A friend of mine worked on the set of the Fox Films' shoot of Flicka, and witnessed the cruel use of horses in what is known as a "Wild Horse Race." Wranglers chase frightened horses around a ring, and try to drag them down and mount them.

The horses are terrified, and in the case he witnessed one was tripped on its rope, kicked in the head, and died an agonizing death.

There was absolutely no justification for subjecting horses to this inhumane treatment, except to shoot a sensational scene to make money for Fox.

This was the second horse to die at the hands of Fox in the re-make of My Friend Flicka.

When he broke the story, Fox offered him $2500 to keep quiet!

Just as disturbing was the fact that the film's star, Tim McGraw, hasn't had the guts to even comment on the death of that poor horse. Shame on you, Tim!

The American Humane Association, which supposedly protects animals in the film industry, signed off on Fox's dangerous and irresponsible wild horse race scene. They have gone out of their way to try to convince the public that animal endangerment and cruelty by Fox was just an "accident." It was an accident the same way a demolition derby is an accident!

And they supported Fox's bizarre explanation that the horse "reared" and then fell! Horses can't rear when they are running!

When the LA Daily News was set to report that a horse had previously been killed on a Flicka set, AHA sent out a midnight press release to beat the story to the wire services, except that their press release absolved Fox of any responsibility!

Do not confuse the American Humane Association (AHA) with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

When he confronted AHA representatives to demand to know why they permitted the wild horse race in which the horse was brutally killed, they replied that it wasn't abuse if it wasn't illegal! (He's an attorney btw)

American Humane's latest story is that the horses were not supposed to have broken free in the first place! But Fox had boom cameras all around the ring to film the horses running loose and terrified!

This boycott is about more than 2 horses killed by Fox Films. It will send a message to the industry that movie goers will not tolerate cruelty and exploitation of animals in the making of films.

And it will make the American Humane Association re-evaluate its role as pimp for the studios!

Please ask your Friends to participate. Tell your family, friends and neighbors. Spread the word at church, school, work and the local tavern!

Join us in calling on the Screen Actors Guild to end their involvement with, and funding of, American Humane!

Click on this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/215163115?ltl=1179537281
Sign the Petition Demanding SAG Dump American Humane!

Call the Screen Actors Guild at (323) 954-1600. Demand that they replace American Humane with an animal protection organization which will work in the animals' interests!

Email SAG's president, Alan Rosenberg, at arosenberg@sag.org

Also email SAG vice president Kent McCord at kmccord@sag.org

Br sure to tell them how much you appreciate SAG's interest in protecting animals. And tell them American Humane is letting them dowm!

Thanks!