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I love my horse more than I’ve loved anything/anyone else in my life. I think the horse-human bond is one of those powerful, magical things that even science can’t really explain, and I can definitely ...

In the House, lawmakers took up another issue altogether. They voted yesterday to end a practice many Americans may have been unaware was evening happening: the slaughter of horses for human ...

Equine groups like Pennsylvania’s Omega Horse Rescue are working daily to solve equine welfare issues on the ground. They provide lifesaving resources to help keep horses in their homes or support ...

Not all horses spend their final days basking in the sun while strolling across lush green pastures. Each year thousands of horses in the United States are slaughtered and become food for people ...

Baer, a lifelong horse-lover, said she decided to adopt after she and her husband, Matthew, bought horse property in Vail. As a teenager and 4-H member, she rescued and rehabilitated a racing horse ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Congress’ latest budget bill tries to block the resumption of horse slaughter in the U.S. by cutting funding for inspections of the process. The prohibition on spending by the ...

Equine Advocates has become a sanctuary for horses in distress. Founded in 1996 by Susan Wagner, this nonprofit organization in Chatham, New York, is dedicated to rescuing equines from slaughter, ...

ALBUQUERQUE - An Internet video that shows a meat company employee swearing at animal activists before shooting a horse in the head highlights the increasing emotional intensity of the national debate ...