Horse Slaughter
Documentation on regulations governing horse meat exports, related
food safety issues and violations have been moved to this page.
Advocate material such as presentations, PSA spots and fact sheets
are available here.

Slaughter Statistics by Year - 1989 through available year-to-date
Year-over-Year Comparison - by Country 2006-2012
Slaughter Statistics by week and month
2013 2012 2011 2010
| Progress on Opening Horse Slaughter Plants and/or Legislation Allowing Horse Slaughter |
| Hardin, MT |
| Mountain Grove, MO |
| Tennessee Pro Horse Slaugher Bill Fails |
| Rockville, MO |
| Roswell, NM » Timeline: Feb 2012 - Roswell plant USDA suspension for inhumane treatment of slaughter animals Aug 2012 - Family gives up on horse slaughter plant in Roswell, NM Aug 2012 - Roswell NM plant fined $86,400 for improper disposal of carcasses Dec 2012 - Roswell NM plant files law suit against USDA, HSUS and Front Range Equine Jan 2013 - House rejects study of horse slaughter plant » Court Documents: Complaint against USDA Amended complaint against HSUS, etal. HSUS Motion to Dismiss Valley Meat response to HSUS Motion to Dismiss |
| Hermiston, OR Horse Slaughter Facility Lacks Water Rights and Zoning City Ready to Fight Horse Slaughter Facility Legal Opinion |
| New Jersey Bans Horse Slaughter |
| Washington State - Snohomish County City Council Bans Horse Slaughter |
| Oklahoma Legislation introduced to repeal the 1963 law banning human consumption of horse meat and transferring possession of horse meat intended for human consumption. |
Caution: this video contains one graphic still-image illustrating
the heinous act of horse slaughter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Created by Gallop Media Anti-Slaughter Awareness © 2013.
All Rights Reserved.
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© Gallop Media | used by permission
Video Supporting The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act [Sept, 2012]
Washington DC Children's Campaign Press Conference
March 27, 2012
Congressman Jim Moran [VA],
Vicki Tobin [EWA], Jo-Claire Corcoran [EWA],
RT Fitch [Wild Horse Freedom Federation] and
Declan Gregg [Children4Horses]
| Legislative Activity |
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The Binders Full of Horses |
| Horse Slaughter Stoppage [Oct 12, 2012] |
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White Papers, Studies, Reports and Investigations |
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Horse Slaughter: A Conflict of Ethics, Economics, & Welfare By Eryn Maria Pearson COPYRIGHT Journal of Animal Law and Ethics (JALE) |
| Proof of CFIA Failure Summary Full Investigation |
| The Last Days of Three Angels Farms |
| CFIA and the art of Evasion |
Missouri Attorney Cynthia MacPherson's letter to Wallis' attorney for Unified Equine |
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition release 4th investigation exposing faulty Drug/ID tracking system and cruelty to horses in a fourth Canadian slaughterhouse. Pasture to Plate |
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition releases investigation, Chamber of Carnage, from Bouvry and Richelieu horse slaughter plants. Press Release Investigation Footage CAUTION EXTREMELY GRAPHIC |
| Three Angels Farm Transport Investigation 2012.05.20 |
Animals' Angels has dozens of investigations into feed lots and transport violations. Please visit their website for a comprehensive eye into the slaughter pipeline. |
John Holland interviews Henry Skjerven, Natural Valley Meats (Canada) on Howling Ridge Radio | July 29,2009 |
Observations of a Kill Buyer: This is actual testimony of a former horse killer taken with a lie detector and before a former California District Attorney during Cathleen Doyle’s historic "Save the Horses" campaign in California where the first state in the nation banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption passed. Our thanks to Equine Advocates for providing this trilogy to EWA. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfzX4Fx5xuE Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8ZNiRV5-Mw |
Animals' Angels Email Alert | Horse Slaughter Bombshell in Belgium and Holland |
Horse Slaughter – Its Ethical Impact and Subsequent Response of the Veterinary Profession |

Graphic produced by Republic of Horse
| Chart available in PDF and JPG

| Must Reads |
| There is a mountain of information on Habit for Horses blog - from equine care, to rescuing horses to horse slaughter. |
| PUMPED full of drugs - sold as food |
| The following articles are from Vickery Eckhoff @Forbes.com. Not only are they a great read but they are irrefutable.
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WSJ Serves Up Tainted Journalism On Horse Slaughter Plate |
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| Canada: Legislation to ban horse slaughter re-introduced Text of the legislation [Bill C-322] CFIA: Breaking the Rules Letter from MP Alex Atamanenko to new President of the CFIA Previous session introduction Canada Introduces Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter for Human Consumption CHDCs Twyla Francois on Alberta Primetime |
| Statement from Senator Mary Jane Garcia (D-NM) 2012.05 |
| New Hampshire Committal Letter to strike equines from HB 339 |
| Congressman Jim Moran: US should get out of the horse meat business |
| Congressman Raul Grijalva: Horse Slaughter off the radar for too long, needs Congressional attention |
This is a compilation of PDF source documents relating to horse slaughter - created by Suzanne Moore. |
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| Pine Ridge Indian Reservation: Statements from David Swallow |
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Design & Image copyright Terry Fitch
EWA and Angels Acres Billboard in Amarillo, Texas
[located on I40, one mile east of the AQHA Museum]
