A reader writes: “I am struggling with the issue of the Horse slaughter plants. I have horses and have seen many that have been abandoned and neglected. Sometimes I find it difficult to know what to do. There are just not enough places for all of the horses. Do the horses have any thoughts on what happens to them after they pass? What about thoughts of when is their time to pass if they are elderly or ill?”
The horses reply:
“Death is merely a transition. For the most part we do not fear it. We are aware that it is a phase of life. Because we are aware of past life experiences, we know that there will be another opportunity so there is an aspect of excited anticipation about what the next life will be. That is not to say that we do not find some death experiences abhorrent. But whatever, the experience soon passes and becomes a distant memory.”
“None of us wants to have a painful lingering death. And we are grateful to our caring guardians who are able to make the sacrifice and let us go when the time comes. This is a gift beyond measure, one that imprints you upon our soul for eternity.”
“We see that many of you are deeply troubled by the issue of slaughter. It is not our favorite subject either. The thing you must understand about slaughter is that the trauma is what occurs before the actual deed. There is so much fear and confusion, which is multiplied many times over as groups of us are gathered together to take that last lonely trp. Once we get to the point of the actual slaughter, our spirits are already slipping out of our bodies so that we are released from the torment. At that moment, all our cares dissolve and there is only peace and tranquility. We transition from this world to the next where we are greeted and welcomed into the awaiting herd. There is an abundance of fresh air, food, and clean, cool water. In the midst of this any former trauma instantly fades.”
“Actually we would encourage to you to find ways to treat each other better. There is too much violence and hatred among the peoples of the world. If you could learn to treat each other better then you would also treat our kind better.”
