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Sadend horse lover

by Horse Lover
(portland oregon)

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 are very near and dear to my heart.

I have a horse named sally that I board at a local horse ranch. I am terribly afraid for her, even though I know that she is very safe. I have learned a lot about horse slaughter, and the more I have learned, the sadder I feel.

I just can't believe that some people would think that animals are worse then humans, and should not be treated like humans. I think in some cases, animals are better than humans. Now that I think about it, animals are always better then humans.

Animals do not murder there own kind for no reason. Animals may accidentally kill each other during mating, or fighting over a female, but they do not buy a gun, drive to a school, and open fire. Animals do not abuse other animals. Animals do not betray other animals.

Animals do not get the recognition they deserve. True, the conditions that some animals like are not the conditions a human should ever live in, but that is different. A human can not live in a cave and sleep upside down like a bat. They should not live in an open pasture. But horses can. That is no reason to treat them like they are inferior.

You should be asking yourself, "when did humans become animals?" The world does not like human presence. We leave scars that will never be healed in our wonderful planet. Do animals build cars and streets and buildings that cause global warming? I think not. Do they ruin our world? Again, no. But we ruin there's. At every turn we abuse or neglect theses wonderful creatures.

Small children are brought up to try and kill spiders and fly's. Just the other day, a 6th grader at my school tried to kill the small fruit fly that was buzzing around his table. At lunch my sworn enemy, who I will not mention by name, tried to smash a spider. I stopped both of these people, but only that time. What happens next time, when I am not there?

"How many deaths will it take till he knows, that to many people have died? The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind."

-peter paul and mary

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by: Mandie

Dear Horse Lover,

I am also doing a project on this subject and I am in high school. I own four horses, and even in this recession when we have not enough money for them, I stay by them. I cut back on what I buy to provide for them because all they have ever done for me is love me and help me through my troubles and miseries.

Slaughter is inhumane to any animals, but especially to horses. The horrors they go through before they even get to these terrible places is enough to make any sick.

Each year so many of our loyal companions are killed for consumption in OTHER countries. We need to stop this massacre. The history of the United States of America was written on the back of a horse. If we keep ending these animals lives then we are killing our own past and ultimately ending our future.

I have started a fund in my bank account for horses. I started it when I was six years old. I am now eighteen and I have so much money in there from what I have collected from other horse lovers and my own money.

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by: Anonymous

Horse Lover,

We have some things in common! I am doing a report on slaughter as well, but I am in college. I do agree with you when you say that slaughter is cruel--to some extent. However, When you said, "Animals do not murder their own kind for no reason. Animals may accidentally kill each other during mating, or fighting over a female..." I must correct you a bit. Animals do in fact murder quite frequently and on purpose (including horses). Dominant Stallions are actually notorious for murdering younger stallions that could potentially grow up to take their spot in the herd as well as killing other young babies from mares who were bred to an opposing stallion, (I have witnessed this first hand).

Point being, in a natural world animals prey upon other animals and each other which keeps the species population in check--or creates a balance. We as man, have ruined the population balance of equines and even other kinds of animals because of domestication, being "lax" about breeding and purchasing horses that we do not intend to keep.

Yes slaughter may be cruel, and no, it is not fair to the horse, but how else are we going to control the population? We certainly can't keep them all. We brought this situation upon the horses ourselves, it's our fault there is no other way to control the population.

I have bought and sold family horses, and have been an instructor/trainer for 15 years. I am a horse lover to a "T." This past year, I was forced to "dump off" my for sale horses for little to no money because of the down economy and horse surplus, I find the only thing that saddens me more than slaughter is that we are not finding a realistic alternative to controlling the population. Trying to save every single horse and put them in a home or sanctuary is not realistic, and that's what HSUS and PETA does not see. There is not enough funding to save every horse in the country.

Not to mention, people make their living from buying and selling horses and the equine surplus has made the horses value depreciate--GREATLY. Let me ask you a question, "If you were out looking to buy a horse and you had to make a choice what would sound more appealing to you, a horse that has a bright future and is for sale, or a horse that is free and in danger of being sent to slaughter?" The truth is, because of the over population, if you have the eye and the patience you can get a pretty descent horse for free. Which puts people like me out of business. Yes, the down economy is to blame, but it's also caused by the HR503 being passed.

For the time being--or at least until a realistic alternative and solution is met for controlling the horse population, I have made the hard decision of being for slaughter. I am glad you are doing a project on this, because knowledge is power. I was against slaughter when I started my project, but there are too many people who have little to no regard for the consequences that lie ahead if we do abolish slaughter all together.

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Horse Lover, We have some things in common! I am doing a report on slaughter as well, but I am in college. I do agree with you when you say that slaughter is cruel--to some extent. However, When you said, "Animals do not murder their own kind for no reason. Animals may accidentally kill each other during mating, or fighting over a female..." I must correct you a bit. Animals do in fact murder quite frequently and on purpose (including horses). Dominant Stallions are actually notorious for murdering younger stallions that could potentially grow up to take their spot in the herd as well as killing other young babies from mares who were bred to an opposing stallion, (I have witnessed this first hand). Point being, in a natural world animals prey upon other animals and each other which keeps the species population in check--or creates a balance. We as man, have ruined the population balance of equines and even other kinds of animals because of domestication, being "lax" about breeding and purchasing horses that we do not intend to keep. Yes slaughter may be cruel, and no, it is not fair to the horse, but how else are we going to control the population? We certainly can't keep them all. We brought this situation upon the horses ourselves, it's our fault there is no other way to control the population. I have bought and sold family horses, and have been an instructor/trainer for 15 years. I am a horse lover to a "T." This past year, I was forced to "dump off" my for sale horses for little to no money because of the down economy and horse surplus, I find the only thing that saddens me more than slaughter is that we are not finding a realistic alternative to controlling the population. Trying to save every single horse and put them in a home or sanctuary is not realistic, and that's what HSUS and PETA does not see. There is not enough funding to save every horse in the country. Not to mention, people make their living from buying and selling horses and the equine surplus has made the horses value depreciate--GREATLY. Let me ask you a question, "If you were out looking to buy a horse and you had to make a choice what would sound more appealing to you, a horse that has a bright future and is for sale, or a horse that is free and in danger of being sent to slaughter?" The truth is, because of the over population, if you have the eye and the patience you can get a pretty descent horse for free. Which puts people like me out of business. Yes, the down economy is to blame, but it's also caused by the HR503 being passed. For the time being--or at least until a realistic alternative and solution is met for controlling the horse population, I have made the hard decision of being for slaughter. I am glad you are doing a project on this, because knowledge is power. I was against slaughter when I started my project, but there are too many people who have little to no regard for the consequences that lie ahead if we do abolish slaughter all together.

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