I think this is a stupid law based on stupid social taboos in our country. Horse meat is leaner than beef, and better for you, much like buffalo. This law is there because people think "horsies are pretty" or whatever, and somehow value the life of a horse more than the life of a cow or a pih.

Really, now, who are we to say that a horse's life is worth more than a cow's or a pig's? If someone wants to slaughter and eat horses, why is that any worse than slaughtering and eating pigs?