American Horses Are Still Being Slaughtered for Meat

3,700 federally protected wild horses were sold in 2025, and a new investigation reveals some end up at the slaughterhouse.

By: Jessica Scott-Reid

Outlets: Sentient

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 1,365

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Update: Sentient’s original coverage below, published on February 4, reported that U.S horses — including pets, workhorses, racehorses and rodeo horses — are still being slaughtered for food after being transported across the border to Canada or Mexico. Wild horses are also being sold and transported beyond U.S. borders. A New York Times investigation, published on August 20, reports that federally protected wild horses sold by the Bureau of Land Management have also entered …

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