U.S. horse industry members, supporters, and concerned citizens we call on Congress to take proactive measures to stop the needless suffering of horses and people by 1) removing the annual riders from the Ag Appropriations bill that prevent USDA inspection on a voluntary fee basis (the processor pays for the inspection) which does not cost the taxpayer a dime, allows for the overnight creation of hundreds of private sector jobs, and allows the entire horse industry to begin to regain economic value, viability and vitality; and 2) oppose any and all measures that use the heavy hand of federal intervention such as S. 1176 and H.R. 2296 that do absolutely nothing to improve the welfare of horses, and only result in increased suffering.
For more information, or to get in contact with professional and knowledgeable horsemen and women please go to the website at http://United-Horsemen.org.
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The closing of horse slaughterhouses in the US has created a miriad of problems including devaluing the horse and the entire horse industry.
Many of our friends have awakened to find their horse population had increased because of people's inability to care for or lack of desire to keep the animals. What do you do in a situation like that?
I realize that many people consider horses pets (1000 + pound) pets very unlike a dog or a cat. (By the way dogs and cats are eaten by some nationalities, even in the US). Horses are generally beautiful animals, however, not all and not every one can control (yes, I said control the animal) they buy.
There has to be alternatives to horse rescue locations and even those are stretched beyond their means. Does any anti-slaughter activist have an idea the annual cost to care for a horse? How many do they have in their back yards?
Also, have you ever seen a horse euthanized? It really isn't a relaxing pleasant journey as people would have you believe. And who pays for that, plus the cost of having a backhoe dig a hole for burial or removal by the dead animal truck, also, not free. All of this is more than the animal is monetarily worth.
People argue about the money that it costs to care for our elderly. What do you think it costs to care for an elderly horse who begins to have problems. If people can't afford to care for a healthy horse, how can they possibly care for a crippled or declining horse.
I love horses, always have (don't consider them pets); am involved in the horse industry, believe in humane treatment of any animal but also realize the practicality and necessity of slaughter houses.
And how has this affected the BLM and wild horses in this country?
If you are truly concerned about horses, look at the reality of what is happening in this country. Our need for slaughter houses is almost essential.
Thank you for reading and considering my thoughts.
Many of our friends have awakened to find their horse population had increased because of people's inability to care for or lack of desire to keep the animals. What do you do in a situation like that?
I realize that many people consider horses pets (1000 + pound) pets very unlike a dog or a cat. (By the way dogs and cats are eaten by some nationalities, even in the US). Horses are generally beautiful animals, however, not all and not every one can control (yes, I said control the animal) they buy.
There has to be alternatives to horse rescue locations and even those are stretched beyond their means. Does any anti-slaughter activist have an idea the annual cost to care for a horse? How many do they have in their back yards?
Also, have you ever seen a horse euthanized? It really isn't a relaxing pleasant journey as people would have you believe. And who pays for that, plus the cost of having a backhoe dig a hole for burial or removal by the dead animal truck, also, not free. All of this is more than the animal is monetarily worth.
People argue about the money that it costs to care for our elderly. What do you think it costs to care for an elderly horse who begins to have problems. If people can't afford to care for a healthy horse, how can they possibly care for a crippled or declining horse.
I love horses, always have (don't consider them pets); am involved in the horse industry, believe in humane treatment of any animal but also realize the practicality and necessity of slaughter houses.
And how has this affected the BLM and wild horses in this country?
If you are truly concerned about horses, look at the reality of what is happening in this country. Our need for slaughter houses is almost essential.
Thank you for reading and considering my thoughts.
Please allow horses to be slaughtered in the U.S.--Not only
is it better for the horses, it also
provides more hay for dairies and
other livestock producers to remain competitive.
is it better for the horses, it also
provides more hay for dairies and
other livestock producers to remain competitive.
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