All Systems That Are Symptom Based Fail ~ Treat The Cause NOT The Symptom

It seems our SYSTEMS today, all of them are symptom based, which we all know treating the symptom of anything will never end the cause of the symptom. No this is not a riddle it is fact and a sad fact at that. Here are some examples that we at Zuma’s face every day. Symptom: [...]

Legislative victory for our wild horses – H.R. 1018 passes

The Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act – HR 1018, introduced by U.S. Representatives Rahall and Grijalva, passed in the House of Representatives on July 17th. The bill amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act by adding important new protections and provisions, such as the banning of helicopter round-ups and the reclaiming of land [...]

Horse Slaughter is Not Humane, and is Not the Answer

The “Economic Impact of the Horse Industry in the United States,” a study commissioned by the American Horse Council, estimates the horse industry contributes $39 billion in direct economic revenue. A 1% luxury tax imposed on this industry would provide the federal government $39,000,000 in funds necessary to provide humane euthanization of horses when necessary. [...]

Horses on the Hill

By Jodi Messenich Since my involvement in the 3-Strikes Ranch equine disaster, I have been on the HSUS mailing list receiving all of their alerts, this group does great work by the way I strongly recommend everyone join their mailing list. In May I received the alert to “Horses on the Hill,” and was immediately [...]

Call Capitol Hill on July 14th to save America’s Horses from Slaughter

On Tuesday, July 14th, horse advocates are coming to and calling Capitol Hill asking Congress to stop the grisly transport of America’s horses for torturous slaughter in other countries. You can join this important effort and help pass the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R.503/S. 727) with a simple phone call. Call the Capitol Switchboard [...]

Equine Welfare Alliance Press Release 5/13/09

Horse slaughter dream a financial nightmare CHICAGO, (EWA) – The dream of the AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) and its affiliate the MQHA (Montana Quarter Horse Association) to bring horse slaughter back to the US may have just been dealt what may be its death blow. The blow came not from anti-slaughter advocates, nor public [...]

Get the Facts on Horse Slaughter from the Humane Society

The  following is an excerpt from the Humane Society’s Article “Get the Facts on Horse Slaughter.” Read the full article here. How many horses are slaughtered each year? Prior to the closure of all three foreign-owned plans in the United States, more than 100,000 horses were being slaughtered in the United States and processed for [...]

A Grisly End for America’s Horses

(Excerpt reprinted from the Humane Society’s Website. Read the full article here.) Frenzied hooves beat against the wet cement as horses of all colors and ages file through the line. Poked with an electric prod, they are forced down the crammed alley of the Mexican horse slaughter plant. As the chute opens, the workers whistle [...]

Legislation for Horse Slaughter Will Not End Export or Abandonment Issues

by Valerie James-Patton  (read the article in its original context here). In December 2008, a resolution called the Horse Industry Policy, was submitted by Wyoming State Rep. Sue Wallis, and former South Dakota State Rep. Dave Sigdestad, to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Agriculture and Energy Committee. The NCSL is a non-governmental lobbyist [...]

Is the Horse Slaughter Movement Funded by Horse Breeders?

by A BuzzFlash Reader The slaughter of horses for human consumption is no longer legal in the U.S. Sadly more than 100,000 horses each year are shipped to Canada and Mexico to satisfy the palates of “gourmands” overseas. Upwards of 90 percent of the horses sold for slaughter are healthy, sound animals, according to USDA [...]