Thank you Jann Arden

Thank you Jann Arden

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Once again we’d like to thank Jann Arden for all she does to help support the banning of horse slaughter for human consumption.

American horses are routinely exported to Mexico and to Canada to be slaughtered.

Horses raised in Canada, including pet horses and discarded race horses, are slaughtered in Canada and horses are also shipped live from Canada to Japan to be slaughtered there.

The Canadian Horse Defence Coaltion is currently suing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for blatantly ignorning international shipping regulations and allowing horses to be shipped in conditions that are inhumane.

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It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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Prairie Dark Room Trisia Eddy

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by | Apr 19, 2019 | Air Cargo, Atlas Air, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Horse Defence Coalition, CHDC, Cindy Thomas, Clydesdale, Horse meat, Horse meat human consumption, Horse Rescue, Horse Slaughter, Horses slaughtered for meat, Inhumane Transport, Instagram, Prairie Dark Room, Trisia Eddy

Here’s another great example of an amazing Horse Hero.  Someone who puts her actions and her money where her mouth is.  Meet  photographer extraordinaire and horse advocate Trisia Eddy, from The Prairie Dark Room, in Alberta, Canada.

Like so many Trisia is incredibly busy with family and work but even still she recently took the time to shoot and share gorgeous pictures, and to write and share compelling thoughts on the matter of horse slaughter.

In addition she recently volunteered and built a website for Horse Heroes Alberta.

Our hat is off to Trisia who writes:

“⁣It feels exciting and adventurous to be in the field, taking pictures of horses in the wild, or at liberty, at play. However, spend enough time as an advocate for horses, and eventually you will be confronted with the other side of the field: the auction house. ⁣
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It is a sad reality that as a society, we have created a system which commodifies animals, and horses are no exception. Attend auctions routinely, and you will soon realize that the majority of the animals coming through the door wind up on the truck to the slaughterhouse.

Trace the path of these horses and one cannot help but be appalled: the system is poorly managed, the meat is not fit for human consumption (despite the high prices it garners,) and people willingly turn a blind eye to the amount of indiscriminate over-breeding and abuse that is rampant. ⁣
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Taking pictures at the auction is controversial and difficult. Some argue it creates unnecessary tension, and insist that it shouldn’t be done. As a photographer, however, it is my role to capture what I see. To me, there is no difference between sharing an image of a horse enjoying freedom, wild in the mountains, and a horse captive in a pen, waiting to be sold to a meat buyer…they are all equal. They show affection to one another, they express interest in the humans they interact with. They exhibit pain and fear. Each and every one of them deserve recognition as a being worthy of respect; each and every one deserve to have their story told.⁣”
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It may be hard for some to believe that tens of thousands of horses, including pets, are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption.

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The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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WE LOVE KEYBOARD WARRIORS

WE LOVE KEYBOARD WARRIORS

by | Oct 13, 2018 | Horse meat, Horse Slaughter, Horses slaughtered for meat, Instagram, Letter writing campaign, R.E.A.R., Social Media, ST Patrick's Day, Twitter

KEYBOARD WARRIORS ARE INCREDIBLY VALUABLE

I often have people tell me they wish they could do more, that they don’t own horses, that they “only” advocate via networking, and their key board.

So as I was reading the following post by Wendy Thomson, I was thinking about so many of you who are tireless with your networking efforts, who do make a HUGE difference in the world.

THANK YOU for being YOU!

Thank you for sharing via your social media accounts and for educating others as to what is going on with horse slaughter in Canada and beyond.

On average each Facebook user has 300 friends, so if you are among the camp who are sharing and spreading the word about causes you care about, keep in mind that each time you post, there is the possibility of, on average 300 people seeing your post, and being educated about “your” cause.

Then as even one or two of your friends share your post… each of their on average 300 friends have the potential to see the post, and when a couple of their friends share the post —  and so forth and so on — you can do the math! 

Now add in your Twitter account, your Instagram account, your Pinterest account and well hopefully you get the idea.  

There is power in overlapping circles of influence and using your keyboard to advocate for the causes you care about.

I’ve pulled a few quotes from a powerful post by Wendy Thomson who I think hit the nail on the head.

Kudos too, to Meet Our Horse Meat in Australia who are  firm believers that “language matters” — and that those who advocate for others in any way — are heroes.  

 

 

Wendy Thomson writes:

Think twice before leveling accusations of ‘nothing but a keyboard warrior.’

You’d be amazed how much rescue advocates can accomplish on behalf of at-risk horses, without a barn full of their own horses to care for. All it takes is a love of animals and a passion to help rescue them. The more we expand our rescue army even beyond the horse world, the safer our horses will be.

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Later in her post she writes:

Every educational conversation is worth its weight in gold that warns owners of the dangers when transitioning their horse – both at auction where too many are sold for their meat or even giving a horse away without a contract. The horses suffer the consequences of our misplaced trust every time.

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A bit further down Wendy writes:

What we do not need is infighting. I’m often accused of having no value, because I own no horses. If it weren’t for a friend’s pull of six horses from a feedlot, I wouldn’t have joined rescue networking and horse advocacy. I had no awareness that American horses were still slaughtered. Once learned it had to be acted upon – we all have these stories, we all have value.

……..

Wendy ends her post with:

So many things can be done on behalf of our horses, especially by those of us not in a barn all day. Every front line team effort needs an entourage and helpers, so don’t dismiss keyboard warriors – horses need us all. 

Wendy thank you for sharing this, I couldn’t have said it better myself.  

AND to ANY ONE who feels they want to do more but who are worried that being a keyboard warrior is not enough, or to any one who is proud to be a keyboard warrior and wants to lock arms and work as a team to be even more effective, please… 

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Some of the meat is consumed in Canada and much of it is shipped to the European Union and other markets, including  Japan.

The barbaric slaughter of horses is currently not legal in the United States, BUT  horses, including pets and ex-racehorses, from the United States are shipped to Canada and to Mexico to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan,  to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air, is far from humane. 

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THANK YOU JANN ARDEN

THANK YOU JANN ARDEN

 CANADIAN ICON JANN ARDEN GAINS MORE PRESS Thank you, Jann Arden, for your unwavering commitment to advocating for the protection of horses. Your efforts, particularly in helping to ban the live export of horses for slaughter, have made a tremendous difference. (That...

read more
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 SOCIAL MEDIA WRONGLY BLAMING PM TRUDEAU  Recently on social media, we’ve noticed some advocates blaming Prime Minister Trudeau for the ongoing export of horses from Canada to Japan and other markets for the purpose of slaughter. We are thankful that Prime Minister...

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