Learn the facts about horse slaughter.

Ever since horse slaughter has been banned in the United States, several horses are saved from the terrors of slaughter. But this does not decrease the amount of unwanted or abused horses in the US.  Several horses are sent to neighboring countries such as Mexico and Canada, where in 2009 31,584 horses were sent to Mexico and 31, 140 horses were sent to Canada.  30% were former racehorses.  When sent to be slaughtered, horses are crammed in unsafe trailers to travel for grueling hours, and are not offered food and water.  Some horses do not survive the trip.  When slaughtered they are killed in unthinkable ways, that no animal should ever experience. US racehorses might be less likely to be sent to slaughter, but it it not impossible, and they still endure the abuse that rises the issues of the abuse of racehorses in the US.