Slaughter

Did you know that there are three slaughter plants in the USA that slaughter
horses for Human consumption?

How many horses are slaughtered each year?
Each year nearly 100,000 horses are slaughtered in the United States and processed for
human consumption. In addition, many thousands of live horses are transported across
the border to Canada for slaughter. After these horses are killed, their flesh is shipped to
Europe and Asia for human consumption. Their owners are often totally unaware of the
pain, fear, and suffering their horses endure before being slaughtered.

Who eats horses?
The biggest consumers of horsemeat are France, Italy, Belgium, and Japan. Horsemeat,
considered a delicacy, is used as an alternative to beef. This hurts the US beef industry. Japan
regulates the amount of American beef imported into the country, but these regulations are not
imposed on American horse meat. Eating horses has never been an accepted part of American
culture.
What kind of horses are slaughtered?
No horse is safe from slaughter. Children's ponies, show horses, family horses, retired show
horses, or horses from families who just can't afford them any longer are all at risk of being
slaughtered for human consumption. Stolen horses also often end up at slaughter houses.
Slaughter is an easy way for a horse thief to make a quick $300-700 on a stolen horse and the
evidence is destroyed. 90% of horses slaughtered for human consumption are young, healthy,
sound horses who deserve a better life.
What's the big deal anyway?
Both the transport of horses to slaughter and the slaughter itself is inhumane. Equipment used in
the transport of horses to slaughter is designed for cows. Horses often end up trampled and
injured, even dead, while being transported 24 hours or more with no food, water, or rest. The
equipment used to stun the horse before being slaughtered is also made for cows. Horses are
often slaughtered while still consciously alive.
What can you do?
Contact your members of Congress and ask them to support The American Horse Slaughter
Prevention Act. This bill will stop horse slaughter for human consumption in the USA as well as
the transport and sale of horses across our borders for the purpose of slaughter for human
consumption. Ask your Representative to become an original co-sponsor of this bill and help end
the suffering of American horses to feed wealthy Europeans and Japanese. The 109th
congressional session is over. HR 503, the 2005-2006 bill, did not pass. It will be reintroduced in
the 110th Congressional Session! HR 503 passed the House by a very good majority, but was
held up by Senator Conrad Burns in the Senate. It was not allowed to come before the Senate for
a vote. Please contact your Senators and House Representatives NOW and ask them to support
the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act! It will amend the Horse Protection Act to protect
horses from horse slaughter for human consumption, including the sale and transportation of
horses for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption.

THREE HORSE SLAUGHTER PLANTS

Dallas Crown, Inc
2000 West Fair
P.O. Box 467
Kaufman, TX 75142
972-932-3436
972-932-3062 (fax)
Manager:Geert Dewulf
Horse Inspector:Randy Williams Beltex Corporation
3801 N. Grove St.

Fort Worth, TX 76106
817-624-1136
817-624-4594 (fax)
President:Eric Nauwelaers
Horse Inspector:Ronnie Ober Cavel International, Inc.

International Meat Exporters
108 Harvestore Dr.
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-756-8051
Owner:Luc Van Damme (Belgian)
Plant Manager:Jim Tucker
(re-opened 7 June 2004)

Dallas Crown Packaging is Belgian owned in Kaufman, TX and slaughters horses for Belgium,
Italy, Japan, and France.
Bel-Tex Corporation is a French owned horse slaughterhouse at 3801 N. Grove Street, Ft.
Worth, Texas 76106. They export horsemeat to France and other European countries.