Horse over population

**flip195** · 02-11-2006, 05:22 PM

I believe the horse passport stopped the cruel LIVE SHIPPING of horses to france, now the meat men butcher them in the uk and just send the meat in nice tidy boxes.

**Miss Z** · 02-11-2006, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by flip195

I believe the horse passport stopped the cruel LIVE SHIPPING of horses to france, now the meat men butcher them in the uk and just send the meat in nice tidy boxes.

Yes, you're probably right. Although i HATE HATE HATE either method, i suppose that France will always want horse meat and sparing the horses a terrible journey is a TEENCY bit better than slaughtering them in the after hours of being cramped up. Ugh, just talking about this makes me feel so depressed and sad for all the poor horses. The human race can be so cruel

**Sweet Sixy** · 02-13-2006, 06:55 PM

A couple of the horses at the stable I ride at have been rescued from the auctions. One of them was nothing more than skin and bones and is now a wonderful, spirited horse who loves everyone. It just breaks your heart to see people treat such a graceful creature like that.

**Sus** · 02-14-2006, 03:34 AM

Thank you for posting the video, pictures like that need to be shown for people to understand this problem. It's so sad.

I knew - from my own sad first hand experience - that backyard horse breeders exist, but I wasn't aware of the magnitude of the problem. You are all right about this, one should always keep it in mind, and act in a way that will not enhance backyard breeding.

Love,
Sus and Bella