First off...most horse rescues support horse slaughter in America and here's why. Horses will get slaughtered either way. By people banning horse slaughter in America all they are doing is making it so horses are sent to Mexico to be slaughtered...the United States had much stricter humane slaughter rules. when horses are shipped to Mexico they're stuffed in a overly packed stock trailer with no food and water, they arrive sick and dehydrated then slaughtered in which ever way is cheapest. With the rate of living going up less and less people can afford horses, people are losing their homes so they're leaving their horses behind to starve, setting them free or tying them up outside horse rescues. most these horses are older and have exspensive medical issues and medications....when these things happen rescues are forced to take them which eliminates room for horses that are still young and have a better chance in life but because there's no room for them lots of young horses and baby horses get shipped to Mexico for slaughter....

If we had slaughter here in America it would be made to be as humane as possible...not a lot of Americans eat horse meat so America could sell it to other countries and create more income, less young horses and baby horses would end up slaughtered....less horses would be sent to Mexico for slaughter...rescues wouldn't be over run with unadoptable horses.