Program Term Archive
Double-deck Trailers
Too Tall for Transport: Ending the Use of Double-Deck Trailers for Horses
EquinesImagine not being able to lift your head for hours on end in a moving vehicle. For horses forced to travel in double-deck trailers, this is the reality. While experts...
Double-deck Trailers
EquinesTransporting horses on roads can be dangerous and requires safety precautions. Double-deck trailers place horses at risk and are not appropriate for the species. These trailers do not provide the necessary...
Help Stop a Cruel Horse Transport Practice
EquinesThe bipartisan Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 3623) has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives. Led by Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Dina Titus (D-NV),...
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
Press ReleaseSeptember 2, 2025EquinesAs Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to make horse protection a top...
Horse Transportation Safety Act
EquinesHauling horses in double-deck trailers is dangerous and inhumane. These trailers do not provide sufficient headroom for horses to stand upright. They often endure long journeys in cramped positions and suffer...
House Votes to Ban Unsafe Horse Transport
Press ReleaseJuly 1, 2021EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today as part of a massive infrastructure bill. The HTSA would...
Safe Horse Transport Legislation Headed to Full House for a Vote
Press ReleaseJune 10, 2021EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today as part of surface transportation legislation. The...
House Revives Legislation Banning Unsafe Horse Transport
Press ReleaseFebruary 9, 2021EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for reintroducing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) on Monday. The HTSA, which...