VICTORY FOR HORSES!
In a stunning last-minute move, the 2,000 healthy wild mustangs slated for euthanasia by the Bureau of Land Management have been saved.
"Madeleine Pickens, wife of billionare T. Boone Pickens, made known her intentions to adopt not just the doomed wild horses but most or all of the 30,000 horses and burros kept in federal holding pens," the Washington Post reported. Any of these 30,000 horses kept in federal custody could have been sold by the BLM "without restriction," meaning they could have been sold for slaughter.
"Lifelong animal lovers, the Pickenses just a few years ago led the fight to close the last horse slaughterhouse in the United States." And now, they have assured that 30,000 horses will be allowed live out their lives in comfort. The National Horse Protection League applauds Madeline Pickens for her extraordinary compassion.
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Horse Hero of the Month
JERRY FINCH
Jerry’s dedication has placed thousands of horses in good homes. He is president of Habitat for Horses, who recently saved 40 horses from Galveston Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Read more here.
Honorable Mention: Mary Thomas Cohen!
*If you'd like to nominate a Horse Hero, send an email to info@horse-protection.org. Put "Horse Hero" in the subject line and tell us in 250 words or fewer why this person or organization deserves the honor.
Our Actions
The National Horse Protection Action Fund is taking action!
The House Judiciary Committee voted on horse slaughter. Go to the National Horse Protection Action Fund site to learn more and take action.
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Forum
Horse Reunions: Welcome Home
NHPL founder John Hettinger was committed to taking back every horse that he bred and encouraged others to do the same. This website contains a long list of responsible breeders and trainers that are willing to take back their horses.
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Tell the American Quarter Horse Association to oppose horse slaughter!
This week in Oklahoma City, the AQHA wraps up its three-week World Show. We are using this occasion to highlight an unseemly side of AQHA.
Click here to send an email to the AQHA.
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Hermès and Blue Horse Charities
Supporting a Horse of a Different Color
...Blue Horse, to be precise. As a premium to Blue Horse Charities donors, we are pleased to offer sumptuous silk scarves and ties hand-crafted in France by Hermès. Celebrated for its saddles, leather goods, equestrian sportswear, and other luxury goods since the 1880s, Hermès has designed the “Ecole Portugaise” scarf and bridle bit ties specifically for this fundraising effort.
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Horses in Art
Check out Horse Photos from members of the National Horse Protection League . Enjoy the photos and then submit your own!
Send us photos and we will post them on National Horse Protection League site!
To see pictures of Joe and other horses, click here . To read Joe's story, click here .
Horse Tales
Keep sending us your horse tales! Check out the Horse Tales section to see the latest stories from NHPL members, and submit your own, too.