Abattoir in Cheshire welfare breaches

Luci07 said:
Agreed. I have a friend who is one of these people. She was part of a syndicate, their horse did not make the grade, she went to Ascot and with her trainers help, bought the horse. He is a very laid back 3 year old, currently on a holiday to put on weight, change of feed etc as was in proper racing condition. He is coming to my yard in the spring as my yard owner is a prof event rider and will be reschooled. My friend has no expectations, if he turns out to be a nice hack she will keep him for herself, if he turns out to be uber talented he might well be sold. Friend loves her racing, but also has always taken the view that an animal is for life..thought that a nice story would cheer you lot up as here is one racehorse that has only ever known a good life! She earns her own money so it is all coming out of her pocket and not a nice trust fund or wealthy hubby either!
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Thanks for sharing - it's lovely to hear. Good for her and the lucky horse.
 
I didn't realise you got paid if you took your horse to a slaughterhouse, so it does make a bit more sense in that respect.

Still wouldn't do it myself but I can see why some people feel they have to do it that way.
 
This is not about the method of slaughter its the way it was incompetently inhumanely and humourously carried out. I appreciate these folks do this all day long and are therefore numb to doing this but its the distress that is sad to see in this day and age. Fantastic they lost their licence I hope they lose their livlihood forever.
Life is cheap. If they have a bolt/gun I am at a loss why it wasnt used immediately. All seems a bit of joke to the slaughter house watching this. This is nothing to do if you get it PTS humanely at home or at an abbatoirs. Its about doing a good job well with least amount of suffering. Not making it worse or as bad as possible which this did.
 
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