Well, you make great points and know more about the ‘downside’ of our horse populations; than I do; for sure. Still wonder; if same rationale can be equally; and/or eventually to other animals ‘or’. . .Seems a slippery slope; if left in wrong hands. (And certainly no shortage, there.) Appreciate, nonetheless; hearing the other side, per MO behind this.
No one cares if you eat any of the other animals. People have all sorts of "pet" animals ranging from pigeons to cows. All could be sent to the slaughter house except for the horse.
For the people who declare in horror, "it is not in our culture" I suggest that they read WWII history. We chowed down happily on horse flesh. No, we did not eat dogs or cats. It was not considered the same things then and it is not the same thing now.
I doubt many people will want to eat horse but there is honestly no reason why they shouldn't.
Now there is the question of what we do with dead exotics. If you own a tiger and it dies should you be able to skin it and sell the hide?