We ate horse in the sixties and seventies. It’s not bad really, it just doesn’t have enough fat content to flavor the meat properly.
If you went to public school in the 50’s, 60’s, or early 70’s, you ate horse meat. It was way cheaper than beef. I remember seeing it at the commissary as a kid. In casseroles and such, you wouldn’t know the difference. I never had the nerve to ask Dad what was in his noodle casserole. I knew I had to eat it or else.