“Some have meat, and cannot eat, And some cannot eat that want it; But we have meat, and we can eat – And let the Lord be thanked.” —-Robert Burns Scottish national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in the Scottish dialect of English. 1759-1796
- Not really the best thought provoking quote, but I wanted to talk about the most controversial issue in the equestrian world: horse meat. People growing up in the western hemisphere have a psychological problem in the idea of consumption of horse meat. I would like to challenge this and ask, really, what is so wrong in eating horse meat? People in Hindu cultures celebrate the cow as a holy icon…I’m sure they think similarly to how we eat beef in this part of the world.
- I for one would like to be the type of Equestrian who wants to try horse meat for the fact that I think it’s important to get a handle on all issues before making a judgment. And it is an issue that plagues the horseman world: between the appalling conditions that we are bombarded with images of horses in transport to slaughter to the “end of the road” fate that we fear.
Lesson Learned: I feel that to fully understand an issue to must look from all sides. This is mine. I’d like to know what yours is!
