Texas Law for Horses
According to the state of Texas there are laws
that protect horses from being slaughtered, but there are not laws that force
horse owners to take a closer look to the horse’s diet. There are hoses that are
not being fed right and are dying on the hands of these owners. The government
has not made these regulations strict enough to make these owners feed their
horses appropriately. In January 19, 2007 Texas passed EMPACADORA bill that
protected horses from being slaughtered. “As you may be aware, Texas has two of
the three horse slaughter plants currently in operation in the United States. If
this decision stands, the horse slaughter industry will be virtually eliminated
in the United States” (Sandoe, 2010). They are doing a great job in protecting
there’s horses, but by not feeding these animal correctly is almost the same
thing as slaughtering them. In the way we are not offering them the proper
nutrition they need to sustain a healthy
life.
In Texas there are laws that force horse owners
to obey such as the type of food your feeding them, and if it is alfalfa to keep
in a contained area where it may not be moist. In all the regulations made
through the years there has not been a person to go to the owners and check up
on the horses up keeping.
Having people to go check up on the horses owners
would be a great advancement to the laws already established. Having these
designated people making monthly or once every three months would make owners
more aware of the situation of taking care of the horses they own.
There are also owner that don’t
have the resources to maintain a farm and still do. This has harmed many animals
and yet they are not being penalized for this. These horses should be taken away
from them, for not have the proper resources for the animals. Having these
regulations strict on them would change the way owners think about buying
horses, and also take into consideration the well-being of the
animals. “The
time has come to go to the core of this issue and leave emotion behind. We know
that current horse rescue facilities care for 6,000 horses and have little or
no room for more” (Sandoe, 2010).
Times have change and the way people view horses
has also. People need to understand that these animals are very valuable if they
are well taken care off. Having animals is a privilege and not a right. Having
to change the people’s view of animals is very important in how the future will
shape up to be. Having more regulations and being stricter in the laws already
put in place will change how people treat and value their horses. Having people
checking owners consistently will have a big part in having owners aware of how
they are feeding their animals and also the conditions the animals are living
in. Just being more cautious on how we are valuing animals will change the views
of many and ultimately reduce mistreatment of horses.
References
Sandoe, K. C. (2010, August 17). Horses and the law
texas court outlaws horse slaughter . Retrieved from https://www.drafthorsejournal.com/read/spring2007/horses-and-the-law
Horse Image. (n.d.). Kailas's quiet moments.
Retrieved from http://kailasquietmoments.blogspot.com/2012/06/mission-assignment-rescue.html
Texas Equine Activity Statute. (n.d.). Texas
equine activity statute. Retrieved from
http://americanequestrian.com/legal/TX.htm
that protect horses from being slaughtered, but there are not laws that force
horse owners to take a closer look to the horse’s diet. There are hoses that are
not being fed right and are dying on the hands of these owners. The government
has not made these regulations strict enough to make these owners feed their
horses appropriately. In January 19, 2007 Texas passed EMPACADORA bill that
protected horses from being slaughtered. “As you may be aware, Texas has two of
the three horse slaughter plants currently in operation in the United States. If
this decision stands, the horse slaughter industry will be virtually eliminated
in the United States” (Sandoe, 2010). They are doing a great job in protecting
there’s horses, but by not feeding these animal correctly is almost the same
thing as slaughtering them. In the way we are not offering them the proper
nutrition they need to sustain a healthy
life.
In Texas there are laws that force horse owners
to obey such as the type of food your feeding them, and if it is alfalfa to keep
in a contained area where it may not be moist. In all the regulations made
through the years there has not been a person to go to the owners and check up
on the horses up keeping.
Having people to go check up on the horses owners
would be a great advancement to the laws already established. Having these
designated people making monthly or once every three months would make owners
more aware of the situation of taking care of the horses they own.
There are also owner that don’t
have the resources to maintain a farm and still do. This has harmed many animals
and yet they are not being penalized for this. These horses should be taken away
from them, for not have the proper resources for the animals. Having these
regulations strict on them would change the way owners think about buying
horses, and also take into consideration the well-being of the
animals. “The
time has come to go to the core of this issue and leave emotion behind. We know
that current horse rescue facilities care for 6,000 horses and have little or
no room for more” (Sandoe, 2010).
Times have change and the way people view horses
has also. People need to understand that these animals are very valuable if they
are well taken care off. Having animals is a privilege and not a right. Having
to change the people’s view of animals is very important in how the future will
shape up to be. Having more regulations and being stricter in the laws already
put in place will change how people treat and value their horses. Having people
checking owners consistently will have a big part in having owners aware of how
they are feeding their animals and also the conditions the animals are living
in. Just being more cautious on how we are valuing animals will change the views
of many and ultimately reduce mistreatment of horses.
References
Sandoe, K. C. (2010, August 17). Horses and the law
texas court outlaws horse slaughter . Retrieved from https://www.drafthorsejournal.com/read/spring2007/horses-and-the-law
Horse Image. (n.d.). Kailas's quiet moments.
Retrieved from http://kailasquietmoments.blogspot.com/2012/06/mission-assignment-rescue.html
Texas Equine Activity Statute. (n.d.). Texas
equine activity statute. Retrieved from
http://americanequestrian.com/legal/TX.htm