> >How, as a plow horse? I don't think so--the poster said no once could handle
> >the horse. Unfortunately, that would have made it probably impossible to sell
> >the horse for more than the slaughter value.
draft horse or a working ranch horse, but because of her behavior
problems had become too dangerous to be worth the risk.
> >did or did not do the initial training, or she would not have been a "real
> >kicky, bitey mare that no one could handle," an "animal who tried to kick your
> >frigging head off every time you got near her." The poster seems to even feel
> >she deserved to die for her behavior, and takes the m***high road by
> >pointing out that her care and death were humane.
the horse was useless to the owners because of her behavior problems,
her options were limited, and her best use may very well have been for
meat. Since they had the means to kill and use her it sounds to me that
they may have made the more humane decision by doing it themselves.
> >Did I miss something?
rather than shot.
> >ate her, would have been to have trained that mare properly from the beginning.
> >or rehabilitated her, so that she was worth more than her slaughter value or
> >more than her weight in beef, and then sold to someone who could afford to keep her.
horse it's not often profitable to retrain and then try to resell,
especially if the horse has serious problems and will only have marginal
resale value after retraining.
Kris, reality really does suck sometimes, Anderson
Williamstown, MA