Stupid PEDA and City People!!!!!!!  Yes it is horrible what these animals have to go through for slaughter, but what is the difference between a horse being slaughtered and a cow? You people ...

Why ship horses?  Why do we need to ship horses to other countries? I eat cows, chickens, turkeys, pigs, fish, rabbits, and goats all on a weekly basis, why not horses?...

It Has Its upside, too.  Don't get me wrong, I don't like the thought of any animal being killed at all. The fact is it's the circle of life. People are turning out horses in ...

WE NEED HORSE SLAUGHTER  So why do so many people think horse slaughter is such a bad thing? Is it because they are pets? They are large and fuzzy? Well I got news for you;...

jerks  You are so full of yourselves!


horses are such kind and gentle creatures how could you even think of treating them this way? Anyone who agrees ...

We NEED This  Most of us here are avid horse lovers. Most of us here would do anything to save the majestic animals we love. But the fact remains: we are in a recession....

Horse Slaughter is 100% Wrong!  Horse Slaughter is completely wrong! I do not support it at all. I plan on becoming a vet for horses, I will fund free euthanasia for people who cannot ...

Too sad to think about....  I am leasing a pony. He is the love of my life and recently the owner said that she needs him back. the cruel part is he is being sold to slaughter. This ...

logical point of view   Lets get this straight people, horses are livestock species just like cattle and pigs and sheep. Catttle are slaughtered in the same manner as horses, but ...

Sadend horse lover  I am only 13 years old. I am in 8th grade, and every year the 8th graders do a big project that lasts the whole year. I chose horse slaughter because horses ...

USDA POLICIES BASED ON FARM BILLS & IRS RULINGS ON FEDERAL TAX CODES PROMOTE HORSE SLAUGHTER  If you want to stop the over-production of, and consequent "culling" or "harvesting" of horses by means of slaughter, you MUST address the INCENTIVES for ...

Ignorance must be bliss...  Wow, I hate all of the one-sided "facts" that anti-slaughter supporters are fed. First of all, there is an abundance of horses.. we all know that one. If ...

Horse Slaughter  OMG!!!! How can people be so skrewed up? Honestly people complain if they get bitten by a dog or kicked by a horse.... but they never wonder what they ...

Idiots  Horse slaughter is no different than any other livestock being slaughtered. The bad operators are shut down - but they are the ones that get covered in ...

Slaughtering Horses is Not a Bad Thing  Everyone is so against slaughtering horses, but they don't see both sides of the story. The truth is the industry depends on the slaughter of horses. Anyone ...

Freedom Valley Horse Rescue  My husband & I started our horse rescue just over a year ago. since then we have saved 29 beauties from going to slaughter. They have ranged in age and ...

Why are there unwanted horses?  The main argument for the necessity of horse slaughter is "There are too many unwanted horses".
So how does this happen?

Has a horse ever hidden ...

Hate cruel animal slaughter!!!  I feel very strongly about cutting horse slaughter down, and i am using the information you give me in a project to try and make more people realize what'...

why would they do that?  This is terrible and needs to stop NOW!!! God created these gentle giants to roam free on the plain and have fresh air, not to be sold as nail polish ...

evil  all i can say is it is pure evil. i think the people doing this and being involved should be throne in jail and not be fed! i am only 10yo and i understand ...

we need to stop the transportation of horses over the boarder!  I am very disgusted with the fact that horses are being abused, tortured and killed for human consumption. I would like nothing more than for congress ...

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you people piss me off with your crybaby whining  You people make me sick, with all your whining an crying, stop horse slaughter, don't hurt them.

I haul 2 loads of them a week, and the money is great!...

I support it and hate it  I think we actually need horse slaughter back in the united states..i know where i am its impossible to sell horses..our horse market has fallen and now ...

Just Go To These Links, OK?  I'm sick of typing the same thing over and over to you shills for the slaughter-mongers who pretend you don't know that slaughter is just as available ...

Ok- idiots- read  Ok... I am sick and tired of reading all the crap FOR horse slaughter!! i am not saying to shut down slaughter houses...MY OPINION is to make slaughter ...

Slaughter Houses: the Humane Option  The matter of reopening the equine slaughter houses is important to me because I am a horse owner/trainer. I grew up with horses and have worked with over ...

Slaughter is ok, abuse, not so much  I would just like to say that I wouldn't have an issue with horse slaughter if the proper regulations with respect to the humane treatment of the animals ...

Horse Slaughter is Disgusting...  Why would you kill a horse to eat it, or make something stupid like this... Horses are the reason mankind is still in existance, they stood beside us in ...

Horse Slaughter  I do not like horse slaughter. I hate to think of what those horses go through. However, I think it was extremely unwise for US slaughter plants to be ...

Katharen   I own 5 horses currently and have had horses my whole life. Six years ago we started a horse rescue in Northern Michigan. Sixty animals were seized from ...

EDUCATION!  Horses are correctly classified as livestock by the USDA. As livestock they have a purpose, if their purpose of a sport horse, breeding horse, or companion ...

stop this insanity nowwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Horse slaughtering is very cruel i hate it....I my self love horses and try to care for as many as i can i love them to death i try to sign every horse ...

Horse Slaughter: Just Wrong!  Can you believe that horses all over America are being slaughtered? And for what, their meat??? It makes me sick to think that there are people out there,...

Never Ending Battle- A Compromise  Unfortunately in this world we live in today, there will always be those who are corrupt, greedy, etc. We honestly have to face the facts. If we stop slaughter ...

Rescue Ranches  This is sickening. I've always been against slaughter houses, but after reading this I want to sob my eyes out.

I have two horse of my own, and I also ...

Why is this disgusting?  Why is this so horrible, to not be WASTEFUL? How is this any different then being an organ donor (Which I am) or recycling or reusing plastic bags? Why ...

kill horse slaughter  I go down to the equine rescue in my town every weekend as a volunteer. One of the horses there was saved right off the slaughter truck, but I never knew ...

Sorry!  I had a horse named wild man about 2 years ago i sold him in an auction! But i never had any idea about horse slaughter until after he was sold. i heard ...

Horse Slaughter Ban  I am currently writing an article on this topic for a senior project. I am a horse person who understands the troubles and rewards of keeping horses. The ...

Wild Fire  Have you ever noticed how just a small flame can bring down an entire forest? Well all it takes it that one flame to spread and become large. We can be ...

Ew I do not want a dead horse in my jello  I used to love jell o. Now it makes me queasy.


I have the sweetest little Newfoundland pony named Danté. I would cry my eyes out if he got shipped ...

Consider  Everything that this topic covers should be taken into consideration morally and ethically. I have been around animals all of my life and slaughtering ...

Horse Slaughtering is wrong.   I believe everyone has their right to express your opinions its only fair, no matter how young i may be i have a voice and it should be heard. Horse slaughtering ...

The need for Horse Slaughter Plants  I personally being a horse lover think its wrong to slaughter horses. but the question that has recently came to my head is where will unwanted horses ...

I'm young but know more than some  Older people usually assume that teenagers have that reputation of being dumb and not know what they are talking about, but i do! I am in the middle teens ...

THIS IS TO BE STOPPED  Hi. My name is Chelsea. I may just be a 13 year old girl from Australia who has nothing to do with the US & Mexico etc, but if its horse related - I'll ...

Open the Plants  There are ranchers throughout the United States. Some rich, with great numbers of sales and profit with their well bred horses. Then, there are some that ...

Look at it this way  I don't think horse slaughter is all that bad. I can understand the sentimental connection with your backyard pony, but when it breaks its leg and you ...

Disgusting!  That is unbelievably disgusting! How could people commit such crimes!? We often hear acts of Human Rights violations publicized in the media but what about ...

oklahoma rancher   As a rancher in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma, I have used horses most of my life. I depend on horses for my livelihood. I have a great respect for horses,...

Out of business  My fiance and I have made a living off of privately training and selling family horses for years, and we've come to the sad realization that since the ...

What If?  I have to ask you all a question. If a horse was humanely euthanized, would it then be ok in your mind for the horses organs to be used for something ...

The crying of the horses made tears fall from my eyes.  I feel that horse slaughter is a horrible, disgusting thing to do. It shouldn't even be considered in our country. I thought our country was great and ...

First auction experience  My friend talked me into going to a local horse auction with her. I went for the tack auction which was before the actual horse auction.

Well we ...

slaughter  With the US slaughter houses closed, Where are the unwanted horses supposed to go? if people can't afford to keep them in the first place, they can't afford ...

END THE PAIN - END SLAUGHTER!!  Slaughter is awful. Why would we kill a thing that has been so loyal to man for so long. We should be ashamed. The people who do this to horses have no ...

Why!!!???  This has to be stopped! before there is any more unneeded slaughtering to these beautiful animals. Why can't horses be classified as companion animal and ...

Nurse Mares  I never knew about nurse mares. Is the SPCA doing anything about this? And which states are the worst offenders?

Answer: Any state involved in the ...

Horses are livestock  This is something that we all need to remember. Yes, we treat horses like pets, but we must remember they are actually livestock.

People have pigs,...

STOP HORSE SLAUGHTER NOW THINK HOW YOU WOULD FEELIF YOU WERE A HORSE SENT TO SLAUGHTER.!  Horse slaughter should be stopped no doubt about it. Its just not right. I love my horses and never would i do this never even if it was for the largest ...

Euthanasia?  I've been in American slaughterhouses. Anyone suggesting that it's better to slaughter horses here than send them to Mexico is just making a case for DEGREE ...

Miss N C  This is the first time i have read about this subject and i feel totally sickened by it. There is no need, in our society, for any animal to suffer.

We ...

STUPID IDIOTS FOR SLAUGHTER!!!  I am thirteen years old and when I see these pictures of these poor horses its hard not to cry. They were NOT made for this!!! not to be put in my jell-...

I support humane horse slaughter.  There are such a huge excess amount of horses because people think if a minimal performing mare gets lame or doesn't win they can breed her. Well when ...

This is so wrong.  Let me say one thing, people who think that horse slaughter is right, you don't have a heart. There are other ways to earn money such as, WORKING. It is ...

At least make it better......  The least these people can do for these horses awaiting death, is be kind. DON'T cram them in a truck all together...DON'T slit them open while they are ...

Think About It  Yes, some Mexican and Canadian slaughter plants treat the horses horribly, but some of them don't. Some choose to meet European standards. Read about ...

Horse-lover Made Problem  I believe that the real issue is not the slaughter of horses, but the treatment of horses in general. One of the reasons horse slaughter is such a big ...

What needs to be done  you know how now you can bring unwanted babies to hospitals no questions asked... why can't we do this for our beloved horses... i hope one day to own ...

Truths about the horse world  As a horse enthusiast and owner, I receive several magazines about horses. The fact of horse slaughter really didn't reach me until I was a Freshman in ...

The truth hurts  I knew about horse slaughter and am making a web page myself, that's how i found this site. I thought I knew all about it, but I was wrong. I'm on the ...