Speak Out for the Horses on October 22nd!

October 19, 2024 Bill C-355, an act to stop the export of live horses by air for slaughter, passed in the House of Commons earlier this year. Thanks to horse…

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It Takes A Community

"It Takes a Community" is a must-read if you are interested in helping horses by starting a rescue organization or a sanctuary, or even if you are a seasoned horse…

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Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines Survey

April 24 The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is presently working to update the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines and a survey is being…

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Horse Flight Violates Federal Regulations

April, 2024 Horse Flight Violates Federal Regulations The Health of Animals Regulations stipulate that time without food, water and rest must not exceed 28 hours for horses exported to Japan…

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The Silent Horse

A soul-stirring poem by Equestrian poet Peter Hurst, from the perspective of a horse being shipped for slaughter. The Silent Horse.  I was raised on a farm, where I thought…

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