Countryfile: abandoned horses etc

[jrp204]

I suppose in an ideal world all animals would be ID'd in a visible way as in freezebranding or eartagging alongside a passport system that has to be registered with DEFRA the same way farm animals have to be, ownership is also transferred this way. Most horses will go through a disposal method of some sort be it slaughter for human consumption, animal consumption or rendering, slaughter houses that deal with horses would have to conform the same way as those that slaughter farm animals.

 

[3OldPonies]

Where is the distinction, for you, in finding it acceptable for a horse to end up as flesh supplied to a zoo, or a pack of hounds, but then it being unacceptable for a legitimate trade in horse meat for other purposes? I'm assuming now from your last six words, that you would be opposed to the idea of a market for horse meat.


Alec.

You are quite corrent in your assumption, I am dead against creating a market for horsemeat. If you read my earlier messages you will see that I am concerned over the liklihood of an increase in thefts of much loved, well cared for field ornaments like mine. They are completely worthless except for my sentimental value as all are unable to be ridden, but to a loser looking for a quick buck and with a way of getting a false passport, then if a market was created then they would just look in the field and see pound signs.

 

[jrp204]

Maybe horses that cannot/will not go into the food chain should be freeze branded in a similar way to LOU. This would ensure they have little or no value to anyone wanting to steal a field ornament or the like to sell for meat.