There is no such thing as an "unwanted horse" who needs to be slaughtered. We should take care of and protect horses they same way they care care of and protect us!!
Horses can help people in many different ways. Here's a story about how horses are helping veterans forget about the horror of war and helping them to heal both mentally and physically. ~Declan
Equine Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
For thousands of years horses have been mystical, magical creatures playing the role of companion, transportation, gladiator, entertainer and more. Now they are also playing the role of psychotherapy assistant through a discipline known as Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) which is increasingly being used to treat war veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs estimates that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder afflicts as many as one-quarter of the troops returning from the Middle East, or about 300,000 men and women. The growing field of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is showing great promise in treating veterans and their families who suffer from the nightmares, anxiety, depression, anger, irritability and other debilitating effects of this invisible, yet very real disability.
Equine Therapy for Emotional Healing