[Danzig]

i cannot imagine eating a horse. to ban slaughter would be noble, but this quote from above points to the reality of the situation:

"But the sad reality is that we have a number of horses that, for whatever reason, are unwanted. Transporting them under USDA supervision to USDA-regulated facilities where they are humanely euthanized is a much better option than neglect, starvation, or an inhumane death in Mexico."

you can't ban a happening, without an alternative to what has been going on. it's pollyannic to assume that by banning slaughter, these horses would suddenly be able to live to a ripe old age, fed and houses by loving, caring human beings, in a grassy field surrounded by a white picket fence.

the change has to come from breeders, both large and small. too many horses, not enough homes. not enough responsible homes at that.