Thursday, July 10, 2008

GUEST BLOGGER JOHN HOLLAND

***Note from John Holland***

Hi Folks,

There is a great deal going on and much of it is encouraging, however some other trends are very worrisome. It appears to me that there is a concerted effort to get rid of the mustangs before the Bush administration ends. They know that either Obama or McCain will be less likely to let it continue. I will pass along more information on that soon.

Here are some recent articles covering many aspects of what is happening. This is all on our side. The bad guys are also very active right now, so the battle is heating up.

John Holland

Transcript: Talkin' Horses with Welfare Advocate Alex Brown
TheHorse.com - Lexington,KY,USA
I follow your battle to end horse slaughter and certainly appreciate your dedication to such an important cause! My question: Do you think Barbaro's...


Slaughtering the facts about horse slaughter John Holland
Hillsboro Times Gazette - Hillsboro,OH,USA
As a writer and horse lover, I belong to a small group that monitors stories on horse slaughter and tries to get such stories corrected.


Ed Whitfield, Equestrian Hero
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
Before he took up the cause of thoroughbred racing reform, he led the so-far unsuccessful move to ban horse slaughter in the United States. ...


Suffolk downs begins zero tolerance slaughter policy
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2008/june/27/suffolk-downs-begins-zero-tolerance-slaughter-policy.aspx

Thoroughbred Times
by Steve Myrick
Suffolk Downs has established a new policy holding trainers accountable when their horses are sold for slaughter..

Petition to stop long distance hauling of horses in the EU.
http://www.ilph.org/makeanoise/thankspetition.asp

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