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06-12-2011, 07:33 AM
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06-12-2011, 01:30 PM
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06-15-2011, 10:05 AM
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I was given the number of a guy last week who buys horses here in central KY. They are kept here or sent to feedlots in TN. When they have enough for a load they are trucked to New Orleans and put on a boat. They take them 12 miles offshore, out of US water and slaughter then at sea. Process on the boat and return to shore where its shipped overseas or sold black market here. There will ALWAYS be a way around any legislation. What we need is a comprehensive euthanasia plan. In Puerto Ricotrainers can have an unwanted animal euthanized at the track for something like 15 bucks.
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06-15-2011, 10:43 AM
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Very well said richard burch.
Give the horses a break. They are part of this nation’s heritage. I think that there are certain animals we don’t eat in this country. paisjpq you make a great point In Puerto Rico trainers can have an unwanted animal euthanized at the track for something like 15 bucks. WARNING - MY VENT We must insist that we deal with our country's unwanted horses humanly. Not all can be saved but none of our horses should be slaughtered. As an American I get nauseous thinking about it. It's disgusting. I can't imagine what the people are like that slaughter horses for a living. Being brutally honest, I hope that those people go straight to hell one day. We also need to get our arms around over breeding. That's part of the problem too. We produce way too many horses. This is one hell of a topic and it turns my stomach to no end.  
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06-15-2011, 11:18 AM
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06-15-2011, 12:07 PM
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Piga and Cows are not companion animals, they are actually bred for their meat, horses are not. I understand not everyone wants to keep a horse till it dies of natural causes, but than have the balls or guts to euthanize that animal that served you for your pleasure, instead of capitalizing on their grisly death. I have a 22 year old rotten, mean as hell gelding, he's unsound, but I brought him into this world, he won numerous awards and ribbons for me and therefore has earned the right to be taken care of for the remainder of his life, he will be euthanized humanely when his time comes, if I can afford to do this, than people 100,000 times richer than me can, it's just a question of morals and how you truly view your horses.
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06-15-2011, 12:34 PM
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06-15-2011, 01:05 PM
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Anyone who enjoys horse racing and is not concerned for the well being and humane treatment of race horses after they can no longer race, in my opinion needs to stop and think why not. Without the horse there's no racing at all for those of us that enjoy this sport or make a living in this industry. When you get down to it, our sport is really all about the horse. Who has the fastest horse on that day, in that race. Everything these race horses do is for human entertainment and hopefully financial gain. Pigs are a lot smarter then horses - so what? What about the cows? These statements have nothing to do with this topic. Nothing at all. As the ad states, "we have to take care of our own". After all, they've done enough at that point.
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06-15-2011, 01:19 PM
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