Horse Slaughter - Mary Nash's Horse Slaughter Website

Is a collection of articles, correspondence and photographs related to the slaughter of America's majestic horses.
Mary Nash passed away in 2005 at her home, a few hundred yards away from Dallas Crown horse
slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas. It was her life's dream to see the end of horse slaughter.
This site will be continued in her honor by those who believe as she did.
(warning- some pictures and video on this website are distrubing)

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FOIA Documents
FDA Case Reports
Court Documents
Video Downloads
Press Release

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Thirty-six months after making a Freedom of Information Request of the U.S.D.A.
regarding violations of the “Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter Act”,
I received the documents. Nothing could have prepared me for their content. The
906-page FOIA includes almost 500 separate photographs of severe and alarming
cruelty of horses due to the horse slaughter undustry. I am a seasoned cruelty investigator
but was unprepared for the very extreme level of inhumane treatment of these animals on
U.S. soil.

~ Julie Caramante

Video- It's Too Late To Apologize- Feb, 2009

New European Union Regulations for Horses Sent to Slaughter
(These regulations require that horses going to slaughter are free from ever receiving bute and free of other drugs for 180 days before being sent to slaughter)
Health Certificate and Affidavit - Mexico

Canadian Equine Information Document
(this document includes a list of drugs prohibted, and other drugs that require a 6 month withdrawel time for horses going to slaughter)

Common Equine Practices Concerning Vaccination and Deworming Schedule from Fort Dodge

Publications, Press Releases, Articles 2009-2010
(Archives of Publications, Press Releases from 1980-2008 can be found below)

July 20, 2010 - The Humane Society of the United States Applauds Passage of H.R. 305
This bill prevents the use of double decker trailers to haul horses

saulterstrucking
(Trent Saulters Trucking, hauling horses to the Morton horse feedlot

Two Candidates, Two Different Views on Horse Slaughter- Regarding House District 59, election and horse slaughter
April 20, 2010 - Colorado House District 59 Candidate Brian O'Donnell's stance on horse slaughter
Colorado House District 59, candidate J Paul Brown's record showing he sent horses to slaughter

March 19, 2010-Animal Law Coalition - A MO bill to promote horse slaughter just passed a legislative committee with an amendment that would basically void many current animal cruelty and animal welfare laws in MO. (Read the very last line of the substitute version of the bill.) No one spoke in opposition to this bill during the committee hearing. Please help stop this bill. Click here for more information and how you can help.
Jan 12, 2010-Gillette News Record-Horse group says boycott PETA, celebrities
Jan 9, 2010-Equine Welfare Alliance-Slaughter Supporters Call for Boycott of Some of America’s Most Beloved Horsemen and Most Effective Horse Organizations
Jan 9, 2010-UOH and UHF-Horse owners & rural America call for boycott of Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson, United States Equestrian Federation, Pat Parelli, & others for taking dirty money and selling out to HSUS and PETA
Oct 8, 2009-American Horse Council Washington Update regarding GAO Study of Horse Welfare
Aug 6, 2009- Undercover Investigation Underscores USDA - Documented Brutality
30 month long investigation proves worst-case scenario is ongoing
For more information and copy of reports, click here...
Aug 6, 2009-European Union Bans American Horsemeat-Habitat for Horses
Aug 5, 2009-Opinion:Slaughtering horses, poisoning people; is the US asleep at the wheel?- R.T. Fitch
Aug 3, 2009-Press Release from Equine Welfare Alliance- New Eu rules may end slaughter of American horses
March 18, 2009-Prices Soaring for Unwanted Horses-John Holland

The Truth About Abandoned Horses
Animal Law Coalition Press Release-Study shows ban on horse slaughter would not result in numbers of unwanted horses-June 17, 2008
Report-Deleting the Fiction: Abandoned Horses-Dec 23, 2007
Report-Deleting the Fiction: Abandoned Horses, Part 2-March 2008
Report-Deleting the Fiction: Short Paper-Feb,2008-Factual Evidence Against Written Articles on Abandoned horses

pictures taken at feedlot in Shelby, MT.

Animals' Angels Investigative Reports Page

Aug 6, 2009- Undercover Investigation Underscores USDA - Documented Brutality
30 month long investigation proves worst-case scenario is ongoing
For more information and copy of reports, click here...

**New Video** I Will Remember You-A horse slaughter video of pictures and video taken from 2003-2009

Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2009, HR 503
A bill introduced to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
Link to Thomas.Gov The library of Congress
HR 503 Text
HR 503 Co-sponsors
List of co-sponsors for HR 9598, 2008 Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act
111th Congress Phone and Fax Directory
HSUS direct link to write Congress

2008 Legislation- The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA)
Who support ed HR 503, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act? Supporting Organizations
Senate Version S. 311 List of co-sponsors
House Version HR 503 List of co-sponsors

Freedom of Information Act - Humane Slaughter Violations and Horses Slaughtered by Breed Type
Data Base

Wyo Ag Coalition website-Nation-Wide Horse Pages-
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)- Horse Industry Resolution
(submitted by Representative Dave Sigdestad and Representative Sue Wallis)
An NCSL Resolution for Common Sense & Compassion-Power Point Presentation

Picture taken at killer buyer Terry Saulters in Waco, Tx

Horse Killer Buyers
Killer Buyer List
Email regarding Lometa, Texas auction house and Trent Saulters (son of killer buyer Terry Saulters)
Killer Buyer Trent Saulters Police Record
Killer Buyer Terry Saulters Criminal Record
Killer Buyer Terry Saulters violation from the Texas Animal Health Commission
Killer Buyer Mike McBarron DWI Record
I.W. Ward Warning Letter from the FDA-Streptomycin residue found in horse tissue sample
Kill Buyers Trent Ward and Mike McBarron complaint from the USDA
Colorado House District 59, candidate J Paul Brown's record showing he sent horses to slaughter

USDA Judicial Proceedings
Jack Reinhart
Leroy Baker
Stanley
Trent Ward-Mike McBarron
Trent Ward
Billy Rowan
Randy and Jeff Smith
Ryon Simon

American horses slaughtered in Mexico
Animals' Angel Mexico Investigation www.animals-angels.com
The Humane Society of the United States-The Export of American Horses
Oct 2, 2007 San Antonio Express-Horse slaughter evokes outrage
Investigative Report-Case Study of Suspected Illegal Exports of Geldings to Mexico - by Valerie James-Patton

US Horse Slaughter Plant Information and killer buyer records
(all horse slaughter plants in the United States are now closed)

Colorado House District 59, candidate J Paul Brown's horse slaughter records.

Beltex, Dallas Crown and Cavel slaughter plant locations, miscellaneous information and Dallas Crown killer buyer walk in list
All horse slaughter plants in the United States are now closed due to state laws

Dallas Crown Carnivore Diet Information

Dallas Crown 2004 Tax Returns Page 1 2 3 4
(Obtained from Public Records)*The tax return shows that Dallas Crown made over 12 million in gross sales, with a cost of goods sold of less than 8 million dollars, gross profits of 4 million dollars, and total taxes paid of 5 dollars*

Letter regarding Dallas Crowns Federal Tax returns Detailed Analysis

A Study of the Relationship between Horse Slaughter and Reported Cases of Abuse and Neglect- John M. Holland January 22, 2006

John Hettinger's White Paper "Where Would all the Horses Go?"

From the desk of Congressman John Sweeney-Myth vs. Fact

Horses injured on the way to Bel-tex (articles)
(The Humane Transport Act requires that horses injured en route are immediately given veterinary attention or euthanized.)

Horses injured on the way to Cavel (articles, videos) Texas A&M Transport To Slaughter Violation 1 SAFER-Saftey and Fitness Electronic Records System-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Confused about horse slaughter?

"The 40 acre farm next to the Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas has been in my family for 150 years." Mary Nash

These are Dallas Crown horses waiting for slaughter. Do they look old, sick, crippled or crazy to you?
Mary Nash
Kaufman, Texas

"People lie. And for so many years they’ve been lying about this horse slaughter plant. They’ve been saying, 'Oh, all the horses over there are old and sick and crippled.' Well that’s not right. They’re just saying that so that nobody will question what they do." Mary Nash, from "Blood Country...a Texas Shame."

Example of the humane treatment of horses at Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas

Picture taken August 15, 2005

"If we get 5 calls on an issue, we don't pay much attention. If we get 25, we start, and when we get 100 we sit up and take notice." Texas Congressman Saturday, June 7, 2003- Lamar Smith, Marble Falls Town Hall Meeting.

-Videos-

Slaughterhouse Sue

I Will Remember You-A horse slaughter video of pictures and video taken from 2003-2009

It's Too Late To Apologize - Feb, 2009

Lifting the Veil on Horse Slaughter- for best viewing watch on full screen-July, 2009

"Take Me Away"- They stood in crowded pens at Dallas Crown for days after the ruling that upheld Texas State Law Windows Media File

Willie Nelson's adopts 12 paint horses from Habitat for Horses-These horses are from a herd of 301 horses that a majority in foal went to Dallas Crown and to Beltex. These horses are now living in Luck, Texas.
Windows Media File

Willie Nelson and Friends-Video from Society for Animal Protective Legislation

Reclaiming the American Horse (graphic content) Windows Media File MPG

Photo Story

Captive Bolt-video

Tiff Bartlett's Blood Country...a Texas Shame now available online CD jacket cover Contact Tiff Bartlett

View undercover scenes from inside a Texas horse slaughter house

The American Horse-video by John Holland Windows Media File MPG

Humane Farming Video (graphic content) Windows Media File MPG

Last of the Spanish Mustangs-by Len Johnson

HSUS HR 503 Hearing Video

HSUS Saved From The Slaughterhouse

-Images-

Mary Nash's Window

"Stay away from American Horses" cartoon
Nov 4, 2006 Willie Nelson with his adopted horses from Habitat for Horses
X-Tremely Lucky- Cass Williams 12, comforts an injured horse from double decker accident in Mo.

September 7, 2006 Washington DC --   The Hawk and Dove HR 503 Sign at Hawk and Dove    Rally   Rally1 Capitol
Are we next???  Almost out of Kaufman Eat American Beef
May 18, 2006 Horses in pen at Dallas Crown
Feb 11, 2006 NHPC Ad-Washington Time, New York Times
Jan 26, 2006 Pony taken to slaughter at Dallas Crown
Jan 26, 2006 Blood from Hides in back of Dallas Crown
Aug, 2006 Sign in Kaufman, Texas
August 19, 2005 Injured Horse at Dallas Crown,
December 24, 2004 Lacking in equine experience, Chairman Goodlatte was tragically unprepared for the legendary intelligence of the Arab breed
September 2, 2004 Dallas Crown horses waiting for slaughter
February 6, 2004 Slaughter Videos from Humane Farming Association
January 25, 2004 Laughing Horse Sanctuary Girls in the Snow
January 19, 2004 Double deck hauler pulling into Dallas Crown - expired license plates
November 11, 2003 Front window of 104 S. Houston St., Kaufman, TX
October 31, 2003 Chad Parker's horse trailer sticker: Just Say Whoa to Horse Slaughter www.JustSayWhoa.org Sticker dealer
October 25, 2003 Monetary Justice and Quick Moment rescued by Carol Chapman, Last Refuge from the New Holland, PA auction
October 15, 2003 Freckles, adopted by Regina Anderson, Lone Star Equine Rescue
October 12, 2003 Mr. Peanut with Cody
October 5, 2003 MPulse, saved from Killer-Buyer Jones, Stephenville, TX Auction by Sherillyn Flick, Flower Mound
September 30, 2003 Dallas Crown trailer comes loose from truck...blood spills everywhere A B C D E F G
May 9, 2003 Austin Rally to Save the Horses A B C D E F G
May 8, 2003 Writers for Mary Nash's speech on Texas Capitol Grounds (Rally to Save the Horses) Speech   Mary Nash, Musti Roller, Tiff Bartlett, Norma Minnis
September 1, 2002 Dallas Crown horses waiting for slaughter, 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
September 14, 1975 Scat, Mary Nash, Steve Hulme, Stormy

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"Horse Harvesting" by John Holland

Publications, Pres Releases, Articles Archive 2006-200

Publications, Press Releases, Articles Archive 1980-2005

Wild Horses page

Saving America's Horses - A Nation Betrayed-Film Documentary

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;
indeed it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead "In the end,
We will conserve only what we love,
We will love only what we understand,
We will understand only what we are taught." -- Baba Dioum, Senegalese Conservationist

History - Who eats horses and why Blame Napoleon and his hungry soldiers.

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