The Horse Racing Hall of Shame

This is a forum for people who love horse-racing but love the horses too. We want to make sure that the racing industry puts the welfare and safety of the horses FIRST, despite the financial pressures within the industry that lead to over-breeding, racing the horses to the ground or sending them off to slaughter for a quick, easy and profitable disposal method. We are DEMANDING industry accountability through less breeding, more retirement funding & putting an end to racehorse slaughter.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

OK Horsemen's bill to rescue unwanted race horses blocked; PETA paranoia blamed

By Associated Press

5:19 PM CDT, May 6, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — PETA paranoia is being blamed for a bill being held up in the Oklahoma House to rescue neglected race horses who are dying of sickness and neglect.

John Smicklas, a well-known horseman and Republican contributor, says breeders have agreed to raise fees they pay to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission to take care of the problem.

Smicklas says the bill passed the Senate unanimously, but is being held up by a legislator who believes the measure is backed by the animal-rights group PETA, which also backs controversial federal legislation to ban horse slaughter.

http://www.kfor.com/news/sns-ap-ok-xgr--deadhorsebill,0,4533617.story