As illustrates last week of 11 yearlings in a Texas Kill Pen, the evil of slaughter is still part of our horse racing. Although according to USDA data fewer American horses, including Renpaarden, will slaughter, this is primarily a product of three factors – that have nothing to do with action in the industry.
One, due to remaining drugs in the bodies of slaughter-bound American horses, the EU market (for horse meat) has practically dried up over the past decade. Two, there is a greater consciousness (social media) of discarded racing horses in danger, and therefore more individuals and non-profit organizations that perform to save them. And three, with large falls in traces, racedays, races, etc., there are simply fewer horses in the system. But again, the bigger point here is that it is nothing that the Race industry has done or does. Every year they continue to produce (breeding) thousands and thousands of horses for whom they have neither the wish, nor the ability to ensure post-exploitation on the track.
Last week, in an “open letter to the industry” published by The Thoroughbred Daily News, seven prominent organizations/individuals in the Rescue Sphere the Race industry to make the slaughter. Here are some fragments:
“Fullbloots are deliberately, deliberately bred, intentionally and with a careful planning. They are ‘created’ with the aim of winning, with the aim of earning, with the aim of earning money. Why do so many full -bleeding in the entire country with a price tag and a deadline that hangs over their heads?
“There are teat wounds, 2-year-olds, thoroughbreds that have just raced, wounded thoroughbreds that came from the circuit, those who had second career after racing and others who have been thrown away in their teenagers or parent. Many thoroughbreders are in fact in the Foomt. Age group or subset is outdated.
“The ‘Who’ of Responsibility Makes Those who Were Ever Involved in the Lives of these Broken Souls Seek to Escape Accountability, Finger Point and Deflect, As if somehow They can absolve Themselves from guilt. It makes a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lareend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lareend a lareend a lare -dawend a lareend a lareend a lareend a lareend a lare -dawend a lare -dawend a lareend a lareend a lare -dawend A lareend a lare. To, Networking, Raising Funds, Finding Appropriate Homes, Bailing and Caring for these Rescued Horses Indignant.
“Yes, there are some people in the industry who love their horses and do them with them. There are a number of very good connections that do give it and even others who have no obligation to help a horse in trouble. Unfortunately they are the minority and not the majority.
“Full -ballers quickly deteriorate in the auction/slaughter pipeline, suffer from dehydration, injuries, bites and stairs, hunger and exposure to diseases with every stop at the brutal auction circuit that contributes to their inevitable downfall. Images of cruelty and abuse at a lower auction are well documented.
“Recently, Tyler’s 6-year sensation [last raced 11/16/24 at Delta] Lie down in the cool Texas grass and took his last breath only 40 hours after he was pulled out of a Texas Kill Pen, sick and emaciated by chronic neglect. Then, several bets winner Magic Vow [last raced 5/12/21 at Louisiana] Eventually with a killing, emaciated and lame. Both horses went through cheap auctions and then ended up with a feedlot. What about Boston Belle [last raced 5/3/24 at Evangeline]A nice, unharmed, young mare who ended up in a feedlot five days after her last race? The Race industry has not saved or protected them. These are just three examples of the thousands of thousands that end up in these situations every year.
“It would be thought that the compulsory industry financing and mandatory reporting of the place of residence of a thoroughbred after retirement and salvation would have been established. Should this not be a priority for the industry that benefits from their sweat and efforts?
“The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) was founded in 2013 as an aftercare and accreditation program. Many people are under the assumption that TAA is the remedy for thoroughbreds after racing and yes, many horses retire via taa-accredited organizations. Helping of full-bleding in the full-bleding.
“Moreover, the distribution of TAA subsidies based on their public 990 tax returns clearly shows that the larger organizations get the biggest slices of the cake and the smaller organizations receive the smallest without the possibility of growing or expanding. Financing for many smaller organizations is roughly insufficient to support the horses they have.
(Here is my message about the disgusting thoroughbred aftercare Allainince)
“There are not enough good organizations to take thoroughbreds, especially organizations that are willing to take horses that may not be suitable for a second sports or show career. Consider ‘useless’, this issue remains a black eye for industry …”
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