Horses to Slaughter- BBC Website Article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12682680 This is why I truly believe many humans are vile. Not all, of course not. But people who think it is acceptable to have the 'fun' of owning a living creature and then think killing them is acceptable when they can't afford them any more are vile- whether we are talking about individual owners or a whole industry.
If you take on an animal you are morally responsible for its whole life- and just discarding it and/or killing it because you can't afford it anymore is on a moral par with drowning babies in my opinion.
I'm glad the BBC are publicising this- on St Patrick's Day, no less.
Blacksnip the Thoroughbred