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The only issue I have ever had with horse slaughter is the horror stories I 
have heard about their transportation, living conditions and of course the 
way they are killed. My information is all stuff that I found out on the 
internet, whether its all true or not I don't know. As much as I love horses 
and think they are beautiful, intelligent, loving animals, they are still 
animals. If a country in the world decided to begin riding cows does that 
make it bad for us to eat them? No, that is our perogative. I think instead 
of stopping horse slaughter they need to (and they might be or have already 
done) instead change the conditions that these animals face while going to 
and through slaughter. With the surplus of equines found in the US, ending 
slaughter would make their lives a little longer but so much worse. Would 
you rather be locked in a pen to slowly starve to death while dealing with 
the elements, injuries, sicknesses and whatever else comes your way or have 
somebody humanely end your life and suffering?
Jess Spoone-Raines

> > From: "Smith, Dave" <dsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [RC]   Horse Slaughter Exemption is NOT Good News
> > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 07:09:42 -0700
> >
> > Julie, Heidi - I can't agree with you more.  If passed, this law would
> > have the unintended consequence of causing even more equine misery
> > nationwide than currently exists.  Under current law, the few U.S.
> >
> > rendering plants now used for horse slaughter are required to painlessly
> > kill the horses brought to them. 



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