DOES THE HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD HAVE A MANDATE?
Public is Asked to Assist Horses in Urgent Need of Rescue LEXINGTON, KY (February 7, 2007) “How can you promote what you degrade?” is the question of three-time Kentucky Derby-winning breeder, Arthur Hancock. “We claim that Kentucky is the ‘Horse Capital of the World,’ and yet we continue to turn a blind eye to the plight of horses in peril.” Hancock and his wife Staci own Stone Farm in Paris, Kentucky, which bred Kentucky Derby winners Gato Del Sol, Sunday Silence and Fusaichi Pegasus. Both are on the frontline of the equine welfare/anti slaughter movements and highly involved in the new Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KEHC) which is getting ready to open its doors to a waiting list of horses who are in immediate need of shelter. Horses of all breeds in Kentucky who are currently in life-threatening situations will receive the gift of a second chance at KEHC. Assistance from the public will be crucial to getting the center ready to open for these horses. KEHC is a first-of-its-kind fac
