Program Term Archive
Horse Slaughter
Tell Congress: Stop the Slaughter of American Horses
EquinesThe Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and in the Senate by Sens. Lindsey Graham...
Horse Slaughter
EquinesDiscussion of why legislation is needed to ban the slaughter and export for slaughter of American horses for human consumption.
Support a Horse Slaughter Ban in the Farm Bill
EquinesEach year, tens of thousands of horses are exported to Canada and Mexico from the United States to be butchered in slaughterhouses. The entire process of horse slaughter, from transport...
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...
Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act
EquinesThe Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would prohibit the slaughter of horses in the United States for human consumption, as well as the export of live horses for the...
House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill
Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2025EquinesToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment,...
President’s Budget Could Usher in Mass Horse Slaughter, Lethal “Management”
Press ReleaseJune 11, 2025EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply concerned that the administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget omits critical protections for wild horses and burros, which could allow them to be...
Organizations and Individuals Opposed to Horse Slaughter
EquinesHundreds of recognized organizations across the United States are opposed to the slaughter of American horses for human consumption, including racing and competition associations, breed registries, and equine veterinary groups.
Illegally Acquired Horses
EquinesHundreds—perhaps thousands—of our horses are stolen each year. Horse thieves make quick money by unloading illegally obtained horses to killer buyers and slaughterhouses. Slaughterhouses typically kill and process them so...
Horse Slaughter Statistics
EquinesWhile the slaughter of horses for human consumption on US soil has stopped, failure by the US Congress to pass legislation banning horse slaughter means that American horses are still...