Horse Sense Senior Horses that more than 90 % of those horses were healthy. If this is the case, then why were these horses slaughtered? It is very simple; it is all about money. Horse meat is common fare in parts of Europe and the Middle East, and that is where most of the horse meat goes; it is a big business.
Similar to cattle, horses are sold by the pound. The larger the horse, the more money that can be made. Thoroughbreds and draft horses are the big money makers. Also, similar to cattle, healthy animals rake in top dollar.
The really sad part is that people don’ t stop it. The docile trail pony just may end up on the menu of some fancy restaurant at the end of the riding season. We all would be outraged if this were happening to our dogs and cats. There is a real problem with our way of thinking.
Old Friends
About three or four years ago, I made a trip to the Louisville area of Kentucky, right in the middle of horse country. Here, I found an organization called Old Friends. Old Friends is a farm, actually a group of farms, that rescues retired Thoroughbreds from the possible fate
Final resting place at Old Farm Rescued retired racehorse at Old Farm
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