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About Slaughter - Please Become More Informed . . .
American horses are being killed so their meat can
satisfy the palates of overseas diners in countries such as Italy,
France, Belgium and Japan. Most horses who end up being slaughtered are
brought in by killer-buyers who serve as middlemen for the
slaughterhouses. Additionally, hundreds—perhaps thousands—of horses are
stolen each year. Horse thieves make quick money by unloading illegally
obtained horses to killer-buyers and slaughterhouses.
Slaughterhouses typically kill and process horses within 24 hours, making it impossible to trace and recover animals in time. According to the US Department of Agriculture over 100,000 horses were exported for slaughter in 2009. They are transported under deplorable conditions across our borders into Canada and Mexico to be slaughtered. Once at the slaughterhouse, the suffering continues unabated. Horses are left for long periods in tightly packed trailers, subjected to further extremes of heat and cold. In hot weather, thirst is acute. Downed animals are unable to rise. All the horses are moved off forcibly when it’s time to unload. Callous workers, using fiberglass rods or electric prods, poke and beat the horses’ faces, necks, backs and legs as they are shoved through the facility and into the kill box. Despite the federal mandate that horses be rendered unconscious before having their throats slit, repeated blows with captive bolt pistols are often necessary to stun the animals. Terrified horses writhe in the holding stalls (known as the “kill box”), legs buckling under their weight after each traumatic, misguided and ineffective blow to their heads. Death, the final betrayal of these noble animals, is protracted and excruciating. Affiliated With
Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue, Inc.
Donations Go To…A final note from Heidi Rucki, The Old Gray Mare on this subject: Please don't give your horses away without being sure they are going to a safe home. Don't just turn them out as some have done. And, please, don't take them to auctions or sales! The killers grab them and it's all over. If you must get rid of horses, do what you can to find good homes or give them a painless death. Surely, if you are a horse lover, you can do that much . . .
There are three horse prayer versions on this website - two at the bottom of this page, and the classic, well-know Horse's Prayer under the Blankets tab.
Thanks, Heidi aka The Old Gray Mare This is a dire statistic about our Wild
Horses - It is estimated
that 100 years ago, as many as two million horses were roaming free within
the United States. In 2001, National Geographic News estimated that the
wild horse population had decreased to about 50,000 head. Currently, the
National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory board states that there are 32,000
free roaming horses in ten Western states, with half of them residing in
Nevada. The Bureau of Land Management is seeking to reduce the total
number of free range horses to 27,000, possibly by selective
euthanasia. Wild Horse Annie - what can we do now? Allhorse.ie - http://www.allhorse.ie - was established to provide an online equestrian directory and advertising facility for trade and private advertisers but, more importantly, we aim to raise vital funds for horse welfare organizations in Ireland. The face of Allhorse.ie is that of a rescue horse, found tied up, emaciated and abandoned in Ireland. She was rescued by one of the organizations we support and is now completely recovered and enjoying life in her new home. Prayers From A Horse - Michael Jackson: Will You Be ThereH.O.R.S.E. Inc. H.O.R.S.E. Incorporated is a not for profit horse rescue which not only takes in horses that are abused, neglected, abandoned, slaughter bound or in any other way need help physically or emotionally, we also rehabilitate and practice a Pain Management Program. We care of the horses' physical needs and also help these horses with any emotional problems, trust problems, or other issues that will possibly make the horse depressed, fearful, or dangerous. When a horse has been rehabilitated to the point that it can be placed to a new and forever home, and we can findthat perfect home for the horse, then our job is done." What can you do? Contact your members of Congress and ask them to support The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. As the 110th congressional session is over, the HR 503 was reintroduced in the 111th Congressional Session. Please contact your Senators and House Representatives NOW and ask them to support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act! Horse Slaughter - This non-graphic video was made to raise awareness of the brutal slaughter of our American horses and how it must stop. Please contact your representatives and ask them to support HR-503 The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act 2009.
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