Comments on: Accident Brings Horse Slaughter Issue to Forefront

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:15:52 +0000

I was in my early teens, and doing a research paper on “Mustangs; Horse of America” when I stumbled upon the news of ongoing horse slaughter in America. It literally made me sick to the point where I threw up, and I couldn’t help but run out to my own horse and cry after I had read what awful things these animals were going through, and all because it was convent! Horses, they carried us through the early ages, and paved the way for our country, they are one of the many symbols of America. Not to mention they end up being sometimes our greatest friends. I couldn’t understand how anyone could think that it was ok to pass a law like that or even think of eating one. I am very happy that horse slaughter has stopped in America but it is absolutely appalling that they are allowed to be sold here and shipped to another country for meat. I’ve read many things over the internet, interviews, on how slaughter houses in the other countries claim to be killing horses in a “humane” manner, but they’re not and frankly, it’s disgusting what these people do. The issue of this hurts my heart deeply as I am a horse lover and have been blessed to keep mine for the past twelve years of my life. I can only pray that the selling and shipping of horses for slaughter will end soon and I will do anything to help protect them. It’s not fair for horses, or any other animal, to be treated this way.

By: Niki

Niki — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:52:28 +0000

hi, i’m niki i would like a belgian draft horse.. i just love these horses but there aren’t any here (even though i live in belgium)

the belgian draft horse doesn’t exist in belgium and i wasn’t able to fine one in the whole of europe.. the horses you find are brabander horses or ardenner horses who are also belgian, but it’s not thesame race..

so if i wanted to buy one i would come there, buy one and tranport it home to give it a good home..

so i don’t understand the last part.. especially ‘.. and for other purposes’ becouse i do want to give it a loving home.. and maybe some other people do.. i wasn’t planning on relocating

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By: carly

carly — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:59:06 +0000

anyone who eats horse meat is just sick. i thought horses was the American icon? why are use killing off a great beautifully beast that can have many other uses. i know horses have to be killed if they are injured or sick but WHY ARE YOU EATING THEM!!! if only America knew about how they are killed.
i live in Australia and over here horses are killed but it is illegal to eat them. they only get killed if they are injured or sick. they are given a needle which deadens there body and then are shot nice and quick. no pain, no fuss, no cruelty.
America, you could learn from our country

By: danielle

danielle — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:28:58 +0000

horses today have suffered enough. horse have made the united states. horses were here before man kind. the united states was built from the sweat, back breaking work from thes horses. these young Belgian draft horses between the ages of 6 months and 6 years are only a child, if they were humans form. i think if some one descied to slaughter people. well us humans would want someone to find that person and prosaccute them. but since they are only horse people only think they are animals why care. you know what they have feelings to so thats why i am going to school for horses. horses are my passion and i will stand up for them thats what is right.

danielle brown from jacksonville florida

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:09:35 +0000

Sharon,

These horses are beuatiful belgans, they are young as I know as well. I’m only in High School but I’m in High School for Equine Management & our teacher showed us the video of this horrific accident. I was crying so bad I decided to make a stand for the horses that are beign sent to Slaughterhouses and make sure all the petitions that are online to stop horse slaughter I made sure it woudl be banned. I own 3 horses myself, a Quarter Gelding, A tennesse walker mare, and a appy mare. I would never give any kind of horse up even if my life depened on it. I appreciate you summarizing it all up for me, i will be telling my teacher what really goes on. Thanks again for sticking up for those horses that need YOU! <

Courtney from OHIO

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:45:05 +0000

Sharon,

These horses (and all others bound for slaughter) have a chance as long as there are people out there willing to fight for them. Even if it doesn’t make national news, we can spread it across the horse community and together help make a difference. You and Vicky are right, between the lack of health papers and conditions the horses were traveling in, it’s not at all likely they were headed for auction. I guess that’s the first thing that counts as evidence.

Thanks for stopping by and for caring about America’s horses.

Jackie

By: Sharon C

Sharon C — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:32:42 +0000

Thank you so much for taking the time to look into the fate of at least 100,000 American horses per year.
I do not believe that these horses were going to even be lucky enough to see an auction. I say this because if they were going to be auctioned, I do not believe they would have been jammed into a double decker where majority of horses come out with head gashes, they would not look appealing to a person looking to buy a horse.
We are hearing this was the 4th trailer in a caravan of 200 horses, the other 3 where ahead of the accident. I am interested in hearing more about that story.
You are right on the money, these horses I believe were more “by products” of Premarin.
What galls me the most is pro slaughter will say America does not want their horses and yet, a drug company is producing all these foals and discarding the stallions and mares to slaughter when they cannot produce along with the by products and getting richer as a result.
When will America stand up, this drug company has been sued, has to pay millions of dollars cause it is causing breast cancer, and yet they continue to sacrifice our horses for their gain.
Thank you for stating the truth, be ready to be picked apart by supporters of slaughter, they keep spinning their lies.
I too am VERY disappointed that this was not National News but then again, after years in this fight, it doesn’t surprise me to see our media dictate what we can know.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:20:11 +0000

Vicki,

Thanks for taking time to fill in some of the details! I’m so sorry to hear that the horse pictured isn’t one who made it; he/she looks like a real sweetheart. I’m going to keep an eye on the situation myself, but please feel free to stop by with news if you want, or to share links with more info. I’m not the least bit surprised if it wasn’t going to auction, and I hope they find some evidence if that is the case.

~Jackie

By: vicki

vicki — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:08:00 +0000

We couldn’t have said it better! Kudos to you for taking the time to research and form an educated opinion. BTW-the baby pictured with the fireman was one of the horses that had to be euthanized. While it’s not making national news, it is spreading on the internet. Wadsworth has said they will not sweep this under the carpet. They’re investigating transport violations and we’re supposed to hear something next week. We can only hope those poor babies will be adopted and not returned to the owner. The driver did not have coggins or any heath papers so the story of going to an auction in MN is most likely not the case. We’re hearing it was headed straight to Canada.