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by wuzzup on 16 January 2009 - 17:01

There has to be a better solution to this problem.Some thing more humane.

by Two Moons on 16 January 2009 - 18:01

What would we ever do without the Humane Society?

They don't care about cruelty, they do care about commerce.

I love horses and its hard to think of them trucked to slaughter like cattle, but I have also seen horses starving. Thats a lot harder on the eyes.

We have to outsource everything?? One day I'll have to leave the country just to take a shit.

They'll get no help from me.

by BabyEagle4U on 16 January 2009 - 18:01

I like how everyone brings up Race Track, Race Track all the time. This is BS. All the horses that go lame, break a leg, neck, shoulder, heart attack.. they are PTS on the RT... wether a televised race or backside.. they stay on the race track. They're not shipped anywhere for slaughter and food.

Another thing ... why in the world would the State RT Commission Laws ban all horses 5 years and older from racing ? You can't even safely train a Race Horse till 2 years old .. This new Law on our Tracks is stupid, stupid, stupid. And Penn National is the lowest you can go in a Race Track Industry in this Country. With this new racing law, I bet 45% of the horses backside were kicked off the track ... all because they're 5 years and older. Hell, before this crap was passed, I wouldn't start a horse till 4. Now you won't see a 5 year old anywhere, except for the ponies.

These Laws are stupid and part of the problem, if you care to know what I think.

by 4pack on 16 January 2009 - 18:01

If anything, they sholdn't race them UNTIL they are 5 and done growing. PETA and all the rest of these orgs are freaking RETARDED! They need to ban themselves from breathing. In regards to race tracks I was more thinking the horses that don't win anymore, not the broken ones. Those guys hit the tallow truck after put down.

by animules on 16 January 2009 - 19:01

Some additional information, the last two equines (one horse, one Shetland pony) I had to have put down cost close to $700 each for the vet and hauling service. This was five and six years ago, I am dreading finding out how much it is next time I need that service. Buriel where I am is not an option. I have known a few flat out dangerous equines. Think of some of the discussions here regarding the truely vicious dog, there are horses like that too. The difference is it will cost you maybe $100 to have the dog put down, for somebody with a truely vicious horse, at least the slaughter gave them an option of not spending a ton of money (see above), or selling it to some other person to deal with.

Davren, your post was excellent.

by lookin4ppgsd on 16 January 2009 - 19:01

We got a horse from a dealer and he was truely a vicious animal. He was hard to catch and when you did catch him he'd kick and try to bite. He broke out of 4 halters and when we finally did get a saddel on him he threw me off twice bucking and kicking. He was supposedly a "Safe" trail horse. He was the farthest thing from it. We sold him at the auction and i'm pretty sure a slaughter house bought him. Not to sound cruel but atleast i know he went for some good use and won't hurt or kill anyone. Heck for all I know he could be in the wet food we feed our dogs.

by yellowrose of Texas on 16 January 2009 - 19:01

The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back."
Amber Senti

I have always had to part with my germans when they no longer can be the dog they have been due to their age and it is the humane way to go. I don't let my gsd suffer if they no longer can be the whole package. That is the responsibility if you own a horse or a dog.

I cannot stand Peta and what they do..Some horses are tortured in the Rodeo arena, tortured in the hands of irresponsible owners and there are rescue farms all over the USA that have come to the forefront.

Owner should have the option of putting the animal to sleep and taking the proper burial option..I live in the country and can certainly do that...I bury my own and have a man dig my burial place ahead of time...Horses are a financial difference but if you own one, better have the money to fullfill the bill to the end.

YR

by Trailrider on 16 January 2009 - 23:01

I have had horses most of my life and some were good, some were bad news... I have been very close to a couple but to me they aren't like dogs. They fall into the category of stock. I currently own two. One is a 24 (25 in May) year old Arab. She was (is) a very good girl, she will live out her life here unless I can find a home for her as a companion horse where she will not go to auction, she does not deserve that. I do have enough land and equipment to have her PTS when the time comes and buried here. She has now been retired for almost 4 years because she is down in her rear pasterns. She requires no meds and can still run around, fart and buck. But if ridden she stoves up...so she now gets to be just a horse (hayburner lol) and keeps my other mare company. She is also a good horse and will not be sold ever to auction if I can help it. But thats me, there are alot of people not in that boat, and when someone brings there horse to auction there is always the hope it will go to a regular buyer if the horse is not old, crippled etc. We call them canners here and at least in this country they had inspectors making sure things were ran humanely (at least most of the time) at the slaughter houses. The body was then used for dog food (hence canner) or fertilizer, glue etc. Yes it is sad to think of these magnificent animals coming to such an end, but it is a fact of life "all" things die and some in not very pretty ways. Cattle, hogs, chickens etc. all meet with the same fate....

Davren you hit the nail on the head!

by venzosmom on 17 January 2009 - 00:01

"I just wish people would pay more attention to what is going on in their own back yard, I am talking about people who don't even have horses. I suppose they think they are helping the situation but just make the dam thing worse, where the hell do they get all their clout? "

Trailrider , I have to fully agree with you !!!!

by kitkat3478 on 17 January 2009 - 02:01

Can't believe most don't give a crap that these horses. They are doomed to death and mistreatment,ANYWAY, as some of the posters say, so "owh Well, who gives a crap they are strung up by one leg, and dangled across the slaughter house floor. Kicked, jabbed, and poked as they dangle.
Sickening!!!

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