THE HORSE GAZETTE
horse slaughter
a horse, of course
horse slaughter...lawmakers didn’t think
By Don Blazer, © 2009
You ought to be
humane manner possible, Are you happy The US Dept. of Agriculture
knowin’ before you’re goin’.
which as most experts will about the horses now being proposed rules to prohibit the
Congress ought
attest, was how it was done abandoned, starved, uncared transport of horses to slaughter
to make that a law before
in US slaughter plants. If for? Maybe you’re proud that in such vehicles.
they make any other laws…
we could make it even more the horse rescues are overrun Kirk said he was
especially laws about the
humane, I’d support that. with horses they can’t take in, prompted to introduce the
slaughter of horses or the
But banning the or that it’s necessary to create legislation due to an accident
transportation of horses for
slaughter of horses in the new groups to “meet the needs in which a double-deck truck
slaughter.
US, whether for human of unwanted horses.” carrying horses overturned
But no, Congressmen
consumption or otherwise, Are you happy killing or causing to be
and women apparently seldom
did nothing more than create about horses being shipped euthanized 18 horses.
give consideration to the
a worse fate for the horse, longer distances without food Neither bill has
Unique feeding program,
consequences of their laws.
many horse owners and most or water in filthy cramped given consideration to the
combining organic natural foods
(Harsh statement? How’s our
operating within the horse trailers. consequences. And neither
and herbs to help horses achieve
country doin’ these days?)
industry. Lawmakers didn’t Aren’t you proud of addresses the inhumane
maximum health and recover
Congress reacts (sort of a
think about the consequences; your poorly thought-out laws? treatment of horses if and
from diseases
knee jerk or just plain jerk) to
mostly they didn’t think. Congress and when it does exist. (I know
their counterparts--emotion-
And why base the emotional non-thinkers must that it often does exist.)
Lisa St. John • 888-535-6577
driven non-thinkers who never
ban on the slaughter of horses be proud, because they are The problem is not
consider anything but their
for human consumption? It about to do it again. that the truck is a double-
Equine Nutritionist, Herbalist and Ancient Healing Art using
short-sighted pleas for action.
is silly and stupid to protest John Conyers (D- decker; it’s that the horses
the horse suffers more if his Mich) and Rep. Dan Burton aren’t being treated humanely
Acupuncture Points and Energy Balancing.
I’m not saying that
there aren’t some things that
remains are to be eaten by a (R-Ind) introduced the in many cases…but there are
I’d like to see changed about
human. Prevention of Equine Cruelty plenty of laws already on the
Visit www.youtube.com/user/Lisastjohn how horses are slaughtered
Euthanize the horse Act to essentially stop the books to deal with inhuman
Seeing is Believing!
or transported. I think both
in the most humane manner export of horses to Canada and treatment of animals.
should be done in the most
you can think of, and the horse Mexico. While federal law-
is still dead. Believe me, the Has anyone given makers are going in one direc-
horse hasn’t given one thought any consideration to what this tion, North Dakota lawmakers
to whether or not a human will bill means? are setting aside money to study
consume his remains, nor First it means there the possibility of opening an
has he given thought to the will soon be criminal activity equine processing plant.
idea that someone may write involving the transportation of And according to
a poem about him, or put horses for slaughter. If there Utah state senator Dennis Stow-
flowers on a special maker to is a market demand for horse ell, the Utah State Legislature
commemorate his being. The meat, the market is going to is considering a resolution
horse is dead. get horse meat. calling on the U.S. Congress
The thoughtless Second it means to discontinue work on the bill
actions of Congress have the horses are going to be making it illegal to send horses
Private and Group Instruction Available created greater suffering for transported in even worse to other countries for slaughter.
Weekly in Boerne/Fair Oaks area.
a lot of horses…now, sick, ways than they are today. Wyoming legislature is also
or old, or lame or starving, Thirdly it means requesting the matter of horse
Contact Anne Stone at 80-755-5417 or
or happy and healthy, horses someone has to enforce the slaughter be left to the states,
are being shipped to farther law. Who is going to do that- and the Missouri legislature is
Jackie Kelly at 80-981-9795
distances to be slaughtered in -another agency ill-equipped asking Congress to leave the
much less humane ways. to do the job, but happily matter of horse transport to
Are you happy spending taxpayer dollars? slaughter up to the states.
about your law which had no Jump in Rep. Mark “The actions in Wash-
Clinics Nationwide by Arrangement.
plan as to how to care for the Kirk (R-IL) who introduced the ington, D.C. have created a
100,000 horses per year which Horse Transportation Safety problem for horse owners,”
Call or email Mary Rose.
could no longer be slaughtered Act (HR 305) to prohibit the said North Dakota Rep. Rod
in the US? interstate transport of “any” Froelich, D-Selfridge.
horse in a double-deck truck. No kidding, Rod!!!
MARY ROSE, FBHS
horse industry economy
Cell: 512-589-3796 • Home: 512-894-4536
benefits for horse industry in
Website: www.maryrosedressage.com
economic stimulus bill
President Obama has tax return and depreciate the $250,000 (as explained above),
signed into law the Stimulus balance. If instead, purchases deduct another $150,000 of
Bill, which is intended to pro- were $900,000, the expense
Looking for a new horse?
bonus depreciation (50% of the
vide a jump-start to the U.S. allowance would go down by $300,000 remaining balance),
economy. The Stimulus Act $100,000. In either case, the and take regular depreciation on
continues the bigger write-off amount of the purchases not the $150,000 balance.
for horses and other property expensed may also be eligible
Consider adopting one
purchased and placed in service for bonus depreciation, as ex- Other Provisions
during 2009. These benefits plained below. State and Local Sales
were part of the 2008 Tax Stim- Taxes. The Stimulus Bill pro-
of ours!
ulus bill, but expired at the end Bonus Depreciation vides all taxpayers with a de-
of 2008. The Stimulus Bill also The second incentive duction for state and local sales
includes a few other provisions continues the 50% first-year bo- and excises taxes paid on the
that may impact horse owners. nus depreciation for horses and purchase of new cars, light
most other depreciable property trucks, and recreational vehicles
Expensing Allowance purchased and placed in service through 2009. The deduc-
The first incentive al- during 2009. It applies to any
Latte is a 2-year-old, cremello, Quar-
tion phases-out for taxpayers
lows an owner who purchases a property that has a depreciable with adjusted gross incomes
ter Horse filly. She’s a little leery of
horse or other business property life of 20 years or less. Also, of $125,000 and $250,000 for
and places it in service in 2009 the property must be new, taxpayers filing a joint return.
people, but once you get to know
to expense up to $250,000 of meaning that the original use of NOL Carryback.
the cost. This so-called “Sec- the horse or other property must
her, she leads, loads and stands
Current law permits net operat-
tion 179” expensing allowance commence with the taxpayer. ing losses (NOLs) to be carried
for grooming. She’s a good age to
applies to horses, farm equip- For a horse to be eligible, it back to the two years before the
ment and most other depreciable cannot have been used for any operating loss occurs and car-
start doing ground work with, and
property. Once total purchases purpose before it is purchased. ried forward to the twenty years
of horses and other eligible To illustrate expens-
she could do anything her adopter
after the loss. For 2008, the bill
property reach $800,000, the ing and bonus depreciation, would extend the maximum
trains her for. Adoption fee: $200
expense allowance goes down assume that in 2009 an owner NOL carryback period to five
one dollar for each dollar spent pays $500,000 for a colt to be years for small businesses with
over $800,000. used for racing and $50,000 gross revenue of $15 million or
Jubilee is an 8-year-old Thor-
To illustrate the ex- for other depreciable prop- less.
pensing allowance, assume erty, bringing total purchases Estimated Tax Pay-
oughbred mare. She loves at- a horse business purchases
to $550,000. The young colt
ment Relief. The Stimulus Bill
tention and carrots, stands well
$750,000 of depreciable proper- had never been raced or used reduces the 2009 required esti-
for grooming and loads and
ty in 2009, including $650,000 for any other purpose before mated tax payments for some
for horses. That business can the purchase. The horse busi- small businesses.
leads well. She’s been ridden write off $250,000 on its 2009
ness would be able to expense
in her foster home, and while
horse industry economy
she’s a little rusty, she’s also
well behaved. She Could do
Funding for Trails in Stimulus Bill -
just about anything for a lucky
adopter! Adoption fee: $700
An Opportunity for Riders
February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009. This bill appropriated over $1.7 billion for the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Forest
Service (USFS), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that can be used for the maintenance
Manu is a 2-year-old, Ara- and construction of trails and other infrastructure improvements on public land. Recreational riders
bian / Quarter Horse cross.
must work with these organizations to ensure that equestrian trails are among the projects to benefit
form these funds.
He should mature around 15
The U.S. Forest Service will receive $650 million for capital improvements.
The National Park Service will receive $ 750 million for operations, trails and maintenance.
hh, and he may make a nice
The BLM will get $320 million for management and construction.
The AHC has urged these federal agencies to use a significant portion of these funds for main-
endurance or trail prospect.
tenance and construction of trails and other facilities that are open to equestrians. The NPS, USFS,
Adoption fee: $250
and BLM have yet to finalize spending plans for this recently appropriated money.
Right now an opportunity exists for equestrian groups to provide input to land managers in
their states and communities on how this money should be spent and what projects are important to
them. Competition among projects for this funding will be intense and there is a limited window
For information on these or other horses available for adoption - contact us!
of time before final decisions are made.
The AHC encourages its member organizations and individuals who use these public lands
888-542-5163 • www.bluebonnetequine.org
to contact their local Ranger Districts, Forest Supervisors, BLM field or District offices and NPS
Superintendents and work with them to identify projects beneficial to riders in their area. Doing
this will ensure recreational riders are part of the planning process.
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