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Another Chance 4 Horses, Inc. has been featured on Inside Edition, HBO, The Thoroughbred Times, The New York Times, The Blood horse magazine, Paulick Report, our local media the Reading Eagle, Channel 69 and much more. Please see AC4H Media link for additional information.

Our extensive work with slaughter bound horses has been used as examples and testimony to educate Senators, Congress, 4 H groups, schools and the general public. American's Against Horse Slaughter chose My Little Bean as Spokes horse, from The race track to the slaughter pen - "Stable to Table" to educate in Washington DC... My Little Bean Flyer for DC http://www.udel.edu/alex/pdf/beanie.pdf Our very public rescue of "Little Cliff" assisted in creating awareness about Thoroughbred horses going directly to slaughter from the race tracks. Zero tolerance policies started to be implemented at some of the tracks due to public outrage and demand for change.

Our work with the neglected Paragallo horses, the first victims made public through our website, led to their herdmates (around 170 horses) being assisted. Paragallo has been a fixture in New York racing, starting 4,686 runners and earning $20.6 million in purses. He owns half of Unbridled’s Song, who is one of the most successful sires in thoroughbred racing and commands a $125,000 stud fee. The New York Racing Association revoked his credentials in April. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board forced Paragallo to surrender his agent’s license shortly after he was arraigned on the charges in April. His daughters Kristen and Jennifer gave up their owners’ licenses. There is no place in thoroughbred or harness track racing in New York for anyone involved in the callous neglect or mistreatment of horses,” said John D. Sabini, the Racing and Wagering Board chairman.

Changes for Race horses have been made subsequently. Alex Waldrop President and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association stated the alleged adbication of responsiblity for the welfare of one's horses either directly or indirectly is unaccpetable and that if charges should prove true, authorities should move swiftly to impose the most severe penalites applicable under the circumstances.

In the wake of allegations of horse abuse on Ernie Paragallo's Center Brooke Farm, The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has made plans to tighten its ownership read more here! Rather than census they are now going to do site checks http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/sports/18juicebox.html?_r=1

Watch the HBO Real Sports report on Horse Slaughter and the Racing Industry HBO's “Running For Their Lives.” "Real Sports" series recently won the Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Journalism for Bernard Goldberg’s piece

Above - Christy Sheidy Co-founder of AC4H pictured with Bernard Goldberg