Statistics
Slaughter Stats
Under Construction

Death of horses
· The average life expectancy is ten years.

*Calculated: 10 % of the 9.2 million horse population die every year.
Source: http://www.horsecouncil.org/statistics.htm

· In 2005, 1 in every 6 horses died from slaughter.

*Calculated: 10 % of the 9.2 million horse population die every year. According to the  slaughter statistics over 90,000 were slaughtered in 2005.
Source: http://www.horsecouncil.org/statistics.htm

Useful links:
http://www.horsecouncil.org/statistics.htm
http://www.nass.usda.gov:81/ipedb/slaughter_red_meat.htm
http://www.avma.org/membshp/marketstats/formulas.asp
http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-8.pdf
http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/wa_ls637.txt