Animal Welfare Groups Commend Federal Lawmakers for Reintroducing Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter

Federal lawmakers reintroduced legislation today to permanently ban horse slaughter in the United States and end the current export of...

Safe Horse Transport Legislation Headed to Full House for a Vote

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the Horse Transportation Safety...

Senate Revives Legislation to End Cruel Practice of Horse Soring

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses Thursday’s reintroduction in the Senate of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (S. 2295)...

Animal Welfare Groups Commend US House of Representatives for Passing Critical Amendment to Ban Horse Slaughter

The US House of Representatives yesterday passed the Carter-Fitzpatrick Amendment to the INVEST in America Act, which would ban the...

House Votes to Ban Unsafe Horse Transport

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Horse Transportation Safety Act (HTSA) today...

House Committee Moves to Reform Federal Wild Horse Program

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) commend the US House Appropriations committee for advancing...

Animal Welfare Groups Commend US Senators for Reintroducing Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter

Today, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers reintroduced legislation to permanently ban horse slaughter in the United States and end...

On the Heels of Walking Horse Celebration, House Revives Legislation to End Brutal Practice of Horse Soring

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes Friday’s reintroduction in the US House of Representatives of the Prevent All Soring Tactics...

Senate Appropriators Aim to Fix BLM’s Broken Wild Horse Program

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee for including critical...

70,000+ Petition Interior Department to Halt Brutal Wyoming Horse Roundup

On the National Day of the Horse, the Animal Welfare Institute and the American Wild Horse Campaign, joined by more...

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Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan

In Program: Equines

After 14 years of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that delivers a major...

Published: July 14, 2025

House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill

In Program: Equines

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...

Published: June 11, 2025

President’s Budget Could Usher in Mass Horse Slaughter, Lethal “Management”

In Program: Equines

The 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...

Published: May 8, 2025

Congress Launches First-Ever Wild Horse Caucus to Protect America’s Iconic Mustangs and Burros

In Program: Equines

In a landmark move for America’s wild horses and burros, today US Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Steve Cohen...