Horse Slaughter

Debunking the “Unwanted Horse” Myth

Eijao Act

The Homes for Horses Coalition Brochure

Description of the Homes for Horses Coalition’s mission to end horse slaughter, promote collaboration and continued learning for the equine...

Managing for Extinction: Shortcomings of the Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Program

Detailed account of the BLM’s failure to properly manage these symbols of the American West; (revised edition, 2011), 30 pages.

Call on Congress to Stop the Slaughter of American Horses

Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act

Horse Transportation Safety Act

Equines

Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Equines

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Published: July 15, 2025

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...