Slaughter Supporters Call for Boycott of Some of America’s Most Beloved Horsemen and Most Effective Horse Organizations

Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Pat Parelli, Sheryl Crow, Viggo Mortensen, Barbie Twins, USEF, Humane Society, PETA under Attack from Obscure Animal Agriculture Group

CHICAGO, (EWA) – Some of America’s most prominent horse lovers were verbally assaulted and accused of malfeasance today for exercising their right of free speech over the ongoing decimation of the wild horse herds and their opposition to horse slaughter. The unprecedented attack came in a release issued today by little known Wyoming State Representative, Sue Wallis of United Organizations of the Horse (UOH), and left many in the horse industry scratching their heads.

The rambling diatribe called for a boycott of the respected United States Equestrian Federation, legendary horse trainer Pat Parelli, Willie Nelson and others for speaking up for the humane treatment of horses and protection of Mustangs. The release accused them of taking “dirty money” and selling out to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), but offered no specifics or proof.

The attack comes on the heels of a week of growing press coverage of nationwide demonstrations against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its removal of wild horse herds from the American West. In an earlier release, Wallis praised the BLM’s actions in removing the horses and she has suggested they be slaughtered and fed to the world’s hungry. Currently, horse meat sells for $30 per pound in Europe, making such a humanitarian offering unlikely. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9733

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Denise Wilson Launches New Year with Victory at Jacksonville Opener

Denise Wilson & For Elenor

Green Cove Springs, FL – The opening week of the 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series kicked off with a warm welcome to competitors, especially Denise Wilson of Dousman, WI and her brilliant mare For Elenor who won Saturday evening’s Naders $10,000 Jumper Classic.

Wilson and the 9-year-old flashy Hanoverian chestnut For Elenor are no strangers to winning, with more than a dozen top 5 placings in 2009 including the victory lap of the $20,000 Showplace Spring Junior-Amateur Owner Jumper Classic. “This is our third year together and we’re bonding more, especially in the ring. I’m so proud of her!” Wilson said. Taking on a competitive field of athletes, Wilson was one of only 8 to make the final jump off round.

For Elenor, owned by the Blue Gate Farm, LLC, had no trouble passing the first round test in nearly 4 seconds below the allotted 84 with a clear time of 80.149. “I thought it was a great course. It felt exactly right!” Wilson began about her journey around the arena tonight. “There were a couple of tricky spots, the last line was a hard forward 5 stride, and getting to #9 was a tricky line because it was a forward 3 [stride] and the #9 came up real sharp after the combination [8AB],” she said referencing the first round of the Allen Rheinheimer design. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9731

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