It is not a generally available food in some English-speaking countries as it illegal due to food standards. The horse is seen in most countries as a companion and a working animal in addition people living on farms or who own horses would never take something as valuable as a horse and kill it just for food as there are more important roles however most countries that are not developed see horse meat as both working animals and food. Since the developed countries have massive amounts of standard meat there would be no need for the horse to be seen as foods however in developing countries this is different, most developing countries are poorer. Horse meat is also considered taboo in most religions as many religions had abolished or outlawed eating horse meat in the