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Animal protection groups sue U.S. Department of Agriculture over failure to stop cruel, painful practice of horse ‘soring’
WASHINGTON—Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S.
US Congress has new chance to stop horse soring
WASHINGTON—The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 3090, which aims to put an end to the cruel practice of horse soring, has been reintroduced in the U.S.
End the export of live horses for slaughter
Horses are flown by air, crammed into wooden crates without water, food or rest.
There is simply no way to make horse slaughter humane
Update 6/16/23: The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 2037) by Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. The U.S. still exports tens of thousands of horses to slaughter.
The U.S. could finally outlaw these persistent cruelties to horses
Two bills reintroduced to the U.S. Congress this week could prevent the protracted suffering of so many horses. Here are ways you can show your support for ending these cruelties.
The time to stop horse slaughter is now. Here’s why.
Last Saturday, Americans tuned in to watch the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown.
Annual ‘celebration’ highlights the need to stop cruelty to horses
Last week, members of the Humane Society of the United States’ Equine Protection team traveled to Tennessee to evaluate the condition of the horses at the 85th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.
A second chance at life: One horse’s journey from suffering to sanctuary
When Sam Elliott the horse arrived at Black Beauty Ranch, he was weak and emaciated. Now, one year later, he’s healthy, resilient and home for life.
Horse deaths underscore urgent need for racing reform
At the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico racetrack in Maryland this past Saturday, all eyes were on Bodexpress, a horse who unseated his jockey just out o
As the House votes to stop soring of horses, it’s PAST time
On the House floor Monday night, the House of Representatives voted 304 to 111 to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act into law. With just a few weeks remaining in the 117th Congress, getting a vote in the Senate will take some effort.
Breaking: U.S. Congress has new chance to stop horse soring
In 1970, the U.S. Congress passed the Horse Protection Act to end the cruel practice of horse soring, which is the use of caustic chemicals, chains, weighted shoes, hard objects, cutting and other painful techniques to force horses to perform the artificial, high-stepping gait known as the "Big Lick" in order to win prizes in horse shows. Despite that law’s passage 53 years ago, the abuse has continued unabated as a scofflaw faction of the Tennessee walking horse industry insists on flouting the law.
Now we have a chance to end it once and for all.
Pass the PAST Act to end horse abuse
No horse should be made to suffer for a blue ribbon. Urge legislators to strengthen penalties for abuse.
Preventing the lethal control and slaughter of America’s wild horses and burros
By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson
Speak out to end cruel horse slaughter methods
Thousands of American equines are brutally slaughtered every year. Horses deserve a humane end of life.
