Beacon for the Equine

One of the worst things about horse slaughter is the abuse the horses have to go through. As seen on the page about horse slaughter, horses sent to slaughter plants are inhumanely squished into double-decker cattle trucks where they have to travel for hours on end without food and water. The vehicles are not suited for horses and in result, they are frequently injured and uncomfortable. Some are even dead by the end of the trip. The horses are forced out of the truck and into the plant. A spike is shot into their skulls after they are driven down a waiting line in fear. If the horse is lucky, it is unconcious when it is lifted up by one hind leg with a chain and an employee cuts its throat open. If this is not horse abuse, than something is seriously wrong with the way humans think.

The same goes for wild horses and PMU mares. They're sent to slaughter, and the PMUs are treated like lab rats.

But not all abuse revolves around the slaughter of horses. There are countless horse owners out there that are irresponisble, inconsiderate, and most definitely inhumane. Horses that have been abused or neglected by their owners will definitely show the effects. Some may be skin and bones, others may live in mud pits, confined in a standing stall, have long curling hooves, etc. And the outside appearance isn't the only problems neglected and abused horses can and will have. Many are malnourished, have worms, and countless other health problems.

Please contact your local authorities or your local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) if you suspect or see neglected and/or abused horses. You can also visit your provincial SPCA websites to find more information on people you can contact.