Well, it’s worse than that - new govt rules disallow the processign of horses here in the US for meat. This means that unwanted horses are now just left to starve, or they’re shipped out-country for slaughter elsewhere. It’s a no-win, and a cruel one no matter how you look at it.
Horses are such generous, forgiving creatures - their partnership with Man is age-old. They deserve far better than what many of them get. We care for ours like they’re family - which, in a way, they are. We just can’t understand how someone could mistreat a horse.
My horse was just a spoiled brat! :-D