Blood Country (2003)

In 2003, there was new legislation introduced to outlaw the slaughter of horses for human consumption as well as competing legislation to keep it legal. At the time, there were only 2 horse slaughter plants in the United States. Both were located near Dallas, Texas. This film is about the cultural legacy of horses, the cruelty of horse slaughter, and the attempts to shut down the slaughter plants through legislation, including the reactions of Texas animal rights activists and the wonderful people living near the Kaufman plant who wanted it shut down forever.