"Here are these exquisite, immensely powerful creatures, who willingly give us their labor in return for our stewardship. They have attended us throughout history, bearing us across frontiers and into battle, pulling our plows, thrilling us in sport, warming us with their beauty. We owe them more than we can ever repay. To send these trusting creatures to slaughter is beneath their dignity and ours." ~ Laura Hillenbrand, author of Seabiscuit
Majestic Eclipse was one of numerous horses sent to yesterday's Echuca sale by the same owner and he was bought by a knackery to be killed for dog food. He last raced just a month ago - only running twice and making $270 - less than what his body was bought for yesterday.
Horses like Majestic Eclipse epitomise the need for an industry retirement plan. These are the unsuccessful horses you don't hear or know about, and are regularly brushed under the carpet and sent to slaughter - never to be heard of or asked about again.
Last year, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses presented the Australian Racing Board with a proposal to give just 1% of betting turnover back to the racehorse. This would be $143 million annually, and would help horses like Majestic Eclipse - who was only 4 years old and had his whole life ahead of him. Read and download the full proposal here: http://bit.ly/
We occasionally hear stories of kind individuals intervening after auctions to purchase slaughter-bound horses. So if anybody has any information to offer about this boy, we'd love to hear from you if he is by some chance now safe.
Take action for racehorses here: http://bit.ly/
Majestic Eclipse was one of numerous horses sent to yesterday's Echuca sale by the same owner and he was bought by a knackery to be killed for dog food. He last raced just a month ago - only running twice and making $270 - less than what his body was bought for yesterday.
Horses like Majestic Eclipse epitomise the need for an industry retirement plan. These are the unsuccessful horses you don't hear or know about, and are regularly brushed under the carpet and sent to slaughter - never to be heard of or asked about again.
Last year, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses presented the Australian Racing Board with a proposal to give just 1% of betting turnover back to the racehorse. This would be $143 million annually, and would help horses like Majestic Eclipse - who was only 4 years old and had his whole life ahead of him. Read and download the full proposal here: http://bit.ly/
We occasionally hear stories of kind individuals intervening after auctions to purchase slaughter-bound horses. So if anybody has any information to offer about this boy, we'd love to hear from you if he is by some chance now safe.
Take action for racehorses here: http://bit.ly/
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