**Latest News**

Habitat for Horse Limited Edition Imprinted Pocket Knife
Limited Edition - Imprinted with the Official Habitat for Horses logo, phone number and website! Details.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Wednesday, July 2nd is Habitat for Horses Awareness Night with the Astros. See details for special pricing and more information or log on to www.astros.com/horses - Password: horses to purchase your tickets. Details.

Willie Nelson - An Epic Life, by Joe Nick Patoski
Habitat for Horses has a limited number of Willie Nelson - An Epic Life for purchase at a 10% discount off publishers rate. Details.
 

Do You Want to Help Habitat For Horses While You Ride?
A local Texas trail ride will be benefiting Habitat For Horses. Details.  Postponed - new date coming soon!

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN HORSE SLAUGHTER PREVENTION ACT
Since it was reintroduced in January 2007, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 311 - HR 503), a bill to ban the slaughter of US horses and their exportation for slaughter abroad, has been waiting to be brought up for consideration in both the Senate and the House where it was denied due process by a group of pro-slaughter legislators who believe the profits of three foreign-owned horse slaughter plants outweigh the welfare and safety of American horses and horse owners alike. Read More.

VEW Releases White Paper on Horse Slaughter
Veterinarians for Equine Welfare (VEW) has just issued a new white paper entitled "Horse Slaughter – Its Ethical Impact and Subsequent Response of the Veterinary Profession." Read More.

Habitat for Horses' Dream of a New Barn is Becoming a Reality.
Habitat's new barn is under construction. Read More.

Habitat for Horses Featured in Article by the Houston Chronicle.
Habitat for Horses is featured in an article on the state and role of equine sanctuaries. Read More.

Habitat for Horses Is Awarded 26 Horses.
A local court has awarded Habitat for Horses 26 Arabians seized last week by the Galveston County Sherriff's Office. Read More.

Cash, TX Herd Now Looking For New Homes
Seventy-five equines seized June 27 in Cash, TX have been turned over to Habitat For Horses. Read More.

A Matter Of Will - The Louisiana Mare
*New* Video of Naysa's struggle.
The story of a brave little mare with an enduring will to survive. Her terrible journey has ended with her in safe refuge at HfH, and now she begins her long journey to recovery. Read More.

Lost Granddaughter of Seattle Slew Reunited with Owner
Habitat for Horses rescues horse missing for 11 years - "Velvet" comes full circle and returns to her forever home. Read More.

Four Former Racers Finding Retirement in Florida
Four former race horses from the Virgin Islands will be making their way to Florida and into the care of the Habitat for Horses regional division NFHR. Read More.

Law Banning Horse Slaughter Ruled Legal
After 4 years, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rules that Texas slaughterhouses can be prosecuted under Texas state law. Read More.

To read more about the history of the fight against horse slaughter visit KaufmanZoning.net.

Meet Baylee...
HfH's efforts with Twizzle lead to the aid of another young horse in need. Read More.

**Special Report**
The Nelson Herd Gains 10 New Habitat Members.
Willie Nelson and his family have adopted ten additional horses from Habitat for Horses, bringing the total number of HfH horses adopted by the Nelsons to twenty-two.
Read Press Releases from Willie Nelson and HfH

Judge Awards Horses to Habitat for Horses
HfH has been awarded 18 equines from Anderson County.
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As long as there's a horse in need...
Forty-six trained investigators in the Education and Enforcement Division of Habitat for Horse deal with abuse and neglect cases almost every day of the year. Most of the horses in this video have been rehabilitated and adopted, some passed on, their last hours spent in the arms of our volunteers. If you ever wanted to know exactly what we do and why, this video will explain it all.
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