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About Mary Martin
I grew up on a farm with cows and horses. I began riding at a very early age and was a member of 4-H and Pony Club.
I had horses in my life up until I was 9 months pregnant with my first child. I took a break to be a mom but could not keep horses out of my system. Trying to juggle family and horses wasn't working for me... I sold my horse about 3 years ago and got involved in the anti-slaughter movement from home. I was determined to help rescues and found New England Equine Rescues where I have been actively helping horses since. I am the Massachusetts representative and Beth's# 1 minion :)
Why New England Equine Rescues?
I was unhappy with a local rescue and wanted to find a rescue where I would get the most action for my dollar. NEER is all volunteer - nobody receives a paycheck. NEER also helps horses in a variety of ways... networking, intervention, fostering, we take in surrendered horses when we can, and we save horses from the slaughter pipeline. NEER works with other rescues and reaches across New England and surrounding states. The work is stressfull and all consuming sometimes but I am proud of NEER's accomplishments.
Please visit the NEER website at www.newenglandequinerescues.com to see all of the horses helped and the beautiful horses looking for forever homes...
Noir - 1 year after being pulled from a PA kill pen
My Favorite Rescues
www.newenglandequinerescues.com
www.purethoughtshorserescue.com
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Read Naysa's story here:
http://www.habitatforhorses.org/whatsnew/lamare.html
Horse slaughter in America
Bringing awareness to the lies and myths spun by the
Pro-slaughter camp.
I support HR503 / S311 The American Horse
Slaughter Prevetion Act...
Find the truth at these links....
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Molly - direct to slaughter kill pen pull. Reg. APHA.
the truth about what a slaughter horse looks like.
8 years old, sane and sound!
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Informative articles and papers:
UHC AHC - Beware the deceipt
The Unwanted Horse Coalition
&
The American Horse Council
There seems to be some confusion regarding these two, one and the same, organizations and their stand on horse slaughter. To clarify:
"The Unwanted Horse Coalition, a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined together under the American Horse Council," or see "Unwanted Horse Coalition folded into AHC".
The American Horse Council's official stand on slaughter is:
"AHC Position
The AHC is neutral on the legislation because it has organizations and individual members both supporting and opposing a federal legislative ban."
Although previously statements declared that they were in favor of slaughter, the current membership of AHC contains organizations which are both pro and con on the slaughter issue. Nevertheless, if some feel that they need to affiliate with them due to the mistaken impression that AHC /UHC are anti-slaughter, please refer to the AHC list of members.
It is somewhat enlightening to refer to the section for AHC Members, then cross reference it to the list of members for Common Horse Sense/aka Horse Welfare Coalition/aka slaughterhouse web site, (commonhorsense.com domain previously registered to attorney for Texas slaughterhouses, now listing contact as SciWords, the PR firm for the slaughterhouses).
If the chain of association still seems cloudy, refer to the list of Current Unwanted Horse Coalition Member Organizations. The first four on the list are very actively pro slaughter. Also, reference JAVMA, August 15, 2006 where a news release was published in the AVMA Journal as the start up of UHC was initiated. AAEP/AVMA was instrumental, and both organizations are quite openly in favor of horse slaughter.
There are no praises to be sung for UHC as related to the slaughter issue. Elsewhere, perhaps there are, but not here. If someone is considering donating dollars to them, it would be better spent in assisting horse rescue.
Credit to Jeanne @ Flying Filly