4/ Period 5 11 February 2013 Nearly one hundred thousand horses are sent to slaughterhouses each year. The slaughtering of a horse is a very misunderstood and diluted practice that many people still confuse with euthanizing. But should this method of horse destruction still be a legal practice? While slaughtering is an option for putting injured or malnourished horses out of their misery‚ it is an inhumane practice for both the horses and human beings and there are more appealing options to take
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The horse is a highly respected animal in United States culture. It has been worshipped and paid tribute to through art‚ books (Misty of Chincoteague‚ Black Stallion)‚ movies (Black Beauty‚ Spirit)‚ and television shows (Mr. Ed). The horse industry is huge in the United States‚ encompassing everything from rodeos and racing to horses owned for purely pleasure. There have been statues erected of famous racehorses‚ as well as museums devoted entirely to equines. "Horse culture" is a huge part of
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have served as weapons‚ transportation‚ recreation and pets. Horses were first brought to America in the early 1500s by Hernando Cortez; before that no Native had ever seen this four legged creature. From being used to fight off natives‚ to being tied to a wheel at a carnival and ridden by little kids‚ the horse has definitely evolved to suit the needs of the ever so changing America. The person who had the biggest effect on the horse industry in America was Henry Ford. When the first assembly line
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American history‚ horses have been by our side. They were our transportation‚ an advantage in war‚ ways to herd cattle for food‚ and our family. To thousands and thousands of people in the U.S‚ these beautiful animals are still family‚ or means of money. Whether people are herding cattle‚ barrel racing‚ jumping‚ teaching people to ride‚ or running a summer camp‚ whatever the case may be‚ all these animals do is what we ask of them. Humans are repaying them with cruel deaths. Horse slaughter should be illegal
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Are horse slaughter houses humane? The term “horse slaughter” refers exclusively to the killing and processing of horses for human consumption. When looking up synonyms from the online source thesaurus.com for the word “slaughter‚” words like murder‚ bloodbath‚ and destruction come up. Horse slaughter is not humane euthanasia. While “euthanasia” is defined as a gentle‚ painless death provided in order to prevent suffering‚ slaughter is a brutal and terrifying end for horses. Although there are no
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sent to slaughter. The gorgeous racehorse earned four hundred thousand dollars on the track and weaned nine foals. On the slaughter truck‚ the gorgeous mare came as close to death as most every other horse in the trailer with her. Every year‚ countless horses get trucked to their deaths. They may have done amazing things and have been great animals‚ but their owner either does not care or does not have the money. Some horses need to be put down due to old age or sickness‚ but horse slaughter can not
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Mary Fallin of Oklahoma lifted the states’ fifty year old ban on horse slaughtering on March 29‚ 2013. The governor signed a new law that will allow facilities to process and export horse meat for human consumption. In a state where there is an estimated 326‚000 horses some Oklahoman slaughter supporters believe that horse slaughtering facilities will provide a humane alternative for aging or starving horses. There are hundreds of horses that because of economic hardship are thrown out and abandoned
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Horse slaughter is a commonly unknown issue to the public but yet an important issue. One reason horse slaughter should be legalized is it would reduce equine neglect cases and thus reducing the need to rescues. People tend to breed two random horses together in hopes someone will buy that horse‚ but in reality people tend to buy more horse than they really need. This means the below average rider will buy the above average horse which leaves the below average horses unmarketable. From experience
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Horse Slaughter: The Truth Unveiled Amanda Martin English 101 November 28‚ 2012 The Causes of horse slaughter have many surprising effects people wouldn’t think of. The drastic nature of these events changes the economy‚ as well as the lives of those who need products that come from horses. There are many people for and against the slaughter of horses‚ which has affected the situation in itself. Horse slaughter affects the economy‚ the mortality and standard of living of horses‚ and the availability
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Horse Slaughter The topic of horse slaughter doesn’t usually come up very often in everyday conversation. Horse slaughter is more of an implicit subject‚ which your everyday person doesn’t know much about. Because it is highly controversial‚ it has gone through the cycle of being banded and then reinstated twice in the last 5 years. With being involved in the horse industry my entire life‚ I have witnessed the effects first hand. Some people see it as killing pets‚ animal cruelty‚ and morally
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