Online Blogs

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (2008). ASPCA Blog. Retrieved Mar. 17, 2008, from http://www.aspca.org/aspcablog/.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is the first humane organization that was founded in 1866. They battle animal cruelty by rescuing neglected and abused animals, passing laws to prevent cruelty, and enforce these laws. This source gives a lot of other resources and advice on animal care. Their blog gives members and animal lovers a place to discuss current events, like the horse slaughter ban and other issues. They also discuss pet health information, press releases, news alerts, and other updates on legislation. It gives information to help keep the public educated about animals and their care. This gives viewers and participants an informal way of getting a lot of information and other sources they can use to their advantage.

Bridlepath. (2006). Bridlepath, Enter the World of Horses... Retrieved Mar. 17, 2008, from http://bridlepath.wordpress.com/.

This website is not updated anymore, but still holds a lot of valuable information on horses. They have fun postings with pictures that horse lovers would be very interested in, but it also provides a lot of health and welfare information. This website followed what was happening in the United States, as the anti-slaughter ban was being put into introduced and shows how people thought about it at that time, along with giving a good history of the ban. It gives an overview of this issue from September 7, 2006 until May 30, 2007. Even though this doesn’t cover the whole event, it provides a lot of background information and other important links, along with other issues affecting horses and their owners.

Horsetalk.co.nz. (2000). Horsetalk.co.nz. Retrieved Mar. 17, 2008, from http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/.

Horsetalk is a site that has an array of information on it, from horse news, horse advice, New Zealand horse information, equine directories, world equestrian news, and information. It is concentrated in New Zealand, but they do cover the equine world globally and have a variety of organizations, experts, and other links or sources that provide accurate information. This site is all about horses and the things that go with them, with many other resources provided. They provide current news available.