Summit of the Horse Addresses Wild Horses and the Unwanted Horse Issue

A group of horsemen and -women and agriculture industry activists are meeting at Southpoint Casino in Las Vegas this week to discuss wild horse management and domestic horse slaughter in the inaugural Summit of the Horse, organized by United Organizations of the Horse. According to the Summit's website, the aim of the event is to work towards controlling wild and feral horse populations and to bring back legal horse slaughter in the United States. The opening keynote, "The Politics of Land and Horses," will be given by retired U.S. Congressman and horse meat industry lobbyist Charlie Stenholm (D-TX) on Tuesday morning. This will be followed by a forum discussion of horse industry professionals on restoring the horse industry in the United States. The Wednesday afternoon session opens with a speech by Dr. Temple Grandin, an animal scientist who has advanced the welfare of cattle and other meat animals. Grandin's session will be followed by a panel discussion on reviving American horse slaughter. On the topic of wild horse management, Bob Abbey, BLM Director, will discuss sustainable solutions for the wild horse and burro program. View the full schedule of events and biographies of featured speakers at www.united-horsemen.org/summit-of-the-horse...more