Mounted search and rescue

["David Skofstad" <dbs54neigh@earthlink.net>]

What gets my attention is they are ammending the "Horse Protection Act" by
changing the funding from $500,000 to $5,000,000.   And they always name
these bills to obscure the real intent. Horse protection is the last thing
they are interested in, I'm sure.

And mixing soring in with transport issues is another part of the
obfuscation.

.....Dave Skofstad





> [Original Message]
> From: Thor Burfine <thor@cpcinc.net>
> To: Joan <j.pottinger@insightbb.com>; Mounted search and rescue
<msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: 11/30/2007 8:53:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Fw: EMERGENCY!!!!! First it was Horse Slaughter,now
it's transporting for ANYthing
>
> The way I read it, It's kind of like the NAIS mess, morons making laws
that
> cover every possible condition. In other words, if you screw up they can
> prosecute, and this just gives them one more thing to do that with.
>
> I see this as a law that will be on the book but never enforced unless you
> do something wrong.
>
> We have one like that here in Texas, drivers under the age of 18 are not
> allowed to have minors in the vehicle with them unless there is an adult
> present. The don't enforce it unless the kids screw up, by say drag racing
> then its just one more violation they hit them for. 
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------
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> thor@cpcinc.net
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Joan
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 6:56 AM
> To: Mounted search and rescue
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] Fw: EMERGENCY!!!!! First it was Horse Slaughter,now
it's
> transporting for ANYthing
>
> Okay, I'm going to play the  dunce one on this article.  Exactly what does
> this mean and how does if affect those of us who probably most of
everything
> listed, included showing, purchasing, selling, transporting?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
> To: "MSAR-L" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 3:12 AM
> Subject: [MSAR] Fw: EMERGENCY!!!!! First it was Horse Slaughter,now it's
> transporting for ANYthing
>
>
> > FYI
> >
> > ======
> > AQHA ACTION ALERT - SENATE BILL 311
> > Dear AQHA Member:
> > TRANSPORTING ANY HORSE FOR ANY ACTIVITY MAY BE AT RISK!
> > Senator Mary Landrieu (D)-Louisiana, has succeeded in scheduling 
> > Senate Bill
> > 311 for a floor vote. You may recall this bill reads "To amend the 
> > Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, 
> > delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of 
> > horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and 
> > for other purposes.
> >
> > Senator Landrieu has offered the following amendment to this bill:
> > Section 3 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1822) is amended to 
> > add the
> > following:
> > `(1) horses and other equines play a vital role in the collective 
> > experience of the United States and deserve protection and compassion;
> > `(2) horses and other equines are domestic animals that are used 
> > primarily for recreation, pleasure, and sport;
> > `(3) unlike cows, pigs, and many other animals, horses and other 
> > equines are not raised for the purpose of being slaughtered for human 
> > consumption;
> > `(4) individuals selling horses or other equines at auctions are 
> > seldom aware that the animals may be bought for the purpose of being 
> > slaughtered for human consumption;
> > `(5) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department 
> > of Agriculture has found that horses and other equines cannot be 
> > safely and humanely transported in double deck trailers;'; and
> > (3) by striking paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) and 
> > inserting the following:
> > `(8) the movement, showing, exhibition, or sale of sore horses in 
> > intrastate commerce, and the shipping, transporting, moving, 
> > delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation in 
> > intrastate commerce of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for 
> > human consumption, adversely affect and burden interstate and foreign 
> > commerce;'.
> >
> > (c) Prohibition- Section 5 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 
> > 1824) is
> > amended--
> > (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as paragraphs (9) 
> > through (12), respectively; and
> > (2) by inserting after paragraph 7 the following:
> > `(8) The shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, 
> > possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of any horse or other 
> > equine to be slaughtered for human consumption.'.
> > (d) Authority To Detain- Section 6(e) of the Horse Protection Act (15 
> > U.S.C.
> > 1825(e)) is amended--
> > (1) by striking the first sentence of paragraph (1);
> > (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) and as paragraphs (2) and 
> > (3), respectively; and
> > (3) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph 
> > (2)) the
> > following:
> > `(1) The Secretary may detain for examination, testing, or the taking 
> > of
> > evidence--
> > `(A) any horse at any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or 
> > auction that is sore or that the Secretary has probable cause to 
> > believe is sore; and
> > `(B) any horse or other equine that the Secretary has probable cause 
> > to believe is being shipped, transported, moved, delivered, received, 
> > possessed, purchased, sold, or donated in violation of section 5(8).'.
> >
> > (e) Authorization of Appropriations- Section 12 of the Horse 
> > Protection Act
> > (15 U.S.C. 1831) is amended by striking `$500,000' and inserting 
> > `$5,000,000'.
> >
> > This bill may have far-reaching effects on our members and their 
> > ability to buy and sell horses. Members may sell horses unaware of the 
> > buyer's intent with the animal and to where it may be transported, 
> > possibly resulting in legal ramifications for the seller. This 
> > legislation is vague and ambiguous and its passage could have 
> > far-reaching consequences. We urge you to contact the senators of your 
> > state and voice your opposition to this legislation and the funding to 
> > enact it. To contact your senator, telephone (202) 224-3121 and ask to 
> > be transferred to your senators' offices. When speaking with your 
> > Senators' office, please tell them you are opposed to Senate Bill 311 
> > as written.
> >
> > Congress resumes business on Monday, December 3rd. Please do your part 
> > and call on Monday!
> > AQHA PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
> >
> > American Quarter Horse Association P.O. Box 200 Amarillo, TX 79168
> >
> >
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