November 02, 2006

Twelve Horses for the American Horse Act

Today, Willie Nelson’s article on the protection of horses under the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act appeared on CNN.com. Nelson has taken up the pen instead of his guitar to raise awareness for the mistreatment of horses in America.

As soon the Habitat for Horses can get their website up – let us know if you need some help! – I’ll send them a check.

We are often asked, why the name Twelve Horses? Willie Nelson’s article does a lot to explain it. He quotes Will Rogers who said, “You know horses are smarter than people.” Nelson even goes so far as to say, “I’d rather be a horse.”

Horses are undoubtedly a great animal, and they have played an instrumental role in human progress.  

For Twelve Horses, it is about:

• Power
• Speed
• Intelligence
• Creativity

You can check out the legend of Twelve Horses here.

We are headquartered in Reno, Nevada, a place that still has wild Mustangs roaming the land just outside of the city limits. They are protected just as the rest should be.

tags: american horse slaughter prevention act, willie nelson, twelve horses, reno, nevada

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