Quote Originally Posted by 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.
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!