New
York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. Supports Sweeney Bill
to Ban Horse Slaughter
Washington,
DC (September 9, 2004) – New
York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. joins a growing list of horse industry
organizations opposed to the slaughter of horses for human consumption. The
slaughter of
Last
year, over 50,000 American horses were slaughtered in one of two
foreign-owned,
In
response, U.S. Rep. John Sweeney (R-NY), Chairman of the Congressional Horse
Caucus and Congressmen for the nation’s oldest and most prestigious racing
district,
"I
would like to thank the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. for joining my
fight to end horse slaughter for human consumption. Support for my
legislation from the American public and the equestrian world is strong and
continues to grow. Together, we will work to end this atrocity,"
said Sweeney.
As
Rep. Sweeney notes, support for ending horse slaughter is growing at a
tremendous pace. In addition to
the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., other horse industry leaders and
notables supporting the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act include New
York Racing Association trustee John Hettinger, Marylou Whitney and her
husband John Hendrickson (owners of Birdstone), famed trainer Nick Zito,
Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championship founder John Gaines, the National
Thoroughbred Racing Association, Churchill Downs, and Fasig-Tipton, Co.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION:
Chris
Heyde
(703) 836-4300
Liz
Ross
(202) 546-1761 x 30
Please
visit www.horse-protection.org.