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People make their choices as to whether they want to eat flesh or not.  However, there is a huge difference - we raise cattle, pigs, chickens, etc., for consumption.  Horses are the foundation of this country.  They were used to deliver mail, pull wagons and stagecoaches across America, took soldiers in to battle.  They are America.  We continue to destroy all that is heritage and foundation.   We have lost sight of too many of our traditions, ethics, and morals.  I'm sorry, but eating a horse is like eating our dog, or our cat.  We regard them as companions, and raise them as such.    If you are so inclined, check out our current petition.  You can hear the voices from people around the world.

This petition is only a few days old, but you'll get the idea.  It's not just wild horses, but horses in general.  Read the comments. 

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/speak-up-for-the-wild-horses

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That is the most ridiculous comment I have ever seen, Mr Ford.  First, we don't raise our horses for food.  Times have changed.    Second, it has been proven over & over again that the horse is indigenous to this land - America.  Prehistoric bones can be dated back centuries.

As a large horse rescue facility we see the increase ONLY because of the economic times.  Thanks to our wondeful government and the stimulus packages that were suppose to create jobs, more people are losing them.  As they lose their jobs they have to make decisions, and eating horsemeat isn't one of them.  Only a soul-less person would say that.

Third -- The Federated Tribes aren't above the federal law, despite claims. To open a slaughterhouse they need federal inspectors and that is currently illegal.  They can get around that for pet food, but there is no demand for horsemeat by the pet food industry.  The plant in Texas tried to stay open for that, but was unable after only a couple of months.  If this tribe currently wanted to sell horses off for slaughter they could run them to a currently operating killer buyer tomorrow.  A very pro-slaughter vet, Doug Corey from the "Unwanted Horse Coalition" is from this area and stirring up the fear.

And, finally, one of the major contributors to this situation are the backyard breeders and the big ranches.  Economic hardships are controlling whether someone can afford the extra expense of a horse.  Breeders hoping to make a living in this market are closing down their ranches.  Perhaps if people quit breeding for a while things would be a little better.

As for the wild horses -- here your ignorance shines through.  If you had educated yourself in anyway, rather than listening to media propoganda, you would find that there are not as many wild horses on the range as stated.  There is documentation to prove this, but fighting the government is a constant battle.

Mr Ford, if you are so pro the French and their tastes, I suggest a move in your near future

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