so shocking that its true!

[elizabethann]

Yikes. Glad I missed that episode!

[ramanth]

I saw that episode last year. Very sad.

[pitc9]

WOW!!! I too am glad I missed that one!!

[luckies4me]

Horses are slaughtered for meat every day just the same way cattle are. What makes a difference between killing a cow and killing a horse if it goes for meat? Retired race horses are sold for slaughter every day. I will never understand this way of thinking. Regardless if it's a cow, sheep, horse, pig...they are all animals and one's death shouldn't mean any less than the other.

[TamanduaGirl]

I agree luckies4me with the caveat that they all should be killed humanely no matter what they arte killed for. I have and will still eat chicken and rabbit but had a pet chicken before and a pet rabbit now.

However I saw this episode a long time ago and if I remember right the argument was that the horse was NOT killed humanely and it was in fact slow causing it to be screaming for awhile.

[Argranade]

THATS FREAKING HORRIBLE!

[Argranade]

Horses are slaughtered for meat every day just the same way cattle are. What makes a difference between killing a cow and killing a horse if it goes for meat? Retired race horses are sold for slaughter every day. I will never understand this way of thinking. Regardless if it's a cow, sheep, horse, pig...they are all animals and one's death shouldn't mean any less than the other.

Horses are animals not to be eaten as they have a non devided hoof,

If you belive in this at least --- I do, so eating a horse is gross & unclean.

I hope this is the right quote.

"All that have hoofs, and divide the hoofs, and chew the cud ;-- you may eat those beasts:--

4 "But you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, and do not divide the hoof ;--

"The camel ; for it chews the cud, but has not divided the hoof. It is unclean to you ;--

5 "And the jerboa, for it chews the cud, but has not a divided hoof ;-- it is unclean to you ;

6 "And the Leaper, [note 1] for it chews the cud, but has not a divided hoof ; it is unclean to you ;

7 "And the swine ; although it has hoofs, and divides the hoof, but it does not chew the cud ; it is unclean to you ;--

8 "You shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their carcases ; they are unclean to you ;

[Vela]

Horses are slaughtered for meat every day just the same way cattle are. What makes a difference between killing a cow and killing a horse if it goes for meat? Retired race horses are sold for slaughter every day. I will never understand this way of thinking. Regardless if it's a cow, sheep, horse, pig...they are all animals and one's death shouldn't mean any less than the other.

The method of killing any of them is the issue...not whether or not they should be slaughtered. I personally would not eat horsemeat, the thought of it makes me ill. Nor would I eat dog or cat meat, although others do it; however, ANY animal killed should have it done humanely and quickly.

[cassiesmom]

Some time ago I read an article in a magazine about a program that placed retired race horses in a prison farm, where they were cared for by a select group of prisoners. These were horses that were headed for slaughter. The horses got the care they needed. They were groomed, taken out to the pasture each day, sheltered, and some of them had medical needs that were attended by the prisoners and overseen by a veterinarian. The prisoners learned job skills for farm and animal work. It also had some social and psychological benefits because they could tell things to the farm staff that they didn't feel they could discuss with the guards, they learned time management and coping skills. Some of the horses go on to riding programs for special needs kids and disabled people, and some just continue to live at the farm and get cared for. These horses get snapped up by riding programs because they get such good care. Some animals are part of the food chain but horses are not.

[katrina]

Some time ago I read an article in a magazine about a program that placed retired race horses in a prison farm, where they were cared for by a select group of prisoners. These were horses that were headed for slaughter. The horses got the care they needed. They were groomed, taken out to the pasture each day, sheltered, and some of them had medical needs that were attended by the prisoners and overseen by a veterinarian. The prisoners learned job skills for farm and animal work. It also had some social and psychological benefits because they could tell things to the farm staff that they didn't feel they could discuss with the guards, they learned time management and coping skills. Some of the horses go on to riding programs for special needs kids and disabled people, and some just continue to live at the farm and get cared for. These horses get snapped up by riding programs because they get such good care. Some animals are part of the food chain but horses are not.

thats exactly how i feel... an even though these horse are retired, it dosnt mean they have to die, they may go own to have a long and healthy life as this shows, what was done to those horses was just uncalled for!