Post industrial revolution, horses now contribute significantly to the enjoyment of generations of recreation enthusiasts in America. However millions of American recreational horses have been secretly purchased and slaughtered for the foreign markets. And because of the lack of disclosure on the part of the agents for the foreign owned horse meat industry, people's horses can and have been stolen and their pets purchased without disclosure or under false pretenses. This practice has contributed to crime and consumer fraud. As Americans we cannot passively sit back and allow our noble horse to become a casualty of free trade.
Horse slaughter is an affront to our culture.
In l972, Congress enacted the Wild Horse and Burro Act which designated the wild horse as part of American heritage deserving protection against those who would cruelly slaughter them for food. A recent precedent was established with HR4868 which prohibited the import, export or sale of dog and cat fur. The ban was incorporated into a miscellaneous trade package. Keep America's horses in the stable and off the table.