“It was at that moment I decided to dedicate Blood Rescue for the purpose of
banning horse slaughter and the transport of horses to slaughter. I’d had a
powerful visual experience exploring our relationship to these animals. The
horses’ ancient story is compelling and I wanted to expand that experience,
make it really big. Big enough to raise public awareness about what needs to
be done.” says Hansen, “I love these guys.”
In the United States, within forty-five days, the S.A.F.E Act was introduced
into both Houses of Congress. It quickly gathered legislative support from
more than 200 co-sponsors.
“Since then, and every day, new stories roll in like thunderheads: a stunning
constellation of events to make the perfect storm, enough power to raise public
awareness and to finitely change the way we perceive our ancient relationship
to the horse”, says Hansen.