"The one horse industry association that most advocates horse slaughter is the American Quarter Horse Association. That is because they are the most prolific breeders in the country. They are registering 144,000 foals a year, compared to 32,000 thoroughbreds, 12,000 standardbreds.

Has anyone ever asked the question, what is the responsibility of the breeder? And for them to have the audacity to come to the Congress and say you have to pay us if you pass this bill to take care of all these horses that we are breeding every year."

The Honorable Representative, Edward Whitfield, KY

Why does the American Quarter Horse Association, The Appaloosa Horse Club and the Tennessee Walking Horse Association all support horse slaughter? Over breeding. As Congressman Whitfield points out in his testimony during the H.R. 503 hearings, these associations support horse slaughter so they can continue their prolific breeding practices. Not all Quarter Horse breeders support slaughter, but enough are in the the political spotlight to be an issue.

See the testimony here.

Many opponents of horse slaughter will point to the fact that the American Veterinary Medical Association supports the practice of horse slaughter in the United States for human consumption overseas. This is an opinion of a few, and not all veterinarians. Read a Veterinarians perspective on horse slaughter here.

The Equine Black List: Who is "acting" on behalf of the horses, and the truth about these so-called horse welfare groups.