From: silver18342000

To: againstslaughter@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:52 AM

Subject: [againstslaughter] Re: Propaganda from AZ Quarter Horse Assoc.

No, I didn't reply to her. Her name is Connie Hay; email is chayazqha@aol.com ; Last night I got the (dumb) idea to write to every state affiliate of the AQHA in the hope that they were not aware of the pro-slaughter stand taken by the AQHA. Now, I'm thinking they are aware - probably all of them, and are buying the propaganda. But nothing they say could stand up in a court of law. Plus, they are the minority. If you want to go for it - good luck!

Cathy Campagna Barrington, IL --- In againstslaughter@yahoogroups.com, "Ginger" <gingertxgal@y... wrote: "Those California people trailer those older horses or horses they don't want anymore to the desert and set them free." I have seen this thrown in the picture too many times. I really would love to see some kind of documentation to support this. Surely if this was going on in AZ... somebody would have written an article about it. My God... where do these people come from???!!! They need support to make these kinds of statements! We need to demand it. Did you respond asking for any support to back this up?? What is this person's name and contact information? I'll write a letter asking them a few questions. Ginger - TX --- In againstslaughter@yahoogroups.com, "silver18342000" <silver18342000@y... wrote: Here is the unbelievable reply I received from AZQHA: Cathy Campagna Barrington, IL "I am a horse owner, but I disagree with you on the horses for meat. I live in Arizona and the problem we have seen is that California has passed a bill for not taking horses to slaughter. Those California people trailer those older horses or horses they don't want anymore to the desert and set them free. Nice thought but those horses who have never been out in the wild and that are old cannot fend for themselves die a horrible death of starvation, thirst, or killed by the wild animals that live in the desert and sometimes while still alive are being torn apart to bleed to death. Sorry I would rather have a horse be put down quickly used for meat or dogfood than to have them suffer that way. If the horses are used for meat they are trucked and handled carefully because if they were not the meat becomes bruised and not good for meat. It's the same for all animals going to slaughter. The slaughter market does have a place in the horse industry, the AQHA has sent letters about the issue to membership and state groups. You can contact them for that letter if you want too. www.aqha.com I am guessing that you do not eat meat since this is the way of meat production for a cow, pig, chicken, sheep, turkey (gee thanksgiving), buffalo, deer, elk, and other wild game. Seems that only Americans frown on horsemeat, I don't think I would eat horsemeat but I know that in Japan and other countries its as regular as beef. Sorry cannot support you on this one! Connie Hay chayazqha@aol.com AQHA Life member/ horse ranch owner