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| Why are horse trailers nicely enclosed with windows and doors, probably heating and A/C, but not for cattle? | | Published by: anonym 2010-03-18 |
| | It just ain't fair. Cattle trailers are open to the elements, just board racks around the perimeter of the trailer. They have to face the wind, rain, cold and snow as they are being hauled off to their doom. They're stuffed into those trailers, butt to nose. Its a sad sight to see those poor critters being trucked down the highway. They look out from the trailer with those big sad eyes, like as if they know where they are going; they're not happy, I tell ya.
You hit the nail on the head. You and I know where they are going. so comfort even their last ride is apparently not a priority.
cows are going to be butcherrd horse belong to someone loved pets or race horses a trainer might ride in there with them
i agree with you it just isn't fair. We have friends that show and raise registered cattle and you just wouldn't believe the perks given to their show stock. They live in air conditioned rooms called "cold rooms". It's supposed to make their coats grow better. Only their high dollar experiments are afforded this luxury. The sad thing is that when the cattle don't place high enough or they develop some problem like a limp, guess where they go. These poor things go from air conditioned living quarters to a blistering hot fair. I've witnessed some animals have bad reactions to the change in climate. No disrespect intended to anyone that participates in this venue. I am merely expressing what I have seen through the years of being involved in 4H.
horses are pets cattle are food
Horse trailers are caring very expensive horses!! My sis paid $40,000 for her barrel horse and has a horse ranch!! One small thing like a bug in a horse's eye decreases the value.....it's a business!! I rode with my S.I.L. to Dodge or Hays City Kansas transporting cattle and the closer we got to the slaughter house the more they bawled....they know what's up!!! Sad but true!!!
'cause horse ain't on the menu and given cute names like , sirloin,tenderloin,rib-eye,Del Montico,New York Strip, prime rib, baby backs,flank steak and last of all the humble hamburger , which has no ham in it ! The Exchange::
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Cattle are one of the dumbest animals in existence. They don't even bother getting up to crap if they're laying down. They are too dumb to know the difference.
The only cattle 'trailers' that I have seen are freezer delivery vans. I guess the difference is that the horse needs to be alive when it reaches its destination.
*sobs*
Oh, PAD-D, this is a sight my eyes have never beheld.
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I don't know why cattle are treated in such a way.
For the same reason that she was only the horseman's daughter, but all the cowmen knew her. (Say it out loud.)
No it doesn't seem fair.
But I guess that the horses are going to dressage or showjumping shows or horse racing/trotting meets and will win prize money for their owners. They need to keep then calm and relaxed as horses get spooked easily and once spooked might not perform well.
I have read station owners autobiographies and papers on animal husbandry and do know that if the cattle are bruised from being squashed together or against fencing that their meat is of poorer quality. These bruised cattle recoup less money for the farmer. So it is in the farmers best interests that the cattle are treated as humanely as possible.
Sometimes those horses are valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. More often they are worth at least what the truck and trailer are worth. Some cowboys have their total net worth in their horse. Show cattle are also cared for in the same manner. Stock on the way to the slaughter house need to be hauled in a manner that reduces bruises and cuts as that can cost the owner in degrading of the carcass. That does not mean slaughter animals should be hauled in luxury but you do need to take precautions like non-skid floors in trailers and no sharp objects inside on the walls of the trailers or trucks. Ranching and stock raising is a practical venture and not the world for someone who is looking for a cause to occupy their interest and break their boredom.
My friend has one of those horse trailers - she takes her horses to barrel racing events.
She stays nice and comfy when she goes over night and I has everything including the kitchen sink.
I suppose she figures the horses can survive the elements.
Too bad horses can't talk - I bet they would give us a piece of their mind.
Not really fair, is it?
Good question.
DeeJay.
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Reminds me of the old song by the Kingston Trio, that was titled "Tom Dooley"! It was about a man who knew he was going to die by hanging. Cow's know. They are raised knowing that their time on this earth is limited. It may be sad...but it's a big part of how America got it's start & how it feeds people & how those people continue to have jobs.
It appears that only people who use private horse trailers are paying top dollar to "pamper" their animals. Mostly show or rodeo people.
Most million dollar race horses are transported in huge 18 wheelers & the only air comes from opening the window vents & the heat is supplied by the body heat of the horses. The people who tend to the horses ride along inside the trailer right along with the animals. No one complains.
BTW...Cattle live outside in the elements, so I don't think they are suffereing from having an open air container. It is hard to see & even worse to have to drive behind & smell the stench of their feces & urine! Mooooove over.
The cattle MUST be packed in so that they are not thrown around & injured during shipping. They are difficult animals to tether, like a person could do with a horse! Basically, cows & cattle are wild animals. They can be herded, but it takes one-on-one handling to get them to take a harness & walk on a lead like a horse does. No one wants to "train" cattle by the thousands. It's called an INDUSTRY & it IS a bit inhumane, but until people stop eating meat...it's not going to change. Get over it (no desrespect intended). Perhaps someone will enact legislation to pamper the cattle & the price of beef & leather goods will skyrocket!
My husband works in a chicken plant and I have seen those poor chickens being hauled to the plant in trucks that are open to the elements. I feel for them in the horrendous summer heat, the snow and ice and rain of winter, and the cold temps. I would think they could at least cover them with tarps.
Sheesh, thanks - tuna for lunch.
Please stop...I love beef and you are going to turn me into a vegetarian
the only correct answer is when i am taking part of my herd in the second type trailer it is a one way ride for them -- next stop will be on you plate but with the show cattle they travel first class -- i am going from illinois to iowa with two young heifers next week and they will be going first class!!!
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