by Dan Leary, USTA director of communications

Columbus, OH — In 2009, Congress directed the Government Accountability Office to evaluate horse welfare in the United States following the ban on domestic slaughter in 2007.

After 18 months of study, the GAO has released their report entitled “Horse Welfare: Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter.”

In the report, the GAO found that the cessation of domestic slaughter has had unintended consequences, including the decline in overall horse welfare in the U.S.

To read a summary of the report, click on the following link to the American Horse Council website.