MEET OUR HORSE MEAT
LEARN ABOUT THE GREEDY HORSE-KILLING TRADE FOR HUMAN & PET CONSUMPTION & HOW YOU CAN HELP HORSES ESCAPE THIS VICIOUS FATE DONATEWHY THE NAME "MEET OUR HORSE MEAT"?
We’re not here to promote horse meat.
We’re here to expose it.
Every year, thousands of horses are slaughtered in Australia — their meat shipped overseas, often to unsuspecting consumers in the European Union. This is happening in plain sight, yet hidden from public view.
We are here to change that.
Whether for human consumption or pet food — no horse deserves to end up in the slaughter pipeline.
We stand firmly against horse slaughter in all its forms. And we’re building a movement to end it.
10,000 HORSES SLAUGHTERED ANNUALLY
IN AUSTRALIA FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
You may already know that in Australia, it’s legal to slaughter horses for pet food — yes, dogs in Australia are being fed horse meat.
But what’s even more shocking?
🇦🇺 Australia also allows horses to be slaughtered for human consumption.
That meat isn’t sold here — it’s exported overseas, mainly to Japan and the European Union.
And here’s the truth the industry doesn’t want you to hear:
These horses are not bred for meat.
They’re not “livestock.”
They are:
– Discarded racehorses — what the racing industry coldly calls “wastage”
– Former pets
– Rodeo and sport horses
Horses are being killed for profit.
MERAMIST NOT SLAUGHTERING HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION?
As of now, Meramist Abattoir is not currently slaughtering horses for human consumption. While this pause is welcome, we are not convinced it’s permanent.
We’ve heard rumours that the business has been sold and may shift to cattle processing in the future. While we hope this marks the end of horse slaughter at Meramist, we want to be clear:
This has not been confirmed.
We will update this site the moment we have verified the information.
In the Meantime…
Even if Meramist permanently stops slaughtering horses, this fight is far from over.
There are still 30+ knackeries operating across Australia, actively slaughtering horses — not for human consumption, but for pet and dog food.
Let’s not forget:
Horse slaughter for human consumption and pet food is still legal in Australia.
And that simple fact allows this cruelty to continue — unchecked and in the shadows.
This is not compassion. This is not humane.
It is a barbaric industry that continues to profit from pain — and we will not stand by.
We Will Not Stop
Our mission is clear:
To make horse slaughter illegal in Australia —
For human consumption. For pet food. For profit. For good.
We will not rest until every horse is protected by law, not targeted by it.
Thank YOU — truly — for standing with us.
Your support, your voice, and your action fuel this movement.
We can’t do what we do without you.
TOXIC TRUTH: WHAT’S REALLY IN AUSTRALIAN HORSE MEAT?
Any horse owner will tell you:
Horses in Australia are not raised for meat — they are companions, athletes, workers, or pets.
And because of that, most of them have been given medications that make their meat unsafe for consumption by humans or pets.
Let’s break it down:
💊 Phenylbutazone (commonly known as BUTE) — a go-to painkiller and anti-inflammatory in the horse world — is widely used.
🐛 Wormers are administered regularly — often twice a year or more — by responsible horse owners.
These and other drugs are clearly labelled:
❌ Not for use in animals intended for human consumption.
Yet, these same horses — treated with these drugs — are being slaughtered and sold as meat to countries like Japan and the EU. AND toxic horsemeat is being fed to pets within Australia.
Australia’s horse meat industry does not have the same protocols that other livestock producers must abide by…
ONLY 1 out of a possible 2,500 horses’ owners is randomly called to double-check that the horse being slaughtered was not recently treated with drugs (such as “bute”) that are not meant for human consumption.
It turns out that the testing regime of horsemeat in Australia tests 10 samples a year.
Yes, ONLY 10 samples out of 10,000 horses are tested for Phenylbutazone each year.
In other words, the safety of horse meat produced in Australia rests largely on the honour system.
ONE OF THE RACING INDUSTRY’S DIRTY SECRETS
A huge percentage of horses killed in Australia are discarded racehorses — known within the industry as “wastage.”
Many of these horses have endured a life of stress, over-medication, and in many cases, illegal performance-enhancing drugs — including cocaine — to push them beyond their limits.
This isn’t just cruel.
This isn’t just unethical.
It’s dangerous.
Again, whether produced for human consumption or pet food — horsemeat is toxic.
WE HAVE SEEN HORSES SHAKE IN FEAR…
As they are beaten and whipped and forced onto the dogger’s cattle trailers.
We have seen unwanted horses dropped off at the dogger’s yards because uncaring owners won’t take responsibility for giving them a humane end.
WE HAVE SEEN HORSES STARVING…
In the meat men’s AKA doggers‘ holding “facilities”.
We have seen horses chew on bale netting because they have no food or water.
We have seen them held in scorching heat without shelter.
We have seen them forced onto leg-breaking B double cattle trailers and road trains.
THE INHUMANE JOURNEY OF HORSES TO SLAUGHTER
We have seen horses hauled for 30 hours without a break, without being fed or offered water.
We’ve seen horses hauled on the hottest of days, with the sun beating down on the trailers.
Again, without food or water for 30 or more hours.
They’re about to be killed. Isn’t that bad enough? Can’t they be given a bit of dignity?
– ABCNEWS.AU.NET
SEE FOR YOURSELF…
Undercover investigations in Australia have shown the horrendous animal welfare conditions in the EU-approved Meramist slaughterhouse. We know this 2-minute video is hard to watch but we’re hoping that not everyone will turn away.
The majority of these horses had positive interactions with people and developed an understanding of humans as caregivers and providers.
The majority sought help from fear and pain from humans, and now at their demise, they realise that these humans do not care about them and are about to kill them. Try as they might, there is no escape.
We need to see this brutality come to an end!
ABC NEWS 7:30: THE DARK SIDE OF THE RACING INDUSTRY
THE RESULTS OF A 2 YEAR INVESTIGATION
I think they [the Australian racing industry] are purposely hiding this from the general public because if they were to know I don't think we would be getting 100,000 people going to the Melbourne Cup.
We're talking about destroying [slaughtering] horses on an industrial level.
This is the sort of material that will shake the [Australian horse racing] industry to the core.
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The commercial slaughter of horses is problematic for several reasons.
First, like cattle, horses are large animals with thick skulls that require a very powerful tool for stunning.
The penetrative captive bolt gun seen being used at Meramist in the ABC’s 7.30 report ‘The Final Race’ was ineffective at reliably rendering the horses unconscious…
Meaning they are still alive when strung up, by a hoof and their throats slit.
OUR MISSION
- End horse slaughter in Australia for human consumption or any purpose
- Inform horse lovers and the general public about horse slaughter
- Inform European consumers about the cruelty and health risks of Australian horse meat
- Promote discussion about the cruelty of using horse slaughter as an end-of-life option
- Encourage people to take action to bring about change in the horse racing industry
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CONTACT THE PM
Use the button above and fill out the form to let the Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, know exactly how you feel about horses being slaughtered in Australia. Your note can be as simple as "I oppose the slaughter of horses in Australia, for...
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Whistleblowers are invited to contact MOHM regarding violations occurring during horse slaughter or transport to slaughter. Are you an ex-slaughterhouse employee, a transport driver or a feedlot operator with knowledge of animal abuse, or other violations? Are you a track veterinarian who has evidence of horses “run” on phenylbutazone or other drugs, and then being shipped to slaughter? Do you have pictures/video of horses in transit to slaughter?
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