By Jay Hodvey
As published by BloodHorse Daily
Years ago, I threw a leg over a great big living room sofa of a pony for a trail ride through the Wild ... Read More
Let’s get it done!
It’s time for Congress to put a lasting ban on horse slaughter here at home and stop American horses — domestic and wild — from ... Read More
Take Action: Please contact your U.S. senators and representatives at (202) 224-3121 to urge them to cosponsor the SAFE Act and secure its swift passage to protect horses, their caregivers, ... Read More
A total of 17,637 American horses were shipped to Mexico or Canada to be slaughtered from January to November of 2024, according to the most recently available government statistics.
The figure ... Read More
Return to Freedom is frustrated and disappointed that bans on horse slaughter and the export of horses for slaughter were not included in the version of the Farm Bill ... Read More
Urgent action needed: The next step in passing the House’s version of the agriculture funding bill is a markup session on May 23 at which members will offer and vote ... Read More
The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, which would permanently ban horse slaughter in the United States as well as the export of American horses for slaughter, has amassed ... Read More
As published by the BBC
Animal welfare charities have welcomed an Africa-wide ban on the controversial donkey skin trade.
It will make it illegal to slaughter donkeys for their skin across ... Read More
Return to Freedom recently joined animal welfare and equine industry groups to pen a letter to key congressional leaders in support of the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. ... Read More
Fantastic news! – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed a law banning the slaughter of equines for human or animal consumption.
She also signed a bill increasing penalties ... Read More