Senator to introduce horse-transportation safety bill

One of the quintessential American activities is riding horses. Yet there are some who, despite claiming to love Flicka, mistreat their animals and subject them to inhumane conditions. One of the cruelest practices is the use of double-deck trailers in transporting horses. This involves cramming the animals into a trailer with ceilings too low to allow an adult-sized horse to stand upright. This practice is not only inhumane and insensitive, but also dangerous to truck drivers and nearby motorists.

The double-deck livestock trailers that are seen traversing the country were designed with the transport of short-necked livestock species such as cattle and sheep in mind. However, it is not uncommon for livestock haulers to cram adult horses into double-decker trailers with ceilings sometimes as low as 63 inches. Read More…


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