How many race horses are sent to the slaughter house each yr?

Question

If I offened anyone I'm truely sorry. I would like to know.

Answer 1

The slaughter of tens of thousands of horses a year is an ugly business. It is estimated that approximately 18 000 Australian ex-racehorses are sent to their slaughter each year. Not surprisingly, this is largely hidden from the Australian public. If horses are sold to knackeries, they will be killed and processed for pet food. Slaughterhouses kill and process the horses for human consumption. Obviously human consumption is not permitted in Australia,however, there is an export market for Italy, Japan and France.

Transporting horses to slaughter sometimes requires long travel, in cramped trailers with no food or water and injuries are common. If horses are not killed immediately upon arrival, they’re unloaded into holding pens one by one.These ex-racehorses are then coerced into the slaughtering box and are killed in full view of other horses using the same method that is applied to cows etc.

Horses often throw their heads about trying to avoid the captive bolt that would normally render them unconscious before their throat is cut. Sometimes a rifle is used.

The kill is not always instant and the horse suffers a slow, lingering death. Sorry but these are the facts.

Answer 2

to many!

Answer 3

Too Many.

But just try and get people to help change this issue and you would believe that you asked for their right arm!

Wake up people.

Make a difference, even if its a little contribution of your time.

Little things do help.

Little things make a big difference, if we all pitch in.

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