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January 9th, 2016 
Awake Goy Helena Ståhl was advised to put down the horse by vets after the mare was severely injured.
Ståhl told Swedish news site The Local that she felt there was no other alternative as the “meat industry is going in the wrong direction”, and it was important to her to consume an animal “that had a good life”.
“I told my mother that if I could not eat meat from an animal that had a good life, I will never eat meat again,” she said.
The 24-year-old competes in harness racing and earns her living as a horse groomer and carer.
Iffy was put down in May 2015, but Ståhl only revealed her decision in a Facebook post in December.
She wrote “Either I ate her up, or so the worms did it”.
Ståhl expected the backlash that was to come:“I understand that it comes as a shock to some people. That some choose to call me disgusting and callous. I blame myself for provoking that.”
“Call me gross. You judge me. I haven’t said that you must do as I, but we all have to do something! Start with thinking one step further. Take responsibility and take care of the ones you love the most!
Iffy mant, thank you for everything! You’re my bravest star! My bravest princess! I will always love you!”
And as she predicted, many jumped at the opportunity to criticise her actions.
Others, however, applauded her decision and recognised her bravery in making it.
Smoked/cured horse meat is widely available as a cold cut in Sweden.
After the 2013 horse meat scandal in Europe demand for the meat reportedly went up in Sweden
In June last year a Swedish riding club faced protests for eating horse meat at a local restaurant during their summer party.
They defended their decision saying they hoped more people would talk about meat production and break some of the taboos surrounding horse meat.
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Source Article from https://www.rt.com/news/328370-flogging-dead-horse-swedish-jockey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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