Equine Protection Network
www.equineprotectionnetwork.com
May 5,2004

EPN Featured in Pittsburgh Magazine & KDKA TV News Stories on Horse
Slaughter!

NEWSFLASH!

Save America's Horses National Billboard Campaign Update!
The Save America's Horses Campaign Jumped into the Meriden Square
Mall Hartford, CT in May with 3 posters!
Childrens Horse Books to Benefit the EPN!
Horse Slaughter Survey-Participation Needed!
EPN Merchandise
EPN Sanctuary Program
STOLEN HORSES - Pokadot Recovered! & IDAHO ALERT-KS
EPN 2004 Event Schedule

Support the EPN by shopping online at Igive.com! Over 500 of your
favorite stores including State Line Tack, Jeffers Equine, & Back In
the Saddle!

When new supporters use the EPN join Link to join IGive, the EPN is
automatically pre-selected to benefit!
The EPN join link is listed below & is also on our website

http://www.igive.com/EPN

Remember, shop At IGive.com!
Your purchases support the EPN!

It is spring time & that means our Sanctuary Horses need their
spring shots, fly masks & fly spray.
We are in need of donations to cover the cost of these necessary &
important immunizations.
Shopping online is an easy way to help raise funds to cover the cost
of caring for these horses.

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KDKA TV Pittsburgh Airs Horse Slaughter Story

The EPN's Chris Berry assisted KDKA TV Investigator Marty Griffin in
his investigation into the horse slaughter issue. The news stories
aired on April 30 at 6PM & 11PM.

You can view the video on the first story at:

http://www.kdka.com/local/investigatorvideo/

Scroll down to:

"Animal Rights Groups Fighting To Stop The Sale & Slaughter Of U.S.
Horses For Consumption In Foreign Countries"

Note: The year of Ferdinand's KY Derby win was mistakenly reported
as 1996 instead 1986.

Pittsburgh Magazine's May issue features another story on horse
slaughter.

"The Final Roundup"

"Story by Charlie Deitch / Illustrations by David Pohl
When horses get old or are no longer wanted by their owners, some
are sold for consumption overseas. Animal rights advocates are
trying to put an end to this controversial—some say necessary—
practice."

Contact Pittsburgh Magazine at WQED.com for a copy of the story.

http://wqed.com/mag/archives/index_curr.shtml
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Childrens Horse Books to Benefit the EPN!

The EPN appreciates the generous donation by Syncopated Press of
several copies of the childrens books,"Heart, Hoof, & Soul" and "
Forelocks, Fetlocks & Horse Tales" to the EPN.

Your purchases of these books helps to support the EPN in our
efforts to improve the welfare of horses and to end horse slaughter.

http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/book.htm

Books are also available for purchase at our booths at the PA Horse
World Expo, Ft Washington Horse Expo & Schuylkill County Fair.

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Horse Slaughter Survey-Please Participate!

http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB2H99D6PLS

Please take the time to complete this survey!

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EPN Merchandise is availabe at:

http://www.cafeshops.com/equineprotet6

The EPN receives on average $2.00 for each purchase.

Shopping at the EPN Online Shopping Mall Raises Funds for the EPN
including Back in the Saddle & Jeffers Equine:
http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/saveamericashorses/store.htm

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Support the EPN by shopping online at Igive.com! Over 500 of your
favorite stores!

When new supporters use the EPN joinLink to join iGive, the EPN is
automatically pre-selected to benefit!
The EPN joinlink is listed below & is also on our website

http://www.igive.com/EPN

Remember, shop At IGive.com!Your purchases support the EPN!

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EPN 2004 Event Schedule

Schuylkill County Fair, Summit Station, PA
August 2, 2004 - August 7, 2004
Indoor Midway

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EPN Sanctuary Program!

http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/saveamericashorses/sanctuary.h
tm

The EPN has established a Sanctuary Program for unwanted, neglected,
abused and slaughterbound horses. Horses in the program are not
available for adoption, but are in need of people willing to make a
financial committment to help the EPN provide for these horses for
the remainder of their lives. Horses accepted into the program must
meet certain qualifications. The EPN focuses on horses that have
been the victims of neglect and cruelty in situations where there
has been an investigation by law enforcement resulting in the
forfeiture of the horse due to a court order.

The EPN has set these guidelines due to our philosophy that owners
must be held accountable for their actions if we are to truly make a
difference for the welfare of horses.

The EPN can only accept a limited number of horses due to financial
resources and space limitations. The cost of caring and feeding for
each of our horses in the program runs $250.00 a month for a total
of $3000.00 a year. This includes feeding and sheltering the
horses,and veterinary, farrier and dental care.

Sponsorship

Individual Sponsorships:

You can sponsor one of the EPN Sanctuary horses for as little as
1.65 a day! This is great project for riding clubs, schools, youth
groups and other organizations. Sponsorships can also be shared.

Individual sponsorship does not cover the entire cost of maintaining
horses in our program, but it does help to offset the cost. One
horse needs five individual sponsors at $50.00 a month to cover the
entire cost of caring for one horse.

Each of our horses has an important story to tell, please take the
time to visit their pages, and remember your donation ensures these
horses a sanctuary for the rest of their lives.

Corporate Sponsorship:

A donation of $3000.00 covers all expenses involved to maintain an
EPN Sanctuary Horse for one year and provides a website link to your
company's website.

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STOLEN HORSES

PokaDot Recovered!

POKADOT PRINCESS HAS BEEN FOUND!
I cannot give out all the details yet as they are still a little
sketchy.

http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/stolenmissingimg/stolenpolkadot
OK4-04.htm

She was
Purchased at a sale in Texas but did not go through the sale at the
time SHI flyer was posted on the wall at a feed store near where new
owner shops The person saw the flyer and called Eric
Eric at this time has not seen her in the flesh but will tomorrow
Send congratulations and support to Eric Beene
email: swindsranch@...
She is not home yet but will be soon. I will be sure to let you
know when I know. Sorry it has taken me so long to get this out but
I have been with Nell in the nursing home all day.

Thank you all for any and all efforts you made to help bring Pokadot
home. When horse owners work together horses come home!!!

Debi Metcalfe
Stolen Horse International, Inc. (SHI), a 501 c 3 organization
Home of NetPosse and Idaho Alerts for horses.www.netposse.com
Join NetPosse Today!


Idaho Alert: Goldie stolen from Kansas
Click here: netposse.com - Stolen Horse International, Inc Idaho
Alert:
Stolen Palomino QH Bridgeport, Kansas April 2004

COPY ENTIRE URL-Yahoo! breaks URL onto 2 lines, result link does not
work.
http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/stolenmissingimg/stolengoldieKS
4April04.htm

Sherry Rush

email: copperstables@...

city: Bridgeport, Kansas
KSGoldieBridgeport - 19 year old mare in foal 14-14.2 Very
noticeable indenture on the left side of neck more info Quarter
Horse4/14/04No

identifiable characteristics: Indention on left side of neck and
indention on back left stifle and indention and scar on back of
right leg-long mane lies on right side of neck-very dark palomino in
summer time gets white dapples all over body to. very nice mare to
be a round

Debi Metcalfe
Stolen Horse International, Inc. (SHI), a 501 c 3 organization
Home of NetPosse and Idaho Alerts for horses.www.netposse.com
Join NetPosse Today!
Support SHI -- Help yourself and SHI at the same time!


Your Horse is Missing--What Now? - Debi Metcalfe in The Horse
http://www.thehorse.com/viewarticle.asp?fid=4897&dpt=5


Horse Theft Education Starts Here
Horse Theft. Been There--Done That now available on site now.
Stolen Horse International
www.netposse.com

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The EPN is a proud supporter of Hoofpac. Visit Hoofpac.com for more
information & visit their online store!

Keep America's Horses in the Stable & Off the Table!

For more information on the EPN's position on horse slaughter, visit
our FAQ page:
http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com/faqs.htm


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