A happy ending. But every week at horse sales all around the United States and around the world, the story of Black Beauty is played out. Only for several million horses, there was no Joe Green to bring them home. Instead they were forced with electric cattle prods and bullwhips into overcrowded double deck cattle trailers for their last ride to a horse slaughterhouse to be slaughtered for human consumption. Only a horse's owner can insure that their horse is well treated and does not fall into bad hands or end up at a horse slaughterhouse.
Accomplishments mean nothing when a horse is no longer useful to the current owner.
Options for Horse Owners Sell Lease Donate Retirement Farms Give Away Euthanise Sale or Lease Contact Pony Clubs and 4-H groups whose members may be interested in leasing a horse. Often in Pony Clubs a horse will never leave that club, instead as the current rider gains experience, the horse will be passed on to less experienced members. Evaluate the facility where the horse will be stabled . The level of care and outlook on how the horse is treated will depend greatly on the groups leaders. Owners can be creative with a lease.