HR 305: Horse Transportation Saftey Act of 2009

A bill before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would prohibit the use double-decker trailers for transporting horses across state lines.

Specifically, HR 305, or the "Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009," prohibits the interstate transport of horses in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another.

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) introduced the legislation into the House on Jan. 8. It was later referred to the committee. Kirk represents Lake County, Ill., the site of an October 2007 double-decker trailer rollover accident that killed 17 draft horses in transit through Illinois from Indiana.

Reps. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) co-sponsored the bill.

The legislation carries civil penalties of at least $100 but not more than $500 for each violation. A separate violation occurs for each illegally transported horse.

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Adobe House Project - Again

The adobe house meets the canvas!

The final sketch is done. The canvas stretched on 14 x 20 " stretcher bars and the underpainting is done. The canvas was toned this morning to a reddish orange to give a warm glow to the entire painting as the paint layers commence.

Finally on the way to the "fun" part. Doing the actual painting. More soon I hope. The forecast for the weather has rain for everyday in the first half of the week. I am hoping to use the inside time and get to painting on this!

The Dog Whisperer Meets the Horse Whisperer

WHOOHOO! We've got an AIR DATE - April 3rd on National Geographic Channel!

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Adobe House Update

If it is of any interest, at a later date, I will tell about what an interesting winter it has been. More than one house project... and a much different kind of painting. I have an entire new catalog of knowledge and skills I did not have before! I was hoping this project would be finished by now, but it seems every moment is spoken for lately.
I was finally able to put the horses into the pasture and make some of the structural updates to the buildings. Some changes will be strickly color so have to reside in what is left of my memory to complete.
The customer changed two of the horses around, so there are holes in them right now. Computers are wonderful for moving things around without the need to redraw everything.