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Originally Posted by Emmor
If it's true that 25-50% of the annual foal crop ends up in a slaughterhouse, I think that this is a pretty good sign that breeders are breeding too many thoroughbreds. Consequently, if the industry decides to ease the situation by setting up a retirement fund, I believe that fund should be funded by breeders and stallion farms, not handicappers. Perhaps the additional cost to breeders will reduce the supply a bit, which by itself would lessen the problem of thoroughbred slaughter.
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I partially disagree.
I think part of the problem results from the lack of an alternative plan when is was made illegal to send horses to slaughter houses.
The breeders meet a demand. The demand is two-fold: what the racing industry can sustain and what the business requires.
