Comments on: Summit of the Horse Addresses Wild Horses and the Unwanted Horse Issue

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:31:17 +0000

Someone please define the “Humane” in “Humane Slaughter”
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs022/1101655399670/archive/1109617301648.html

By: Cheyenne

Cheyenne — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:32:25 +0000

I am unsure why both sides can’t work toward a solution for reducing the wild horse population that doesn’t involve eating them. But I digress.
What I am still trying to understand are the ties between Charlie Stenholm and the American Humane Association. They are having him speak at an event in Ft. Worth, Texas honoring Temple Grandin. They claim it’s because they ‘were together at the Summit of the Horse.’ But when I Googled this event, I see it is promoting horse slaughter, and it appears Mr. Stenholm is still a lobbyist for that industry. I am troubled by this connection. Certainly the Obama Admin. doesn’t appear to care about animals, so who else do we have left to help us, if not the major animal orgs?

By: .

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:07:04 +0000

Oh and I don’t care about beef prices because I’m a vegetarian .

By: .

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:05:49 +0000

This is sick. End. Of. Story. You can’t b a “horse lover” a “moral person” or a “good/kind/humane/worth while person” is you support slaughter. THE.END.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:30:21 +0000

Just because you see *ample* lands, Karen, doesn’t mean they can support all the animals on them. Would you prefer that horses eat the feed for elk/antelope/deer populations? Would you like the price of beef to skyrocket?
The whole idea of horses being anthropomorphized has gotten way out of hand. And how quickly you people have forgotten that as recently as the 70s we were able to buy horse meat in butcher stores in the US. I personally would not eat it, but if a frenchman wants to eat it, then by all means, let them do so. I see that as a good use for an otherwise unwanted horse.
Grass isn’t infinite. But that’s hard concept for some of you people to grasp.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:57:46 +0000

This whole situation is about respecting animals. Think about it only the past 100 years we as humans did not need horses for our survival. One hundreds years later and it’s hey lets get rid of the horses and slaughter them for money. Or cause we can’t use our heads to resolve the over populations.
I’ve driven 1/2 way across these western United States. Looks Like there is still plenty of Free Land for Horses to Run to me!! To those of you opposing horse slaughtering nice to know some of you still have your wits and true grits! To those of you who agree to slaughtering of horses, do you also agree to be the ones doing the slaughtering, or just on the side lines taking the money?
Alternatives People we need alternatives.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:28:19 +0000

A sticky subject. I personally don’t like the idea of horses being slaughtered but if they are I don’t see why their meat can’t be used. Once they’re dead they’re no longer a horse but a carcass.

By: Meghan Sara

Meghan Sara — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:53:46 +0000

I understand why we have slaughter in the world for horses. Just like we have animal shelters for the cats & dogs & other house pets that people can no longer care for or just dont want anymore. If we didnt have somewhere for the unwanted or unsellable horses to go, we would have walking skeleton horses roaming the streets & cities & peoples farms just like stray dogs & cats. But I dont think slaughter is the kindsest of thigns. Its completely cruel actually, but necessary. Although not necessarily as cruel. Putting them down, yes. But live slaughtering & butchering, and selling them for meat. No. That is just downright sick. I dont really agree with how they kill pigs & cows & other animals for food either but that is necessary if we want to eat them. If the horses must die, dont sell them for meat, and give them at least a cleaner, less frightening & neglective place to stay until it is their time. I really wish we didnt have to slaughter them at all, just like putting down animals. But sadly it is necessary & id rather have a horse in a better place or taken out of its misery than rotting in a stall neglected & abused until it dies of starvation. I am thankful for the horses I have today & encourage people to adopt rather than breed & produce more even though we all want to have our own foal one day, but let those horses who need a better life have a second chance first.

By: David

David — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:05:08 +0000

When I was young, my father was a butcher and had a small slaoghter house. This was back in the 50’s.I would go with him on certain days of the month where wild horses were delivered to him for slaughter.My father was preasured into this by a certain group of people in the slaughtering business.{The preasure did exists.] After a few sessions he got really sick to his stomach and pulled away from this. But it cost him his business. Ever since this happened to my dad I always wanted to get a wild mustang. Well some 40 years later I have gotten mine. She is one of the best horses around, and the most loving horse any one could ever have. My next horse is going to be another. Just a littlebigger in size.

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:44:43 +0000

I wish you all would listen to the summit web podcast to educate yourselves about the subject