Wild horses in the US do not go to slaughter. There is a federal law prohibiting that. Unless they are so sick or injured that they cannot be humanely saved. Then they are euthanized and disposed of (usually sent to rendering plants). The US spent $40 million dollars on care of wild horses and burros that have been rounded up and were not adopted out. Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA Proud member GSDCA and Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club www.rihadin.com -----Original Message----- From: Kate Syssoloff [mailto:rockannand@xxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 1:13 AM To: Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org; cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "Wedgies" Wild horses that do go to slaughter would be saved by this bill, no? The roundup would stop, no? Kate -------Original Message------- From: Ginger Cleary Date: 09/01/06 12:48:15 To: Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "Wedgies" sigh..... divide and conquer.... I decided to send this too the list because I got several similar responses.... I LOVE horses and consider them wonderful companions, as well as being exceptional tools of the ranching trade and one of God's greatest masterpieces. So it does not surprise me that some folks are repulsed by the idea of processing horses for food. I am as well and would never eat horsemeat. My goal is not to persuade anyone that horse processing is desirable, but it certainly should not be outlawed as an option for managing horses. That's precisely the goal of HR503, and it is a serious threat to animal agriculture as we know it. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================