Pro Slaughter- How Are You Helping Horses?

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No, I dont agree with slaughter methods.
But we are trying so hard to fight them that slaughter houses have close to no funding. If we gave them donations, or more funding then maybe they could afford to come up with a more humane way to slaughter horses.

If you dont agree with me thats fine. However, If you are going to post with an anti- slaughter view I would like you to please tell me what we are going to do with the extra 100,000 unwanted horses yearly. I would love if all these animals were instead humanely euthanized, But I dont feel thats an option. Who will pay for it? the government? the tax payers? you? In my area it is $400 to have a horse euthanized this does not include the removal of the body. If this price is similar across the US it will cost $40,000,000 to have all these excess horse euthanized.... FORTY- MILLION!

I love horses, I have three of my own and would never send any of them to slaughter. Just because I support slaughter doesnt make me some evil person. I support slaughter for the benifit of the horse. In fact my good barrel racing horse was on the fast track to slaughter. The people who had him before me neglected him severly. When I got him he was about 400lbs underweight, he had earmites, he feet not taken care of in years, his teeth rotting away, and not to mention his mental trauma. I have rehibilitated him and he is one of the best racing horses I have ever had and I love him to peices.

Another thing that I dont understand is why are slaughtering methods good enough for cows, pigs, chickens and sheep but not good enought for horses? The slaughtering methods for a cow are worse, much worse then for a horse. Horses have it easy compared to a cow. Why do other livestock animals deserve to be in pain? If we are going to better horse slaughtering methods I say we better slaughtering methods for all animals across the board!

Another video that should be watched about the pro slaughter debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SdQb1jhaU8&feature=related

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[charislynae]

I just would like to say thank you very much for creating this video. It has really inspired me. I am a horse lover, but I do realize that the cruel life for a horse is never going to end. I would rather they be shipped to a slaughter house in the US and make it a quick death than suffer. Very nice video. Thank you again. We need to make everyone else understand.

[mactine2k7]

AQHA breeds approximately 150,000 horses per year...maybe they could take a hiatus? Horse slaughter is BIG business. Just like the illegal drug trade. Just like child prostitution.... You have a horse, he ages, you put him to sleep, make that part of the budget. OR don't get one, until you've saved that. Breeders can pay into a Euth fund every time one lands on the ground. By the way, horses live 25-35 years. If you are on the fence, there are alot more things you should want to know.

[ohhsnappdawg]

@jennaluvshorses Yeah it would be nice if people who couldnt afford to take care of horses properly didnt have them. Unfortunately, telling people "if you cant afford to take care of it you shouldnt have it" isnt going to stop them from owning one. sorry.

[WestlifeFan1995]

How is this solving anything?! EVERY horse has the RIGHT to live as we do! Killing them labels humans as what?! Superman?! NO! KILLERS!! Would you kill your own child because you can't afford it? or would you give it to someone who can?! & WHY Focus on controlling the horse population when we can be focus on Killing off more humans coz We're clearly over-populated!

[horseluvingal19]

Oh this is pissing me off! horses dont deserve to be slaughtered the way they are being slaughter now! There should be a rule that 50% and under for there health is okay to be slaughter but any higher is just SICK! Why would someone slaughter a healthy horse?!! Yea I understand if you can't afford Euthaniasing them but you should have been prepared for all that... anways and another thing horse slaughter is nessecary if you put them to sleep before slitting there throats while there breathing!

[lifeisrandomsoami]

Even though horse slaughter is illegal in America, it is still legal in Canada and Mexico. Regardless if it's illegal here, the horses that go to auction can still be bought by meat buyers, and endure a long trip to Canada or Mexico and the slaughter trailers that were not meant for horses. I think banning horse slaughter in America was stupid, as they are still being slaughtered else where, but have to endure a long trip to a different country in terrible conditions.

[samthesteerrider]

I liked the video, though I don't like the idea of slaughtering horses it is no diffrent then slaughtering a cow. I own a riding cow that I love just as much as my horses, they are no diffrent then horses they love you just as much and are just as smart yet we eat them. I feel slaughter is needed but I feel the slaughter houses need to be watched more closly and made sure things are being done right, not just with horses but with all slaughter animals.

[MemoryofMe21]

Basically. Here are the issues. 1. QUIT BREEDING HORSES! we don't need anymore horses in the world. 2. Make slaughter HUMANE! Just put them down without pain or suffering. Are we to lazy to do that? Feed them, let them graze, kill one by one and show them love

[WisePillow]

I don't know about privately owned horses, but I do know that wild mustangs are not starving. I've watched wild horses many, many times; those "gathered" were not starved. I've seen at least one that was starved, but I contribute that to either a medical problem or just life in the wild.

[ohhsnappdawg]

So yes, my facts are plenty straight. I know what these horses go through from first hand experience. And though my horses receive only the best care, im sick of looking at my window seeing my neighbors horses starving to death every single day knowing there is not a damn thing i can do.

[ohhsnappdawg]

I know this because i have seen it. I live in an area where lots of people go to these auctions, buy 10 horses or so, bring them home, and then i drive by everyday watching them waste away to nothing because the owners dont feed them and cant afford to. Ive called the SPCA many times but they dont do much... why? because they have nowhere to take the horses thats any better.

You are just proving my point by saying you see starving horses at auctions. THATS EXACTLY WAHT IM TRYING TO SAY!