Comments on: Horse exports to Mexico up over 300 percent http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jean Robertson http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-21213 jean Robertson Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:45:56 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-21213 Canada had 4 plants before the 3 U.S. plants shut down. Three new plants have opened in the past few months. We now have a grand total of 7 killing plants exporting horsemeat abroad. Your horses are being shipped up here by the thousands in double decker cattle trucks over thousands of miles with no food or water. Canada expects to kill over 100,000 this year over double from last year. There must be a terrific profit involved both for our government and the plant owners. All of it comes at the expense of the poor horse. Surely breeders could wise up and cut down on the numbers of low grade horses produced. For more information please contact the Canadian Horse Defense Coalition at www.defendhorsescanada.org. Thank you. jean robertson Jeanrob1@telus.net Canada had 4 plants before the 3 U.S. plants shut down. Three new plants have opened in the past few months. We now have a grand total of 7 killing plants exporting horsemeat abroad. Your horses are being shipped up here by the thousands in double decker cattle trucks over thousands of miles with no food or water. Canada expects to kill over 100,000 this year over double from last year. There must be a terrific profit involved both for our government and the plant owners. All of it comes at the expense of the poor horse. Surely breeders could wise up and cut down on the numbers of low grade horses produced.

For more information please contact the Canadian Horse Defense Coalition at http://www.defendhorsescanada.org.

Thank you.

jean robertson Jeanrob1@telus.net

]]> By: Lynn Crowell http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-19474 Lynn Crowell Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:20:40 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-19474 All we hear from the ApHC is how the numbers are down. How is the breed association going to encourage decreasing breeding when registration is their livlihood????? All we hear from the ApHC is how the numbers are down. How is the breed association going to encourage decreasing breeding when registration is their livlihood?????

]]> By: KDJJ Appaloosas http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-19391 KDJJ Appaloosas Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:54:42 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-19391 I agree with Greg Hendersons statement!! This is EXACTLY what most of us knew would happen!!! Having slaughterhouses for equine is nothing pretty, but it is and should remain, as part of the industry. Even with severe lowering numbers where are these horses going to go? Mexico would love to take them... how humane is that? Its a hot topic but closing them has compounded the problem. It did nothing to resolve over breeding! Just think..........this is only the first year its closed. What will it be like in a few years? dar www.kdjjappaloosas.com I agree with Greg Hendersons statement!! This is EXACTLY what most of us knew would happen!!! Having slaughterhouses for equine is nothing pretty, but it is and should remain, as part of the industry. Even with severe lowering numbers where are these horses going to go? Mexico would love to take them… how humane is that?
Its a hot topic but closing them has compounded the problem. It did nothing to resolve over breeding!
Just think……….this is only the first year its closed. What will it be like in a few years?
dar
http://www.kdjjappaloosas.com

]]> By: Barb AZ http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-19210 Barb AZ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:38:44 +0000 http://appaloosablogspot.com/2008/01/14/horse-exports-to-mexico-up-over-300-percent/#comment-19210 It all comes down to being a RESPONSIBLE animal owner. Whether you own cats, dogs, or horses, you have to know what you are getting into and be abvle to provide, without the making the situation worse by OVER BREEDING. The AQHA dumps more horses into the slaughter pipelines than any other breed. They are followed by thoroughbreds. Here is a quote, discussing the multi faceted problem: Droughts in the South and West have pushed up the price of hay. The price of a 50-pound bale has nearly doubled to $3 in some areas of Pennsylvania, and is $6 to $10 in some southern states. The price of oats and other grains have gone up. "People have no idea what to do with them once they get them," said Jan Dillon, 45, an agent with the Humane Society of Westmoreland County, which routinely receives calls about neglected horses. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_547244.html We need to STOP the slaughter by passing the bills, Senate bill S 311 and House bill, H.R. 503. Then we need to encourage the breed associations to CUT BACK. There are too many horses NOW. It all comes down to being a RESPONSIBLE animal owner. Whether you own cats, dogs, or horses, you have to know what you are getting into and be abvle to provide, without the making the situation worse by OVER BREEDING.

The AQHA dumps more horses into the slaughter pipelines than any other breed. They are followed by thoroughbreds.

Here is a quote, discussing the multi faceted problem:

Droughts in the South and West have pushed up the price of hay. The price of a 50-pound bale has nearly doubled to $3 in some areas of Pennsylvania, and is $6 to $10 in some southern states. The price of oats and other grains have gone up.

“People have no idea what to do with them once they get them,” said Jan Dillon, 45, an agent with the Humane Society of Westmoreland County, which routinely receives calls about neglected horses.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_547244.html

We need to STOP the slaughter by passing the bills, Senate bill S 311 and House bill, H.R. 503. Then we need to encourage the breed associations to CUT BACK. There are too many horses NOW.

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