I find it difficult to distinquish cultivated and USDA approved consumption of horses. This is not a novelty to the civilized world. Rabbits, goats, buffalo, deer, bear, ostrich and many more have their "nights out." Why not horse meat?
Horses have been man's friend for thousands of years. They are not cows or pigs. How anyone could sacrifice the lives of these beautiful creatures for financial gain is beyond me. The man in charge of the operation is Hispanic.
The horse industry has created this problem by breeding and continuing to breed more horses than our economy can support. Before you judge this slaughter plant one way or another, it would be prudent to do some research on the unwanted horse dilemma. Many horses are being shipped to Mexico and Canada for slaughter daily, where we have no regulatory control over how they are treated prior to and during slaughter. Given that these horses will meet the same fate either way, perhaps it's better to do it here, where we can ensure humane treatment and death.
I agree with you Ana. Horses are going to get slaughtered to be eaten in another country no matter what, we cant help it. But I think that they need to have a humane death. They dont need to be shipped all the way to Canada to be slaughtered. I dont like it and I dont aprove of horse slaughter/horses being eaten. But it is what it is.
agree with Mary Ann and Ana. It should be done in America instead of Canada or Mexico where it can be overseen.
This is horrible. I think first off horse people and owners and breeders need to take the initiative to stop this by saying to themselves: Breed my mare to make another horse who may come out to be "useless" (There is NO such thing as a "useless horse") and then sent to slaughter because no one wants it? Or go save a horse off the kill truck who could be a horse like Snowman or countless others who have been saved from slaughter and given a second lease on life and given their saviors sooooo much in return. Think before you blink. Because the horses that you love so dearly may be gone tomorrow and fed to someone you don't know in another country far away from home.
Why would you do this to beautiful creatures that just need love,trust, courage,and a chance to fit in with other horses.
I agree with Ann. I hate it when horses are killed for eating, but, horse steaks are popular in the netherlands after all. And i know because on pet finder there's 102 pages of horses for adoption in the southwest Missouri alone!
This abominal industry needs to be stopped in its tracks. Ok, so the usda is obligated to approve these hell holes...where are the bills to stop them? Locked up in some stupid committee and left to die by a few corrupt senatorssupport this lousy industry. It is criminal activity and supports the same...tells us something about those that we elect into office. Stop this crime before it gets started! Silence the ignorant individuals who puppet the slaughter industries lies. Good, what had this country become?