Horse Slaughtering Deeply Divides Racing, Breeding Community. Rick Maese.
by Maese, Rick; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 55Institutions. Publisher: Orlando Sentinel, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Animal breeding | Animal welfare | Horse owners | Horsemeat | Race horses | Slaughtering and slaughter-houses | Thoroughbred horseDDC classification: 050 Summary: "This farm is a rest stop for horses. The dealer will try to sell them to a family or a farmer. But there will be leftovers. He said it's a byproduct of an industry that breeds far more horses than it needs....The controversy--which until recently was a taboo conversation topic in the industry--has divided horse breeders, trainers and organizations. They all stand behind their principles, either arguing against a horrific act or defending a necessary process." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article reveals how the slaughter of thoroughbred horses is dividing the horse racing community with some wanting the practice ended while other are saying the alternative is worse.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Horse Slaughtering Deeply Divides Racing, Breeding Community, May 28, 2004; pp. n.p..
"This farm is a rest stop for horses. The dealer will try to sell them to a family or a farmer. But there will be leftovers. He said it's a byproduct of an industry that breeds far more horses than it needs....The controversy--which until recently was a taboo conversation topic in the industry--has divided horse breeders, trainers and organizations. They all stand behind their principles, either arguing against a horrific act or defending a necessary process." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article reveals how the slaughter of thoroughbred horses is dividing the horse racing community with some wanting the practice ended while other are saying the alternative is worse.
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