What kind of horses are slaughtered?
No horse is safe from slaughter unless it’s under the care of a responsible person. Those who have met the sadistic fate of slaughter were once children’s ponies, show horses, family horses, retired show horses or horses from families who just can’t afford them any longer. Once they are in the procession of a heartless and greedy individual they are immediately at risk of being inhumanly slaughtered for human consumption. Stolen horses also often end up at slaughter houses. Slaughter is an easy way for a horse thief to make a quick $300-700 on a stolen horse and the evidence is destroyed. 90% of horses slaughtered for human consumption are young, healthy, sound horses who deserve a better life! Who eats horsemeat? The biggest consumers of horsemeat are France, Italy, Belgium, and Japan. Horsemeat, considered a delicacy. It is used as an alternative to beef. NO living being deserves to endure the insanity! Last year tens of thousands of US horses were forced to endure the ultimate of ho