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Old 11-21-07, 08:41 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #1 (permalink)
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Do you bury your horses when they die or you sell their carcass to a slaughter house and use them for meat?

I bury my pets for they have been a part of my life already. I haven't had a horse yet but I will for sure bury them instead of selling them to a butcher.
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Old 11-22-07, 09:59 PM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #2 (permalink)
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Oh my god, I wouldn't even consider sending them to a slaughterhouse. I would bury them, as I do for all my pets. I can't believe some areas still sell horse meat, it makes me ill.
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Old 11-23-07, 11:12 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #3 (permalink)
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When I lived in Virginia, we contacted the local Animal Control and used their crematorium to have our beloved horses cremated. That way we could spread their ashes over their favorite pasture. It was a nice way to honor our friends. I'm not sure if all Animal Control Departments will offer this service but it is worth checking out. Also remember to check with your local Health Department as many counties have laws regarding dead livestock.
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Old 11-23-07, 12:04 PM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #4 (permalink)
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I would imagine most slaughterhouses these days are too far from the average household to make selling them worthwhile. Kill buyers only pay $200 tops for horses to slaughter, most pay under $100 per horse. I would also imagine you might not be able to sell a dead horse to slaughter as could would cause complications about health,, etc.
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Old 11-28-07, 10:06 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #5 (permalink)
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Thanks for the clarification Buckskin. That's true, you cannot sell a horse in a slaughterhouse.

About the knackery, could you sell your horse there even if the cause of death is a disease?
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Old 11-28-07, 10:16 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #6 (permalink)
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And not only that, size wise for the hole, it has to be deep too otherwise things will start to smell. I would not advocate doing this yourself.

This is such a sad topic. I am glad to see so many owners who want a nice end for their companion. I personally think that cremation is a wonderful way to go.
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Old 11-30-07, 10:56 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #7 (permalink)
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It is a question of whether you could live with the thought that your pet horse was fed to another animals or was used as a fertilizer. I myself would like the cremation way for I could bring my beloved horse wherever I might go.
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Old 12-02-07, 05:23 PM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #8 (permalink)
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Interesting to read, I always wondered what happened to them, esp. if you lived in the city without the land to properly bury them. Is it hard to find a place that will cremate a horse?
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Old 12-03-07, 06:45 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #9 (permalink)
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This really an interesting topic. Many have different thoughts and I would like to share my own idea if ever my horse dies. Even if I had good relationship with my horse, it is dead already and it doesn't know anything anymore. I would just sell my beloved horse to the knackery for at least its body will still be of good use and not just decay or burned to ashes. Just giving my two cents here but it is really hard to do than just saying it or writing it here.
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Old 12-09-07, 08:19 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #10 (permalink)
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I'd be leery on burying a horse myself. If the hole is too shallow, wild animals will dig it up to eat. It will also smell, regardless of depth of hole, I think. Also, the laws are quite strict about disposal of dead animals, to protect against the contamination of groundwater and such. I likely would sell it to a knackery myself.
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Old 02-12-08, 06:16 PM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #11 (permalink)
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I don't think there is a way for me to bury a horse where I currently live so that option is out of the question. Sentimentally I like thought of cremation but I doubt if it would make any financial sense. The knackers would be my only real option. I would want to kept some kind of memento like a snippet of mane or something.
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Old 02-13-08, 04:53 PM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #12 (permalink)
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We have always had our horses cremated. Contact your local large animal hospital for information... that's where we've gotten the info for crematoriums.

I cannot stand the idea of horses being eaten. It turns my stomach just to think of it.
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Old 03-13-08, 10:07 AM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #13 (permalink)
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Bury them, of course. Honestly, I can't even believe that a person would consider sending the horse to a slaughter house. Cremation is an alternative I had not thought of until I read other's comments here.
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Old 03-13-08, 08:43 PM   Graveyard Or Slaughter House Post #14 (permalink)
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I too would like my horse to be buried, if ever I will have one. Pets will surely be a part of our lives and I can't imagine that someone is eating my pet. I won't think of the money that I will get from the knackery, my horse is not worth the price that they will give me.
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