Comments on: A Timeline of Horse Slaughter Legislation in the United States

By: faith

faith — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:23:44 +0000

In reply to Kelsie. if you have a horse than you have a place to bury the horse

By: Nancy Warner

Nancy Warner — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:18:59 +0000

Just as they have restrictions on other animals in the numbers females you can have and breed there should be such restrictions on horses of all varieties per household, family, ranch, etc. Oh I know there would be a huge fight by racing farms and show horses, but they are a big part of the problem when after a race or number of races a owner will just throw away his losers and a dozen or more will arrive in a feed or kill buyer lot (whichever you prefer to call it). In the most recent flagrant disposal of year-long plus horses I saw were 5, quarter horses delivered to a lot in TX the weekend after they had won their owner over $303,000.00. The shameful part of this is that a breeder of the horses didn’t take them back and work with youth groups who would love to have a gelding to show and eventually ride. That breeder is a famous former NFL player whose first name is Terry and lives in OK.
Shame on these venues for not working with groups who would gladly work with them.
What is worse is these are the horses that have had the most chemicals pumped into their bodies and very unfit for human consumption. But I guess it is ok to poison people in foreign countries. Right?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:04:01 +0000

what you’ll find is that most people who are for horse slaughter stand to gain from it. Everyone who is informed with the process is against it. Pro-slaughter Either are an irresponsible breeder or somehow connected with a kill pen/auction/slaughter business or getting kickbacks in some way. The AQHA gives money to pro slaughter politicians, etc. Even with this thread you can see most are against it, yet it is a struggle every part of the way to get the SAFE act passed. We have to protect those horses being transported to Mexico. Kill pens are abusing and starving animals because of this loophole. Yet, the authorities do nothing. We need regulations on over-breeding and to pass the SAFE act. AFFORDABLE euthanasia needs to be readily available WITH accessible rendering services .. that’s where we need to take care of the sick, lame, and dangerous, just like we do our pets. Wake up Washington

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:13:00 +0000

Madison I am 1000% positive that you have been misinformed regarding the truth about horse slaughter. We all try to not think about it and some of us try to rationalize it as being more humane then allowing horses to be sick or starve. What you must not know is healthy horses that deserve a second chance and some that have been either stolen and or mistakenly sent make up a large majority of horses found in kill pens. I know because I rescue them as well as the sick ones that need a second chance. Sending a loyal companion with no food or water for days scared in a trailer to ultimately be killed in Mexico or Canada is cruel, if people love their horses and knew the truth they would never allow them to be treated that way. This ugly business is causing rescues to be completely over flowing due to the people profiting from this disgusting market.

By: NANCY

NANCY — Thu, 11 May 2017 21:23:06 +0000

RESPONDING TO “MADISON” FROM NOCONA, TX WHO MADE A COMMENT 10/7/16: You are the one with your head in the clouds; i don’t care how long you’ve been a horsie person; it’s obvious you don’t have a clue about what’s happening with the horse slaughter issues. There are papered, young, healthy, beautiful, PREGNANT, heavily trained horses being stuffed in kill pens all across the U.S. as they didn’t sell at auction. Your comment about the only ones being slaughtered are the Heinz 57’s, the sick and old could not be more incorrect. The overabundance of unwanted horses starts with backyard breeders & irresponsible owners. Inform yourself! You have a lot to learn.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 06:23:56 +0000

Can this article be updated to the current year, 2017? It’s very informative and I appreciate it.

By: Madison

Madison — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:26:20 +0000

I have had the great pleasure of working with and riding/training horses since I was capable of walking. Any true horseman knows that horse slaughter is necessary, especially with the amounting number of unwanted horses in the united states. For those of you who simply believe that “relocating” these animals helps them I would like to prove how wrong you are. I don’t think people realize how many horses are starving to death or dying horrible deaths because their owners can no longer care for them. Yes, relocation would work in a great and beautiful world but we have to face the fact that we can’t just continue to let poorly bred horses continue to breed and tarnish their species. Horse slaughter can be done properly, just as cattle can be slaughtered properly. Horses are LIVESTOCK not COMPANION animals. They were never truly used as companion animals. Horse’s were first used as food and were one of the last animals to be domesticated. I would love to see all of you “horse” people to tell me exactly where you are going to put all these extra sick/old/disease riddled creatures at and how you plan on paying for them? One horse should have at least 2-4 acres of their own, so tell me how many of you actually have the area to house 17 horses, can pay their vet bills, pay their expenses, and the rest of their upkeeping? I would just LOVE you to tell me how exactly you plan on keeping all these horses? Because you “back yard” horse owners have your head in the clouds…..

By: vicki

vicki — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:00:44 +0000

I love it .!I love you for doing something good and kind.As a horse lover and previous owner , asd I learn to use animal assisted therapy with hoses ,so detrimental. But I have not been able to sleep, since seeing videos of our horses betrayed, tortured, and,slaughtered. My heart is broken.

By: Ton

Ton — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 23:03:59 +0000

I agree horses weren’t raised to be slaughtered. There are over 300 usda banned chemicals found in the medication typically given to horses Bute being most used. If these medications were safe for human consumption then why do they clearly state not safe for human consumption. It is no secret when trailer after trailer full of horses cross the boarders to Canada and Mexico what’s going to happen to them. I live in Arizona a boarder state to Mexico if anyone thinks meat that has been processed in Mexico and sold in the United states doesn’t contain horse meat are out of their minds. I’d like to know if horses aren’t allowed to be sold and transported for slaughter for human consumption then why does our government allow them to be shipped to countries that slaughter them. We need to get these boarders closed it’s the only way

By: Chrysti

Chrysti — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 08:33:17 +0000

No more slaughter of horses! Save these creatures. They are a big part of our history ,our success as thriving humans!!!