~Cari
Kimberly wrote:
>
> There is something really important mentioned in this post by Sandy.
> It isn't the fact that slaghter houses exist but what happens when
> people fight to get them eliminated. Horses then have to face even
> more inhumane treatment for days on end because other slaughter horses
> do exist and the focus should not be on eliminating them, but on
> forcing them to have humane treatment every step of the way - from the
> time they buy or have the horses, during transit, and right up until
> the very end - including the way in which they are slaghtered.
>
> 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
> <mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.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
> <mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
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