Why do horses have no pensions?

Question

I see these horses out of my window, four of them. They drive

carriages for tourists. Carriages made look like 1900th or something, with hoods that go up and down. The horses are white with grey spots, grey with white sport, two with trimmed manes, and two with long manes. They are working very long hours, and come back to stables at 12 p.m. or even 1 a.m. in any weather, any season, heat or cold. They go to the centre of the city, and stay there, waiting for the tourists or anybody to hire them for a ride. They are very pretty, and they know traffic rules and stop on the red light. But I was told that once they are old, and not pretty, and can't drive the carriages fast they will be sold to a slaughterhouse to made into sausages. It seems so unfair, they work so hard for food and lodgings only. I wondered why there are no pension plans for them, so that the owners pay into it, and when the horse is old, it pays for its stable, hey and vet out of it?

Answer 1

im sorry i cant give an answer as to WHY they dont, but i just wanted to say that i, along with alot of others im sure, agree totally with you.

;-)

Answer 2

Though I am sure many or most horses are put down once they stop being profitable to their owners, there are other options. Petting zoos, animal rescues, and other stuff I don't really know about.

I think the idea of a pension plan for horses is a very sweet idea, and I agree that it's c**p that animals are treated this way. The reality of the matter is that it's incredibly rare for even a human to get those kinda of benefits after giving a company a life time of service.

I don't know that there's anything you can do to help these particular horses, but if you do feel very passionate about the subject, a little research online will turn up a number of charities and organizations you can volunteer with, or donate to, to improve the lives of mistreated animals, or lobby for their protection.

Answer 3

No law is yet implemented for a horse to have this benefit.

Answer 4

he knows that,

that's what his whole post is about.

they should have laws though.

maybe you can buy one of them.

save a life.