Over two hundred thousand horses are sent to slaughter in the United States or exported to other countries(horse slaughter pros and cons). Horse slaughter is becoming more and more popular in the United States. Equine slaughter is where horses are purchased to be slaughtered for human consumption (Corkery). Horses are sent off to other countries every day for slaughter (“Horse Slaughter Pros and Cons”). Foals, geldings, stallions and mares can be sent to slaughter just because they are unwanted, someone can't afford the horse, or over population in horses (Crabbe 41).
Horses that go to slaughter are inhumanely killed. Most of the horse meat goes to Europe and Japan (“Horse Slaughter”). How does it impact society? Although horse slaughter was
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banned over a decade ago and currently there are no slaughterhouses in the United States, there were over 16 slaughterhouses in 1990 in the United States (“Horse Slaughter”, Hauserman). The biggest slaughterhouse was in Shelby, Montana (Horse Slaughter). In Shelby, Montana there are several holding pens. One is just for mares and foals, some foals are only a couple days old. Another pen has mares, stallions and geldings all together which results in fights. There is food and water available but no shelter. Behind the holding pens is a large field. In the field is where the slaughterhouse has his dead pit. the dead pit is where horses corpse go after they die for various reasons to rot. The foals will stay until at least six months old. with a week long investigation, there were never seen more then three people working with sixteen hundred horses and absolute no medical care. When horses go through slaughter their is no proof needed to know if the horse is really yours, which leads to an increase of horse theft. Unfortunately, 92% of horses that are sent to slaughter are in good shape (Hauserman). Admittedly, many would argue that slaughter is the best answer because its better to send them through slaughter than a horse to suffer in their pasture or stall. For example, if a horse owner can not afford their horses anymore they can send them to slaughter instead of abandoning them with a limited amount of food and water. Horses that are hurt, unhealthy, and old can go through slaughter. Slaughter is not as painful process as suffering for the rest of their life (“Horse Slaughter Pros and Cons”). To summarize, supporters of horse slaughter believe that it is all humane and is a good thing to have when there are so many unwanted horses. Even though horse slaughter may be beneficial, the horses are still suffering from lack of food water and are being beaten. Without horse slaughter then there would be more neglected and suffering horses; however, horse slaughter should not be legalized because its unhealthy, inhumane and any horse can go. Horse slaughter should not be legalized because it is cruel.
When horses go to auctions they are sometimes bought by kill buyers. Kill buyers are people that go to auctions and buy horses to send them to slaughter. After they are all packed in a trailer they will travel for thirty or forty hours without food, water or rest from the United States to Mexico or Canada (Crabbe 44). If there are pregnant mares in the trailer they go into early labor. Once they arrive at the slaughterhouse, they are unloaded, and put in holding pens they still don't get food or water in some places. After the holding pens they are dragged, hung up by their back feet. Then they cut the horses throat and dismembered …show more content…
conscious. In Mexico horses are stabbed to death to cut the spinal cord and feel it until they go into shock or die (Horse Slaughter Pros and Cons, Horse Slaughter, Hauserman). No matter where it is done it is not humane. In some places the horses are shot in the head with a stun gun up to eleven times before falling. “Horses are skittish by nature, which makes accurate stunning difficult. Some endure repeated blows to the head and remain conscious during dismemberment” Holly Gann. In the research found, there is nothing humane about slaughter, last year there were one hundred thousand horses shipped one thousand one hundred miles to be slaughtered. In sumption, when horses go to slaughter they are not starved, beaten, and abused. What is an unwanted horse you may ask? An unwanted horse is a horse that has no use for the owner anymore. Unwanted horses come from irresponsible breeding. When people breed random horses with no job or no special talents create irresponsible breeding and unwanted horses. In the horse world, a horse is not worth anything if it is not registered in a major association and bred with high bloodlines. Their should not be a such thing as an unwanted horse. The only way to stop having unwanted horses is to breed with care and think about the future of the horse. One of the reasons horses are slaughtered is for their meat; however, research shows that some horse meat is toxic. When people eat horsemeat they never know if they are being poisoned, a lot of horses are given a medicine called phenylbutazone or bute which is toxic to humans(horse slaughter pros and cons(horse slaughter pros and cons). If contaminated meat is consumed, the person consuming it will likely end up with seizures, ulcers, aplastic anemia, and severe organ damage, such as, kidney, liver, and blood pathologies. these chemicals can also cause cancer and genetic damage as well. There are no chemical restrictions on horses except for horses bred for slaughter. A chemical restriction is where meat is monitored to see what kind of chemicals are given. Obviously horse meat is not healthy for human consumption because, there are so many chemicals given to horses that can harm humans. As a result one is harming oneself by eating horsemeat. Most people believe that the only horses that go to slaughter are old or lame horses but they are wrong.
Ultimately, any horse can be slaughtered no matter the age, health, or size. A lot of the horses sold to kill buyers were thoroughbreds that could not run fast enough to race or had a minor injury (“Horse Slaughter”). In other cases some horses are stolen from people and sent to slaughter. People may get more money for slaughtering a horse than selling it. The people that are stealing the horses are getting paid up to one thousand dollars per horse. Therefore any horse can go to slaughter no matter if the horse is stolen or
not. There have been many laws that have tried to get passed. In September 2006, the house of representatives tried to pass American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. The American Horse slaughter Prevention Act bans the sale and transport of horses to slaughter. The law was never passed. The bill was opened again but never got a full vote in. March 23, 2007 The Dallas Crown slaughterhouse of Kaufman, Texas shut down operations. The mayor and residents of Kaufman spent a lot of money to get the slaughterhouse shut down. April 2013 The White House released a budget proposal for 2014, that would take away funding of horse meat. The most recent was January 2014 A new federal budget with the horse slaughter prohibition was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. Horse slaughter should not be legalized because it is cruel, unhealthy and any horse can go. Horse slaughter would take away the enjoyment horses bring to people. One of the reasons horses are slaughtered is for their meat; however, research shows that some horse meat is toxic. Horses should not be considered livestock. When talking about horses the first thing people should think about is their beauty and what they have done to help create what the United states is today, not how much they will make if they send it off to Canada or Mexico for slaughter. Horses are being taken advantage of and raised for all the wrong reason. If I want to breed and sell horses I shouldn't have to worry about if he is being sent to slaughter within the next year of their life.
The current situation today, is that horses and donkeys have exceeded the amount to keep an ecological balance; from 26,600 wildlife to 38,300 wildlife. The horse program enacted by the bill passed in 1971, costs the government approximately $49 million a year. It takes the majority of the budget to manage the already captured horses; taking into account the life of the horses, it has been concluded that the total cost would be closer to $1 billion (Dean Bolstad, Roundup of Wild Horses…). A Federal law, allows the Bureau of Land Management to kill “excess horses to maintain what it calls ‘a thriving natural ecological balance’” (Ginger Kathrens). However, due to retaliation of animal right groups, the BLM has not taken any measures to eliminate
Premarin farms have been around for a long time, and started off with a booming industry. According to premarin.org, Premarin was first introduced for women in 1942 for hormone therapy in menopause and was one of the first on the market (Premarin, 1996). The living conditions at some farms are horrible. According to the website, Last Chance for Animals, at some farms, when the mares are three to four months pregnant are placed into tiny stalls and rigged with a harness and urine collecting bag (Horses, n.d.). These pregnant horses are not allowed to more around, let alone lay down and rest their tired legs for the last 7 and 8 months of their pregnancy until they are ready to deliver. The horses do not get shoes on their feet, and there is no bedding put down to protect the horses from the concrete (Horses, n.d.). They also do not receive adequate water be...
For as long as there have been horse slaughterhouses in the United States, they have been an issue of controversy (Associated Press State and Local Wire, 8/7/01). Currently, only two slaughterhouses that produce horse meat intended...
The use of horses for human consumption dates back to the earliest use of animals for human consumption. Horses are used for food in many counties but are also considered inhumane in other countries. In the United States specifically, horsemeat is not the norm for consumed meat. There seems to be a problem that has arisen. It is suspected that horses being slaughtered at horse slaughtering factories are not the most up to date, pain free for the horse, and human as people suspect them to be like beef kill floors. There are many pros and cons to horse slaughter that accompany the pressure groups on each side of horse slaughter. Another big controversy with horse slaughter is the argument of legalizing horse slaughter and what those details will entail in the law.
An excited crowd waits expectantly to see the horse, cowboy, and calf burst out of the chute. Within seconds, the cowboy has the calf roped, on the ground, and tied. The action appears effortless. Two wranglers release the calf, and it trots out of the arena, seemingly unharmed. The question remains, are rodeos humane? That does the calf think of all this excitement? Contrary to what many people assume, PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) sanctioned rodeos treat their livestock humanely.
WASHINGTON — When American Pharoah, the colt with a thunderous gallop, became the first Triple Crown winner in nearly four decades, he couldn’t have had better timing.
Equine-assisted therapy, also known as equine therapy or equestrian therapy, is a type of animal-assisted therapy intended to teach, counsel, and/or rehabilitate people with disabilities. This type of experiential therapy includes activities such as: grooming and caring for, haltering and leading, tacking up, and riding horses. Each of those activities foster interactions between the rider or patient, and horse, building a bond between the human and horse. In a typical equestrian therapy setting, usually a dedicated therapeutic barn, a mental health professional and/or an “equine therapist can observe and interact with the patient in order to identify behavior patterns and process thoughts and emotions” (“What Is Equine Therapy?”). In some
More than 100,000 U.S horses are sent to slaughter each year for their meat. The meat is then shipped overseas to Europe for human consumption. Horse slaughter is a big issue in the equine community. Many people in the equine community say it’s inhuman by the way the horses are killed, but many equestrians also say its moral due to population control. so which is it, is horse slaughter bad or good? This report will look at what horses usually go to slaughter, how the U.S and other countries view horses, how different people view horses and what would happen if slaughter ended.
There are many factors to the problem as a whole and unfortunately, there is quick answer with how The Jockey Club should handle this decision. I still stand with my decision when I say it is immoral and unfair to the creature that raced his own lungs off for you for him to be inhumanely slaughtered. With every stride down the back stretch, the animal tried to bring you glory with all that he could. You brought him into this world and gave him this life. Yet, you took it away with not even one warning. The problem of overbreeding and horse slaughtering should be addressed and given the recognition that it needs before it becomes any harsher than it already is to these poor
The auction lot is not a place that a horse would want to be as many although not all are a terrible place for a horse to be. All types of horses are found at an auction all though an estimated 93.2% of the horses that are at the lots and are on their way to slaughter are deemed in good condition according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Guidelines for the handling and Transportation of equines to slaughter. The young and healthy horses are what the kill buyers are looking for, as they are able to make a greater profit then that of older and sick horses. Horses that are dropped of at the lots are not put in proper pens that leads to fighting and establishing a pecking order, ultimately for creating injury to the horses that
Horses are valued by humans for the past million of years. Humans began to domesticate horses due to their ability to modulate with their environment. Horses' anatomy enables them to use of speed to escape predators. They have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight instinct. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. The average life span of horses is approximately between 25 and 30 years. Horse breeds are based on general temperament. Spirited speed and endurance. Horses and humans intermingle in a wide variety of working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, hide, and hair. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water. and shelter. Horses are valued by humans in many ways and many forms of media such as Disney and the tale of Sprit, Hippotherapy, a form of rehabilitative therapy, and the tale of the Trojan horse. .
Should euthanasia be allowed or not? It has become a very controversial issue nowadays. Velleman and Hooker have different perspectives on euthanasia, and whether there should be laws permitting voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia. Although there are well-reasoned arguments on both sides, I would strongly agree with Hooker's argument that there should be a law permitting voluntary euthanasia when it is for the wellbeing of the person and that each individual should be able to make their own decision.
Just as the well being of humans, horses have a right to the same care and respect. We cannot just use them as entertainment. But as you will see, sadly, that is not the case. Approximately 12,000 foals are bread for specifically horse racing each year in England and Ireland. And normally only 50% are acceptable for racing. The rest of the horses are either sent to slaughterhouses, shot, or lead in a life of abuse. *(see down below) Many a cases show horse meat being sold as "beef" or "pork". Many fast food restaurants buy the horse meat because it is a lot cheaper, and consumers can hardly tell the difference between the two. It is illegal to sell horse meat as another type of meat. So it is not just awful, but illegal. Have you ever had horse meat? You could have in your “beef” or “pork” (because they sell horse meat as those in Canada) but let’s hope not, because it is poisonous to humans. The meat we eat day to day could be horse meat, and poisoning our bodies. Moreover, years of inbreeding cause the horses legs to be small and flimsy. Their ankles are the same sizes as humans, and their full bodies weigh more than 1,000 pounds. If they can hardly hold their own weight, how should they be able to hold the weight of their riders? Also,...
In the United States alone, nearly [9] billion farm animals are consumed annually, and the vast majority of them are abused in ways that would cause you to go to jail for.... According to non-profit advocacy group Farm Forward, in the last 70 years cruel, factory farms have grown to the point where they produce more than 99 percent of the domesticated farm animals raised to provide food in the United States.... Three main systems are most exceptionally cruel, gestation crates for pregnant pigs, veal crates for calves, and battery cages for laying hens.... Most animals can’t move because of the tight, cramped spaces causing malnutrition in the bones. [Imagine staying in one spot for the remainder of your life cramped in a pen, or even...
Cows are naturally very gentle and calm creatures. These smart and sweet natured animals have been known to go to great lengths to escape slaughterhouses. More than forty-one million of these sensitive animals suffer and die a painful death each year in the United States. When cows are still very young they are burned with hot irons, there testicles are torn or cut off, all without painkillers. Most beef cattle are born in one state, live in another, and are slaughtered in another. The cows who survive the gruesome transportation process are shot in the head with a bolt gun, hung upside down by there legs, and taken onto the killing floor where there throats