By Margaux Augier, Copy Editor According to Athens horse rescue Bella Run Equine , over 125,000 American horses were transported to Canada and Mexico to be slaughtered in 2015 alone. Slaughter-bound horses — rendered unwanted often due to overbreeding, divorce or health issues — become subject to the highest bidder at kill auctions where they’re often sold for meat. Co-founders of Bella Run Equine Rachel Bendler and Victoria Gross began the animal rescue years ago because of