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Betty Miller Jones
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Michael Steenbergen
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Mary Criddle
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Kingston, AR 72742
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2009 News
State Horse Councils Work on Resolving
Slaughter Problems
by Betty Miller Jones
When the humaniacs got the baby thrown
out with the bath water, we (the State Horse Councils) were working
hard to get more humane treatment in the slaughter houses and in
transport for the horses. We believe that states can have a humane
slaughter/ euthanasia facility that has adoption as a first option
if the in house veterinarian approves. Any horse that is euthanized
has to be slaughtered (butchered) to dispose of the carcass because
they are so large if they are cremated. We see no problem selling
good meat to foreign countries for big prices to fund our purposes.
Very few responsible breeders have to send any horses to slaughter.
They are mostly diseased and renegades that have been through many
sales unsuccessfully before headed to the slaughter house. There are
a few good horses that wind up there but most really need to be
there due to disease or other valid reasons. W e am not condoning
any inhumane practices and never will. The State Horse Councils)
have been successful in educating the public about what goes on in
slaughterhouses since the early 90's and we have succeeded in
getting slaughter numbers down from nearly 500,000 to 100,000 during
the last 15 years We have also fought many battles to get more
humane treatment at the slaughter houses.
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Equine Legislation News
Sharon Marohl, President
Missouri Equine Council, Inc.
This message is for horse owners
wanting to know about equine legislation going through our
Missouri and Federal government. Check out the following link at
the website of Missouri's Equine Council.
http://www.mo-equine.org/LegislativeIssues.htm They are
working hard to get the facts for Missouri's equine owners. You
don't need to be a member to access the information. If would
like to stay informed with email alerts and support their efforts,
they would of course welcome your membership.
Please note that there is a zip code
locator on the left side where you can find your representatives.
If you don't let your government officials know how you feel, they
may not act in your best interests. It's not hard and you don't
have to write a novel. Just tell them what you want without being
unpleasant.
Happy New Year to our Arkansas Equine
Community
By Betty Miller Jones
The last year seems to have passed so quickly that many of the
accomplishments are hard to remember. It's best t o say that,
all in all, we got it done. Many things will be changed this
year with the inauguration of a new president and a legislature that
is going to work full time in Arkansas. It will take solid
cooperation and communication to make this year a success.
The officers and directors of the
Arkansas Horse Council heartily encourage everyone to do their best
this year to ensure a successful transition to a new way of thinking
and doing. We will continue working to develop an equine
recycling program that can help people get new homes for unwanted
horses and the Black Stallion Literacy Program for the fourth and
first-graders of the state will grow again in the new year.
The Arkansas Equine Foundation
continues to assist in placing unwanted horses of all kinds and
encourages anyone who would like to "foster" an unwanted horse to
contact us at
http://arequinefoundation.org. We have many "pasture
ornaments" for adoption.
Participants of 'Life Skills Through
Horsemanship' include (from left) ____, Nicole Chambless, Betty
Miller Jones, Mule Thornbrugh, Rebecca Gilpatrick and Erin Tessman.
Along the lines of continuing education
for horse enthusiasts, Rebecca Gilpatrick, owner of the
Choctaw Ranch
(formerly Rancho del Renacimiento) that promotes the Spanish
Colonial Horse, hosted a clinic in November featuring Mule
Thornbrugh concentrating on "Life Skills Through Horsemanship",
teaching that training people and training horses share the same
methodology.
A refreshing departure from the usual,
Mule is ever mindful of his participants and how they relate to
their horses. His keen eye captures the minute details of the
interaction between owners and their mounts. One of the things
I enjoyed most was getting to work on the problems that are most
important to me and not just things in general. It was a real
eye-opener to realize that I was being watched so closely and
evaluated along with everyone else. Some clinicians seem to
focus on two or three participants but Mule evaluates all of them.
He takes the time to address the personal problems that everyone
hopes to get fixed. I highly recommend attending his clinics
for special treatment and new insights into your most special
problems. Mule is a true horseman and is very intellectually
in tune to the horses and people he teaches. You can read
about the clinic format online:
Life Skills through Horsemanship, should you wish to.
You can also find more information about Mule and his program online
at
www.mulespeakshorse.com.
The AHC hopes that everyone will have a
happy and prosperous New Year!
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