Each year, tens of thousands of American horses—riding horses, carriage horses, race horses, wild horses, and children’s ponies—are inhumanely transported and slaughtered, their meat shipped to places like France, Italy, and Japan for human consumption. Help us end horse slaughter.
Purchased by slaughterhouse middlemen at auction, horses are shipped long distances in cramped trailers without food, water, or rest. The majority of these horses are young, healthy animals who could go on to lead productive lives with loving owners.
We have made ending the slaughter of America's horses for human consumption one of our top priorities.
You can help by asking your senators and representative to support The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 503/S. 727). It will ban the barbaric slaughter of American horses for human consumption, including the export of live horses across our borders for slaughter.
A Grisly End for America's Horses
Most Americans are shocked to find out that our horses are being brutally slaughtered for human consumption abroad.
Learn MoreNews & Events
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September 28, 2009
Thistle's Day in the Spotlight
Thistle was “steady, stable, and ready to learn,” said Diane Miller, director of The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch where the horses came after being rescued, making him an excellent candidate for the spotlight at the Fort Worth Parelli Celebration.
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September 17, 2009
The Cruelest Horse Show on Earth
Amid charges of bribery and horse abuse, the 71st Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration recorded the greatest number of Horse Protection Act (HPA) violations of any show in recent memory – and perhaps ever.
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May 28, 2009
Minn. Legislature Adjourns With Victories for Animals
The HSUS thanks Minnesota lawmakers for their work to protect animals in the 2009 legislative session.
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February 6, 2009
Brutality of Horse Slaughter Exposed
Documents recently released by the United States Department Agriculture (USDA) contain shocking images of the extreme suffering of horses transported to U.S.-based slaughter plants.
Our Victories
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June 29, 2009
Settlement Restores Endangered Species Act Protections To Great Lakes Wolves
A coalition of wolf advocates led by The HSUS has reached a settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region.
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May 5, 2009
Victory For Seals!
The European Union has banned the trade in seal products, closing a major market for the fur and saving the lives of untold hundreds of thousands of seals.
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March 2, 2009
Landmark Victory for Seals in European Parliament
The EU's Internal Markets and Consumer Protection Committee voted for a strong seal products ban. The next step is a plenary vote.