Kentucky swamped with unwanted horses
Because it's become so unpopular to send a horse off to slaughter for dog food or horse meat for Europeans, there's a glut in the market, devaluing horses. They say this is why many horses are not being provided for as they should. It sounds to me like individuals are choosing not to care for the horses they own, allowing them to starve and break down, rather than pay the expense to euthanise the animal. I'm not sure you can blame that on slaughterhouse bans. If you can't afford to care for a horse, then you shouldn't own one. The same goes for any animal, something I've learnt the hard way over my years as an impoverished pet owner. Still, it's kind of sad when a horse's value is less alive than the amount it would take to euthanise via vet.
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