Why are Horses Sold for Slaughter?
Why are Horses Sold for Slaughter?Answer: Why are horses sold for slaughter? Unlike farms with cows, pigs and chickens, no one in the US seems to be breeding horses specifically for slaughter, so where do the horses come from? When looking at horse owners, the issue is sometimes a change in financial circumstances or certain individual horses who are no longer wanted for various reasons. On a macro scale, the issue is overbreeding: To some, horses are a pet; to others, a living piece of farm equipment. To the horse-racing industry, though, the thoroughbred is a lottery ticket. The racing industry breeds thousands of losing tickets while looking for its next champion. “Horse slaughtering deeply divides racing, breeding community,” Rick Maese, Orlando Sentinel, May 28, 2004 Horses are not always knowingly sold for slaughter. An article in Daily Racing Form explains: Owners, breeders, and trainers freq
