Horses die either way. Horses going to slaughter are more likely to go under the radar. But hunting horses will be huge up front and center with the media. And could be just what the people need to get them protected.
Just one vid like the link below happens in Alberta and the fight would be on. It's a lot larger scale over there but all that would need to happen is one horse get wounded and the Wild Horse Society get their hands on it and they will make sure to use the publicity and it will wipe out any chance of us ever controlling the population!!
Here is a link we never want associated with us as hunters here in Alberta. Many of us can understand the culls and what not but one horse ends up like this by our hunting practices and not only will horses be protected but us as hunters will be even hated more and by more people than now!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVX5W...e_gdata_player