Day: September 11, 2006

AMARILLO, TEXAS – Today the agriculture industry, and in particular the horse industry, suffered a blow when Congress passed H.R 503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, 263 to 146.  The American Quarter Horse Association, along with more than 200 other agriculture and equine groups known as the Horse Welfare Coalition, opposed H.R. 503. Officials with AQHA and HWC, who were in Washington, D.C., speaking with members of Congress about the negative impact H.R. 503 would have on the industry, expressed disappointment and concern over passage of H.R. 503. AQHA and HWC opposed the bill because of