Horse Slaughter: No Steps Forward – Many Steps Back « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter: No Steps Forward – Many Steps Back « Straight from the Horse's Heart

By the end of the First World War, more than 827,000 horses and mules had served in the military. The British Army alone saw 415,179 animals die in the conflict. After the Armistice was signed, these soldier equines weren’t honored for their service and retired to pasture with the appreciation of grateful nations. They were, instead, sent to slaughter.