Yes, it is hard to think of horses as being raised or used for slaghter but when it comes down to it, their meat is just as good as cow or pig or any other type of beef animal. There is no crime in raising them just for that purpose or having them go to slaughter - especially if, in certain siutations, it is a better option. However - just like in any animal siutation - the focus of slaughter should be in making certain it is humane - absolutely every step of the way.
The only other thing I would like to comment on is that I realize that there are topics that will excite people or make people span the spectrum of opinions - but please - there are enough places that we can go to and get frustrated and angry and slam people or their opinions. It's okay to disagree but can we keep this group friendly instead of accusatory. I enjoy having a place to go where we love our Haffies and where I can learn about the breed and actually feel like a community learning about others adventures!
Kimberly
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, Str8nascar@... wrote:
>
> I belong to a group who claims responsibility for closing down the
> slaughter houses in the U.S., and now that the economy is so poor and the
> abundance of homeless horses is so great, the sale barns are full and the kill
> buyers go to the sale barns, buy the horses and they now either go to Mexico or
> Canada, prior to this they are kept in local overcrowded holding pens and
> then they travel for days in crowded conditions, no food, no water during
> the transport. I am not saying these are all Haflinger's but they are all
> breeds. Horse meat is a delicacy in Europe and they pay high prices for it!
> Take a look on youtube for "horse slaughter," I assure you your stomach
> wont be able to watch, it is incredibly inhumane!
>
> Recently the Governor of Montana has talked about opening a slaughter house
> there, fortunately, it was met with so much resistance, that it hasn't
> been mentioned again. Now, they are talking about opening Carvel in Illinois
> again. It is disgusting the treatment these horses receive and many of
> them die before even making it across the boarders to go to slaughter. I
> assure you, the fear in their eyes is horrific!
>
> I would be happy to go back through the posts from the rescue group, but I
> can assure you, it's pictures you really do not want to see.
>
> Sandy (who will now go back to lurking)
>
> All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to
> me all day. -- Unknown
>
>
> In a message dated 2/17/2010 5:58:29 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> leneandersen@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> --- In _haflingerfriends@haflingerfrihaf_
> (mailto:haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com) , briarcroft@, bri
> >
> >> Look at the ads with cuts of horse meat in the European Haflinger
> magazines. <<
>
> Could you please provide some proof for your allegations. Or at least
> names of the magazines in question. In which European countries do they eat soo
> much horse meat that it has become a whole secondary industry? Or are the
> meat used instead to feed zoo animals/ dogs and mink? In which case the
> meat price would be very low and I would think a "culled" Haflinger would
> bring in a higher price as a pleasure horse.
>
> I think I will investigate the current price of Haflingers in Denmark.
> Good chance that they are alot higher here in US.
>
> Thanks Lene
>
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