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​BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER NATIONWIDE

The Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, H.R.961, will ban Horse Slaughter operations in the U.S., end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad, and protect the public from consuming toxic horsemeat. Please call your federal legislators and urge them to cosponsor and support the SAFE Act.


​PROTECT HORSES FROM THE CRUELTY OF SORING 

Horse Soring is used by unscrupulous trainers to deliberately inflict pain in order to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of their horses.The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R.693, will amend the Horse Protection Act to end the industry’s failed system of self-policing, ban the use of devices implicated in the practice of soring, strengthen penalties, and make other reforms needed to finally end this torture. Please contact your Federal legislators and ask them to cosponsor the PAST Act!


​HORSE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT

Double-deck trailers are designed for livestock such as cattle and hogs, NOT horses. The Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R.1400) will prohibit the hauling of horses on livestock trailers containing one level on top of the other. Hauling horses in double-deck trailers is dangerous and inhumane.These trailers don't provide sufficient headroom for horses to stand upright. As a result, they often endure long journeys in cramped positions and suffer serious injuries. Please contact your U.S. legislators and urge them to support H.R.1400, which will ensure safe transport for horses.


​HELP PROTECT WILD HORSES AND BURROS

Wild horses and burros remain under a persistent siege at the direction of the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forestry Service, and various private land owners & organizations. The ongoing assault of rounding up herds, only to be warehoused in government holding facilities, must come to a halt. Tell your U.S. Representative and two federal Senators to push for humane management on the range using fertility control (PZP), which was recommended by The National Academy of Sciences. 

ESTABLISH FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF DRUG USE IN RACING 

The Horseracing Integrity Act (H.R.1754) will regulate the use of performance-enhancing drugs in racehorses. Federal oversight is necessary to set consistent and enforceable standards for racehorses nationwide. State commission rules are weak, vary in their application, and are largely unenforceable. It's time to bring an end to the rampant abuse that's costing thousands of horses their lives every year. Please contact your U.S. Representative and urge them to cosponsor and support clean racing.
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