We found Ella at a horse market. There, a cattle dealer was already interested in her and had already registered her for a slaughter transport. At that time, she was only a few months old. The little filly caught Michael Aufhauser's eye and he bought her free. Did you know that there is a very sinister custom in Italy? If a horse is healthy and of exceptional beauty, like Ella, then she is selected from those horses destined for the slaughterhouse. Her coat is shorn and she is prepared for a macabre "tour". These horses are to be used to boost the marketing of horsemeat. These horses are now driven and paraded from event to event. Finally, the "best horse" is crowned. A triumph that does not last long...
