3rd Annual Southern States Showdown
The 3rd Southern States Showdown will be at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA on June 6th-8th...open to QH's, Palominos and Reiners. Class sheets are posted below.
Southern States Triple Crown NBHA Super Show
The Southern States Triple Crown NBHA Super Show is in Perry, GA July 3-6. More information below. Entry forms coming soon.
Intervet Barn Chart Deworming Guide
Intervet has made following a deworming schedule a snap with this barn chart. Print yours out today!
Meet Our Team!
The Southern States Horse Feed and Pasture Management Specialists like Ron Perry are ready to help you. See how to contact them.
Congress bans horse slaughter for food
by Pete Hisey on 9/8/2006 for Meatingplace.com
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption, apparently ending a decades-long battle. The vote was an overwhelming 263-146 supporting H.R. 503, outlawing the shipping, transporting or selling of horses for human consumption. Meat industry groups decried the decision. "We are very disappointed by this vote, which clearly was based on emotion, not science," said Joy Philippi, president of the National Pork Producers Council. Nearly all meat groups had opposed the bill. Nearly all slaughter of horses for meat is conducted by three U.S. facilities, and virtually all the meat is exported, mainly to the European Union, where consumption of horsemeat is commonplace.