Poll for horse owners

[Faster horses]

deleted, cuz now I figured it out.

[Work Hard and Study Hard]

[Big Muddy rancher]

[Cowgal]

Hello folks, its been awhile. Now this is a tough call for me! But I'd have to say that I would be for slaughter. I've only had horses for about 8 years and had to put a few down. Here I thought it was the "nice" thing to do rather than ship them. Be it because of old age or nasty disposition - I opted to put them down and bury them. With all the time and effort it took to do this - only to have some coyotes dig 5 feet deep into the ground for a late night feast. If someone going to enjoy the meal, and the meat is safe - I'd rather it be the two legged animal. I personally would not eat horse meat - but to each his or her own!

[Chickshunt2]

I do not understand what these people think we should be doing with the number of unwanted horses each year....while I'm not a fan of the idea and I would never send one of my horses to that fate it is a needed means to an end. As far as the eating things goes it's a personal choice and maybe a religious one too. ( the bible does say not to eat single hooved critters. cloven hooved only) I can say I would have to be starving and not have any other choices for food before I could eat one. As many others have said I would rather a horse take a trip to the plant than wither away to nothing and/or die from lack of food/care.

[appyfan1]

woops my mouse is acting up i hit against and i ment for horse slaughter for unusable horses. I love horses, but if you think of it like cattle their raised for meat, and an old horse that can't be used might as well be the same way, unless of course your extremely attached to it. In that case the horse'll die on the farm and be buried where he lays. Like my appy

[appyfan1]

My dad and bf feel the same way

[Jodi]

I don't think horse slaughter should be ban, it would not be humane of us. What would happen to all of the unusable horses when the rescues and therapeutic riding camps can't take them. If they are even safe enough to be used in that aspect. They will be turned loose, and revert back to wild horses. I thought there was to many of those already. As far as I know most of the horse meat is sent over seas and is a delicacy. What would you rather have horses running free, fending for themsevles, or selling them to the meat buyers. If you choose the meat buyer, remember that you still have your memories of that special friend and you don't have to worry that it is starving or being eaten by predators.

[Work Hard and Study Hard]

I guess the real joke in this is that these people don't want anything to die. Someone here said that people breed bad horses that won't be suitable for work and then are killed and these are bad horse breeders. I don't agree with that at all. Some race horses are bred from $100,000 stud fees, they don't all pan out and it isn't from a lack of care or training it's the fact that nothing in life is certain. To some horses are for work, others pets, and to many both, but many people on ranches don't have the time or money to cater to ole Shurfoot into his 30's. This bill won't stop the slaughter of horses it will just cost people more money and put more bones in the blowouts.