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About Me   This website was created by Valerie Feerer. Valerie was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington and has had a passion for animals for as long as she can remember. Throughout her childhood, she interacted regularly with cats, dogs, rabbits, rats, fish, and other animal species until she discovered horses at age eight. At that age she began horseback riding lessons in English, western, and bareback styles of riding and has since had many influential equine experiences. Her horse experiences have included helping with horse camps and lessons, performing barn chores, being a Teen Leader in the horse division at the Whatcom County Youth Fair, training in natural horsemanship, trail riding, competitive horse showing, and work with rescue horses. She currently volunteers weekly with horses and occasionally helps out at the Whatcom Humane Society. Valerie stands by her belief that animals deserve the same respect and treatment as humans and has been involved in animal rights activism throughout her high school years. This website is a result of her latest project to protest the slaughter of horses in North America. As part of this project, she wrote a paper about the issue, created a presentation to give to her class about the cruelty of horse slaughter, and gathered signatures on a petition to support a bill that would prohibit the transportation of horses over borders to slaughter houses. She also spoke at her local Rotary Club about the issue and distributed informational pamphlets around her community. Valerie hopes this website will serve to inform an even broader audience and facilitate compassion to strengthen the bond between humans and horses. To view Valerie's paper about horse slaughter, click the link below: From Untamed Spirit to Packaged Flesh: The Problem of Horse Slaughter in North America To contact Valerie, send an email to spiralhuntress@yahoo.com Copyright © 2009 Valerie Feerer. All Rights Reserved.